Organizing Activities That Make You Thirsty! So, what in the world in Gears.Beer? A destination for those who want to be active and drink good beer. A happy balance is in order for sanity. Go-to activities for working up a thirst include ice hockey and biking. My name is Dave Crabill, I’ve been organizing hockey for a long time. We had the biggest driveway in the neighborhood growing up in South Jersey. Many a hard fought battle was held on the driveway! Bike riding on rail trails is another relaxing workout. My wife, Sue, and I are touring Michigan in search of great rides. The Paint Creek Trail is our go-to ride. Under 10 miles from Rochester to 51 North Brewery in Lake Orion. See the bike to beer theme? Join us on a trip! What really keeps me sane is ice hockey. I am fortunate to be able to skate a few times a week. If you are a player, check out the hockey page to see what is going on. I shouldn’t have to explain how beer is involved with hockey. Thanks LaBatt USA! I’ve done a variety of things to pay the mortgage over the years. What I have enjoyed the most is the marketing. When the .BEER extension for websites was released, I just had to grab one! Gears was the shortest and most relevant option available. So GEARS.BEER was purchased without a real plan. I asked my nephew, Ben Lew, to help with a cool logo. He came up with the Gears.Beer logo that can be used across a wide variety of applications. Hockey was the logical first step as the 2014 / 2015 season ended and the new owners at Crystal Fieldhouse were very open to me picking up the Friday night ice time. My organizational skills and use of the latest technology and tools has helped me to bring together activities such as our Friday night skate and the Eclectic Hockey League. Summer will be focused on some cool bike rides around Michigan, Sue can take only so much hockey! Want to get involved with hockey or biking – and tip a beer or two? Visit www.Gears.Beer!