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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-28-23, 05:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 935
Posted By margoC

Most recent configuration

Different saddle. Better shot showing bars. I am able to fold it almost all the way, the magnets don't touch but it's compact enough to get in the car, I suppose I can use a bungee to keep it tight...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-27-23, 10:08 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 442,845
Posted By margoC

My Christmas ride on my dahon vybe. Swapped the...

My Christmas ride on my dahon vybe. Swapped the handlebars out for Soma sparrows.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-18-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,726
Posted By margoC

To be honest, it's the patients that don't...

To be honest, it's the patients that don't address the root of the problem. The "medical industry" isn't forcing people to eat poor diets at gunpoint.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-18-23, 06:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 935
Posted By margoC

Soma sparrows

I think I'm finally happy. I removed the brooks saddle and put this spare one I had on. I've had brooks in the past but this latest one is like a board.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-08-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 935
Posted By margoC

Update:

I told myself I was going to keep it stock. And while it was fun zipping around the neighborhood, the bars were a tad too far away for mt T-Rex arms and the straight bars hurt my wrist more than I...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-19-23, 10:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 868
Posted By margoC

I was talking to my neighbor who has a child...

I was talking to my neighbor who has a child trailer on his bike, he got it barely used for 50 bucks. I'm going to keep my eyes open.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-18-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 935
Posted By margoC

Dahon vybe, first impressions.

So it's new bike day today, I picked up my dahon vybe! My purpose for this bike is to be able to go downtown, without having to park near my destination. Downtown Savannah is very lovely, but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-07-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,931
Posted By margoC

Had mine done September 20th

I rode my bike gently last week for 6 miles, and this week 5 miles. It's worth mentioning I'm no longer a "roadie", I ride a cruiser 15 miles at most.

I had my right one done 12 years ago, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 480
Posted By margoC

Rode bike today . . .

. . . Went 6 miles. I had knee replacement September 20th. Last week I did laps around the block to the tune of 2 miles.

I had the other knee done 12 years ago. It was getting tired of doing all...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,270
Posted By margoC

Thanks for the replies. According to the specs on...

Thanks for the replies. According to the specs on the web the Vybe D7 is the lightest.

I also considered the step through frame, I don't think I need the bigger wheels though. I think the fenders...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-23, 09:07 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 5,228
Posted By margoC

Well that's good news. For me I guess. Explains...

Well that's good news. For me I guess. Explains my increase (slight but perceptible) in core strength in spite of not being attached to pedals. I only ride 1-2 hours at most these days, a pittance...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-23, 06:59 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 5,228
Posted By margoC

I could have sworn I pulled up on a regular...

I could have sworn I pulled up on a regular basis. Not only did I feel it(or at least I thought I did) I had abs! I miss abs. The last crash I had, I only scraped my obliques because the protruded...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-17-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 923
Posted By margoC

That's fine, my body isn't good for 20 mph...

That's fine, my body isn't good for 20 mph wrecks. :lol:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 950
Posted By margoC

Back when I rode a road bike and clipped in the...

Back when I rode a road bike and clipped in the pedals (one way or another) I used my abdominals while lifting up on the pedal.

I no longer ride a road bike but I've noticed a little...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-13-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 923
Posted By margoC

Here is a different point of view ...

Here is a different point of view

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Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-13-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 923
Posted By margoC

That's what I don't understand, I've never had a...

That's what I don't understand, I've never had a problem with brooks before, this one seems to have really thick leather but I don't have my old ones, I'm sure they had thick leather too. I'm not...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-12-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 923
Posted By margoC

How far do you ride?

Back when I rode a road bike I regularly rode 60+ miles, at least a few times a week, sometimes every day.

But I'm old and decrepit now and ride a more upright bike. After a hiatus I've been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1,197
Views: 400,744
Posted By margoC

I have a few non-brooks saddles I've gotten used...

I have a few non-brooks saddles I've gotten used to, I'll probably get that extra seatpost and switch them, maybe I'll live long enough to break it in, if not that's ok too. I should probably just...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
05-08-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 60,479
Posted By margoC

I run errands on mine.

The shape of the old handlebars tweaked my arthritic thumb so I put some swept back bars on it. I liked them so much I put them on my other bike. I would love to have nittos with no rise on that one...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-23, 10:04 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,554
Posted By margoC

I used to be great physical shape until 50. I...

I used to be great physical shape until 50. I went downhill all at once, probably in the span of a month. It was like all those bike wrecks I thought I healed from came back. Two locked up knees and...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
04-18-23, 09:46 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 60,479
Posted By margoC

Was a mongoose

I love the handlebars. This bike is more comfortable to ride than my "comfort" bike. It's slightly less upright than that one. I have a lot of options with that stem.

Notice how I can mount my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-20, 10:19 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,247
Posted By margoC

I almost got rid of this thing. I'm glad I...

I almost got rid of this thing. I'm glad I didn't, it's great for errands and cruising the neighborhood. I'm too decrepit for road riding anymore but I've rediscovered the joys of riding for fun and...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
11-29-20, 09:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,175
Posted By margoC

Yeah, I'm pretty fortunate that I live where I...

Yeah, I'm pretty fortunate that I live where I can enjoy simple cruising on my bike, it wouldn't work in some places I've lived in the past. I lived in Beaufort SC back in the late 70's through the...
Forum: Beach Cruisers
11-28-20, 09:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,175
Posted By margoC

Am I a cruiser?

I gave up cycling for a long time because my injuries wouldn't let me enjoy riding a traditional bike comfortably. It took me many bikes to figure out it wasn't the bike, it was me.

I can't hold...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-23-20, 10:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,547
Posted By margoC

Walk on crutches

I had a foot operation when I was 35, walking on crutches gave me freaky abs.

Back when I rode a road bike all clipped in I developed pretty good abs from pulling up when I pedaled.

Im 63 and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-16-20, 05:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,006
Posted By margoC

I had knee replacement too

And a bunch of other ortho issues. I used to put a lot of miles on a road bike but I can't really ride like that anymore and I gave it up a decade or so ago. I got a comfort/hybrid but never got into...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-20, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,197
Views: 400,744
Posted By margoC

Mongoose hilltopper

Put some different handlebars and stem, now it's my neighborhood cruiser. Still need to get some grips, I just taped the old ones back on for testing....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-20, 09:49 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 20,937
Posted By margoC

Have you ever enjoyed cycling?

What made you decide to do it?

As for me, I always loved it. When I got older I got my first "real" bike. I became a hard core roadie. It was the only legitimate way to cycle as far as I was...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
11-01-20, 08:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,778
Posted By margoC

Even though I'm small . . .

I need a wider Q. My right foot has always pointed out somewhat. I've always had to adjust my cleats at the maximum angle to pedal comfortably.

Fast forward 15 years. I now no longer ride a road...
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