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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,093
Posted By Doohickie

It's pretty simple. If it's solid you eat it, if...

It's pretty simple. If it's solid you eat it, if it's liquid you drink it.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,461
Posted By Doohickie

The guy was unclipped; he just unclipped the...

The guy was unclipped; he just unclipped the wrong side or didn't steer into the stop properly. I usually unclip the left pedal also but I have the habit of steering slightly to the right as I stop...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

27 miles on the club breakfast ride this morning....

27 miles on the club breakfast ride this morning. We met up at an alternate starting point because Trek was starting a group ride out of our usual spot... with over 800 riders.

Our ride start in a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,461
Posted By Doohickie

I forgot to mention last week: I joined Club...

I forgot to mention last week: I joined Club Tombay. I got a new bike in July, my first clipless experience, was doing fine. Last Saturday I was leading our breakfast ride and as we were coming...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 3,879
Posted By Doohickie

I just switched to clipless for the first time. ...

I just switched to clipless for the first time. Liking it so far and overall comfort of the bike is great, no knee pain or anything like that. On my other bikes I've been using flat platform pedals...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 617
Posted By Doohickie

I clean my bike every few rides with a bucket of...

I clean my bike every few rides with a bucket of soapy water (Dawn dish soap), rinse with the hose and dry off, then lube the chain before putting the bike up.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 5,627
Views: 944,261
Posted By Doohickie

The Trinity River, Fort Worth, at night ...

The Trinity River, Fort Worth, at night

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-24, 12:24 AM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

12 miles on my fixed gear tonight. 3 miles to...

12 miles on my fixed gear tonight. 3 miles to the Bills Backers bar to watch Buffalo whoop the Dolphins, then I took the long way home.

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-08-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

Rode to the Bills Backers bar to watch the game. ...

Rode to the Bills Backers bar to watch the game. Bills win! 7 miles on my fixed gear, giving me 103 miles for this weekend.

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-07-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

34 miles on our Saturday breakfast ride. Had two...

34 miles on our Saturday breakfast ride. Had two detours: On one, the road was closed and we had to go the wrong way up a cloverleaf ramp to get around it. The other was we had to go around a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-06-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

Rode my age today. I'm 61 and rode 62.1 miles....

Rode my age today. I'm 61 and rode 62.1 miles. Woof, I'm tired! So far today I've consumed: A cappuccino, a spinach & cheese croissant, and two beers. I'm bushed!

Out to the edge of town:...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,492
Posted By Doohickie

Goal: More than last month (257 miles) Sep...

Goal: More than last month (257 miles)

Sep 1: 22 miles*
Sep 6: 62 miles
Sep 7: 34 miles
Sep 8: 7 miles*
Sep 12: 12 miles*
Sep 14: 27 miles
Sep Total: 164 miles
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 3,756
Views: 1,078,342
Posted By Doohickie

The earlier picture shows a front wheel with...

The earlier picture shows a front wheel with radial lacing, which I didn't particularly like. So I re-laced it in a 3-cross pattern. Seems like it turned out okay.

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-24, 11:01 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

22 interesting and fun fixed gear miles this...

22 interesting and fun fixed gear miles this evening. I rode with the Night Riders for the first time in quite a long time. They usually do two refreshment stops but tonight being a holiday...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-31-24, 11:00 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

You too, eh? 30.66 miles. Took a bit longer at...

You too, eh? 30.66 miles. Took a bit longer at 2 hrs 27 minutes of rolling time, but I had an excuse. I was leading a ride with this rag-tag group to breakfast. And after breakfast, well, I was a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-31-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

Jon Stewart said it best last February when he...

Jon Stewart said it best last February when he lost his best boi, Dipper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlWxdT7oR90&t=20s
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,495
Posted By Doohickie

Tragic. This is one of the reasons I despise...

Tragic. This is one of the reasons I despise riding on country two-lanes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

I haven't been riding much lately; life getting...

I haven't been riding much lately; life getting in the way. Last week my wife had minor surgery (she's doing well in her recovery). This past Tuesday morning our dog of 14 years passed away. It was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 8,570
Views: 1,140,555
Posted By Doohickie

First fixie ride in almost a year. 12 miles and...

First fixie ride in almost a year. 12 miles and the new wheel build felt great.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-29-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 319,218
Posted By Doohickie

Didya miss me? I haven't posted around here in...

Didya miss me? I haven't posted around here in ages, and it's been almost a year since my last fixie ride. I have a 2009 Schwinn Cutter made with wonderful Hi-Ten tubing. It was originally a single...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

Thanks. But that's not an excuse, I shouldn't...

Thanks. But that's not an excuse, I shouldn't have gone off on you. He was a good dawg.

I took this the evening before he passed....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8,570
Views: 1,140,555
Posted By Doohickie

I represent that remark... :troll:;):beer:

I represent that remark... :troll:;):beer:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

Fair enough. It's been a tough week. My dog...

Fair enough. It's been a tough week. My dog died Tuesday morning.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

I think the secret is whether the threads on the...

I think the secret is whether the threads on the boss start very close to the surface or further down. There were some holes where they just didn't get any bite, I think because the inserts in those...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

Or instead of going all over town, I can just...

Or instead of going all over town, I can just order them online, and anyone else can too. That's the point of this thread- to help other people out, not to tell them which local hardware store *I*...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 8,570
Views: 1,140,555
Posted By Doohickie

I won't show a picture of the bike since it's not...

I won't show a picture of the bike since it's not official C&V (it's only 15 years old) but I haven't ridden it for almost a year.

I was having trouble with the brakes on my 2009 Schwinn Cutter...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-28-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,221
Posted By Doohickie

Apparently it was very spotty. Most people I...

Apparently it was very spotty. Most people I know didn't get any. We should get some this weekend though.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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You sound like you're a lot of fun at parties.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

They weren't in my local Lowes. I looked.

They weren't in my local Lowes. I looked.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,951
Posted By Doohickie

Well, 400 miles in and the Checkpoint's been...

Well, 400 miles in and the Checkpoint's been great so far. It's got me motivated to ride again. I haven't been able to ride much the last week or so because, y'know, life, but looking forward to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,221
Posted By Doohickie

Well I'm not sure about you pepperbelly , but I...

Well I'm not sure about you pepperbelly , but I got rain here in South Hills neighborhood. It was quite a squall; I'd guess we got nearly an inch of rain in about 20 minutes with pretty high winds,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-10-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

22 miles on the morning breakfast ride. Couldn't...

22 miles on the morning breakfast ride. Couldn't go for extra miles since I had to take my dog to a vet appointment.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

Easily the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden.

Easily the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-09-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,828
Posted By Doohickie

Goal: More than last month (248 miles) Aug...

Goal: More than last month (248 miles)

Aug 4: 43 miles
Aug 5: 13 miles
Aug 9: 50 miles
Aug 10: 18 miles
Aug 17: 30 miles
Aug 24: 36 miles
Aug 29: 12 miles*
Aug 30: 24 miles*
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5,627
Views: 944,261
Posted By Doohickie

Downtown Fort Worth in the background...

Downtown Fort Worth in the background...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

I ain't skeered. I think you're overthinking...

I ain't skeered.

I think you're overthinking it.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,781
Posted By Doohickie

I got lucky today.... had high clouds most of the...

I got lucky today.... had high clouds most of the morning and early afternoon, so it was only 90 when I finished my 50 miler today.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-09-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 6,972
Views: 719,771
Posted By Doohickie

I did 50 miles on my new Trek Checkpoint... most...

I did 50 miles on my new Trek Checkpoint... most on the bike so far. Super comfy....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-24, 03:19 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

Did my first 50 miler on the new bike. Wasn't...

Did my first 50 miler on the new bike. Wasn't that fast, more of a "ramble" pace. Included stops for breakfast about halfway, and a local craft beer to power my last ten miles home. I called it the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,134
Posted By Doohickie

Another option, either instead of, or in addition...

Another option, either instead of, or in addition to, padded shorts, is a Brooks saddle. They cost between $100 and $150 depending on the exact model (probably a B17 would work). It's a little...
Forum: Fatbikes
08-06-24, 06:15 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 20,888
Posted By Doohickie

Exactly like that, but different. A hybrid...

Exactly like that, but different.

A hybrid adopts a different set of characteristics than a gravel bike.

Hybrid: road-ish frame (hardtail, hard fork), slightly wider tires, flat handlebar, mtn...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-05-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 27,766
Views: 3,565,791
Posted By Doohickie

An easy 13 miles tonight, but at least I got out....

An easy 13 miles tonight, but at least I got out. TIL it's not smart to ride the river trail at night when it's humid.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-24, 09:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

Whatever floats your boat.

Whatever floats your boat.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

These come out far more quickly than any screw. ...

These come out far more quickly than any screw. You just pull them out.
Forum: Fatbikes
08-05-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 20,888
Posted By Doohickie

I tend to agree. At one time a Surly would have...

I tend to agree. At one time a Surly would have been my preferred bike if I bought something new. I never did until recently and now I didn't even consider Surly which nowadays seems "quaint." ...
Forum: Fatbikes
08-05-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 20,888
Posted By Doohickie

My gravel bike (Trek Checkpoint) is billed as a...

My gravel bike (Trek Checkpoint) is billed as a gravel bike but it's built as a tourer with attachment points all over the frame and fork.
Forum: Fatbikes
08-05-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 20,888
Posted By Doohickie

Yeah, like that.

Yeah, like that.
Forum: Fatbikes
08-05-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 20,888
Posted By Doohickie

I think fat tire cycling was always kind of a...

I think fat tire cycling was always kind of a novelty for most people and not an everyday thing. Fat tire bikes are designed for specific conditions (sand/snow) which most cyclists either never...
Forum: Fatbikes
08-05-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 20,888
Posted By Doohickie

Reminds me of when I got my first smart phone: A...

Reminds me of when I got my first smart phone: A WinPhone. They were never popular and their ecosystem of apps was dreadful, and by the time it was time to replace mine it was obvious that "fad"...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,391
Posted By Doohickie

They're rubber/silicone, so they're pretty...

They're rubber/silicone, so they're pretty flexible. You can pry them out with a fingernail or plastic tool. The head is a bit thicker than the original plugs so you can get a grip on them.
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