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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-17-21, 05:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,077
Posted By Dennis609

I'm a few years behind you, but my...

I'm a few years behind you, but my friends/co-workers say the label still fits. :D

For me: I try to stretch a little before the ride, which helps (after about the first two miles or so, I'm as...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-21-18, 09:05 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 26,208
Posted By Dennis609

Eating the same way at 40 as I was eating at 20. ...

Eating the same way at 40 as I was eating at 20.

Difference? At 20 I was cycling, hiking, and worked in an "active" job. At 40 I was doing NONE of those things.
Forum: Northeast
07-19-17, 04:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,196
Posted By Dennis609

Thanks, good to know. I'm planning to ride that...

Thanks, good to know. I'm planning to ride that route again once the leaves turn (and, side benefit, it's a little cooler!)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-08-17, 07:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,436
Posted By Dennis609

Don't know the specifics of your tire, but on...

Don't know the specifics of your tire, but on mine, a small split would have 80+ psi behind it. Were it actually a split in the "base" of the tire-- especially the sidewall-- I'd be concerned.
...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-06-17, 07:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,240
Posted By Dennis609

I love the old Cannondales. I think you're...

I love the old Cannondales. I think you're making the right call.

Give it a few hundred miles and your view of what you're looking for might change. You'll still spend money... just not as much.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-06-17, 06:58 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,177
Posted By Dennis609

There are a scary number of miles in this thread....

There are a scary number of miles in this thread. Just sayin'.

Mine, not so scary. Week beginning...
6/4- 44.4
6/11- 65.1
6/18- 84.9
6/25- 18.9


Week 3 included a 107K ride. June's goal...
Forum: Northeast
06-24-17, 08:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,196
Posted By Dennis609

I rode Morrisville - Black Eddy - Milford -...

I rode Morrisville - Black Eddy - Milford - Trenton this week (PA side going north, NJ side going south.)

Decent surface for the most part on both sides. I rode 35mm road tires on a cross bike,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-22-17, 06:16 AM
Replies: 334
Views: 58,108
Posted By Dennis609

Delaware & Raritan Canal, near Frenchtown, NJ... ...

Delaware & Raritan Canal, near Frenchtown, NJ...

https://s20.postimg.org/ex4eczcq1/IMG_20170621_143950.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/ex4eczcq1/)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-20-17, 06:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,963
Posted By Dennis609

I was flirting with entry in a non-aero time...

I was flirting with entry in a non-aero time trial... my quizzical look was lost on the guy who was telling me that not being able to use aero wheels / aero helmet / etc. would make it a whole...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-20-17, 06:40 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 58,108
Posted By Dennis609

Beautiful! I actually know that view (grew up in...

Beautiful! I actually know that view (grew up in Marina, rode in that area in the 80s.)

I *really* miss the weather...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-10-17, 04:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,619
Posted By Dennis609

I am totally stealing that. :thumb:

I am totally stealing that. :thumb:
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-10-17, 12:01 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,533
Posted By Dennis609

I started significantly lighter than you, but...

I started significantly lighter than you, but still felt incredibly self-conscious the first few times out (and I'm a guy who typically isn't overly concerned about what others thing of me.) I'm...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-28-17, 02:18 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,059
Posted By Dennis609

Goal for May was 100 miles. Cleared 100 mid-ride...

Goal for May was 100 miles. Cleared 100 mid-ride this afternoon (first 100+ month since 1991.)

Week of 5/1- 22mi
" 5/8- 26mi
" 5/17- 26mi
" 5/22- 27mi
Today: 12 miles!

[queue Homer...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-27-17, 07:36 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 49,426
Posted By Dennis609

OK, no sense in hiding the addiction. Recently...

OK, no sense in hiding the addiction. Recently rebuilt '88 Schwinn:

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p378/DennisM609/Schwinn_Rebuilt_zpsobxs8uym.jpg
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-06-17, 08:41 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,238
Posted By Dennis609

Go regimental. Bike shorts are designed for it. ...

Go regimental. Bike shorts are designed for it. Another vote for "wash 'em every time."
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-30-17, 07:45 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 7,273
Posted By Dennis609

Started April with a 100 mile goal. Got...

Started April with a 100 mile goal. Got sidetracked with work... but with 8 miles today, managed to clear 100km instead. Just. Barely.

And with May's arrival in two hours and 16 minutes, we all...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-19-17, 03:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,362
Posted By Dennis609

Good advice above; not sure I can add much. ...

Good advice above; not sure I can add much. $200-300 is very attainable. Go used even if you can afford new. Your tastes & your idea of what you want/need will change after a few miles "back in...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-19-17, 07:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,829
Posted By Dennis609

Car crashes. 16 pounds of H20, plus an...

Car crashes. 16 pounds of H20, plus an additional pound for each hour on the bike. Midget porn. All of these things are impossible to turn away from, try as you might.

OP, I salute you. :thumb:
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-18-17, 04:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,829
Posted By Dennis609

I find this thread oddly captivating.

I find this thread oddly captivating.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-30-17, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,499,067
Posted By Dennis609

FTO tip from the "other side of the radio" back...

FTO tip from the "other side of the radio" back in the stone age: If you can hear the stress in the dispatcher's voice when s/he keys the mic, it's gonna be a REALLY bad call.

Pictures of the new...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-29-17, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,499,067
Posted By Dennis609

Believable right up until that point. It's...

Believable right up until that point. It's accepted scientific fact that Dispatchers know NO fear. :)

Hardest part, IMO, is pulling the trigger and getting out there. No matter how much...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-29-17, 07:19 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 49,426
Posted By Dennis609

Respect! I've been "out of sync" for CX events...

Respect! I've been "out of sync" for CX events locally, but it's on the bucket list. Not really concerned about HOW I place, just participating/finishing.

I still have cantilevers (actually...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-28-17, 06:27 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 49,426
Posted By Dennis609

You are correct, sir. With "full size" v-brakes,...

You are correct, sir. With "full size" v-brakes, it'd be a no-go. Levers would be "bottomed out" and the only thing screaming louder than the pads would be me. With mini-Vs, it's close. REALLY...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-27-17, 08:02 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 49,426
Posted By Dennis609

My baby: http://i65.tinypic.com/11ln8s9.jpg ...

My baby:

http://i65.tinypic.com/11ln8s9.jpg

And, the Green Anti-Christ:

http://i68.tinypic.com/a1iv76.jpg
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-27-17, 07:58 PM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,499,067
Posted By Dennis609

Welcome! I like the Asheville area but...

Welcome!

I like the Asheville area but haven't been there for a while. I mentioned to a buddy from work that I'd like to ride in that area (particularly the Blue Ridge Parkway.) He physically...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-27-17, 07:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,613
Posted By Dennis609

And another vote for Schwalbe Marathons. A...

And another vote for Schwalbe Marathons. A little heavier than some of the other options cited, but tough as all hell.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-27-17, 07:37 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 7,451
Posted By Dennis609

+1. Over nine hours in the saddle is impressive!

+1. Over nine hours in the saddle is impressive!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-27-17, 07:34 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,265
Posted By Dennis609

I headed out for a ride expecting the high 50s,...

I headed out for a ride expecting the high 50s, because the smartphone told me that was in the cards.

Felt a little cold for the 50s.

20 minutes into the ride, I realized that the data to my...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-13-17, 07:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,744
Posted By Dennis609

I have two bikes in "the stable." The...

I have two bikes in "the stable."

The first-- the Green Anti-Christ-- is a 20-year-old Diamondback MTB with a high-tensile frame and a variety of components not chosen with weight in mind. It's...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-13-17, 07:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,678
Posted By Dennis609

Sweet bike... good choice! 6'1", 230 (down...

Sweet bike... good choice!

6'1", 230 (down from 260) and riding older, stock aluminum 36H wheels on both my MTB & road bikes. Never an issue.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-01-17, 07:00 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 8,302
Posted By Dennis609

If Satan had an official sport, it'd be running. ...

If Satan had an official sport, it'd be running.

I have an annual fitness test at work which includes a 1.5 mile run. I plan to walk it, while reading the paper, for my last test before...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-26-17, 11:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,546
Posted By Dennis609

Welcome (from someone only a few weeks "less new"...

Welcome (from someone only a few weeks "less new" than you!)

I recently got back into cycling after a 20-year break, and was surprised by how much of what I knew-- at least in terms of equipment--...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-20-17, 09:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 883
Posted By Dennis609

Respect! 17 for a first-ride-of-the-year is...

Respect! 17 for a first-ride-of-the-year is impressive under ANY conditions.

I'm off to a slow start but hope to "join you" this week with some unseasonably great weather.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-23-17, 01:06 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,499,067
Posted By Dennis609

So… once upon a time, I lived on a bicycle (a...

So… once upon a time, I lived on a bicycle (a Peugeot PGN10, for the detail-oriented folks.) Or so it seemed, at least. I was 19, living in an exceptionally bike-friendly area, and according to my...
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