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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-21-19, 05:10 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 988,369
Posted By BigJonny

Hey Badger1, Hope you're doing well and...

Hey Badger1,

Hope you're doing well and putting on the miles (or kms) on that fancy bike you've got. . . it looks really cool!

Just for the record - I had a AAA three years ago and was back on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-11-19, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 988,369
Posted By BigJonny

Hey All, I think of myself as a vintage...

Hey All,

I think of myself as a vintage cyclist, not an "old people bike rider"; so. . .

I'll be 75 in October, 2019, and am still very active restoring and riding classic bikes!

As a...
Forum: Introductions
09-11-19, 04:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 651
Posted By BigJonny

Welcome to the Forum, I dropped 25 lbs when...

Welcome to the Forum,

I dropped 25 lbs when I started cycling in earnest a number of months ago; my story is rather peculiar as I dedicated myself to restoring classic Motobecanes about a year...
Forum: Introductions
09-07-19, 10:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,496
Posted By BigJonny

Age Factor not a Factor

Hey,

Welcome fellow Motobecane fanatic! I ride a 1984 Motobecane Mirage Sport that I restored a number of weeks ago.

Don't let people talk you into one of those newer bikes: why drop down to...
Forum: Introductions
09-07-19, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 599
Posted By BigJonny

Age Factor not a Factor

Hey,
Welcome back to two wheels.

I'll be 75 (3 generations) in October 2019. . . started riding when I was about 6 years old in NYC and still get a high from traveling the area's roads at a...
Forum: Introductions
09-07-19, 09:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 787
Posted By BigJonny

Empty Nest. . . !Yeah!

Hey,

Welcome to the Forum. . . as a fellow empty nester, now retired, all I can add is:

!!!YEAH!!!

Have fun, enjoy your lives, ride hard and ride safe.

J.
Forum: Introductions
09-07-19, 09:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 889
Posted By BigJonny

Saw your name/thought you might be someone I knew

Hey,

Saw your name and thought you might be someone I knew when I lived in Watchung, New Jersey. Loved riding around Watchung Lake and the challenge of the surrounding hills. Great years there!...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-19, 06:55 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,410,459
Posted By BigJonny

Beautiful bike 2cam16, splendid job. . . love...

Beautiful bike 2cam16, splendid job. . . love those 1980s machines.

Ride hard, ride safe.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-05-19, 01:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,465
Posted By BigJonny

Hey All, Well, I finally found an...

Hey All,

Well, I finally found an inexpensive computer for my daily run; a Cateye Strada Wireless on Craigslist for $20. The guy selling it went up to a Garmin Edge for his $4,000 Trek Domane,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-19, 11:31 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 163,986
Posted By BigJonny

Still in the Saddle 50 Years after Indochina

Hey all,

This thread has to stay alive. . . we owe it to our platoon team member that made the ultimate sacrifice.

I was assigned to the MACV-SOG unit in1969, straight out of college (I was in...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-19, 10:22 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,410,459
Posted By BigJonny

Yes, the wrap is original

Hey,

Yes the handlebar wrap is the original.

J.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-19, 08:31 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,410,459
Posted By BigJonny

Hey All, I just restored a 1984 Motobécane...

Hey All,

I just restored a 1984 Motobécane Mirage Sport; the puppy took all of 6 weeks of wonderful torture as it came together piece by piece. BTW, the worst part of the rebuild was the Regina...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-19, 07:37 AM
Replies: 4,526
Views: 277,531
Posted By BigJonny

My New Puppy

Hey All,

My wife says that I am the only dog allowed in the house. . . .

So, here is the puppy that I restored a few weeks ago. . .

Ride hard, ride safe.

J.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-19, 06:55 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,410,459
Posted By BigJonny

Hey, Like the bike, endear the location and...

Hey,

Like the bike, endear the location and love the Memorial.

Ride hard, ride safe.

J.
Forum: Introductions
09-02-19, 06:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,446
Posted By BigJonny

Wow Yunusemreboz!!! Nothing beats living...

Wow Yunusemreboz!!!

Nothing beats living dangerously and on the edge.

Watched your video and really enjoyed it.

Ride hard, ride safe.

J.
Forum: Introductions
09-01-19, 05:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 483
Posted By BigJonny

Mountain biker?

Mountain biker?
Forum: Introductions
09-01-19, 04:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 627
Posted By BigJonny

Hey From The Sun Coast of Florida

Hey All,

A heartfelt hello and wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable ride. I just finished restoring a 1984 Motobecane Mirage Sport after 6 weeks of pure, enjoyable torture. The first 7 mile...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-01-19, 03:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,465
Posted By BigJonny

Thanks Guys. J.

Thanks Guys.

J.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-01-19, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,139
Posted By BigJonny

Rule of Thumb for Top Tube Height

Hey All,


My personal height preference for straddling my a bike's top tube is to have 1 inch (25mm) to 1 1/2 inches (37mm) from my perineum to the top edge of the tube.


This rule of thumb...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-01-19, 09:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,465
Posted By BigJonny

Talking Topeak PanoComputer

Hey All,

I ride every morning and am not into a vigorous training program; my rides are for maintaining my health and the pure joy of cycling on a classic road bike. As a retiree I can't see...
Forum: Southeast Regional Rides and Events
08-31-19, 12:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,763
Posted By BigJonny

Need to know if membership is required(?)

Hey All,

Is membership in any bike club a requirement to join the run?

Thanks.

J.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-19, 11:45 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,029
Posted By BigJonny

Using Your Head

Hey All,


"Use your head." An often heard idiom usually directed at someone that makes a mistake, or is about to, or goes off the correct path to accomplish a task.


In this application it...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-19, 11:09 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 11,627
Posted By BigJonny

"Move outta da way Faget!"

Hey All,

I ride in the Sun Coast of Florida and in my riverside city there are a number roads that have bicycle lanes clearly marked for us.

We have people here from all over the Northern...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
08-31-19, 09:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,237
Posted By BigJonny

Wow is not enough!

Hey,

This is an unusual and very artistic rendition of our favorite past-time. . . wow is not enough. . . creative genius without a doubt!

Keep it going.

J.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-31-19, 08:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,197
Posted By BigJonny

Hey All, Beautiful bike. . . as all...

Hey All,

Beautiful bike. . . as all Motobecanes are!

I just finished restoring a 1984 Motobecane Mirage Sport and on my second ride, when I stopped to buy some GatorAid at a local 7/11, was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-19, 08:30 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 45,714
Posted By BigJonny

Paul, The word "our" used in my post is a...

Paul,

The word "our" used in my post is a possessive adjective used to denote a group belief; our vintage bike peloton rides the coastal and country roads of the Sun Coast of Florida. By the way -...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-19, 06:47 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 45,714
Posted By BigJonny

Hey All, Some of these replies are serious...

Hey All,

Some of these replies are serious and some not so much; so our recommendation is to use due diligence - ride when dry, clear and during daylight hours. Use caution when crossing...
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