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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-07-17, 08:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,556
Posted By Chugosh

Simple. Downtube Shifters. I could never stay...

Simple. Downtube Shifters. I could never stay stable when shifting, even when I was a kid. I'd go to shift, start wobbling, and about half the time I would bite it. Plus there was a lot of stuff...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-05-17, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,556
Posted By Chugosh

Once and again a Clydesdale

I was on this forum quite a while ago, all gung ho for riding my bike again.
I had just gotten a vintage Fuji road bike and had swapped for upright handlebars, and then got it converted to a single...
Forum: Recumbent
04-09-17, 08:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,456
Posted By Chugosh

Well, yeah. The guy I was going to buy the...

Well, yeah.
The guy I was going to buy the Terratrike from sold it to another buyer, and the other one went away, too. I guess it is the car after all.
Forum: Recumbent
04-08-17, 08:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,456
Posted By Chugosh

Terra Trike Rover or an electrified delta?

I have got lines out on a couple of trikes, and either one will be my very first ever recumbent.
I am six-five and around 290 pounds, and I have a bad back, so I think a 'bent is the way to go for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-14, 08:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,083
Posted By Chugosh

easy enough I would think to cut the tube on kind...

easy enough I would think to cut the tube on kind of a bias, and so you can use any size you like. Sounds like a nifty project. Any pictures?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-10-14, 03:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,373
Posted By Chugosh

I think I have just about hit the sweet spot. ...

I think I have just about hit the sweet spot. I'm 6'5½" and around 195.5 pounds. I weight once a week on Saturdays. Two and a half years ago I weighed in at 373 pounds (15 August 2011) and was a...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-10-14, 02:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,162
Posted By Chugosh

Not in, but on the course. So fun to see you...

Not in, but on the course. So fun to see you guys ride by Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. Really makes me want to get on my bike more and give it a try some time.

I'm in the...
Forum: Recreational & Family
03-10-14, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,361
Posted By Chugosh

Used is the way to go, especially as the previous...

Used is the way to go, especially as the previous owner will have run out some of the bike's quirks. The thing about bikes is the beautiful way you aren't locked into a brand. If you like a Schwinn...
Forum: Recreational & Family
03-10-14, 11:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,213
Posted By Chugosh

If you are already going to spend more than 200...

If you are already going to spend more than 200 on anything, go just a hair bigger and get something decent from a bike shop. They even have the occasional sweet deal on an older bike that will be...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-16-13, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,498,418
Posted By Chugosh

Well, I guess I no longer qualify as a Clyde. ...

Well, I guess I no longer qualify as a Clyde. I'm now 195 pounds. I used to weigh 375 pounds. I am 6'6" tall. I'm starting to look downright emaciated!

All with hardly a few dozen miles on the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-13, 06:50 AM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 796,598
Posted By Chugosh

Technically, I guess I no longer qualify. I just...

Technically, I guess I no longer qualify. I just weighed in at 199 pounds!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-10-13, 07:12 AM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 796,598
Posted By Chugosh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxhYHrKJS5o ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxhYHrKJS5o

From 373# to 206#
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-06-13, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,498,418
Posted By Chugosh

Been a while since I checked in. My back is...

Been a while since I checked in. My back is still awful, and for quite a while I was leary of getting out and doing anything, but I have had enough of that, so this morning I did get outside and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-05-13, 09:04 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 642,509
Posted By Chugosh

Happy to report that I now have a helmet and will...

Happy to report that I now have a helmet and will wear it to ride my bike. Four bucks at Goodwill for a Giro Havoc. Not a bad find at all. Now I can set a better example for the kids. ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-30-13, 11:23 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 642,509
Posted By Chugosh

Yes, that is kind of true, even though I already...

Yes, that is kind of true, even though I already shelled out for the used Fuji. Today I rode a whole six miles and to me it was a big deal to do so, since the three miles there was further than I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-30-13, 06:32 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 642,509
Posted By Chugosh

The only way a helmet might hinder my riding is...

The only way a helmet might hinder my riding is that the budget is too tight to afford one, therefore if I am required to have one, or even if I am convinced I need one to ride, then I won't be...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
03-30-13, 06:18 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 36,274
Posted By Chugosh

The whole idea is so cool! Not real handy for...

The whole idea is so cool!
Not real handy for the el cheapo rider to get into, though.
At least if the wind will not blow, you still have your pedals.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-29-13, 08:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,694
Posted By Chugosh

I gave up flour and sugar a year ago and closely...

I gave up flour and sugar a year ago and closely regulated my intake for the last seven months, and I have gone from 385# three years ago to 313# in August 2012 when I started closely regulating, to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-25-13, 11:55 PM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 796,598
Posted By Chugosh

So far so good:...

So far so good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9a9rACENO0

But that was a couple months ago. Down to about 225# at the beginning of March. (I only weigh on the first so I do not obsess about the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-20-13, 12:44 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,498,418
Posted By Chugosh

I only rode a mile today, but I like my big old...

I only rode a mile today, but I like my big old Fuji. I am not riding to lose weight, but I have gone from 373# to 237# in the last 18 months. I've bragged on this before, but not for a while. The...
Forum: Introductions
01-02-13, 08:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 630
Posted By Chugosh

Now down to 247#! That is from my top weight of...

Now down to 247#! That is from my top weight of 375# or so eighteen months ago.

Almost none of the loss from bike riding, though, as I only putter around the neighborhood once a week or so. More...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-03-12, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,498,418
Posted By Chugosh

So I am now at 261# as of the first of the month....

So I am now at 261# as of the first of the month.
There is hope!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-05-12, 08:11 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,498,418
Posted By Chugosh

Gotta share briefly, guys. Last year I weighed...

Gotta share briefly, guys.
Last year I weighed 375#.
I weighed in at the beginning of the month at 275#.

Woo Hoo to say the least, and I'm still going.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-12, 10:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By Chugosh

Well I'm getting a few short rides in, just a...

Well I'm getting a few short rides in, just a mile or two generally. The other day I was determined that my wife would come home and find me on the bike and not on the computer, so after riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-12, 09:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,874
Posted By Chugosh

Night rides are some of my favorite memories of...

Night rides are some of my favorite memories of cycling from about twenty years ago or so. I'd be over at a friend's place some five miles from home till three or four in the morning most weekends...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-23-12, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 696
Posted By Chugosh

The convenience of 10 speeds is great, if I could...

The convenience of 10 speeds is great, if I could get at them without losing my balance and besmirching the pavement with my blood. However a set of thumb shifters should not be too hard to manage,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-12, 10:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,053
Posted By Chugosh

Algae loves wood. My folks had a deck that would...

Algae loves wood. My folks had a deck that would dump me off my feet if I wasn't careful.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-12, 10:35 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 642,509
Posted By Chugosh

I've never worn a helmet, but only because I did...

I've never worn a helmet, but only because I did most of my riding before helmets were commonplace.

Almost all my bike wrecks have been loss of balance or loss of traction. None have ever...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-12, 06:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 881
Posted By Chugosh

I just got back from about three and a half miles...

I just got back from about three and a half miles on the Fuji, and it did quite well. I just rode around the neighborhood the longest way I could without hitting too many of the cul de sacs. May...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-12, 03:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By Chugosh

All three of my kids and my wife need new bikes. ...

All three of my kids and my wife need new bikes. The old ones are just BSOs and they got left in the weather too long last winter. Lots of rust. I'd like to get her on a bike and then hook up a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-22-12, 02:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 696
Posted By Chugosh

What have I got here?

If I read the page bout the serial numbers right,
And if I found the right model in the catalog,
Then I have a 1983 Fuji S-12
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa330/Chugosh/002.jpg

The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-12, 02:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,663
Posted By Chugosh

That is a really nice looking bike.

That is a really nice looking bike.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-19-12, 11:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 881
Posted By Chugosh

As I said on the general discussions forum, I got...

As I said on the general discussions forum, I got it!
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa330/Chugosh/002.jpg

Pretty, isn't she!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-12, 10:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By Chugosh

It IS a big bike, and I am so excited. I took...

It IS a big bike, and I am so excited.
I took a few snapshots.
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa330/Chugosh/002.jpg
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa330/Chugosh/001.jpg...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-12, 05:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By Chugosh

A quick video of the bike. ...

A quick video of the bike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjJYcncrHso
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-12, 04:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By Chugosh

I got me a bike!

I'm excited. My first bike in rather a few years.
It is a 1983 Fuji S-12, as near as I can figure from the serial number and the info from older posts on the Classics forum. It has the really huge...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-12, 09:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 554
Posted By Chugosh

I haven't even got my bike yet, but it was so...

I haven't even got my bike yet, but it was so inspiring seeing you all ride by.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-14-12, 10:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 703
Posted By Chugosh

Awesome! I saw a few cyclists on the West Side...

Awesome!
I saw a few cyclists on the West Side Highway just north of Kelso.
Have a great second day's ride.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-12, 09:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 35,524
Posted By Chugosh

Thanks for the parts links! That may come in...

Thanks for the parts links! That may come in real handy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-12, 08:08 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 35,524
Posted By Chugosh

Oddly enough, a huge framed Fuji is just what I...

Oddly enough, a huge framed Fuji is just what I found on consignment at the other local bike shop that was much friendlier than the first I shopped at. I mentioned it in another thread over in the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-09-12, 05:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 881
Posted By Chugosh

Early 80's it seems. went had a test ride of...

Early 80's it seems. went had a test ride of about a quarter mile, after showing the bike to my wife.
I think it is pretty cool. I am way not used to shifting gears. For that I'm not used to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-09-12, 01:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 881
Posted By Chugosh

Looking at a used bike.

While perusing the bikes that are way out of my price range, I saw a bike they had on consignment at the local bike shop, Highlander Cycling Imports. It was an old Fuji 10 speed with the biggest...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-12, 12:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 35,524
Posted By Chugosh

Well, I went out and perused the other local bike...

Well, I went out and perused the other local bike shop, and I can really see the difference.

They had just one bike on consignment. An old Fuji 10 speed with the biggest steel frame possible and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-12, 06:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 35,524
Posted By Chugosh

Thanks. A lot of good advice, guys. I should...

Thanks. A lot of good advice, guys.
I should have mentioned a couple things. I'm a big guy, at 6'6" and 330 lbs, definitely a Clydesdale, and my wife is still an Athena at just under 200 and 6'0". ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-12, 11:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 35,524
Posted By Chugosh

Any acceptable big box store bikes?

I really like the bikes at the local bike shop, but they are just too much money at the moment.

I see lots of neat looking bikes at the big boxes, but I can also see a lot of stamped metal...
Forum: Introductions
06-26-12, 08:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 630
Posted By Chugosh

I got my first bike ride in many years. ...

I got my first bike ride in many years.


In the Bahamas!


5K on a rented Schwinn Stingray cruiser bike on Disney's Castaway Cay as part of the Disney cruise the Make a Wish foundation sent my...
Forum: Introductions
06-17-12, 08:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 630
Posted By Chugosh

I'm showing off on Youtube. ...

I'm showing off on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsv6fXVv9Rc

No bike yet.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-12, 09:49 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,063
Posted By Chugosh

I am still between bikes just now, but I have an...

I am still between bikes just now, but I have an hour or two at home not sleeping each day. Part of that will be cycling.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-12, 09:09 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,063
Posted By Chugosh

Yeah, some of those guys scare the other...

Yeah, some of those guys scare the other truckers, even.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-12, 08:43 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 6,063
Posted By Chugosh

This is true, but I'm not sure it is right. I...

This is true, but I'm not sure it is right.
I am very glad to have had a lot of instruction through schools and Cub Scouts regarding the proper use of bikes and the laws that pertain to them. It...
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