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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-22, 09:26 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,550
Posted By Merrimac

You appear to have put much love and time into...

You appear to have put much love and time into this perfect, classic bike. That’s a fancy saddle. Thanks for letting us see the bike! I like your 70+ shirt too (I’m 75). Nice that wooden fences don’t...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-08-21, 10:27 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,229
Posted By Merrimac

You are one lucky guy! Yikes!

You are one lucky guy! Yikes!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-07-21, 09:59 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,419
Posted By Merrimac

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Sunset, November 6, South Hampton, NH, outside the little town...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-07-21, 09:18 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,229
Posted By Merrimac

Posted by Gobicycling— Finding another TN...

Posted by Gobicycling—


Finding another TN brother on this forum is a surprise. Good to hear that the surgery and gamma knife procedures were successful. I suppose they will be in my future too....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-21, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,383
Posted By Merrimac

Do you like old steel bridges? This historic...

Do you like old steel bridges? This historic Rocks Village Bridge across the Merrimack River is a few miles from my home in Massachusetts. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-21, 10:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,343
Posted By Merrimac

Hey everyone, thanks for your comments. I will...

Hey everyone, thanks for your comments. I will show them to my buddy. Since I took that photograph he has started riding the bike again—distances of 4 to 7 miles at this point. We go together...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-21, 09:33 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,229
Posted By Merrimac

I am 75, never very athletic, average speeds in...

I am 75, never very athletic, average speeds in the 12–15 mph range. I ride about 1,000 miles a year. I switch back and forth from the hoods to the drops. My speed always is better on the drops, but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-21, 02:40 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,408
Posted By Merrimac

Thanks to everyone for posting your bikes. Age...

Thanks to everyone for posting your bikes. Age 75, I just switched from a 24-pound (10.9 kg) Toughroad alloy with 38mm tires, to a carbon Defy Advanced 2, with 32mm tires, weighing 19 pounds (8.6...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,343
Posted By Merrimac

Custom Fat Chance bike

My neighbor in Northeastern Massachusetts bought this sweet custom bike from Chris Chance in Cambridge, around 1980. It is still in mint condition.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-21, 06:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,254
Posted By Merrimac

Thanks, Otto. Good advice. The Defy Advanced 1...

Thanks, Otto. Good advice. The Defy Advanced 1 has clearance for 35. If I don’t like the 32, I can switch. Might be close enough to the 38, especially if it has some tread, since I do so little...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-21, 05:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,254
Posted By Merrimac

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-21, 05:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,254
Posted By Merrimac

:lol: I know. Boring.

:lol:
I know. Boring.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-21, 04:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,254
Posted By Merrimac

Seeking advice on 32mm-wide tires

I am considering getting a bike with 32mm-wide tires, after using 25mm and 38mm.
I ride 90% road, 10% dirt and gravel, about 1,000 miles a year (1,609 km). Age 75, ride for pleasure and fitness,...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-23-21, 03:37 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 14,070
Posted By Merrimac

The boundaries are blurry, which suits me. Now...

The boundaries are blurry, which suits me. Now there are “endurance bikes” too!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-23-21, 12:00 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 14,070
Posted By Merrimac

Interesting comments. I did not know that gravel...

Interesting comments. I did not know that gravel bikes had become a trendy, snob thing.

For me, my gravel bike is just a more versatile road bike.

The 38mm tubeless don’t need changing as often...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-21, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,550
Posted By Merrimac

My apologies.

My apologies.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-21, 12:35 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,818
Posted By Merrimac

Thanks to everyone who has posted here. This is...

Thanks to everyone who has posted here. This is the best thread that I have read on this forum so far. These brief stories are similar to mine.

Cycling is the closest thing to a fountain of youth...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-21, 12:13 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,550
Posted By Merrimac

Been there, done that—getting off, when I was...

Been there, done that—getting off, when I was using clipless shoes for the first time. My wife and daughter witnessed the fall as my bike came to a stop in the driveway.

I'm 74, had a knee...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-20, 05:45 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 20,064
Posted By Merrimac

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Gravel bike—2017 Giant Toughroad SLR GX 0, Aluminum, raised bars,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-30-20, 05:37 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,550
Posted By Merrimac

PacoG, I hear you. Why does your doctor say you...

PacoG, I hear you. Why does your doctor say you have to stop riding? Is it because of the danger of crashing? Or would it be OK for you to ride on low-risk trails and roads where the likelihood of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-20, 05:14 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 20,064
Posted By Merrimac

I'm probably not in your league, but we are...

I'm probably not in your league, but we are similar in some ways. I too have physical limitations after a broken wrist and a knee replacement. I average 1,500 miles a year, mostly rides of one to two...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-20, 11:55 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 20,958
Posted By Merrimac

Age 74, I learned to love cycling by doing these...

Age 74, I learned to love cycling by doing these things:

Replace my 35-pound bike with a light-weight one. I have two with aluminum frames, a 19-pound road bike, and a 25-pound gravel bike that I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-20, 02:49 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 18,099
Posted By Merrimac

For 3 years I’ve been riding with a SRAM PG-1130,...

For 3 years I’ve been riding with a SRAM PG-1130, 11-46, 1x11. My complaint was the narrow range, so I replaced the stock 42 with the 46 for easier climbing. I love the simplicity, reliability, low...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-25-18, 12:46 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,037
Posted By Merrimac

Most of the contributors in this thread are way...

Most of the contributors in this thread are way beyond me in cycling savvy. I'm probably representative of the kind of unsophisticated rider that my SRAM PG-1130 1x11 is targeted for. I appreciated...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
04-22-18, 01:31 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 32,610
Posted By Merrimac

For comparison, I have the 2018 Toughroad SLR GX...

For comparison, I have the 2018 Toughroad SLR GX 0, size M/L, flared drop bars. With fenders, a pouch, bottle cage, and pump it weighs 25 pounds. Tires are 700 X 38 tubeless.

Because of steep...
Forum: Introductions
04-17-18, 07:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 741
Posted By Merrimac

Hey Bruce—thanks for the welcome. Your bikes...

Hey Bruce—thanks for the welcome. Your bikes sound wonderful. After just a little exploration of the forums I see that there is a lot of expertise here, including people who are building and...
Forum: Introductions
04-17-18, 06:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 741
Posted By Merrimac

Thanks, Ron. I’ll do that.

Thanks, Ron. I’ll do that.
Forum: Introductions
04-17-18, 06:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 741
Posted By Merrimac

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Introductions
04-16-18, 09:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 741
Posted By Merrimac

Gravel and Road

My first bike was a black and white, 3-speed Schwinn Tiger, around 1953–4, in greater Los Angeles, when I was about seven years old. I have done urban/suburban biking for fun, and sometimes...
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