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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 581
Posted By pelirary

I can identify with a lot of what you said. At...

I can identify with a lot of what you said. At 76 I still think that I am in my prime and wonder why I can't ride as fast or as long as I did years ago. My yearly mileage was nowhere near yours,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 10,797
Posted By pelirary

Going to be 76 next week. In my mind I am in my...

Going to be 76 next week. In my mind I am in my forties, but my body refuses to agree. On and off I have had issues with different joints giving me trouble, but most have either resolved themselves...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 679,157
Posted By pelirary

In 1997 I bought my Trek 1220 and rode that for...

In 1997 I bought my Trek 1220 and rode that for twenty six years. it is nowhere near an upright ride but I was fitted for the bike by a professional at a bike shop so really didn't question whether...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-09-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

over 70 degrees

The temperature went over seventy today so how could I not get out to ride. With all the rain and wind over the past couple weeks it was nice to be on the Trek AL 5 instead of my 1997 Trek 1220 on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-22-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

Felt good to be out

After my last few rides having to be on the trainer because of snow on the ground and/or cold temps, I finally hit the road. Only an eighteen mile ride, but still enjoyable, even with the temps in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 525
Posted By pelirary

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1900x2000/img_1427_eb205dc052cf4f99afe5e2c5be39e3581b880e5d.jpg

Okay, I figured I out. Here is the trainer.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 525
Posted By pelirary

I can't figure out how to load the photo into...

I can't figure out how to load the photo into this reply. I have. the pic I an album on this forum but that is as far as I can get. And I thought I was pretty good at stuff like this. It seems...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-31-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 525
Posted By pelirary

Trainer stand question

I didn't know which forum section to post this, but since I am 75 I think anything I post should fit here. :-). I've had the same trainer for over twenty years. Today the belt finally broke on it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-24-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 12,995
Posted By pelirary

75 year old here. I ride 100% solo. Rode once a...

75 year old here. I ride 100% solo. Rode once a week with a club for many years in my fifties but had to take a year off of riding and never went back. Now I look at their site for rides to see if...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-23, 12:23 PM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

Forty eight degrees this morning. Wife thinks...

Forty eight degrees this morning. Wife thinks I'm crazy, especially since it was a bit windy. But I dressed for the chill and did twenty miles. My only issue was that the ride was out and back and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-23, 07:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,599
Posted By pelirary

A very Happy Birthday. I love hearing that there...

A very Happy Birthday. I love hearing that there are riders in their mid to late eighties still riding. Being 75 I always wonder how long I'll be able to do what I love.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

I got back from spending seven days in California...

I got back from spending seven days in California visiting my son and family. That's ten days without being on a bike. A bit of withdrawal. I was worried that ten days might have been enough time...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

That happened to me once. I was three miles into...

That happened to me once. I was three miles into my ride and went to reach for my water bottle. Uh oh. Not there. I was at a traffic light so had time to think and luckily there was a convenience...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-13-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

Friday the 13th. I should have left the bike...

Friday the 13th. I should have left the bike alone. The sun was shining and when I went out to the back yard to check the temperature it seemed warm. So, I got ready and headed out. It took me...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-23, 03:02 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,701
Posted By pelirary

You are right. The signs I have seen are showing...

You are right. The signs I have seen are showing percent gradient, not degrees.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,701
Posted By pelirary

Ah, interesting. So now I need to carry a...

Ah, interesting. So now I need to carry a protractor around with me to check the incline of a hill? :-)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-23, 12:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,701
Posted By pelirary

degree of incline

I've seen a lot of posts in different threads where riders talk about hills and degree of incline. Other than seeing a road side sign indicating the degree of the hill, how does one know that the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,471
Posted By pelirary

I think some drivers are very courteous and slow...

I think some drivers are very courteous and slow to give enough passing room, but then there are others who seem like they are playing a game where they want to see how close they can get to you...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-11-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

If I had a goal to ride thirty miles and as I was...

If I had a goal to ride thirty miles and as I was approaching home at 29.4 I would end up riding around the neighborhood til I got to thirty. https://www.bikeforums.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-10-23, 06:08 AM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

I rode yesterday. My previous ride four days ago...

I rode yesterday. My previous ride four days ago was in eighty degree weather. Yesterday when I started out at 1:30 it was 59 degrees. A bit of a shock and I had to dig out some warmer riding...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-04-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

Temps in the high seventies today. Might be the...

Temps in the high seventies today. Might be the last warm day like this until next year. Still will be in the sixties next week so still won't need layers if I wait until the afternoon to ride. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-04-23, 07:13 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,035
Posted By pelirary

phone holder or pocket?

I know there was a thread here that asked where you keep your phone while riding and it seems that most keep them in their jersey pocket, though not the middle one. Then there are those that use a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-02-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

After so much rain lately and cool temperatures...

After so much rain lately and cool temperatures it was nice to have a sunny day in the seventies. No way I'm not getting on my bike. I did 35.1 miles with 1101 elevation gain. After reading some...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,783
Posted By pelirary

When I was doing fifteen to twenty mile rides on...

When I was doing fifteen to twenty mile rides on a regular basis I only drank water and usually only one 24oz bottle per ride. Now that I am doing twenty five mile rides regularly I have upped my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-23, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 679,157
Posted By pelirary

Do you mean one added after purchase? If so then...

Do you mean one added after purchase? If so then no it doesn't. But I was looking at them, feeling that the handlebars might need to be a little higher for better comfort during rides. Still...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-26-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 548
Posted By pelirary

Air tags

Lately I have been seeing numerous ads online for air tags to put on bikes. Can someone please tell me why these items would be necessary? I know my wife would like it on my bike so she wouldn't...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-26-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 27,184
Views: 3,183,221
Posted By pelirary

NO :-(. Two days of rain bled into today so...

NO :-(.

Two days of rain bled into today so I canceled my scheduled ride. Back on the bike tomorrow.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-26-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 517,585
Posted By pelirary

Some questions: Please tell us your age. ...

Some questions:


Please tell us your age.


75 years old


1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-26-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 679,157
Posted By pelirary

75 yrs and still riding

I had a Trek 1220 since 1997 and finally got a new bike this year at the age of 75. I bought a Trek Domane AL 5. Smoother and faster is how I would describe it. I'm looking forward to being a...
Forum: Introductions
09-26-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 412
Posted By pelirary

Hi from New Jersey

I've been riding since I was a teenager, first a balloon tire 24" bike, then a three speed, then a ten speed. Finally in 1997 I bought a Trek 1220. That bike lasted me twenty six years which brings...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-23, 02:48 PM
Replies: 6,378
Views: 592,149
Posted By pelirary

Twenty miles this morning. Twenty five last...

Twenty miles this morning. Twenty five last Thursday and twenty three days earlier. I'd like to do a fifty miler before the end of the fall but at the age of seventy five I find it more and more...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-02-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,567
Posted By pelirary

UPDATE!! After all the input here, which I...

UPDATE!! After all the input here, which I greatly appreciated, I called the shop again. Still no success with locating the crankset. I told them to just put it back together and I would pick it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-23, 01:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,567
Posted By pelirary

The estimate they gave me is: TUNE UP -...

The estimate they gave me is:
TUNE UP - Advanced - $129.99
SRAM PG-730 Cassette - 7 Speed, 12-32t, Silver - $39.99
Chain pc-830 6,7,8 speed - $24.99
3 x 7 Crankset - $59.99

The Advanced Tune...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,567
Posted By pelirary

I am going to go with Bill Kapaun's suggestion...

I am going to go with Bill Kapaun's suggestion first. I'll keep your chain ring info in mind if I need to ask them to do something in that direction. As for pics, that would be difficult since the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,567
Posted By pelirary

Thanks for the input. I will call them and ask...

Thanks for the input. I will call them and ask them about going with a different number of teeth on the rings and a different cassette. If they balk at that I'll tell them I would like them to let...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-23, 12:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,567
Posted By pelirary

Is bike shop giving me run around?

My one and only bike is a 1997 Trek 1220 road bike. I went on vacation for ten days and thought it a good time for my bike to go in for a tuneup. They looked the bike over and said in addition to...
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