Heavy Hitters #36

It was that quote—which was modernized from William Shakespeare’s original—that has stuck with me for years. Even more ironic is that it was written between 1604 and 1606 yet still remains relevant to us today. You see, back in the day, your reputation was earned before it was given to you, and nowadays, it seems to be made up by whatever you put on social media. Thanks to this new sense of online accessibility, we’ve seen a complete transformation of the World Wide Web from its initial aim. Once thought of as the most fascinating and wide-open portal from which to learn, social media has turned the web into a narcissist’s wet dream—a place where the thirst for attention is at an all-time high and folks will literally post anything…

“Don’t tell me what was said about me. Rather, tell me why were they were so comfortable telling you.” - Anonymous The ones who talk the most tend to do the least. Just take a look at those who hate you for no valid reason and you’ll see that, collectively, they haven’t achieved much.” - Gary Villa Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” - Warren Buffet I’m an absolute introvert. I do not like parties larger than eight close friends. I’m quite the loner. What I do publicly is a performance. It’s part of my job, and I’m good at it.” - Tom Ford “Don’t let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream, and he thinks you’re crazy.…

Be sure to add Hitters magazine on Instagram - Heavyhittersmagazine, Facebook - heavyhittersmagazine, Twitter-twitter.com/Heavy Hitters 01. Issue No. 20 was the first issue of Heavy Hitters I ever picked up. Thinking it was disguised as just another car magazine, I flipped through the pages and quickly realized this was so much more. This was inspiration in written form. I swore that day that someday I’m going to make it into Heavy Hitters Magazine. Every single day I take strides in that direction. And on the roughest of days, when giving up and living an Average Joe life would be easier and “enough,” I read through all the quotes from all the different people from all over the world who were in the same place and pulled through. Remember my name,…

If there’s one absolute truth that ever existed, it has to be the fact that health is the ultimate wealth. Without it, we’re automatically void from spending the one most valuable commodity we have, and that commodity is time. Heavy Hitters Magazine showcases some mean machines that’ll keep you lean and mean. While some might scrutinize the need to own such expensive bikes, the fact remains that these bikes were all built for those with exceptional taste and exacting demands—and it’s further proof that you get what you pay for. High-Performance Road Bike FELT AR FRD DI2 k $12,499 THIS BIKE LEFT ME SPEECHLESS AFTER SEEING IT AT INTERBIKE. FELT SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS IN THE WIND TUNNEL PERFECTING THE AERODYNAMICS ON THIS FRAME. MOOTS VAMOOTS RSL k $9,200 THE VAMOOTS…

Speaking of paid, the third biggest deal was struck while two CEOs (Verizon and Vodafone) were training on exercise bikes, and the end result was a deal worth roughly $130 billion. Some even go so far as to say that cycling is the new golf, so we attended Interbike Expo to see what they had to offer, and the results were more than impressive. Enjoy the breakdown and see what best suits your modus operandi. PEGORETTI RESPONSORIUM k $13,340 THIS IS A WORK OF ART YOU CAN RIDE. IT’S MADE BY ITALIAN FRAME BUILDER DARIO PEGORETTI. THIS IS WHAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER AN HEIRLOOM BIKE TO PASS DOWN TO YOUR KIDS. Mountain Bike Go Anywhere Bike THE MOOTS MX DIVIDE $9,600 IN THE WORLD OF RIDING TRAILS, THIS IS A…

When imagination doesn’t let you catch up with reality, leave it to French artist Renaud Marion to make your dreams come true. Decades ago, The Jetsons made us believe that flying cars could potentially exist—and then Marty McFly showed us that flying skateboards would be even cooler. Needless to say, all we ever got was the Nike Air Mag, and even that was a fly-by-night shoe that made you more broke than cool. At least the proceeds from those shoes went to charity, but they evoke the question: “When will the future be the now?” Sure, many innovations have been made in the automotive industry to say the least, but has our imaginative fire stopped burning? The answer is a simple “No.” Mankind is still begging for flying cars and…