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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-14-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,596
Posted By Charles Lathe

I am only 70. I let my bikes go one at a time...

I am only 70. I let my bikes go one at a time until I only have my touring bicycle left. The reason for that is that it became the only bike I wanted to ride because it's the most comfortable. 26x2"...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,504
Posted By Charles Lathe

I am seventy and I am slower than I used to be. I...

I am seventy and I am slower than I used to be. I notice that the heat bothers me more than it used to. I rode coast to coast when I was sixty-eight and I just might try it going the other way next...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-23, 07:08 PM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,126,307
Posted By Charles Lathe

I made my first ride as a seventy year old today.

I made my first ride as a seventy year old today.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-25-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,335
Posted By Charles Lathe

26” wheels are a great choice and might easily...

26” wheels are a great choice and might easily come back into vogue again. I built a new set of 26” wheels for my 14 year old touring bike earlier this winter. I used Velocity rims that will take...
Forum: Touring
01-13-23, 05:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,970
Posted By Charles Lathe

I don’t think anyone has mentioned the Beard...

I don’t think anyone has mentioned the Beard Brothers on youtube. They are a couple of Englishmen who have three or four videos. I find “Hadrian’s Wall Epic Bike Touring Adventure!” and “Scotland...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-11-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 526,608
Posted By Charles Lathe

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January 11th, 56°F — Winter riding in North...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-06-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 722
Views: 28,503
Posted By Charles Lathe

Lennard Zinn attributed this quote to Enzo...

Lennard Zinn attributed this quote to Enzo Ferrari: "What do I say to complaints that my brakes are no good? I'll tell you this: Anyone can stop. But it takes a genius to go fast."

You can have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-22, 07:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 821
Posted By Charles Lathe

I don’t know exactly why, because I had a fair...

I don’t know exactly why, because I had a fair bit of cold rain, and snow flurries near the summit of Chief Joseph Pass, but the day I rode from Jackson, Montana to Hamilton, Montana was my favorite...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-26-22, 06:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,346
Posted By Charles Lathe

I am 5’11 and have been riding 165 mm cranks for...

I am 5’11 and have been riding 165 mm cranks for a while now. For many years, I rode 170, 172.5, and, briefly, 175 mm cranks. It was the 175s the prompted me to try 165s. I don’t see myself going...
Forum: Touring
12-22-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,100
Posted By Charles Lathe

The Schwalbe pressure gage doesn’t have the bleed...

The Schwalbe pressure gage doesn’t have the bleed down function, and it needs a battery, and it is digital, but it’s what I carry. I don’t know how long the battery lasts because it hasn’t stopped...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
12-19-22, 11:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,668
Posted By Charles Lathe

As Polaris OBark points out, pedal strikes are a...

As Polaris OBark points out, pedal strikes are a concern. I am a six footer — well was before old age started me shrinking — and I dropped down to 165 mm cranks because the pedals on my touring bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-22, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 639,314
Posted By Charles Lathe

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On an after lunch ride today: Central North...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-22, 02:26 PM
Replies: 617
Views: 83,362
Posted By Charles Lathe

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Knock, knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who?...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-09-22, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,596
Posted By Charles Lathe

I am down to one bicycle and I am very happy with...

I am down to one bicycle and I am very happy with it. It’s a touring bicycle, and heavy, but a joy to ride. I tinker around with it a lot and built up a new set of wheels last week or the week...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-22, 09:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,308
Posted By Charles Lathe

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My dad with Ted Williams. Dad was at a fishing camp...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-22, 06:11 AM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,479
Posted By Charles Lathe

I am not very good at keeping my bike clean. I...

I am not very good at keeping my bike clean. I built up a couple of new wheels yesterday and when I pulled the cassette off the old wheel, I thought, “This is pretty grungy; especially around the 11...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-22, 06:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 994
Posted By Charles Lathe

Tressostar is kind of short for me so I need a...

Tressostar is kind of short for me so I need a little more that two rolls. Newbaums is long enough that two rolls suffices, but with not much left over. I wrap from the top down and from the bottom...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-22, 09:45 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,304
Posted By Charles Lathe

I talk to the dogs. I ask, “What are you doing? I...

I talk to the dogs. I ask, “What are you doing? I am supposed to be here.” I tell them they are not supposed to be in the road or that they are going to be in a lot of trouble if they don’t go home....
Forum: Touring
11-03-22, 04:56 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,747
Posted By Charles Lathe

I like my thirteen year old touring bike with 26”...

I like my thirteen year old touring bike with 26” wheels and rim brakes so much so much that I gave away or sold my other bikes. I think 50-559 tires are fun and practical.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-22, 05:09 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,341
Posted By Charles Lathe

I will be 69 next weekend so I am younger than...

I will be 69 next weekend so I am younger than you are, but I will write something anyway. About twelve years ago, after a 600 km brevet that crossed the Blue Ridge Parkway three times, I decided...
Forum: Touring
10-08-22, 05:21 AM
Replies: 2,086
Views: 417,545
Posted By Charles Lathe

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Long Point Camp, Croatan National Forest, North...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-22, 06:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,206
Posted By Charles Lathe

4140 PHT (pre heat treated) is a good choice for...

4140 PHT (pre heat treated) is a good choice for axles.
Forum: Touring
09-23-22, 01:14 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,835
Posted By Charles Lathe

Next to the Taylor Family Cemetery, North...

Next to the Taylor Family Cemetery, North Carolina.

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-22, 10:48 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,596
Posted By Charles Lathe

I rode to the West Coast from my home in North...

I rode to the West Coast from my home in North Carolina this summer — 68 years old — without a cell phone because my wife and I just resisted them all these years. But after that trip, I decided to...
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