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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-24-14, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 564
Posted By duceditor

Men's and Lady's 5-speed Raleighs

My wife and I bought these as gifts for one-another for our first anniversary in 1969. We used them for a couple of years, and then put them in a garage.

Two years ago we decided to get back into...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-30-11, 08:22 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 11,078
Posted By duceditor

The expression "share the road" means just that,...

The expression "share the road" means just that, not hog it. And that is equally true for motorists, cyclists and motorcyclists.

Stay right except to pass is also a rule of the road, alas less...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-11, 04:46 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,147
Posted By duceditor

But isn't that just people choosing a different...

But isn't that just people choosing a different "expert"? My argument is not with or about knowledge, but the increasing need people feel for guidance in every particular of life.

The renowned...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-11, 05:59 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,147
Posted By duceditor

You could be armed to the teeth if you could find...

You could be armed to the teeth if you could find where you put 'em! :D

-nod
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-11, 11:43 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,147
Posted By duceditor

We live at a time when people revere expertise. ...

We live at a time when people revere expertise. But apart from certain hard sciences -- and such subjects are rarely the basis for flame wars -- much of what passes for expertise is simply the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-08-11, 01:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,024
Posted By duceditor

A duplicate of this thread can be had on any...

A duplicate of this thread can be had on any enthusiast forum. Hi-fi, video, motorcycles, guitars, photography. I mention those because they are the things I am "in to."

When I was learning...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-11, 11:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,909
Posted By duceditor

Thanks Randyjawa. I have searched as you've said...

Thanks Randyjawa. I have searched as you've said and even come upon that particular vendor.

That bag is pretty much what I have in mind, although it appears a bit large. Also, FWIW, seeing the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-11, 10:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,909
Posted By duceditor

Any Ideas on Finding a Classic Brit-Style Saddle Bag?

Funny how things one once took for granted -- that they'd always be around! -- can suddenly become so hard to find.

OK, maybe I shouldn't say "suddenly" -- heck, I've been away from bicycling for...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-11, 11:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,041
Posted By duceditor

If there is one group that should be assured all...

If there is one group that should be assured all the care they need it is those injured in the service. When I hear stories of 2nd rate care to such an one as you it makes me blood boil.

Best...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-11, 07:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,041
Posted By duceditor

I think you capture an essential truth Wreader....

I think you capture an essential truth Wreader. Our expectations have changed. What our grandparents likely saw as simply something to be accepted we today cry out for something to be done.

Is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-11, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 949
Posted By duceditor

My dad had to have a valve replaced. He chose a...

My dad had to have a valve replaced. He chose a porcine valve because that would not require any drugs to avoid clotting or rejection. The downside, less so for him because he was well into his 70s...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-11, 08:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 723
Posted By duceditor

I think there are two groups of drivers who are...

I think there are two groups of drivers who are likely to be, if not "anti bicyclist" at least critical of the way some of us ride.

The first is the highly competent. A skilled driver (and this is...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-11, 08:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 723
Posted By duceditor

Boston Goes Bike Friendly and The Crowd's Roar

Boston's mayor has made making the city more bicycle friendly a key goal. New bike lanes are being created and the no parking rule is being enforced. But there is pushback, and unfortunately not all...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-11, 02:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,310
Posted By duceditor

Wow! How exciting! I love madrigals. Ever...

Wow! How exciting!

I love madrigals. Ever post any MP3 files?

And to all: What wonderful lives folks here are living. Busy. Active. Involved. Special Kudos to you who shared the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-11, 02:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,310
Posted By duceditor

Love your rendition of Amazing Grace. (listening...

Love your rendition of Amazing Grace. (listening as I type) Thanks for sharing. Bet you're GREAT live!

:)

-don
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-11, 05:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,310
Posted By duceditor

So many interesting lives! (and someone told me...

So many interesting lives! (and someone told me over-fifties were boring) ;)

Lots of musical people here. I'll count myself among you.

Still writing and playing, but to my own amazement, the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-11, 09:23 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,516
Posted By duceditor

Ditto on Wogster's words. My wife and I have...

Ditto on Wogster's words.

My wife and I have a theme to our marriage: Make each other's dreams come true.

Part of this involves material things (my wife bought me both of my Ducati...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-11, 09:08 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,746
Posted By duceditor

The perfect example of what I originally was...

The perfect example of what I originally was speaking was raised by another poster: hemorrhoids. Not a pleasant subject (or malady) to be sure, but if someone's joy in bicycling is being ruined by...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-11, 05:27 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,746
Posted By duceditor

My grandmother was like that. As a teenager I'd...

My grandmother was like that. As a teenager I'd look for the opportunity to drive into the city just to visit her and always came away feeling joyful and positive towards life.

She lived to be a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-17-11, 05:41 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,746
Posted By duceditor

I'm about to turn 65 and thought it was...

I'm about to turn 65 and thought it was hysterical! I've yet to visit that forum (didn't even know there was one!), but it sure sounds like that condo! :)

That said, my original post dealt with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-17-11, 09:17 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,703
Posted By duceditor

Stories like this are troubling indeed. Yet they...

Stories like this are troubling indeed. Yet they do happen and it is good to decide in advance how one will deal with an overwrought person.

I, too, am licensed to carry. But if I ever had to draw...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-17-11, 09:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,746
Posted By duceditor

John, That is a productive talking and yes, of...

John, That is a productive talking and yes, of course, it can be a positive thing. An encouragement.

Where and when a certain line is crossed one has to decide for themselves, if, indeed, one...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-17-11, 08:47 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,746
Posted By duceditor

Anyone Else Committed to Avoiding The 'My Ailments' thing?

When, back in the early `70s my parents retired and moved to a FL condo I for the first time in my life became aware of the "Let me tell you about my ailments" phenomenon. Not that it was new -- it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-11, 03:23 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,898
Posted By duceditor

Uh... Yup. -don

Uh... Yup.

-don
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-11, 09:20 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,898
Posted By duceditor

I'm glad you mentioned Medicare paying for it. My...

I'm glad you mentioned Medicare paying for it. My present plan will not but I'll be `65 in November.

My doctor mentioned it with a mixed suggestion last visit. I don't remember the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-11, 07:57 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 8,249
Posted By duceditor

Just an observation... I think we tend to assume...

Just an observation... I think we tend to assume that others ride like we ride. Some here view a good day of bicycling as putting on a hundred miles through the mountains with their cardio-pulmonary...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-11, 07:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,504
Posted By duceditor

I had a severe back injury back in `94 that laid...

I had a severe back injury back in `94 that laid me up for 3 months. The hell was that my wife had just bought me my dream motorcycle as a 25th anniversary gift - a Ducati 900SS sport bike with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-11, 05:48 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 8,249
Posted By duceditor

Yes to the fanny pack - on my left hip though,...

Yes to the fanny pack - on my left hip though, not fanny. ;-)

Wallet, cell phone and car keys. That, a jug of liquid in its holder, and that's it for me. (But my rides are are so-far 12 miles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-11, 05:42 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,878
Posted By duceditor

Where do you hail from Ed? `93 900SS and...

Where do you hail from Ed?

`93 900SS and 2007 GT1000 plus two Sprites. :)

-don
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-11, 02:04 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 8,249
Posted By duceditor

Oh, is that what its called? ;) -don

Oh, is that what its called? ;)

-don
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-11, 02:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,878
Posted By duceditor

Mine were stored in sheds with some slated sides,...

Mine were stored in sheds with some slated sides, soil floors and no electricity. Pretty much in a state of nature. Yet the gum ones were totally gonzo and the others near perfect.

Such are the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-11, 10:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,878
Posted By duceditor

They're beauts! :) -don

They're beauts! :)

-don
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-11, 10:05 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 8,249
Posted By duceditor

That was my quote in the beginning, posted, as...

That was my quote in the beginning, posted, as mentioned earlier semi tongue-in-cheek. (Hell, I'm an only-semi-ex rock and roll playin' hippie.) But your refrain, which paralleled quite a few others,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-11, 09:44 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,878
Posted By duceditor

I expected to on both. Had to on my wives as the...

I expected to on both. Had to on my wives as the gum-sidewalled tires had cracked and split. On mine I was told by the techs (and owner) of my local bike shop that it was unnecessary. The tech owns...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-11, 07:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,878
Posted By duceditor

Just thought I'd give a quick update about my...

Just thought I'd give a quick update about my continuing experience with my recently revived `69 Raleigh...

And quick it'll be because the only real news is that she is serving me spectacularly....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-11, 07:12 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 8,249
Posted By duceditor

No, not really. I know what who I am and what I...

No, not really. I know what who I am and what I am.

I know, for instance, that I am not a teenager. I wear my age proudly.

There are many, many things I take very seriously. "Myself" isn't...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-11, 01:15 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 8,249
Posted By duceditor

And I've come to enjoy tweaking this group and...

And I've come to enjoy tweaking this group and watching all the hidden stuff come out.

:D

-don
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-11, 11:03 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 8,249
Posted By duceditor

Old men with sinewy leg muscles glistening under...

Old men with sinewy leg muscles glistening under spandex are gross. Sorry, but I think its true. Its like an old lady in a polka dot mini. Achh!

Wear 'em if you want but know that you will be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-11, 10:56 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,399
Posted By duceditor

This is outrageous in every way. Some people...

This is outrageous in every way.

Some people just go through life looking to make grief for others. As likely though the motorcyclist thought he had some justification. No, of course, there is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-11, 06:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,423
Posted By duceditor

That is a legitimate POV. I, by nature, like to...

That is a legitimate POV. I, by nature, like to to own and keep control. Particularly as we have moved toward retirement my wife and I have made our lives more and more self-contained.

A home...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-11, 01:21 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,423
Posted By duceditor

Same in my household. No cable. No Sat. No...

Same in my household. No cable. No Sat. No antenna. Instead we, for quite a few years, have bought DVDs, HD-DVDs and Blu Rays of the many (many!) films we like. Several thousand in fact. Most I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-03-11, 10:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,740
Posted By duceditor

I have to ask this... Are modern bikes, or at...

I have to ask this... Are modern bikes, or at least some types of same, particularly prone to flats? I ask because although I am a new returnee to riding, my youth was spend on a bicycle - indeed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-11, 08:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,357
Posted By duceditor

And how about a Pashley? Here are two of my...

And how about a Pashley? Here are two of my favs...

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af5/Don_Sucher/pashley-guvnor-lg.jpg

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-03-11, 08:16 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,914
Posted By duceditor

My point in posting this was certainly not...

My point in posting this was certainly not political, and my stress on President Bush was simple: This is a forum for over 50 cyclists.

But that said I can see the reason politics is verboten...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-11, 06:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,914
Posted By duceditor

Beautifully expressed Jim. The older I get the...

Beautifully expressed Jim. The older I get the more I realize that the black and white views I had as a younger person were just that and nothing more. I personally was a conscientious objector...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-11, 12:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,914
Posted By duceditor

Here's a 62 year old rider who can (and does) keep up with 'the boys.' Inspiring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TiGYDvc4lU&sns=f

I forgot his politics and just allowed myself to see the man. :thumb:

-don
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-30-11, 09:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,321
Posted By duceditor

The concept behind the Handicap parking space is...

The concept behind the Handicap parking space is a good one -- one that I respect and honor. But the way they are doled out makes ithat at times a challenge. I suppose the law says "x number of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-11, 06:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,580
Posted By duceditor

Without a profit motive pharmaceutical companies...

Without a profit motive pharmaceutical companies would not have the motivation to spend millions of dollars researching and developing the drugs that many people benefit from. That is not...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-11, 12:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,580
Posted By duceditor

""Most of the very fit elderly people I know do...

""Most of the very fit elderly people I know do lots of walking but are not at all sporty. I find that cycling is the easiest excercise to slot into everyday life. It takes real will power to haul...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-11, 09:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,580
Posted By duceditor

That is certainly correct. But often the public...

That is certainly correct. But often the public perception and the actual numbers do no match up very well.

I did medical imaging research in the the Harvard Medical Community for many years. When...
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