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Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-05, 01:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 843
Posted By UncaStuart

My wife and I do 6-12 centuries a year out here...

My wife and I do 6-12 centuries a year out here on the west coast, and of them the TdPS is the only one with a mass start (albeit one with the 100-milers leaving first, and then the groups for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-05, 12:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 639
Posted By UncaStuart

My guess is that if you have done two centuries...

My guess is that if you have done two centuries leading up to Solvang, you'll be broken in enough not to need any extra time. Solvang is a moderate century at 5000ft of climb, versus something like...
Forum: Introductions
12-28-04, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 677
Posted By UncaStuart

One of the most annoying things about doing the...

One of the most annoying things about doing the Old Altamont Pass is that when you get to the top, you usually have a humongus headwind on the descent that forces you to pedal hard on the way down,...
Forum: Commuting
12-28-04, 09:33 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,229
Posted By UncaStuart

25. Wrong-way cyclists 26. Wrong-way cyclists...

25. Wrong-way cyclists
26. Wrong-way cyclists at night (without lights in ninja clothing)
27. A commute route that goes through a district of auto repair shops or hardware stores (debris!)
28. A...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-04, 06:35 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,327
Posted By UncaStuart

Hey, Terry, good to see you on the forums! ...

Hey, Terry, good to see you on the forums!

--Doug
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-04, 06:39 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,327
Posted By UncaStuart

This statement prompts me to ask, just how many...

This statement prompts me to ask, just how many 50+ cyclists do you know? Hardly any, to judge by your choice of what you think constitutes an insult.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-07-04, 01:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,533
Posted By UncaStuart

In the mid-fifties my brother and I got Raleigh...

In the mid-fifties my brother and I got Raleigh 3-speeds as Christmas gifts. My dad was general manager at a Chevy dealership at the time, and after the bikes had gotten a few scuffs on them, he let...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-04, 10:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,946
Posted By UncaStuart

Heh. Good job!

Heh. Good job!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-21-04, 12:04 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,529
Posted By UncaStuart

Thanks for asking! OK except for some residual...

Thanks for asking! OK except for some residual rotator cuff problems that are more problematic off the bike than on. The helmet hangs in a place of honor in the store room, where I give it a pat of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-20-04, 01:29 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,529
Posted By UncaStuart

"Always have" since my return to cycling 11 years...

"Always have" since my return to cycling 11 years ago.

Came in handy last January when I crashed on a fast descent, broke pelvis, rib, collar bone, collapsed a lung. Right side of the helmet...
Forum: Introductions
11-20-04, 01:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 239
Posted By UncaStuart

Unfortunately, with BART, bike are not allowed on...

Unfortunately, with BART, bike are not allowed on certain trains from certain stations during the heaviest commute hours in the morning and afternoon. For instance, bikes are barred from getting on...
Forum: Commuting
11-14-04, 11:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,376
Posted By UncaStuart

Yeah. What a great commute to get your endorphins...

Yeah. What a great commute to get your endorphins in full bloom by the time you get to work! (You have showers, etc., at work?) I've aways found that commuting by car tires me much more than an...
Forum: Introductions
11-14-04, 10:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 372
Posted By UncaStuart

Welcome to the Forums! Looks like you're in a...

Welcome to the Forums! Looks like you're in a great spot to work on your climbing. How d'you like them hills?
Forum: Introductions
11-14-04, 01:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 218
Posted By UncaStuart

Welcome to the Forums. You've got a great area to...

Welcome to the Forums. You've got a great area to ride in down there. My wife and I don't get down often, but enjoy it when we do: Laureles Grade, Fort Ord, Cahoon Pass (pictured below).
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-04, 11:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 906
Posted By UncaStuart

I do that all the time. Another thing, as a...

I do that all the time.

Another thing, as a tandem captain, I find myself announcing "bump!" in the car when we hit a speed hump.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-09-04, 02:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 767
Posted By UncaStuart

I was an avid viewer of the TV shows (too young...

I was an avid viewer of the TV shows (too young for the radio dramas), and my brother and I fashioned masks to go along with our hats and cap guns. We were also big fans of Have Gun, Will Travel when...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-09-04, 08:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,488
Posted By UncaStuart

Sorry I'm late to the party! Many happy returns,...

Sorry I'm late to the party! Many happy returns, and many happy miles!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-04, 12:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 739
Posted By UncaStuart

Though not in N. Cal, the Tour de Palm Springs is...

Though not in N. Cal, the Tour de Palm Springs is a good season starter. As Blastinbob says, the weather is usually good (85° F by mid-afternoon often) and it is fairly flat for a California century:...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-04, 12:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 930
Posted By UncaStuart

Ditto. I don't think that this necessarily means...

Ditto. I don't think that this necessarily means building up a special "double-C" bike. The Meridian tandem my wife and I have used on the Davis Double and the Mount Hamilton Challenge (and assorted...
Forum: Introductions
11-08-04, 07:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 430
Posted By UncaStuart

What, you adhere to that newcomer, "DeAnza"? :D ...

What, you adhere to that newcomer, "DeAnza"? :D

To continue the hijack: when I was in high school (early 1960s), most of the arterials in the area of this discussion had a "from-to" name, and some...
Forum: Commuting
11-04-04, 10:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,257
Posted By UncaStuart

[looks around for vl*d, and then quietly tiptoes...

[looks around for vl*d, and then quietly tiptoes away.]
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-03-04, 05:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,370
Posted By UncaStuart

I seem to be most comfortable at 90-100, as well.

I seem to be most comfortable at 90-100, as well.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-04, 10:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,731
Posted By UncaStuart

A fashion no no is if you wear your Kelme jersey...

A fashion no no is if you wear your Kelme jersey with Lampre shorts. Using MTB pedals on a working bicycle of any flavor does not enter into the world of "fashion." We're now in the arena of utility,...
Forum: Introductions
10-24-04, 05:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 194
Posted By UncaStuart

Hi from across the Bay. Spent a wet but fun day...

Hi from across the Bay. Spent a wet but fun day yesterday going from Rockridge over to Lafayette and around and back.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-21-04, 08:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,367
Posted By UncaStuart

Thanks for the compliment! I was procrastinating...

Thanks for the compliment! I was procrastinating before getting into a project I should be doing, and Photoshopped your pic instead.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-20-04, 05:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,367
Posted By UncaStuart

Oh, what the heck, I liked this one too:

Oh, what the heck, I liked this one too:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-19-04, 12:50 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,367
Posted By UncaStuart

I think this was my favorite.

I think this was my favorite.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-04, 10:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,505
Posted By UncaStuart

Well, heck, I'm doin' my part to expose the...

Well, heck, I'm doin' my part to expose the average Californian to the rigors of standing in line with a guy wearing road cycling kit. It's a utilitarian uniform, and I don't see the problem with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-11-04, 09:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,299
Posted By UncaStuart

Notfred, thanks for the kind words. I wish...

Notfred, thanks for the kind words.

I wish that when I was a 23-year-old in 1970 someone would have whispered in my ear and said, "you know that inexpensive Japanese 10-speed you bought to replace...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-10-04, 03:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 663
Posted By UncaStuart

We passed by this morning, and it looked like...

We passed by this morning, and it looked like there was a good turnout. We were riding with a group from our club who were going to stop, but since we were on the tandem, and since we doing Kings...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-04, 10:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 860
Posted By UncaStuart

And:

And:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-04, 08:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,289
Posted By UncaStuart

In the close to four years I've been coming to...

In the close to four years I've been coming to this board, I can't remember the number of new members who have arrived, given a big sigh of relief, and said how happy they were to get to a cycling...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-04, 07:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,774
Posted By UncaStuart

Well, I posted this one, back when I was a child...

Well, I posted this one, back when I was a child of 54, in the Bike Forums jersey thread:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-04, 07:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,620
Posted By UncaStuart

Oh, and I might as well add some info about the...

Oh, and I might as well add some info about the commute(s):


Short On Time Commute Direct and flat, 33 miles roundtrip
Normal Commute Scenic hilly route in, slightly shorter scenic route out,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-04, 07:35 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,620
Posted By UncaStuart

I didn't start commuting by bike until I was 45....

I didn't start commuting by bike until I was 45. That was 12 years ago.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-25-04, 07:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,553
Posted By UncaStuart

My experience is on the road, so I can't speak...

My experience is on the road, so I can't speak directly to your trail question, but I certainly had the self-questioning after my crash, and can attest the worst effects being mental, as Indolent58...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-25-04, 06:32 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 512,640
Posted By UncaStuart

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride? I use...

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
I use a 2000 Trek 5000 for recreational riding, a 1997 Novara Randonee for commuting and touring, and a 2001 Merdian Cascade tandem for recreational riding,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-04, 01:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,910
Posted By UncaStuart

Of course, beer is a sports nutrition drink....

Of course, beer is a sports nutrition drink. Where else are we going to get potassium? (Okay, maybe I don't want to know).
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-04, 01:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 705
Posted By UncaStuart

Yeah, if you're doing the 100K and have been...

Yeah, if you're doing the 100K and have been practicing on OLHR, you should be just fine. With the weather being what it is, the scenery should be gorgeous this weekend.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-03-04, 01:28 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 5,123
Posted By UncaStuart

Well, I guess I'm another one who wonders if I...

Well, I guess I'm another one who wonders if I have been in an entirely different America. I was a letter carrier for seven years, attacked by dogs over 400 times, bitten more than 20. Guess I'm a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-04, 02:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,428
Posted By UncaStuart

Greywolf, sorry to hear you went down. Best of...

Greywolf, sorry to hear you went down. Best of luck for a speedy recuperation.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-04, 11:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 993
Posted By UncaStuart

Thanks again for the kind words--and crash...

Thanks again for the kind words--and crash stories. It's gotta be love if we swing a leg over get pedalling again as soon as possible after kissing the pavement.

--Doug
Looking forward to the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-04, 11:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 993
Posted By UncaStuart

Thanks for all the good wishes (and the...

Thanks for all the good wishes (and the humor--ouch! [kidding! kidding!]); makes me realize how much I missed the community here.

--Doug
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-04, 10:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 993
Posted By UncaStuart

Bouncing Back

Bouncing back, in more ways than one.

Bounce back number one:
I'm coming out of the cycling doldrums that grabbed me back in August. While my weekly miles went down, do did my attendance at this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-04, 06:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,146
Posted By UncaStuart

Congrats on your first!

Congrats on your first!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-03, 07:35 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,284
Posted By UncaStuart

I have a riding aquaintance who put straight bars...

I have a riding aquaintance who put straight bars on a new Calfee. As long as it gets one butt on one saddle . . .
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-03, 02:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,284
Posted By UncaStuart

Funny, the way I saw the responses was that folks...

Funny, the way I saw the responses was that folks saw your "yes i'm starting sh*t" tag and were playing along. Now that they have played along, you dis them.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-03, 08:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,330
Posted By UncaStuart

It most probably will go away with time, as long...

It most probably will go away with time, as long as your bike is fit to you OK. I have an extra lumbar vertebra (not enough of a mutant power to get me into the X-Men, alas) and compression fractures...
Forum: Introductions
09-24-03, 07:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 358
Posted By UncaStuart

Welcome! As far as recreational clubs go,...

Welcome!

As far as recreational clubs go, you can check out Fremont Freewheelers (http://www.fremontfreewheelers.org/) , and Almaden Cycle Touring Club (ACTC) (http://www.actc.org/) , for South...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-22-03, 10:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,032
Posted By UncaStuart

Nope, 50 hours of data lost while prepping for...

Nope, 50 hours of data lost while prepping for server change. (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?threadid=37915)
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