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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-14, 11:36 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

ctpres: there are - I'm trying to write a "blog"...

ctpres: there are - I'm trying to write a "blog" (what's the word for a late blog? Latblog? Flatbog?), and when I have it done I'll put it on my website, Biker Berry Blog | A Geriatric Gentleman...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-14, 02:20 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Louis: Like you, I'm still working at 72. ...

Louis:

Like you, I'm still working at 72. Right now I'm in Lund, Sweden, where my wife has a 1-room 5th-floor walk-up apartment she has kept from student days (i.e. a half-century ago), packing...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-07-14, 06:01 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Not so bad here in Austin, TX. We were in the...

Not so bad here in Austin, TX. We were in the Capitol 10K yesterday: 12000 timed runners, of whom 5580 were men. 250 of them (>4%) were over 65, with 117 (2%) over 70. Not so many women in these...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-14, 09:28 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Let's do it: you can reach me offgroup at...

Let's do it: you can reach me offgroup at JLBAssoc@Gmail.com
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-14, 08:44 PM
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ctpres: I live in Austin, 72 years old, and I...

ctpres: I live in Austin, 72 years old, and I might be able to do the ton in under 7 (I managed the MammaJamma 100 in that time a year ago, but missed the gate this year by a few minutes and had to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-14, 08:40 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

RonH: that was the only time I ever took a...

RonH: that was the only time I ever took a friend - that's him. not me. It looks like it might have been a bit too much for him!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-14, 09:26 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

365189365190Ron: I can see the photos by...

365189365190Ron: I can see the photos by clicking on the attachment number. But here they are again - I always have trouble with attaching things correctly on Bike Forums - the photos disappeared...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-14, 09:00 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Hello all. Very interesting about those Michigan...

Hello all. Very interesting about those Michigan rides - have to try one soon. I've been digitizing old photos: the B&W on the left is the only one I have found taken on one of my teenage rides,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-24-13, 01:12 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Thanks, guys: I had tried Gatorade, Nuun,...

Thanks, guys: I had tried Gatorade, Nuun, Powerade, Magnesium supplements, etc., without any luck in controlling leg cramps. I get something at Whole Foods called "Electrolyte Stamina" (comes in a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-08-13, 06:48 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

I had the same problem this summer, and the first...

I had the same problem this summer, and the first thing they said in the hospital was "Get off that Crestor". Apparently it exacerbates any problems due to dehydration, and can really lead to kidney...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-30-13, 01:55 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

I haven't posted as often as I should, I have...

I haven't posted as often as I should, I have troubles getting messages to post. After I log in, write the message, and hit "Post", I get an error message saying "You do not have permission to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-13, 11:58 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Hello, OldFellas: Love Catweazle's story...

Hello, OldFellas:

Love Catweazle's story about Dear Ol' Dad!

I'm off for the summer adventure tomorrow (or am I just attempting to escape the Texas heat? - it'll reach 105 F tomorrow here). ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-13, 06:42 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

I had to take extreme measures - last night I...

I had to take extreme measures - last night I entered a Sprint Triathlon in San Marcos, just down the road. It's at Aquarena Springs, until recently a tawdry tourist spot where Ralph the Swimming...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-20-12, 01:57 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Hey Dnvr and RonH: Don't slow down now - you're...

Hey Dnvr and RonH: Don't slow down now - you're an inspiration to the rest of us, and I would get depressed if I thought slow down was inevitable in the next couple of years (I'm 23 months behind...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-30-12, 06:26 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Penh, this gets more and more attractive, except...

Penh, this gets more and more attractive, except for the date - Dec. is usually a whirl of activity for us. It would be a similar weekend to the past one, except for the exotic surroundings (the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-12, 07:42 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Serious request: on Saturday (tomorrow,...

Serious request: on Saturday (tomorrow, Oct.27th) the MammaJamma bicycle ride will be held in the Texas Hill Country (http://www.mammajammaride.org/site/TRC/Events/General?fr_id=1080&pg=center). I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-12, 06:57 AM
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Penh: Now you've gone and done it -...

Penh:

Now you've gone and done it - Cambodia, especially Angkor, has gone on the bucket list! Can you do BOTH the 110-km Bike race and the Half marathon, or only one at a time?:-)

Seriously,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-18-12, 04:06 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Welcome Penh_Pal: sounds like you're having a...

Welcome Penh_Pal: sounds like you're having a ball out there. Please don't make it sound so good that I have to add it to my bucket list!!

Rick T thanks for the support: I'm with you on the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-12, 10:23 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

RonH: I wonder what Robin Hood would have done...

RonH: I wonder what Robin Hood would have done if he'd lived today? I really feel for you - two expensive "geary" hobbies. And just think - in another ten or twenty years you may be shooting the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-12, 10:52 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Thoughts on Aging

Been home for a month - finally got the desk cleared off and can start to think about riding again. What's all this about having nothing to do in retirement - I've never been busier! Or maybe I'm...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-28-12, 06:14 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Recent Bike Trip in Spain, Portugal and France

Here are some pictures from the trip I finished last week. I'm 70, the bike is a Bianchi Volpe, 8 yrs old, with 13,000 miles of touring on it and at least 7,000 of other stuff. This was the toughest...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-28-12, 05:47 PM
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Hey 10 Wheels: loved those photos of the Smokies...

Hey 10 Wheels: loved those photos of the Smokies - I used to live in Sylva, NC, right next to Cherokee. Loved it, but couldn't earn enough money to stay there. I apologize for being late to answer -...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-12, 03:07 PM
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Hey, 10Wheels, don't despair. I'm 70, up in...

Hey, 10Wheels, don't despair. I'm 70, up in Austin, and have run the Austin Marathon (as well as a lot of lesser races) for the last seven years. The last two years I didn't finish (got taken to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-09-12, 08:45 AM
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Anybody else having trouble posting? After I log...

Anybody else having trouble posting? After I log in and type a message, when I try to send it it says "not allowed - refresh the page and log in, then try again". When I refresh the page, my draft...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-12, 01:58 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Happy New Year, everybody!

Happy New Year, everybody!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-11, 08:50 PM
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Crookneez: I tried to answer you with a...

Crookneez:

I tried to answer you with a private message, but apparently I haven't posted enough messages yet so I haven't earned the right to send private messages. I therefore hope the rest of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-11, 05:22 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Noosa Heads

Hi, Crookneez:

No wonder your knees are crook - that's steep hilly country!:) I think the suspension lockout is great idea. My bro used to live in West Cooroy, out in one of the old...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-11, 11:38 AM
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The Big Seven-oh, and some earley bikes and rides.

Hey, everyone -

Tomorrow is the big seven-oh: we'll have a party for about 50 people and sing songs from the 40s, 50s, and 60s, after which popular music went downhill (or, from a different...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-11, 11:17 AM
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Crookneez: I bought a low end Trek (1.2...

Crookneez:

I bought a low end Trek (1.2 Alpha, about $600) from Mellow Johnnies last year as a road bike. I'm too cheap to spend much more than that, but I'm really happy with the bike. It has...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-08-11, 03:07 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

10wheels: thanks for finding my web page with the...

10wheels: thanks for finding my web page with the photos of the Labrador trip. Phil, my Facebook account is JOHN.L.BERRY, except all lower case. Address Austin, TX, age 69.

I'm sad to report that...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-06-11, 02:18 AM
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I'm in Almeirim, Portugal, having given up on my...

I'm in Almeirim, Portugal, having given up on my plans to reach Santiago de Compostela. I realised on Monday night that, with strong headwinds forecast for the rest of the trip, I would never make...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-31-11, 05:40 PM
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Phil: Good luck with the Tour de Mesa. Burr,...

Phil:

Good luck with the Tour de Mesa. Burr, I have some neuropathy in my feet, too: don't know what kind - my doc decided it was enough that I had it, without spending big bucks to find out why. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-11, 01:40 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Thanks Dnvr and RonH for helping people see the...

Thanks Dnvr and RonH for helping people see the pics. It's my second night in Portugal, in Albufeira on the south coast. My progress westward has slowed down due to consistent 10 knot headwinds and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-26-11, 04:00 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Obviously, that didn't work. I also tried...

Obviously, that didn't work. I also tried DnvrFox's method, but it will take some work as the files are too large.

I'll try again tomorrow,
John
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-26-11, 03:48 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Some photographs of Spain

Now in Lepe, 12 milesfrom the Portuguese border, on the south coast, after doing two 100-km days in succession.
I'm going to try to post some...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-22-11, 03:03 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

DnverZ: I'd love to post photos, but it asks...

DnverZ:

I'd love to post photos, but it asks for a URL (www.blahdeblah, etc) and I don't know how to post direct from my computer. It would seem that I would have to open a Flickr account or...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-11, 09:12 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Andalucia!

Now in Ronda, Andalucia. I got as far as Aranjuez, south of Madrid, but decided in the face of lousy weather and headwinds to take a train to Jaen, about 160 miles south. Was very glad that I did,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-11, 08:16 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Sounds like a very energetic way to get around...

Sounds like a very energetic way to get around Phoenix, and very hot, too. Good luck with your training and the race, Phil85207
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-14-11, 11:34 PM
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Another thrilling day in Spain: I rode 36 miles...

Another thrilling day in Spain: I rode 36 miles for a total of 56 since I arrived, but I am still only 20-odd miles out of Madrid. I got trapped in the suburb of Getafe, which seemed to be totally...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-14-11, 02:47 AM
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Finally in Spain, nearly skint

Hi, everybody! Arrived in Madrid from Addis Ababa day before yesterday, and was relieved of my wallet before I got to the bicycle shop. Fortunately, between the taxi driver (who didn't want to be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-14-11, 06:03 AM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Busy, busy!

Haven't been riding or posting much recently - I'm also semi-retired and very busy.
This weekend run the Austin Marathon, then Thursday off to Ethiopia to go boating in crocodile-infested waters on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-23-10, 07:38 PM
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166242Well, folks, I'm back home after touring...

166242Well, folks, I'm back home after touring the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland on a Brompton: the picture on the left is of the northernmost house in the UK, the one below was taken at the top...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-10, 12:26 PM
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Boy - I hope my half a message didn't post - I...

Boy - I hope my half a message didn't post - I hit the wrong button just now! To recap, my UK trip has had a rocky start: I rode the DownTube into the center of London and did a few days business...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-17-10, 02:39 AM
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Hello, Fellow Fogies: Rode my folder (a...

Hello, Fellow Fogies:

Rode my folder (a DownTube) from Gatwick airport to Wimbledon yesterday in beautiful weather but horrendous traffic: since I have no map yet I had to use the main roads. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-08-09, 08:51 AM
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Belated Reply to DnvrFox's 7/29 question about...

Belated Reply to DnvrFox's 7/29 question about other sports.

I'm relatively young, 68 next month, but here's my list. I should point out that I was chained to an office chair too many hours a day...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-08-09, 08:29 AM
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Howdy, Folks. Got back from my tour of the...

Howdy, Folks. Got back from my tour of the Netherlands, Germany, and a bit of Poland and Sweden last week. Touring Europe by bike is certainly different from touring in North America, from the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-29-09, 05:41 PM
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Posted By JohnBerry

Hey, I'm really 65+

Glad to find this forum. I'm in Austin, TX, new to Bike Forums today, and a touring cyclist. I've crossed North America from Homer, AK, to Brownsville, TX, to Red Bay, Labrador, in two trips in the...
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