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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-09, 06:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,544
Posted By HopedaleHills

My wife has been riding for over 10 years as...

My wife has been riding for over 10 years as compared to my four. Man, she just torches me on the hills. I have offered many times to buy her a better road bike but she is perfectly happy with her...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-09, 06:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,574
Posted By HopedaleHills

Interesting observations as usual from this...

Interesting observations as usual from this group. I never considered the adrenaline aspect but it's probably true as I am one of the most laid back, peaceful people you may ever meet. Actually,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-09, 07:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,574
Posted By HopedaleHills

Driver Altercation!

This happened on the ride mentioned in the previous thread. I was riding along Rt 126 in Bellingham, MA when I noticed a car starting to pull out of a VFW parking lot right in front of me. I slowed a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-09, 07:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By HopedaleHills

Remember When?

Remember when your dad used to tell you he had to walk 6 miles to school uphill, both ways. Well, I found that route. Saturday my wife and I decided to do a back road loop we hadn't done before. It...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,550
Posted By HopedaleHills

I better stop reading this before I get...

I better stop reading this before I get rightsized.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-17-09, 08:00 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,140
Posted By HopedaleHills

When I first got into riding about 4 years ago I...

When I first got into riding about 4 years ago I became obsessed and spent alot of time here and on my bike. However, I soon realized that riding a lot keeps you away from other things you also like....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-09, 07:48 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,560
Posted By HopedaleHills

Usn 70-74

Usn 70-74
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-02-09, 06:08 AM
Replies: 27,105
Views: 3,110,058
Posted By HopedaleHills

Are you kidding! It's freakin raining again. I...

Are you kidding! It's freakin raining again. I think we have had maybe 3 good days for all of June and now the first week in July is more of the same. I've got 80 miles in for the entire month! The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-01-09, 09:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 563
Posted By HopedaleHills

That's been my approach for past two years. Much...

That's been my approach for past two years. Much better than watching the computer.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-01-09, 09:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,917
Posted By HopedaleHills

If I stopped pedaling, how would I get home?

If I stopped pedaling, how would I get home?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-08-09, 08:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 595
Posted By HopedaleHills

The Monster on the MTB

Saturday, Mrs HH and I took a ride from Providence, RI to Bristol, RI on the East Bay Trail. A nice 30 mile round trip along the bay. Perfectly flat, so all you have to deal with is the winds, which...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-09, 07:12 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,812
Posted By HopedaleHills

June 1st and 39 degrees when I left for work this...

June 1st and 39 degrees when I left for work this morning. A little further west they had frost warnings!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-28-09, 06:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,038
Posted By HopedaleHills

I see a road bike in your near future! Someone...

I see a road bike in your near future! Someone will explain the N+1 rule :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-09, 05:50 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,582
Posted By HopedaleHills

Another vote for Crank Bros. My wife and I use...

Another vote for Crank Bros. My wife and I use Candys on all our bikes. They are like an Eggbeater with a small platform.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-09, 05:51 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,449
Posted By HopedaleHills

Mrs. HH and I did a ride on the Blakstone River...

Mrs. HH and I did a ride on the Blakstone River Trail in RI on Saturday. They have finished the north end so now you can start in Woonsocket, RI and ride to Lonsdale, RI. It's a pretty 12 miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-09, 01:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By HopedaleHills

I think the recovery days should be pie without...

I think the recovery days should be pie without the ice cream.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-09, 05:52 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,813
Posted By HopedaleHills

Three pieces at a time!

Three pieces at a time!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-09, 02:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,369
Posted By HopedaleHills

I've found with my schedule (and New England...

I've found with my schedule (and New England weather) it's impossible to structure any kind of riding. It used to drive me nuts, then last years weather was so bad that my milage decresed by 50% for...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-09, 06:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 632
Posted By HopedaleHills

That can't be breakfast, there's no pancakes and...

That can't be breakfast, there's no pancakes and eggs! Nice report, I guess I have to get out of New England to experience fried Okra, whatever that is.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-09, 06:30 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,311
Posted By HopedaleHills

I found this forum 4 years ago this month after I...

I found this forum 4 years ago this month after I did my first 3 mile ride and promptly collapsed in my driveway at the end. Someone here said "Great job, do it again", so I did, again and again. In...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-01-09, 06:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 667
Posted By HopedaleHills

tsl, You're lucky to have the choice, some...

tsl,

You're lucky to have the choice, some of us do not. 40 miles each way to work, no jobs closer to home, moving at my age and in this economy would be a huge financial burden. So I will drive...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-27-09, 06:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 541
Posted By HopedaleHills

How was the wind yesterday? Everytime I've ridden...

How was the wind yesterday? Everytime I've ridden that path it's been so windy that you can barely manage 8mph on the upwind leg. Looks like you guys had a great time though.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-09, 11:45 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,077
Posted By HopedaleHills

I'm a sleeping machine. Weekdays - Bed...

I'm a sleeping machine.

Weekdays - Bed around 9:00, fall asleep in 2 minutes, up at 5:15 for work
Weekends - Still bed around 9:00 (unless I'm out), up around 6:30-7:00

I guess I average...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-22-09, 09:45 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 5,921
Posted By HopedaleHills

I wear my underwear OVER my bike shorts. You...

I wear my underwear OVER my bike shorts. You know, the Madonna look. :D
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-20-09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,293
Posted By HopedaleHills

DG, Hang in, we're all with you pal. Look at...

DG,

Hang in, we're all with you pal. Look at the bright side, the honeydo list is now null and void!

When life throws you lemons, throw them right back at the b******d.

HH
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-09, 02:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,520
Posted By HopedaleHills

cc, now I know where my pounds came from. You! I...

cc, now I know where my pounds came from. You! I went in the opposite direction over the winter, 153 to 165. I feel like a freakin blimp. Time to stop eatin and get riding! Good Luck with the TT.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-08-09, 11:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,329
Posted By HopedaleHills

MM, I agree. The weather here has sucked this...

MM, I agree. The weather here has sucked this spring and this coming weekend looks like more of the same cold, windy, and rainy. I sure hope it improves soon. I know that in years past I've done...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-06-09, 09:16 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,327
Posted By HopedaleHills

I just took myself off Crestor after more than a...

I just took myself off Crestor after more than a year. I've developed severe cramping in my calf muscles after as little as a single flight of stairs (I walk up six flights every morning). Also...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-06-09, 09:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 544
Posted By HopedaleHills

Same goes up here in New England. Just a terrible...

Same goes up here in New England. Just a terrible winter, didn't get on a bike from November until last week. This past weekend I rode a 20 mile rail trail and had to pick my bike up and carry it for...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-31-09, 02:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 937
Posted By HopedaleHills

Ed, Another camera guy here. I've had that...

Ed,

Another camera guy here. I've had that same conversation. What I can't understand is that she can have dozens of purses, but a forth camera bag is excessive! Good thing she has never actually...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-31-09, 02:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 937
Posted By HopedaleHills

My missing socks reincarnate as shoes in my...

My missing socks reincarnate as shoes in my wife's closet :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-10-09, 09:55 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 6,682
Posted By HopedaleHills

Our bike paths and roadsides are still covered in...

Our bike paths and roadsides are still covered in snow. Three more inches yesterday. Even after the snow melts there is about three inches of sand on every road I know. I have not been on a bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-30-08, 08:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,064
Posted By HopedaleHills

I gave up all cycling related electronic devices....

I gave up all cycling related electronic devices. Now I just ride until I get lost!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-12-08, 12:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,570
Posted By HopedaleHills

If anyone tries to hug me I usually back away...

If anyone tries to hug me I usually back away like a scared rabbit. I can't stand being touched by strangers. The worst are those people that insist on putting your arm in a death grip while they...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-08, 06:34 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 817
Posted By HopedaleHills

Not to mention the vests!

Not to mention the vests!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-08, 06:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,270
Posted By HopedaleHills

That must of been a great ride. I grew up just...

That must of been a great ride. I grew up just outside of Utica and spent alot of time in the Dacks as a kid. Old Forge, Eagle Bay, Inlet, Limekiln, Blue Mountain, Tupper, Big Moose, I know them all....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-08, 06:22 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,078
Posted By HopedaleHills

Damn, I forgot the first question already! Oh...

Damn, I forgot the first question already! Oh yea,

Baseball cap always, usually blue with a MTB rider on the front, "Life is Good" on the back. Wear it backwards when taking pictures, so the visor...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-08-08, 10:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,101
Posted By HopedaleHills

Speaking of Escalades. Fathers Day my grandson...

Speaking of Escalades. Fathers Day my grandson and I rode in the annual Tour de Natick family ride. A short 7.5 mile jaunt for families with kids. It winds through mostly back roads and there are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-08, 12:31 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,885
Posted By HopedaleHills

Welcome, but never say we didn't warn you.

Welcome, but never say we didn't warn you.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-08, 08:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,871
Posted By HopedaleHills

Riding my BMC on a MUP waiting to cross a main...

Riding my BMC on a MUP waiting to cross a main road when two young 30-somethings pull up beside me on Trek hybrids.

Wife (or GF): "What kind of bike is that"
Husband: "I don't know, looks like a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-08, 06:54 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,983
Posted By HopedaleHills

BD, pulling for you from up here in New England....

BD, pulling for you from up here in New England. Good Luck and beat the crap out of this thing.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-08, 08:39 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,721
Posted By HopedaleHills

Wife and I all alone in a 3100 sqft 2-story...

Wife and I all alone in a 3100 sqft 2-story colonial, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 1 acre lot. We actually raised the two girls in a 1800 sqft 3 bed ranch but built the current house in 1999 as an investment....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-09-08, 02:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 824
Posted By HopedaleHills

Did 21 miles in the 96 deg heat yesterday. Still...

Did 21 miles in the 96 deg heat yesterday. Still smiled most of the way.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-09-08, 07:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 692
Posted By HopedaleHills

With just the two of us, our place stays pretty...

With just the two of us, our place stays pretty clean and tidy. We have fallen into a routine where we use early Sat morning to clean and do errands, which leaves the rest of the weekend to ride....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-08, 07:02 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,113
Posted By HopedaleHills

USN 1970-1974 Tactics Instructor - Viet...

USN 1970-1974

Tactics Instructor - Viet Namese Officer Canidate Program
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-08, 09:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,273
Posted By HopedaleHills

Mrs. HH and I rode the East Bay path from...

Mrs. HH and I rode the East Bay path from Providence to Bristol RI. It's a nice 30 mile round trip along Narragansett Bay. It was a beautiful Sunday although quite windy along the ocean. We had lunch...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,599
Posted By HopedaleHills

Hey, that's MY stem.

Hey, that's MY stem.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-08, 08:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 530
Posted By HopedaleHills

Welcome to the nuthouse, you'll have a good time...

Welcome to the nuthouse, you'll have a good time here. BTW, the CAAD9 is a great bike. It was my first choice, until I rode the BMC that is.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-08, 07:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 541
Posted By HopedaleHills

I echo Chipcom's sentiments exactly. Thanks

I echo Chipcom's sentiments exactly. Thanks
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-08, 07:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,551
Posted By HopedaleHills

My wife talked me into starting three years ago....

My wife talked me into starting three years ago. Now she realizes that talking someone into biking that already had an expensive photography hobby was a huge mistake, financially anyways.
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