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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-30-15, 09:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,579
Posted By BikingMountains

Hello everyone. The story appeared in the WSJ...

Hello everyone. The story appeared in the WSJ today. Thank you to all who spoke with me, and wrote me emails and PMs. I couldn't speak to, or quote everyone, but I appreciated and enjoyed all the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-15, 07:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,579
Posted By BikingMountains

big chainring, the new golf...I like that! RonH...

big chainring, the new golf...I like that! RonH I prefer not to list the publication in the forum, but I'm giving people more details when they contact me, and at that point they can decide if...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-21-15, 02:05 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 273,042
Posted By BikingMountains

Roody, the thing is, nobody lives in the center....

Roody, the thing is, nobody lives in the center. Almost nobody at least. Most of us live far afield of it, in part of Greater Boston. So navigating Boston is mostly about going between Cambridge and...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-21-15, 01:59 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,081
Posted By BikingMountains

Thanks Roody! The issue I have is the equipment...

Thanks Roody!
The issue I have is the equipment I have for riding keeps me good up until 32 degrees but fails after that. On the feet I use little booties, but they just really don't cut it below...
Forum: Introductions
09-21-15, 01:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 330
Posted By BikingMountains

Yet more from Boston!

Hello!

I live in Boston and love to bike out west by Groton and Whitinsville with all the hills and the great scenery.

I love to ride both my vintage Bianchi and my Freedom Ryder handcycle.
...
Forum: Introductions
09-21-15, 01:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 343
Posted By BikingMountains

Welcome! I'm from Boston too. Does that make...

Welcome!
I'm from Boston too. Does that make use three new Boston members?
Forum: Living Car Free
09-21-15, 01:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 831
Posted By BikingMountains

I live in Boston and ten years ago we were one of...

I live in Boston and ten years ago we were one of the worst biking cities in the country. Now, we've had a dramatic turnaround. Rumor was someone gave the late Mayor Menino a bike as a gift.......
Forum: Living Car Free
09-21-15, 01:24 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,081
Posted By BikingMountains

Ice or snow stop me. My tires are too thin....

Ice or snow stop me. My tires are too thin. Temperatures below freezing stop me....I'm fine up until just around freezing, and under that I don't yet have the right mix of clothes that keep me warm...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-21-15, 01:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 967
Posted By BikingMountains

I love it! Thank you for posting this.

I love it! Thank you for posting this.
Forum: Living Car Free
09-21-15, 01:21 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 11,590
Posted By BikingMountains

Low income and bike friendly!

Low income and bike friendly!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-15, 01:18 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 6,516
Posted By BikingMountains

Here in Boston we have bike thefts reported all...

Here in Boston we have bike thefts reported all the time in broad daylight. In San Francisco, where I have friends, stuff just gets lifted from the bike--like the saddle, if that's the only thing...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-21-15, 01:15 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 273,042
Posted By BikingMountains

I've been car free or car light on and off for...

I've been car free or car light on and off for years, but there's always things that make it difficult--like places you can't get to, lack of bike parking etc.

However, my city, Boston, has a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-21-15, 01:11 PM
Replies: 3,982
Views: 650,395
Posted By BikingMountains

Nowhere. I lent out my Trek hybrid to a friend...

Nowhere. I lent out my Trek hybrid to a friend who has just started biking. Every few weeks I get an offer to buy it. It's not for sale. I'm too soft-hearted to ask for it back....
Forum: Northeast
09-21-15, 01:09 PM
Replies: 11,203
Views: 1,468,483
Posted By BikingMountains

It's finally cool in Boston again and it's now my...

It's finally cool in Boston again and it's now my favorite biking season. I biked through Franklin Park and along the Emerald Necklace today to get to Longwood for an appointment. First day with a...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
09-21-15, 01:07 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 56,649
Posted By BikingMountains

Hi! I'm from Boston and bought a Freedom Ryder...

Hi! I'm from Boston and bought a Freedom Ryder handcycle when I had a serious knee injury. My knee is better now, but I love the bike and still ride it!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-21-15, 01:04 PM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,125,467
Posted By BikingMountains

Today just a little 15 mile round trip to an...

Today just a little 15 mile round trip to an appointment. But it's a rest day since I did the Hub on Wheels ride in Boston yesterday.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-15, 12:59 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,736
Posted By BikingMountains

Is your old bike steel? Those ride really nice,...

Is your old bike steel? Those ride really nice, and there's no replacing it! Or is there something in the geometry that doesn't speak to you? As for me, I have a vintage Bianchi which is my fave, and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-15, 12:53 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,548
Posted By BikingMountains

I agree that I'd wait until I could see over the...

I agree that I'd wait until I could see over the hill. I might cheat on the yellow line but only if I could be certain no one is coming in the other direction!
Forum: Commuting
09-21-15, 12:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,317
Posted By BikingMountains

I fixed mine 80% by showering before biking...

I fixed mine 80% by showering before biking (weird, I know) and changing immediately after long rides.
The other 20% I fixed by lowering my saddle; it was too high and when I lowered it for other...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-21-15, 12:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,579
Posted By BikingMountains

Hello everyone, I just realized I don't have PM...

Hello everyone, I just realized I don't have PM privileges yet. I received a very nice response in my inbox, but I can't write the person back since I can't PM yet. If you would like to respond to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-21-15, 10:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,579
Posted By BikingMountains

Starting biking over 50: Journalist looking for personal stories

Hello everyone,

I'm a 50+ bicyclist and a journalist. I'm writing a feature story for a major national publication about people over 50 starting biking for the first time--or reconnecting with a...
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