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Forum: Touring
04-18-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 857
Posted By Galoot

Very little touring experience but I have to...

Very little touring experience but I have to chime in for the humor of it all. On my longest tour I used the bladder from a box of wine. That's what my late brother-in-law used, and it worked great....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,244
Posted By Galoot

Yes! That's exactly the look I want! Thank you...

Yes! That's exactly the look I want! Thank you all for the replies, especially in understanding that I'm just doing this for my own satisfaction.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,244
Posted By Galoot

Re-chroming a vintage Italian frame?

My mid-70's Coppi Campionissimo originally had a pearl paint job with chrome head lugs, fork head, half the forks, and half the stays. I had to have it repainted around 1988 due to living at the...
Forum: Northern California
10-24-23, 08:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 946
Posted By Galoot

Not yet! I'm working on getting my '88 BMW R100GS...

Not yet! I'm working on getting my '88 BMW R100GS running again--I'll use that to scout out the route first.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 10:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,685
Posted By Galoot

Source for that latter claim? From what I'm...

Source for that latter claim? From what I'm reading online, the vast majority of "bamboo" clothing is viscose rayon.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-23, 02:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,685
Posted By Galoot

"Bamboo" is just a fancy way of saying "rayon"....

"Bamboo" is just a fancy way of saying "rayon". It is another type of rayon fabric. Been around for many decades in some form or another.
Forum: Northern California
07-21-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 946
Posted By Galoot

Good information, thank you! Especially the extra...

Good information, thank you! Especially the extra cell phone battery. For the 17% grade I will just get off and push the bike up the hill. Looking more closely, that grade is up to 21% and seems to...
Forum: Northern California
07-21-23, 10:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 946
Posted By Galoot

Has anyone biked over Billy Wright Road?

Rather than reviving the 10 yr old thread about cycling over Pacheco Pass I thought I would start a new thread. I recently retired at age 61 and want to get back to touring. My brother lives in...
Forum: Recumbent
01-30-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,167
Posted By Galoot

Seat padding for an Easy Racer?

I decided to not sell my late brother-in-law's Easy Racer. I doubt I'd get more than $200 for it and I think it will be good for getting back in shape on the flats. 8 years ago I learned how to ride...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-22, 10:46 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

Trolling gets you blocked, bye.

Trolling gets you blocked, bye.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-22, 12:29 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

I found what I think will be a good long-term...

I found what I think will be a good long-term solution. I wrapped most of my drop bars with black foam pipe insulation, held in place with friction tape. Last week I did a 22 mile ride, and the only...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

This is *almost* excellent advice. What *is* a...

This is *almost* excellent advice. What *is* a good part of my hand to have on the bar when I'm in the drops?

Kelly
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-22, 05:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

Update: went out for an 18 mile ride today (felt...

Update: went out for an 18 mile ride today (felt pretty good but definitely tired me out). The best advice I have had in this thread is to flatten my back--I learned this in college but got lazy and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-22, 03:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

To be clear--I have been doing long long rides...

To be clear--I have been doing long long rides regularly since the mid-70's. I've never ever done a long ride without getting numb crotch in all that time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-22, 02:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

I have tried at least a dozen different saddles...

I have tried at least a dozen different saddles and ALL of them gave ne numb crotch. Including the ridiculous Sella Anatomica. I have a fairly padded saddle now with a big hole in the middle and it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-22, 02:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

Uh oh. An old OLD bicyclist I work with said that...

Uh oh. An old OLD bicyclist I work with said that numb crotch is best solved by lowering the front of the seat. Crap.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 06:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

I don't know the exact size of the tire, it's at...

I don't know the exact size of the tire, it's at home and I'm visiting my brother for the weekend. They are big though--the tubes I buy are 35 to 38mm. But I inflate to 80 lbs, always. I'll \try the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 05:08 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

OK, this seems entirely contradictory. A shorter...

OK, this seems entirely contradictory. A shorter stem reduces the seat-to handlebar distance, and you say that is better for my hands. Moving the *seat* forward also reduces the seat-to-handlebar...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:58 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

That is just brilliant--and it fits with what my...

That is just brilliant--and it fits with what my doctor told me, that men lose 10% of their muscle mass each decade after 40. So even my hands have gotten less muscular, and 8 years of gout have made...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:55 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

I already asked the company about adapters--and...

I already asked the company about adapters--and my suggestion was based on feedback from another 60+ rider who did the 3000 mile Southern Tier ride with no hand numbness.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

OK, this makes sense to me. Though I have no idea...

OK, this makes sense to me. Though I have no idea what the "Italian bike fitting parameters" are and if they actually apply to 60 year old riders. I'll ask around at San Jose bicycle shops.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 04:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

When I had the new stem installed the shop put...

When I had the new stem installed the shop put padded bar tape. I kid you not, I have sections of pool noodles cut and put over the top flat part of the bars. That certainly helps but I don't want to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 03:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

'D'oh! I thought I had mentioned the bike but it...

'D'oh! I thought I had mentioned the bike but it completely slipped my mind Oldtimer's disease guess I have a Trek 520, from roughly 1982. Drop bars.

I'm very skeptical about your claim about seat...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-22, 02:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,394
Posted By Galoot

making my old Trek more comfy for 60 yr old me

I want to get back to bicycle touring, and the last long tour I did 8 years ago left my hands numb for several months. I had a shop install a raised angled stem, but I still get hand numbness fairly...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-09-16, 03:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,289
Posted By Galoot

The weird thing is, in 2 years there hasn't been...

The weird thing is, in 2 years there hasn't been one flare-up below my knees. I thought gout was a toe thing. Oh well, I hope it is gout so that it can be treated easily.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-09-16, 03:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,289
Posted By Galoot

He gave me two meds yesterday including...

He gave me two meds yesterday including colchicine and they worked right away. By the time I went to bed the severe pain was pretty much gone. I'll take that as a good sign.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-09-16, 01:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,289
Posted By Galoot

Most likely gout...

I couple of years ago I whined on here about major pain that was occurring in my hands and wrists. It kept occurring regularly, every few weeks, and my doctor was not able to diagnose it. Got a new...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-21-15, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 826
Posted By Galoot

That's very possible, since I have osteoarthritis...

That's very possible, since I have osteoarthritis in my low back, and it has gotten progressively worse over the last 10-15 years. It's manageable with NSAIDs, using an inversion table, and most...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-19-15, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 826
Posted By Galoot

Will I be able to cycle again if I have RA?

Since about last April, I have had occasional pain and inflammation in my wrists and hands and occasionally my forearms right behind my wrists. I thought it might be neuropathy, saw a neurologist who...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-15, 07:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,544
Posted By Galoot

I've had PF six times, from age 23 to 51. I got...

I've had PF six times, from age 23 to 51. I got it from running every time, and I switched to barefoot running eight or nine years ago, and that took care of getting PF from running--although I did...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-15, 12:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,802
Posted By Galoot

I just got off the phone with Wayne at...

I just got off the phone with Wayne at thetouringstore.com and he sold me a Tubus Tara and fork adapter kit that we are pretty sure will work. He walked me through the measurements of everything and...
Forum: Touring
06-15-15, 11:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,888
Posted By Galoot

Front rack for old Trek 520?

Reposting from mechanics subforum...

I'm in a bind, since I want to take off on my 2000 mile tour within a week. I don't have a front rack for my 1983 Trek 520, which lacks eyelets on the front...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-15, 11:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,802
Posted By Galoot

Front rack for old Trek 520?

I'm in a bind. I was hoping to take off within the next week on my 2000 mile tour, and I don't have a front rack on my 1983 Trek 520. This Trek doesn't have eyelets on the front forks other than at...
Forum: Touring
06-01-15, 02:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,157
Posted By Galoot

Route 20 sounds good

That is pretty encouraging. By looking really closely at the Adventure Cycling overall map and then using Google Maps to get mileage between towns, I was able to get a pretty good estimate for the...
Forum: Touring
05-31-15, 01:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,157
Posted By Galoot

Oregon to WI--best route?

I'm planning on starting a tour mid-June, from Bend OR to Madison WI. I'm skipping the coastal mountains because I know I'm not in shape for tackling Santiam Pass--and my brother-in-law died going up...
Forum: Northern California
04-04-15, 10:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,086
Posted By Galoot

Thanks, squirtdad--my bike is at Silva right now,...

Thanks, squirtdad--my bike is at Silva right now, will pick it up in a few hours. Tahn did a great job with a bike fit kit and I'm getting wider handlebars and a longer quill stem. That should do the...
Forum: Touring
03-22-15, 03:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,918
Posted By Galoot

I rode my bicycle everywhere as a teenager back...

I rode my bicycle everywhere as a teenager back in the late 70's, did one or two single overnight trips, then nothing until last summer (other than a Backroads 4-day weekend tour 20 years ago).
...
Forum: Touring
03-22-15, 03:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,409
Posted By Galoot

I'm so old-school I didn't even know what the...

I'm so old-school I didn't even know what the term meant. So I went and looked it up. They look nice, but how would I ever get my Rivendell bar-end friction shifters to work with those things?
Forum: Touring
03-22-15, 02:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 757
Posted By Galoot

Northern CA to Madison WI--northern, or Rt 66?

Once I'm done with my AP Physics workshop in late June I'm jumping on the Trek 520 and heading to Madison WI to visit friends. I'm considering two options:

--Rent a car and go up to Bend OR and...
Forum: Northern California
03-21-15, 04:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,086
Posted By Galoot

Bike fit help in San Jose area?

I want to change some things on my old Trek 520 to avoid hand numbness, since it took months to get over this after last summer's 300 mile tour. I live in Gilroy but there are no shops nearby that...
Forum: Touring
08-09-14, 05:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 16,249
Posted By Galoot

When I stopped at Limekiln a couple of weeks ago...

When I stopped at Limekiln a couple of weeks ago they turned me away saying they had no hiker/biker sites anymore. It was only another couple of easy miles to Kirk Creek campground, which had...
Forum: Touring
08-04-14, 08:25 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,799
Posted By Galoot

My nephew had just started playing the fiddle...

My nephew had just started playing the fiddle when he did his cross-country tour, from Oregon to Maine (furthest west to furthest east in the contiguous states). By the end of his trip, he was...
Forum: Recumbent
08-03-14, 03:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,759
Posted By Galoot

I went for a ride with a friend today, a somewhat...

I went for a ride with a friend today, a somewhat hilly loop around the reservoirs near Morgan Hill CA, for a total of 30 miles. I'm getting more used to the hills, though I'm still dead slow uphill....
Forum: Recumbent
08-02-14, 05:57 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,966
Posted By Galoot

Well put, Grouch. Here's a similar situation: For...

Well put, Grouch. Here's a similar situation: For about 8 or 9 years, I've run barefoot. Before that, I regularly got plantar fasciitis. Running barefoot (not in Vibrams or any other "barefoot shoe",...
Forum: Recumbent
08-01-14, 06:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,759
Posted By Galoot

This is pretty much useless as an assessment. I...

This is pretty much useless as an assessment. I tried the 'bent on a hill I rode last week, the first day of my tour. On an unloaded recumbent with far far lower gearing, I made it less than half the...
Forum: Recumbent
08-01-14, 08:16 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,966
Posted By Galoot

rydabent: Sorry, but that is still your issue. No...

rydabent: Sorry, but that is still your issue. No DF rider is going to put 15k miles in on a bent just to make you happy. Me, I'm trying a bent, and I am finding that there are plenty of discomfort...
Forum: Recumbent
07-31-14, 07:37 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,966
Posted By Galoot

Why would someone who claimed to have no...

Why would someone who claimed to have no discomfort on his DF bike want to switch to a bent, much less put 15k miles on one?
Forum: Recumbent
07-31-14, 07:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,759
Posted By Galoot

I'm not particularly concerned about the climbing...

I'm not particularly concerned about the climbing issue. It's all the other stuff that concerns me.
Forum: Recumbent
07-31-14, 03:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,759
Posted By Galoot

OK, I went and did 21 miles on the bike path, and...

OK, I went and did 21 miles on the bike path, and I am much more comfortable with how the bike handles. By the end of the ride, I mostly had it wired.

But I am still very skeptical about it being...
Forum: Recumbent
07-31-14, 11:49 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 18,966
Posted By Galoot

Just my two cents...I have little experience on a...

Just my two cents...I have little experience on a bent, I just tried out my late brother-in-law's Tour Easy yesterday, but it was immediately apparent that the thing just slammed my lower spine when...
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