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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-28-21, 02:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,173
Posted By jiminos

I use Crank Brothers Mallets. Couldn’t be happier.

I use Crank Brothers Mallets. Couldn’t be happier.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-28-21, 02:00 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,264
Posted By jiminos

June goal

Mainly…. To remember where the pedals!

After many years of not riding, I found myself with the opportunity to start riding again. So I did. On June 5th, my Giant FCR3 was road ready. My goal was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-21, 09:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,242
Posted By jiminos

I am not a fan of through the frame cabling. I’ll...

I am not a fan of through the frame cabling. I’ll stick with what I know. That… and as mentioned, they are much easier to work on.

but it is so good to be riding again
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-21, 08:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,242
Posted By jiminos

Thank you! Hey, Freeranger, since I’m still...

Thank you! Hey, Freeranger, since I’m still riding my bikes from before the level of PIA is the same. I’m just a lot slower. Hoping to get back in shape as the miles roll by.

it does feel good to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-21, 01:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,242
Posted By jiminos

Gee… it’s been a long time…

… since I’ve posted. 12 years. And note, here I am at the trendy age of 64 and riding again. Funny how life twists and turns.

i still have the bikes I rode all those years ago. A Giant FCR3 and a...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-05-09, 04:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 808
Posted By jiminos

... i don't think it's five miles from one side...

... i don't think it's five miles from one side of olympia to the other! it is truly a small city. i have a hunch it will be great for the biking. and it is a very bike friendly city, as well.

be...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-04-09, 06:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 808
Posted By jiminos

thanks again for the help, folks. the busses tend...

thanks again for the help, folks. the busses tend to stop running in olympia at about 8:30 at night. being a small city there are only about 20 different routes total, including the routes to the...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-04-09, 01:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 808
Posted By jiminos

thank you, Andrew. I'll keep that in mind....

thank you, Andrew. I'll keep that in mind. Olympia is fairly small as cities go, and in truth, i think everything is in walking distance in a worst case scenario. But, I agree that it is good to be...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-03-09, 09:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 808
Posted By jiminos

making the jump... suggestions?

last year, i put about 3,000 miles on my truck. that is only because the nearest city is 20 miles away and i do most of my shopping there. i put about 1,000 on each of my bikes riding to work each...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-03-09, 08:39 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,033
Posted By jiminos

duh... the right side is lighter. be well, ...

duh... the right side is lighter.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-06-08, 03:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,348
Posted By jiminos

for some reason, i remember that, as a kid in...

for some reason, i remember that, as a kid in grade school, we were taught to walk on the side of the road facing the traffic. we were also taught back then to ride our bicycles toward oncoming...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-04-08, 09:00 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,445
Posted By jiminos

recently read an article (in a professional...

recently read an article (in a professional journal) that indicated that there are no existing studies to substantiate the claim that humans use less than 10% of the brain's capacity (just watching...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 11:57 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,922
Posted By jiminos

none. trick or treating was outlawed by the city...

none. trick or treating was outlawed by the city council here several years ago.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 11:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 867
Posted By jiminos

thank you, cbadrider and dawg.

thank you, cbadrider and dawg.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 11:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 867
Posted By jiminos

puh-leeeeeeze. this was such a great...

puh-leeeeeeze. this was such a great contribution, tom. i have to assume you posted because you really had nothing to say but couldn't accept that reality.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 11:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 867
Posted By jiminos

that's Belushi

that's Belushi
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 11:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 867
Posted By jiminos

you guys are sooooo much help. i suppose i should...

you guys are sooooo much help. i suppose i should know better than to post a serious question here.

the only one that's been any help is bluesdawg. so for that, i thank you, dawg.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 08:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 867
Posted By jiminos

you're kidding right?!? that's the best you could...

you're kidding right?!? that's the best you could come up with?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 08:04 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,549
Posted By jiminos

it took me 15 minutes to get dressed for a simple...

it took me 15 minutes to get dressed for a simple ride to the polling place, but when i got to the polling place, it was closed... i simply arrived late.... dang!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 03:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,213
Posted By jiminos

my first bike was an old Schwinn. big old tank of...

my first bike was an old Schwinn. big old tank of a thing. two speed "kick back." i still have a few scars from that thing. worked all summer to get it. it was my best friend for years. i don't know...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 03:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 867
Posted By jiminos

help finding a quote...

i remember reading somewhere, but i don't remember where, a quote having to do with how the speaker arrived at his grave.... he didn't want to arrive looking all nice and peaceful and restfully...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 03:03 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,636
Posted By jiminos

or maybe i'm just simple minded.... be...

or maybe i'm just simple minded....

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-08, 03:02 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,636
Posted By jiminos

simple... seems to describe life for me.... no...

simple... seems to describe life for me.... no more cell phone... ride almost everywhere on a bike that is looked down upon my most cyclists because it is not expensive nor does it have the best...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-08, 09:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,463
Posted By jiminos

i predict denver will take the grant for granted,...

i predict denver will take the grant for granted, expend considerable time on the question of "when is a century not a century?" and after a great deal of time he will decide he is unable to complete...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-08, 09:13 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,245
Posted By jiminos

westsam, you did not mention your efforts with...

westsam, you did not mention your efforts with the positioning of the saddle itself with regard to height and tilt (nose up, nose down). as Richard pointed out, your butt is probably as tough as it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-08, 08:40 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,179
Posted By jiminos

i think this fits here.... not longer after i...

i think this fits here.... not longer after i started riding again, an acquaintance stopped me at the post office to ask if i was feeling okay. somewhat surprised i asked him why he would ask that....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-08, 06:00 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,980
Posted By jiminos

glad you are here to tell us the moral of the...

glad you are here to tell us the moral of the story.

be well, get better,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-08, 01:30 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,468
Posted By jiminos

i'd settle for not breaking my body... ......

i'd settle for not breaking my body...

... 1200 km in 90 hours?!?!:eek:

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-08, 01:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,315
Posted By jiminos

gorgeous! that's in Humboldt county, isn't it? ...

gorgeous! that's in Humboldt county, isn't it?

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-08, 01:14 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,468
Posted By jiminos

i've not done a century, yet. i am sure that...

i've not done a century, yet. i am sure that someday i will. when i do, i suspect my main motivation will be along the lines of..."sounds like fun. let's go!" or, " seemed like the thing to do at the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-08, 01:05 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,245
Posted By jiminos

SKT, as with you, some days the brooks is...

SKT,

as with you, some days the brooks is perfect. some days it is not. some days i prefer my WTB laser v, or my terry fly. hopefully, without appearing to be a member of a "brooks cult," (as...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-08, 10:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 680
Posted By jiminos

or in a couple weeks when you remember it again. ...

or in a couple weeks when you remember it again.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-08, 10:22 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,245
Posted By jiminos

i'm starting to think that bk doesn't like Brooks...

i'm starting to think that bk doesn't like Brooks saddles.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-08, 04:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,519
Posted By jiminos

very zen

very zen
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-08, 12:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,519
Posted By jiminos

it's good to see you. be well, jim

it's good to see you.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-08, 09:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 460
Posted By jiminos

somebody very wise was once credited with...

somebody very wise was once credited with saying," all things in moderation." as a former army master fitness trainer, i can honestly say this applies to exercise and health programs, as well.
rest...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-08, 02:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,506
Posted By jiminos

where have i seen these phrases before?...

where have i seen these phrases before? :innocent::roflmao2:

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-08, 01:47 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,468
Posted By jiminos

i didn't know you were a numbers guy, tom. ...

i didn't know you were a numbers guy, tom.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-08, 01:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,819
Posted By jiminos

t.m.i. just ride. be well, jim

t.m.i.

just ride.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-08, 09:03 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,397
Posted By jiminos

and in that vein..... (you'll be able to tell a...

and in that vein..... (you'll be able to tell a bit about me with this one).... more so than any particular phrase, poor spelling and poor punctuation REALLY bother me. almost as much as the excuses...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-08, 08:45 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,397
Posted By jiminos

one of the best threads i've read, so far. i...

one of the best threads i've read, so far. i wonder how much our choices of the phrases that bother us say about us as individuals. quite a bit, i would guess.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-23-08, 11:00 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,468
Posted By jiminos

i think i rode 15 miles this week. in seven weeks...

i think i rode 15 miles this week. in seven weeks that will be somewhere close to 100 miles... give or take. hmmm... must not be that important.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-23-08, 10:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 592
Posted By jiminos

go visit your brother and don't buy the tickets...

go visit your brother and don't buy the tickets or the garmin. spend the money on pie!

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-22-08, 10:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 645
Posted By jiminos

hell, i have a four year old. my kids range in...

hell, i have a four year old. my kids range in age from 33 to 4. doesn't everybody's?

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-22-08, 10:28 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,397
Posted By jiminos

well said! thank you, Neil. be well, jim

well said! thank you, Neil.

be well,

jim
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-22-08, 10:08 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,397
Posted By jiminos

after reading though many of the postings...

after reading though many of the postings contained herein, i'm not sure it would be a good thing to get more leverage on our misuse and abuse of the language. our age group seems to be just as good...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-22-08, 10:01 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,397
Posted By jiminos

"i know." especially when it comes from a...

"i know." especially when it comes from a teenager. that particular phrase is usually followed by... "Well, if you knew it was wrong.... why did you do it?"

or

"I hate ______!"

or
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-20-08, 08:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,249
Posted By jiminos

i run. i thoroughly enjoy running. it usually...

i run. i thoroughly enjoy running. it usually doesn't hurt, but i've been running for 35 years and i have reasonably good mechanics.

i think i disagree with Hermes' statement about no other...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-20-08, 03:25 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 273,072
Posted By jiminos

i've been car lite for about a year and a half....

i've been car lite for about a year and a half. i'll be car-free completely as soon as my two young sons are old enough to ride bikes to school themselves. probably another year, then away goes the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-20-08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 819
Posted By jiminos

dawg: if i had the money, i would also be a firm...

dawg: if i had the money, i would also be a firm believer in the n+1 doctrine. however, bikes are not cheap, and i don't have a lot of money.

be well,

jim
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