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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-18, 06:31 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

Nah...I did 5 easy 8 milers on successive days,...

Nah...I did 5 easy 8 milers on successive days, then took a day off.
Then I rode 5 more 8-12 mile rides in a row, then took 3 days off.
Then 2 rides, 10 miles each, and have been off since...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-22-18, 06:37 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

I rode 2 weeks and my knee began to twinge a bit....

I rode 2 weeks and my knee began to twinge a bit.
Took 3 days off.
Rode 2 days, 21 miles total.
Today my knee is a bit stiff..............
I am uncertain as to the future of my cycling...........
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-18, 07:18 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

After a couple weeks of short rides totaling...

After a couple weeks of short rides totaling maybe 100 miles, my knee decided to let me know that I am taking things too fast.
Time to scale back the efforts and rest more.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-18, 06:07 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

I might, but fear losing depth...

I might, but fear losing depth perception...........
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-18, 08:39 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

Progress is slow but sure (slow!)

Good to hear from someone in the same boat!
Keep it up,Doodelsack !!

I did 5rides 8 miles each last week.
Took Saturday off.
A "brisk" 8miles on Sunday (14.5 avg.....yeah, "brisk")
I embarked...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-18, 10:06 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

When I was a young whipper snapper in my 30's and...

When I was a young whipper snapper in my 30's and 40's I lived in St.Pete Fla, and would ride after work.
I found that, on 90° days it wasn't too bad while I was moving. What really sucked was when...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-18, 06:11 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

What was it that Mark Twain was rumored to have ...

What was it that Mark Twain was rumored to have said??...."The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer I spent in San Francisco.."
But he actually never said that....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-18, 06:09 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

I never rode that one. Didn't do much trail...

I never rode that one.
Didn't do much trail riding.
Some Pinellas Trail when we lived near St. Pete, any others would have been 1x.

Longleaf Trace in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is nice
Silver...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-18, 02:50 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

We lived in Astor for 10 years, about 45 miles...

We lived in Astor for 10 years, about 45 miles east of Otown.
Lots of wide open riding in lightly traveled roads over there.Straight and flat.
Now we're in South Mississippi, where there are lots...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-10-18, 12:03 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

I am returning to cycling after about 17 months...

I am returning to cycling after about 17 months off due to inj8ury and laziness..
I am 66 tears old, 6'4", and weigh a plump 262#..
I pulled a hamstring in March 2017, followed by a sprained ankle...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-05-17, 08:22 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

I use the old (old)style Look Delta black...

I use the old (old)style Look Delta black c;eats/pedals.
I have never liked the "float" feeling of the red cleats.
I have adjusted the cleat and we'll see how it feels tomorrow.

I had been using...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-05-17, 09:30 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

My 66th has been a rough year so far with regard...

My 66th has been a rough year so far with regard to my biking.
I had put in some miles thru March, and only 1 ride in April.
Then the woes started.
I pulled my right hamstring in late April,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-14-17, 05:17 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

Well, the original Latin phrase is: "Tempus...

Well, the original Latin phrase is: "Tempus fugit."

My slant on it is: "Tempus f*** it"

Probably not the first to put it that way, but an original thought nonetheless............
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-13-17, 09:16 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

Thanks, but, It happened WAY too...

Thanks, but,
It happened WAY too quickly..............
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-13-17, 06:00 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

I'm officially a member of the group now. ...

I'm officially a member of the group now.
2/12/1952 was sooooooooooooooooo long ago.........
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-18-17, 09:17 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

Thanks for that suggestion, RonH..I'll give that...

Thanks for that suggestion, RonH..I'll give that great consideration.
65km would be just shy of 40.5 miles. I may work up to that in 3 1/2 weeks,
provided I get my butt in the saddle.........
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-17-17, 05:41 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

I'm due to hit that magic 65 in about 4 weeks. ...

I'm due to hit that magic 65 in about 4 weeks.
I'd kinda like to ride 65 miles on my birthday anniversary to celebrate,
but miles have been hard to come by over the last couple of months and
I'm...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-15-16, 08:07 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

Makes sense.

Makes sense.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-16, 07:37 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

From : ...

From : https://www.tititudorancea.net/z/four_wheel_drive.htm

Comes this:
Jensen applied the Formula Ferguson full-time all-wheel drive system to 318 units of their Jensen FF built from 1966 to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-16, 04:13 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

It didn' t even have a CV joint in the...

It didn'
t even have a CV joint in the driveline....if it had, it probably would have won..............
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-16, 03:28 PM
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Posted By Ronno6

Ummmmm....what?? I'm sure that the STP #40...

Ummmmm....what??

I'm sure that the STP #40 Turbine Racer had front and rear differentials to handle the distance difference between inside tire and outside tire arcs...........that is not the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-16, 10:53 AM
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Posted By Ronno6

During the mindless seemingly unending miles of...

During the mindless seemingly unending miles of distance riding (long,long ago) I used to amuse my mind wondering this very conundrum.
It had been precipitated by reading that at Indy in 1967, the...
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