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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-16, 10:45 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

50 mile gravelgrinding on this new to me Miyata...

50 mile gravelgrinding on this new to me Miyata Alumicross. Nice weather and I really like the bike.
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-16, 10:42 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

[QUOTE=DQRider;18855415]Yes I did. I've just...

[QUOTE=DQRider;18855415]Yes I did. I've just finished my Japanese City Bike (Toshi Baiku) build and spent the entire day riding around Saint Paul shaking her down and fixing any bugs that cropped up....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-16, 12:46 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

"I've always wondered who actually got to drive...

"I've always wondered who actually got to drive home with the women in the car advertisements. And now I know! "

Sometimes it's very obvious that english is a language I learned in school ! LOL
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-16, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Beautiful weather, very warm for this time of the...

Beautiful weather, very warm for this time of the year and a very nice 40 mile ride to my 89 year old mother in law. My wife came with the car and we drove home together. New saddle and stem, both...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-16, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

First longer gravelride of the year today, 50...

First longer gravelride of the year today, 50 miles on snowbare springroads. Nice ride and quite a bit slower than wwhen the gravel is dry. Love my "New" Gitane Trophee With GP 4000 in 28 mm. Faster...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-03-15, 09:34 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

What little snow we had is disappearing and...

What little snow we had is disappearing and studded tires are a must. Nice ride today on what should have been busy XC tracks and some nice riding on glaring ice on the lakes....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-07-13, 10:02 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

First ride of the season on studs, Ice spiker...

First ride of the season on studs, Ice spiker pro, great weather and a really nice ride partly singletrack and partly icy gravelroads. At the halfway stop I talked to a young guy ridng a full...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-01-13, 10:18 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Frozen gravel and hardly any ice makes for...

Frozen gravel and hardly any ice makes for perfect sunday riding on 2.4 Racing Ralph's on a my FS bike. Great weather around freezing. Met another rider on a cx-bike and thought about warning him...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-13-13, 09:43 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Good solo ride yesterday, happy that I can still...

Good solo ride yesterday, happy that I can still do an OK average speed over that distance.
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-13, 04:44 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Again nice weekend weather, long gravelgrinding...

Again nice weekend weather, long gravelgrinding ride again today. I find that I get more and more uncomfortable with the cars around here so I ride this MUP/footpath more and more as my way out of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-08-13, 04:29 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Nice day, perfect temperature,50 miles of...

Nice day, perfect temperature,50 miles of gravelgrinding.
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-13, 01:28 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Did a 200 k brevet on saturday in eight hours, no...

Did a 200 k brevet on saturday in eight hours, no training sunday and monday and two long medium hard hill repeats that went very well today. I,ve done three long rides in the last month and find...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-13, 12:34 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Been out with bad lungs for a while, got to...

Been out with bad lungs for a while, got to speed up for Tour of Flanders sportive 30. of march. Good slow ride today, 50 miles and nice weather well above freezing. Tiny specks are XC skiers....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-13, 10:46 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Being the odd man out. ...

Being the odd man out.
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-20-13, 10:15 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Not all that cold today and the serviceroads were...

Not all that cold today and the serviceroads were Ok even for my CX-bike.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/plodderslusk/ESP_9746_zps8c5a78d8.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-01-13, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

A nice temperature is today just around freezing,...

A nice temperature is today just around freezing, hands and feet are still feeling OK after a couple of hours.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-01-13, 09:51 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Beautiful weather, nice temperature and very,...

Beautiful weather, nice temperature and very, very interesting road conditions. Great ride.
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-10-12, 12:24 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Thanks, as I said long and slow, I guess I was...

Thanks, as I said long and slow, I guess I was out around four hours. It was down to around minus 10 degrees celsius. You slide around alot in loose snow and uphills are a bit difficult gripwise. A...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-09-12, 09:06 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Long slow ride on unplowed roads, not too cold. ...

Long slow ride on unplowed roads, not too cold.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/plodderslusk/ESP_9513.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-24-12, 10:14 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

30 miles gravelgrinding, and I tried my new to me...

30 miles gravelgrinding, and I tried my new to me DSLR. Heavier than my hybrid but so much better to work with. I am no big fan of november,(wet, dark and cold) but it can be quite beautiful....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-17-12, 04:43 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Yesterday I did a ride I have wanted to do for...

Yesterday I did a ride I have wanted to do for some time. I thought I was to old for hardcore singletrack but riding with TLC as someone here put it it works ! Drove to the nearest mountaineous area...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-12, 05:27 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Nice weather and a nice 50 mile ride on...

Nice weather and a nice 50 mile ride on gravelroads.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-12, 10:14 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Saturday and sunday had the first rides on a...

Saturday and sunday had the first rides on a roadbike this year. Great weather and very happy to let the studded tires rest. Cold nights makes it a bad idea to commute without them for a while yet...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-26-12, 09:51 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Late winter is a good time for some challenging...

Late winter is a good time for some challenging rides on icy roads and on hard groomed skitracks. I won,t miss my frigid toes when spring comes though....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-09-12, 12:36 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Schwalbe Marathon Winter, 40 mm wide.

Schwalbe Marathon Winter, 40 mm wide.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-08-12, 09:46 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Nice winterweather, a bit rough where the road...

Nice winterweather, a bit rough where the road wasn't cleared. Happy with my setup with the CX-bike, a triple crank, barends and V-brakes work well.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-19-11, 09:44 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

I have been riding a mountainbike for the last...

I have been riding a mountainbike for the last month but today I used a roadbike to go up to the Tryvann Tower at 1700 feet. I was a bit scared going downhill as the temperature was a bit closer to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-02-11, 11:57 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

First rides with my cordless light, very good so...

First rides with my cordless light, very good so far. Very warm autumn , I do not miss winter at all.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/plodderslusk/P1020206.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-11, 06:12 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Nice CX ride on forrestroads, 50 miles and 4600...

Nice CX ride on forrestroads, 50 miles and 4600 feet of climbing, great cool autumn weather.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-21-11, 02:53 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Nice ride through the forrest after work, these...

Nice ride through the forrest after work, these long summer evenings are beautiful.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/plodderslusk/P1020023.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-11, 12:52 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

It's been a long hard winter and I started to...

It's been a long hard winter and I started to doubt I would ever get back in shape. However spring is good and today I felt really good and strong riding 30 miles, a lot of it through the forest, on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-07-11, 12:12 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Doing the Brevets (200,300,400,600k every other...

Doing the Brevets (200,300,400,600k every other saturday) for a possible Paris Brest in August. Started today with the 300k because I wasn't able to do the 200 for family reasons and will have to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-11, 03:57 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Beautiful easter sunday ! My regular 30 mile loop...

Beautiful easter sunday ! My regular 30 mile loop through the forrest. Very few people out, most of the regular crowd on a sunday have gone to their cabins in the mountains in pursuit of the snow....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-11, 09:05 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Spring is here! My usual 30 mile CX-ride through...

Spring is here! My usual 30 mile CX-ride through the woods, then a long walk with the wife. It's been a very long and cold winter so spring is very welcome....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-28-10, 09:12 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

The weather forecast was a bit off today, they...

The weather forecast was a bit off today, they predicted wind and 14 degrees Fahrenheit and little or no snow. The first two were correct but the higher I climbed into the forrest the more it snowed....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-17-10, 03:42 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Finished work at 8 pm today and decided to take a...

Finished work at 8 pm today and decided to take a long road home. There is still not enough snow to make proper skitracks so I can ride on what will become tracks soon. A bit more snow than I had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-07-10, 07:10 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

I do not like the wet dark autumn days we often...

I do not like the wet dark autumn days we often have here. So much easier to kep my spirits up when the weather is good. Friday,saturday and today have been great and I've been out on my mountainbike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-10, 01:20 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Beautiful sunny late fall weekend. Did a solo CX...

Beautiful sunny late fall weekend. Did a solo CX ride saturday and my roadbike with a buddy today. A bit scary with some frost on the tarmac today so this might be the last ride on a roadbike this...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-02-10, 08:11 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Been out with a bad cold for a forthnight ,...

Been out with a bad cold for a forthnight , really needed a fix today (30 easy miles). Nice ride, autumn is here !
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-19-10, 05:48 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

"Is that a cross-country ski marker in blue that...

"Is that a cross-country ski marker in blue that I see blazed on the tree? If so, do you ski this area?"

I do ski here but the ski tracks are some 50 feet away. The blue color means that this is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-19-10, 04:35 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Nice autumn forrestroadride today. Bought a used...

Nice autumn forrestroadride today. Bought a used hardtail last winter and I am slowly trying singletrack again.
This path I remember as very difficult 15 years ago but now it is not at all...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-25-10, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Did a Mtbride as recovery from yesterdays 200k...

Did a Mtbride as recovery from yesterdays 200k brevet. Wanted to go on a shorter route so I tried my regular straight up and down forestride. I had overoptimistic ideas about the amount of snow above...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-10, 09:04 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Gr.eat ride today ! First of the spring Brevet's...

Gr.eat ride today ! First of the spring Brevet's here. 200 k, beautiful cool spring weather and great guys to ride with.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-18-10, 04:18 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Forestroads this weekend. Snow is almost gone but...

Forestroads this weekend. Snow is almost gone but it is still quite wet so I do get quite dirty. Nice weather. 30 miles saturday and 40 today....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-10, 11:08 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Really good weekend. Hill repeats on friday, 3...

Really good weekend. Hill repeats on friday, 3 hour without studs on soon snowfree forestroads on saturday and 65 miles on roadbikes with a riding buddy today. Beautiful weather, life is good.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-10, 10:23 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

First time on a roadbike this year ! Not quite...

First time on a roadbike this year ! Not quite summer as you can see but OK conditions.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/plodderslusk/vinter2010071.jpg...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-06-10, 06:15 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Still a very cold winter here, but the light is...

Still a very cold winter here, but the light is back. Great weather today and hardpack on the forestroads. Could use my CX-bike and had a great 30 mile ride....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-10, 09:35 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Not quite summer here yet, 12 fahrenheit downtown...

Not quite summer here yet, 12 fahrenheit downtown and colder in the backwoods. Lots of snow yesterday so when I got my CX-bike back on the road today I took it down to the fjord for a few laps in the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-09-10, 09:38 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Took a day off from work and had a great 40 mile...

Took a day off from work and had a great 40 mile ride on forest roads. The weatherman said last night that we should have clouds and some sun, some snow as well, but the clouds only held enough for a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-06-10, 06:33 AM
Replies: 27,127
Views: 3,120,016
Posted By plodderslusk

Winter has been a bit too cold for my liking so...

Winter has been a bit too cold for my liking so far but today was nice, just a few degrees below freezing. Took my car to where the forestroads begin and had a nice 25 mile ride. I really like the...
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