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Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-20, 11:59 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,873
Posted By Moishe

You really should write your congressman.

You really should write your congressman.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-20, 11:44 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,873
Posted By Moishe

Maybe a good compromise we can agree on for the...

Maybe a good compromise we can agree on for the duration of this national calamity is to shoot the bird at the offending Uber, Lyft, or Amazon driver and yell out "Thank you for you service."
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-20, 08:34 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,873
Posted By Moishe

Yeah, don’t you just hate it when there is a...

Yeah, don’t you just hate it when there is a global pandemic and people out of economic desperation are forced to drive around and inconvenience bicyclists.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-20, 05:33 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,601
Posted By Moishe

Just let it go ...

Just let it go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnkQk_bWXpA
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-05-20, 09:17 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,601
Posted By Moishe

Still obtuse, from beginning to end.

Still obtuse, from beginning to end.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-26-20, 04:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,032
Posted By Moishe

The nested quote thing just doesn’t work for me,...

The nested quote thing just doesn’t work for me, Jim. Even though I am old and retired and my time is worthless, the nested quotes routine just takes too much time and exhausts me. Can’t you just...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-20, 06:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,785
Posted By Moishe

My experience was similar to the consensus. When...

My experience was similar to the consensus. When I got serious about road biking, after about four years on the stock Specialized saddle that came on my Roubaix, I bought and sold five or six...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-20, 10:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,700
Posted By Moishe

But wait! Order now, and we'll send you two...

But wait! Order now, and we'll send you two pair! Just pay separate shipping and handling.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-17-20, 03:41 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,601
Posted By Moishe

Oh, Bengal Cat, you're completely missing the...

Oh, Bengal Cat, you're completely missing the point. Everything you said is besides the point. Here is the point:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-16-20, 03:25 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,601
Posted By Moishe

Something very similar to what happened to this...

Something very similar to what happened to this cyclist happened to me once. At 6:57pm one Saturday in a small town on the Connecticut coast, I parked my car on a nearly empty street near a sign that...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-20, 06:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,479
Posted By Moishe

I raised the the same issue a few weeks ago, also...

I raised the the same issue a few weeks ago, also involving a purchase of a Stages power meter. A 2.5mm increase in crank length increases your peddle distance between the top and bottom of your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-07-20, 04:58 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Yep. Hand me some of that.

Yep. Hand me some of that.
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
02-06-20, 08:08 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 9,166
Posted By Moishe

I tried a Craiglisted spin bike for two winters...

I tried a Craiglisted spin bike for two winters and found it nearly useless and extremely tedious. In my opinion--and I emphasize that--your own bike on a trainer with Zwift is much more useful, much...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-05-20, 01:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,656
Posted By Moishe

I'm 68 and I've been averaging 4,000 miles a year...

I'm 68 and I've been averaging 4,000 miles a year for the past five years in the modest rolling hills of southern Connecticut. I bought a new Domane a year ago with cyclocross cranks 46/34 and with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-20, 11:05 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Holy crap indeed, Maalox! It would help if you’d...

Holy crap indeed, Maalox! It would help if you’d at least tone it down a few notches. You don't talk that way to the folk you sleep next to under that bridge, do you? They’d beat the crap out of you.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-05-20, 09:59 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Aabb, by now it should be clear that this little...

Aabb, by now it should be clear that this little chat group is not the first place you want to go to for information and advice about buying a bike. Or the second, or the third. Folks here tend to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-20, 03:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,993
Posted By Moishe

Okay, oh noble Skidder, you are the winner of...

Okay, oh noble Skidder, you are the winner of this competition—the only man in the world ever to have been ticketed for speeding on a bike. And with a photocopy to prove it! (Cipollini doesn’t...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-03-20, 04:06 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Yeah, this topic has been pretty well covered by...

Yeah, this topic has been pretty well covered by now. The Original Poster is gone, apparently having decided to get on with his life.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-20, 04:23 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Hey! Jeezuz h krist, man, I said I was kidding! ...

Hey! Jeezuz h krist, man, I said I was kidding! I still love you and your son. My only point was that Mr. aabb had already decided on a drop-bar road bike and should be respected. And being...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-20, 03:17 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Cool

Cool
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-20, 02:35 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Well God bless you for your hope, oh my beloved...

Well God bless you for your hope, oh my beloved Brother in Biking. One should never lose hope. It would be stupid to do so. Even if you're stupid anyway, even if you're stupid enough to throw that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-20, 11:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,993
Posted By Moishe

?

In the history of the universe, has it ever happened?

A few years ago, I was riding down a long hillside slope of a rural wooded road. At about 30+ mph, I noticed a car behind me. Well, at that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-20, 09:42 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Hey fellas, c’mon. There’s no need to get our...

Hey fellas, c’mon. There’s no need to get our noses all out of joint in a tangential discussion about mud biking. Let’s just assume I’m right about road biking and drop the subject. It would be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-01-20, 01:32 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

Mr. double-a-double-b deserves a lot more damn...

Mr. double-a-double-b deserves a lot more damn respect than he's getting from you geezers who are advising him to buy a cheap POS and ride it around for a year. He's already done a lot of research,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-31-20, 11:35 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,605
Posted By Moishe

Don’t worry about it. One of the great benefits...

Don’t worry about it. One of the great benefits of being dead is that you don’t have to worry about anything. It’s something we should all look forward to.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-30-20, 01:16 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,181
Posted By Moishe

The only thing you’ll be able to learn from a...

The only thing you’ll be able to learn from a test ride, no matter how long it is, is to confirm the size of the bike that will fit you, which you can determine a priori on the basis of your height...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-29-20, 03:01 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 18,292
Posted By Moishe

Yes, $10/yr. I've been paying for it many years...

Yes, $10/yr. I've been paying for it many years and it'd be worth it to me at five times the price. If you carry an iphone anyway, there's no better cycling computer. However, if you're in an area...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-29-20, 01:38 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 18,292
Posted By Moishe

I cycle a lot of untravelled roads, and I use...

I cycle a lot of untravelled roads, and I use Cyclemeter, an iphone app that sends an email to my wife and daughter (and anyone else's email address I could add) with my location at regular intervals...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-28-20, 07:59 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,693
Posted By Moishe

It’s all here mates, everything you need to know...

It’s all here mates, everything you need to know how to ride out of the saddle:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTkrnNr39dk
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-28-20, 02:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,818
Posted By Moishe

I had a Peugeot PX10 that would have turned 50...

I had a Peugeot PX10 that would have turned 50 this year in my garage if I hadn't given it away 20 years ago to a starving graduate student whose ad in the college newspaper offered up to $50 for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-25-20, 06:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,277
Posted By Moishe

My new favorite cyclist!

Adam Schiff. He bikes a lot, including riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles a few years ago to benefit HIV/AIDS services in those two cities.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-22-20, 07:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,457
Posted By Moishe

First one arriving in July ...

First one arriving in July

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1000x751/grandad_c2c9769a97cf41ab0bbbbc0126b0d6c011604716.jpg
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-21-20, 06:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,044
Posted By Moishe

Beautiful, oh my brother in geezer road cycling!...

Beautiful, oh my brother in geezer road cycling! Your observation evokes for me that great line from “The New Breed” by Donald Fagen: “You're right, he really knows his ****.” [scheisse]
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-21-20, 01:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,044
Posted By Moishe

Oh Carbonfiberboy, thou art truly wise in the...

Oh Carbonfiberboy, thou art truly wise in the ways of cycling biomechanics and pedal stroke. In this connection, I want to bring to the attention of the American people and you a truly fascinating...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-20-20, 11:09 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,874
Posted By Moishe

Another thing to consider if you have continuing...

Another thing to consider if you have continuing saddle fit issues is saddle pressure mapping, which is available at most bike fitters.


...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-19-20, 06:24 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,874
Posted By Moishe

Okay, let me elaborate on my recent post above....

Okay, let me elaborate on my recent post above. If you are experiencing unbearable sitbone pain in less than eight continuous hours of riding, you have not tried hard enough, in my humble opinion, to...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-18-20, 06:11 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,874
Posted By Moishe

Having gone through the long arduous process of...

Having gone through the long arduous process of experimenting with different saddles, buying and selling them on eBay, fiddling with angles, I have now achieved an unlimited painless butt on a bike....
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-16-20, 12:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,920
Posted By Moishe

The most sophisticated fitting system in my...

The most sophisticated fitting system in my experience is based on the “Guru” machine, which can replicate any combination of body requirements and adjust and tweak them as you're pedaling. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-16-20, 12:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,618
Posted By Moishe

Yep, I did. I talked about it here: ...

Yep, I did. I talked about it here:

https://www.bikeforums.net/fifty-plus-50/1189985-limit-your-carbon-buttprint.html

But some professor from Trump University spoiled the discussion. Hope you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-15-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,810
Posted By Moishe

Okay, I drank the beer. The big mistake I made...

Okay, I drank the beer. The big mistake I made was to Google "crank length knee pain," which was just asking for trouble. What returned was a lot of alarmist advice about the crippling effects of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-14-20, 02:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,810
Posted By Moishe

Change crank length for $50 per millimeter?

I never paid any attention to crank length until last week, when I bought a newly affordable Stages Ultegra left crank power meter for $350, and I noticed that my one-year-old Trek Domain has 175mm...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
01-14-20, 10:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,876
Posted By Moishe

Don't feel bad. My avatar is also much better...

Don't feel bad. My avatar is also much better looking than me.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-14-20, 07:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,102
Posted By Moishe

Cranks: $100 for a lousy 2.5mm

I never paid any attention to crank length until last week, when I bought a newly affordable Stages left Ultegra crank power meter for $350. I learned that my one-year-old Trek Domain has 175mm...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-20, 05:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 486
Posted By Moishe

This is exactly what Greta Thunberg has been...

This is exactly what Greta Thunberg has been talking about. Today was another oppressively hot day in Connecticut in the middle of January. Once again, my real-life avatar was forced out into the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-20, 02:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 486
Posted By Moishe

My cumulative mileage in 2020

So far, I’ve ridden 36.4 miles in 2020. All of it today. It was a scorcher of a day in Connecticut, so I was forced off my Zwift trainer and out onto the road. It was great! I haven’t been out on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-07-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,069
Posted By Moishe

Heck, yeah! And that’s not even the half of it. ...

Heck, yeah! And that’s not even the half of it. At the end of the whole thing, you’re ******g dead!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-07-20, 07:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,069
Posted By Moishe

News flash: Geezer Bikers Don’t Get Old

Geezer “cyclists did not show their age. On almost all measures, their physical functioning remained fairly stable across the decades and was much closer to that of young adults than of people their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-05-20, 10:31 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,477
Posted By Moishe

Well, gee whiz. I guess this goes to show that...

Well, gee whiz. I guess this goes to show that bad advice is widely available on the East Coast, and here on Bikeforums.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-05-20, 09:00 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,477
Posted By Moishe

Cycling knee pain is a very big, complex topic. ...

Cycling knee pain is a very big, complex topic. Google it and you could spend hundreds of hours reading about it. But although cycling knee pain has a very wide variety of distinct possible causes,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-04-20, 10:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,477
Posted By Moishe

I started riding seriously at 62. In the six...

I started riding seriously at 62. In the six years since I’ve had four professional bike fittings, and all came up with distinctly different recommendations. First, do not take your LBS fitter on...
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