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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-11-15, 09:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,521
Posted By Mandeville

In my decades of riding I find that what you...

In my decades of riding I find that what you describe is a pattern common among pedestrians. Some don't see you, most do. Don't believe it? Try riding slowly and safely in a parking lot of a busy...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-11-15, 09:04 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,703
Posted By Mandeville

Depends upon what state you live in or got the...

Depends upon what state you live in or got the citation in. If you are in California and your driver's license is on the ticket you stand a real good administrative chance if found guilty to have...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-15, 08:02 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 23,520
Posted By Mandeville

I ride on good roads with rare exceptions. I...

I ride on good roads with rare exceptions. I switched out the stock 25c on my Domane to 28 and not only were they smoother riding, (as expected), they were also were noticeably faster on climbs and...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-15, 10:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,328
Posted By Mandeville

IMO the height of your body and it's proportion...

IMO the height of your body and it's proportion of leg, torso and leg length determines the size of your frame. Of those three the inseam/leg length is far and away the least important or determining...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-15, 09:51 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,884
Posted By Mandeville

Age 69 Height: 6'5" Weight: 215 ...

Age 69

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 215

Resting HR: 50 most common. (48-52)

Threshold: Unknown
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-15, 07:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,298
Posted By Mandeville

Outstanding tip or piece of advice! To the...

Outstanding tip or piece of advice!

To the OP, I'm really sorry that your bike was stolen. Besides the loss of a valuable and valued item there often is a strong feeling of being violated and it...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-15, 11:33 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,027
Posted By Mandeville

It's unusual but not something in of itself to...

It's unusual but not something in of itself to immediately raise red flags. The main superficial first thing is if you can maintain that rate and be asymptomatic both cardio and overall during and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-19-15, 11:28 AM
Replies: 459
Views: 118,630
Posted By Mandeville

Serious question. Given the above doesn't that...

Serious question. Given the above doesn't that suggest the importance of more watts over less weight? Or to put it another way the high importance of power for performance?

By the way I've never...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-15, 06:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,199
Posted By Mandeville

Looking at your picture---see, that's what...

Looking at your picture---see, that's what happens when you try to pedal using the your left foot clipped to the right pedal! ;)

Glad it wasn't worse and you ended up with a little permanent badge...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-15, 04:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,493
Posted By Mandeville

Unfortunately there is no fast conventional way...

Unfortunately there is no fast conventional way to regain or obtain flexibility. It takes time and a commitment to doing the exercises to obtain it. Two cardinal rules.

1. Try to be very warmed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-15, 03:58 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,199
Posted By Mandeville

After the crash and regaining senses first...

After the crash and regaining senses first checking the bike and then next going to the bike shop. THE trademark of all TRUE cyclists. :)
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-17-15, 01:48 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 20,565
Posted By Mandeville

Exercise in of itself, no. It has no practical...

Exercise in of itself, no. It has no practical effect.

On a wide scale or general principle applied to the total population you cannot reverse it through any means. In certain cases there has...
Forum: Touring
09-17-15, 11:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,954
Posted By Mandeville

Snickers bars and water. Sometimes toss in one...

Snickers bars and water. Sometimes toss in one bottle of Gatorade. Regarding the idea of junk food keep in mind that some of the reasons its labeled junk food or the such, (if the type Indurain ate),...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-17-15, 10:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,336
Posted By Mandeville

I have a 25 plus year-old steel MTB. I used to...

I have a 25 plus year-old steel MTB. I used to ride the heck out it. Still use it for errands around town. (I now use a RB for training and recreation.) Finally three years ago the frame broke near...
Forum: Commuting
09-16-15, 09:10 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 38,329
Posted By Mandeville

Ladies and gentlemen one suggestion for high...

Ladies and gentlemen one suggestion for high visibility was the concept of contrast.

I give you that vividly demonstrated in action.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-15, 07:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,624
Posted By Mandeville

Bart just make sure you are healthy and do...

Bart just make sure you are healthy and do whatever the heck you want on whatever type of bike you want! You will find here at the forum and at other places good advice to guide you on whatever path...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-15, 07:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,523
Posted By Mandeville

Regarding just the issue of gloves: I used to...

Regarding just the issue of gloves: I used to ride with gloves because that's how I originally started in cycling. I always found gloves to be comfortable. Moving forward to modern day. (I'm...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-15-15, 06:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 898
Posted By Mandeville

Your HR as little to do with your stroke volume....

Your HR as little to do with your stroke volume. One's stroke volume is simply the amount of blood that is pumped from your left ventricle each time it contracts. That is different then your ejection...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-15, 04:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,441
Posted By Mandeville

Three things for comfort on the seat. A good fit,...

Three things for comfort on the seat. A good fit, proper saddle style/size for you, and well fitting riding shorts or bibs. (Bibs are always more comfortable than shorts but especially on longer...
Forum: Commuting
09-15-15, 04:17 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,230
Posted By Mandeville

Speaking just for myself I don't think that they...

Speaking just for myself I don't think that they fail to serve a function. They obviously do. But for me the benefits don't outweigh the negatives.

The consensus benefit set forth revolves around...
Forum: Commuting
09-15-15, 04:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,312
Posted By Mandeville

Back in the seventies and eighties and even...

Back in the seventies and eighties and even depending on the bike into the nineties road bike saddles came traditionally in only one form, HARD. The saddles were mostly made of very rock hard...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-15, 02:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,523
Posted By Mandeville

W/O more info it's difficult to speculate. ...

W/O more info it's difficult to speculate. However, in addition to the problem actually being in your hand itself or grip position the issue could be with either your neck or shoulder or both. The...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-15-15, 02:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,049
Posted By Mandeville

A 62-64 cm frame would be possible frame sizes. ...

A 62-64 cm frame would be possible frame sizes.


This Trek Bike has a 62 and a 64cm frame size. But both are above your budget.

Émonda ALR 4 - Trek Bicycle...
Forum: Southern California
09-15-15, 02:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,078
Posted By Mandeville

Hey, it would be a thrill of a lifetime,...

Hey, it would be a thrill of a lifetime, regardless of long that life lasted.
Forum: Commuting
09-15-15, 02:04 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,230
Posted By Mandeville

I don't use one as I don't feel the need for it...

I don't use one as I don't feel the need for it with one exception. That exception is when for whatever reason I want to merge from the shoulder or bike lane either across or into car lanes. I have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-15, 10:04 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,530
Posted By Mandeville

Do you ride your bike around a lot while wearing...

Do you ride your bike around a lot while wearing headphones?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-15, 03:25 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 27,969
Posted By Mandeville

Depends entirely upon your age, weight, fitness,...

Depends entirely upon your age, weight, fitness, experience and bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-15, 03:23 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,530
Posted By Mandeville

Truer words were never stated.

Truer words were never stated.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-15, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 815
Posted By Mandeville

Apparently so. LOL.

Apparently so. LOL.
Forum: Southern California
09-10-15, 07:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,318
Posted By Mandeville

Ditto on riding the Palos Verdes Peninsula via...

Ditto on riding the Palos Verdes Peninsula via Palos Verdes Drive South. Not that hilly, just rollers, but beautiful with great weather usually.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-15, 03:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 815
Posted By Mandeville

Heart Rate Zones

Link to HR training zones:

Determining Your Heart Rate Training Zones (http://www.digifit.com/heartratezones/training-zones.asp?MaxHR=175&Age=69&RHR=50)


I am 69 years old, 6’5” and 215...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-15, 09:29 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,034
Posted By Mandeville

I don't think in terms of hilly per se. I think...

I don't think in terms of hilly per se. I think more along the lines of climbs. They are categorized by a combination of grade and length. It is those factors that affect me in terms of what I can...
Forum: Touring
09-09-15, 11:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,127
Posted By Mandeville

I would think that within the goals you have and...

I would think that within the goals you have and options available the most peace of mind and accurate answer is that's possible to have a tire that isn't wide enough but it's not possible to have a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-15, 06:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,674
Posted By Mandeville

A mob by any other name...is, of course, still a...

A mob by any other name...is, of course, still a mob. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it's a duck. The cyclists starring in the video are a mob and they act it.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-15, 06:19 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,143
Posted By Mandeville

It depends upon how old you are combined with how...

It depends upon how old you are combined with how fit. Since you race you are obviously fit and probably not "old" in the traditional sense. Therefore, only you as an individual can decide what to do...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-15, 08:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,960
Posted By Mandeville

My philosophy too but...the last bike I bought,...

My philosophy too but...the last bike I bought, (one of the Trek models), had the RD bracket break off tossing the RD and parts into the rear spokes at the top of a five mile canyon climb. That was...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-15, 12:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,461
Posted By Mandeville

Yes. This ^^^

Yes. This ^^^
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-15, 03:03 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 28,029
Posted By Mandeville

HR is of course very individualistic and it MHR...

HR is of course very individualistic and it MHR can vary depending upon a variety of fitness and health variables for an individual.

Actually if you are minimally fit and are healthy then the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-15, 02:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 608
Posted By Mandeville

Just make sure the pedal is at the optimal clock...

Just make sure the pedal is at the optimal clock position and otherwise relax. The more you try, feel pressured, or rush it the harder it is. If you just do it with a relaxed doesn't matter attitude...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-15, 04:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 23,923
Posted By Mandeville

At your weight 28mm is IMO the only reasonable...

At your weight 28mm is IMO the only reasonable choice of the three options you present. They definitely will be more comfortable and will more likely than not be faster in most riding situations but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-30-15, 07:21 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 8,098
Posted By Mandeville

I'm fortunate to live in an area with great year...

I'm fortunate to live in an area with great year round weather and a pick your terrain from flat to hilly or mix it up. Typical week is 125 miles spread out from three rides and somewhere between...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-15, 06:58 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,820
Posted By Mandeville

I stop at red lights and wait for the change to...

I stop at red lights and wait for the change to green unless the street I'm on is the top of the T on a T-Bone intersection. There unless there is a flood of traffic coming through or there are a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-15, 10:35 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 15,954
Posted By Mandeville

Usually Snickers or Mars candy bars for longer...

Usually Snickers or Mars candy bars for longer rides. Sometimes Gummy Bears. I don't eat on the shorter rides.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-15, 12:11 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,474
Posted By Mandeville

I'm 6'5" and 215 pounds. I'm 69 years old and...

I'm 6'5" and 215 pounds. I'm 69 years old and very fit. I do about 125 miles a week average and included in most of my rides from 25-106 miles is always a 5 mile category 3 climb that I've now done...
Forum: Touring
08-19-15, 06:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,050
Posted By Mandeville

When I wear gloves I use the Pearl Izumi Elite...

When I wear gloves I use the Pearl Izumi Elite Gel gloves. About $35. Longest rides are 100-125 miles. Average 125 miles per week. I used to wear gloves for all rides but the tanned arms with white...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-15, 04:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,260
Posted By Mandeville

In the fifties and it must have been a one speed...

In the fifties and it must have been a one speed Schwinn. You braked by applying backward pressure on the pedals.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-15, 04:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,327
Posted By Mandeville

I think the above is all excellent and...

I think the above is all excellent and comprehensive advice. Good stuff!

I would only add that given your long range goal and how much of a riding base you've established with your current bike...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-19-15, 03:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,181
Posted By Mandeville

I'm fond of Treks but I agree wholeheartedly with...

I'm fond of Treks but I agree wholeheartedly with this ^

Best of success on your search.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-19-15, 03:46 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 36,046
Posted By Mandeville

Lowering the handle bars can for people with...

Lowering the handle bars can for people with certain type of back issues be more comfortable. For instance I have an old MTB that I use to get around town when running errands. It's set up so that...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-15, 03:39 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 14,598
Posted By Mandeville

It's a tough situation for you, no doubt about...

It's a tough situation for you, no doubt about that. Unfortunately regardless of the bike and gearing you use as a "new" rider and therefore by definition one that is not in good condition means you...
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