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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

10-21-13, 03:12 PM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Reply, RCPlains, I have wondered about those...

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RCPlains, I have wondered about those 60-80 year olds who claim to average 18 to 21 mph on long rides. I've always wanted to ask them "what they're on" as I wonder if the human-powered...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

10-07-13, 08:06 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Reply: Yup, cycling always demands more,...

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Yup, cycling always demands more, and I got more yesterday. I rode the Blue Water Ramble for the first time. That was only a 41.1 mile ride, but I was astonished by my results. It was...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

09-16-13, 10:42 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Reply: That 30 to 60 minutes of exercise 3 times...

Reply: That 30 to 60 minutes of exercise 3 times a week can't be right! There is no way. I tried that and it does absolutely nothing for me except waste my time. I didn't have any muscle build, ...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

09-16-13, 10:31 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

rdlange, About your competitive attitude, or...

rdlange,
About your competitive attitude, or lack of. I used to have the competitive attitude but got over it when I discovered that I didn't have the engine to push the bike at higher speeds. ...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-26-13, 07:53 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Reply: I'm glad you have the energy to want to...

Reply: I'm glad you have the energy to want to compete. Go for it. You're a faster rider than I. I belonged to the local bike club for several years but never got past being a D-level rider,...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-26-13, 07:36 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

It will be a ton of fun I know. The brake lever...

It will be a ton of fun I know. The brake lever is not broken after all (it was notched not cracked as I first thought), but the cable is so frayed on the end that I'm getting a new gear shifter...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-26-13, 07:30 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Reply: I'm with RonH. How do you have any...

Reply: I'm with RonH. How do you have any energy to cycle is you are eating only 1500-1700 calories per day? Like Ron (when I can get out there and ride) I'll burn that many calories and...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-19-13, 08:44 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Lacumo, Thanks so much for your reply. I...

Lacumo,
Thanks so much for your reply. I hate to ***** and moan, but this situation is Mission Hopeless and getting worse. Her decline is so fast!
But, I have good news guys. I had...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-12-13, 07:02 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Update on my status: Just got my mother out of...

Update on my status: Just got my mother out of rehab and I'm locked into this house taking care of her like it's a prison! She can't be left alone for any length of time, and until I get home...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

07-29-13, 06:06 PM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

We also have a recumbent rally in Michigan. I'll...

We also have a recumbent rally in Michigan. I'll have to do a google to get the date, but I'll definitely be going to that. You can try out recumbants there too.

I just checked, and here's the...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

07-19-13, 09:10 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Road Runner, OK, I'll grow a beard. ...

Road Runner,
OK, I'll grow a beard. Hormones can do anything. Actually, I have several female friends who do ride recumbants, so both genders do it.
Fortunately, I have a truck, so...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

07-18-13, 09:52 PM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

I'm looking at recumbants and will probably buy...

I'm looking at recumbants and will probably buy either a 2 wheeler or trike. They have real nice ones in Grand Rapids and I'll be taking a trip down to take a look at their 24 and 27 speed trikes ...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

06-19-13, 07:56 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Jax, Agreed. My doctor can't believe that...

Jax,
Agreed. My doctor can't believe that I'm 69 and do at least 20 miles (maintenance miles) per day. If I had the time, it would be longer miles. He also tells me that he can 't believe...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

06-19-13, 07:49 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

69 old girl mouthing off. We're here!

69 old girl mouthing off. We're here!

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

06-19-13, 07:45 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Very funny and kool. However, I'm going to...

Very funny and kool. However, I'm going to become one of the old farts who rides a trike around town, except it'll be a trike that rides all over the face of the earth; the kind of trike that is...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

06-19-13, 07:35 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

They are already lurking, so no problem except...

They are already lurking, so no problem except that, until they get our age, they don't benefit from "wisdom".

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

06-19-13, 07:30 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

Me too. That's what they do for the Dalmac and...

Me too. That's what they do for the Dalmac and the main reason I have never done the Dalmac (Michigan).

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

06-19-13, 07:27 AM

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Posted By Sandy Barringer

69er checking in. I love this idea and the 50+...

69er checking in. I love this idea and the 50+ forum doesn't need to worry. We can post in both. I'm glad to see so many that are over 65. For a long time, I thought I was the only "ancient" ...

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