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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-19, 02:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,020
Posted By jeromeoneil

That is about my commute, too. Get the gravel...

That is about my commute, too. Get the gravel bike. You won't regret it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-19, 07:30 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 38,903
Posted By jeromeoneil

I have no problem violating "No bikes on...

I have no problem violating "No bikes on sidewalks" laws when it is safer to be off the road.

There is a section of my commute that runs along a major arterial. The right lane is a right turn...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-19, 05:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,927
Posted By jeromeoneil

We don't need animal control, we need animal...

We don't need animal control, we need animal owner control. Every negative instance of dog interaction I've ever had can be traced back to the "Dumb Owner Group" which generally manifests by not...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-02-17, 04:38 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,701
Posted By jeromeoneil

Science? They have people that study this stuff...

Science? They have people that study this stuff for a living. You should check it out.

https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-02-17, 10:40 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,701
Posted By jeromeoneil

So, you're going to be some measure of much *less...

So, you're going to be some measure of much *less dead* than everyone else? Let me know how that works out for you.



My wife buried her grandmother, who died at the age of 99, with the bottle...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-02-17, 10:32 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,701
Posted By jeromeoneil

You let me know when you figure out how to live...

You let me know when you figure out how to live forever.
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-01-17, 05:51 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,701
Posted By jeromeoneil

At some point in the future, they (and you, and...

At some point in the future, they (and you, and me, and everyone reading this, and everyone not reading this) will all be dead. Many of us will pass through an ICU on our way out. Renal failure is...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-01-17, 11:42 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 13,701
Posted By jeromeoneil

And he's still gonna die of something. All...

And he's still gonna die of something.

All the men in my family die of ticker related problems. My dad was the only one to escape it due to a strange fourth artery in his heart that kept it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-23-17, 10:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,674
Posted By jeromeoneil

I graduated from Enumclaw High Schoool in '87. ...

I graduated from Enumclaw High Schoool in '87. I'm one of the few people I know that isn't from somewhere else. I find more Washington natives outside of Washington than I do inside the state. :)...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-23-17, 10:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 21,786
Posted By jeromeoneil

My solution is much simpler. I just ride so slow...

My solution is much simpler. I just ride so slow that wind is never a problem.

If it were, though, I'd just get a nice pair of hiking socks.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-22-17, 09:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,213
Posted By jeromeoneil

Yes, or some other temporary mount. I've got a...

Yes, or some other temporary mount. I've got a Muckynutz guard on my downtube that is held on with zip ties, and an SKS X-tra dry that mounts to my seat post with a cam band. It takes about three...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-21-17, 11:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,674
Posted By jeromeoneil

I ride it once or twice a week, usually. It's on...

I ride it once or twice a week, usually. It's on my commute. I live off of Lake Wilderness and the Cedar to Green trail runs right behind my house. Down the hill to the Cedar River trail and then...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-18-17, 02:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,085
Posted By jeromeoneil

Just keep swimming....

Just keep swimming....
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-18-17, 02:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,943
Posted By jeromeoneil

It worked for me. I dropped about 50lbs on a low...

It worked for me. I dropped about 50lbs on a low carb plan. My mom had a summer of parties because she turned 75, and I fell completely off the wagon and gained some back, but it's coming off again...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-17, 09:00 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,258
Posted By jeromeoneil

I loves me my SPDs. I have tremendously wide...

I loves me my SPDs. I have tremendously wide feet, to the point where my feet fall off of regular pedals. So on my MTB I've got some really big Race Face platforms, and on the gravel bike I put the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-13-17, 03:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,674
Posted By jeromeoneil

"...overcast most of week with periods light rain...

"...overcast most of week with periods light rain and mist, drizzle but other wise in the low 60's."

That's any day that ends in 'Y' around here.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-11-17, 10:01 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,813
Posted By jeromeoneil

Nice, and well done! Once you start spending...

Nice, and well done!

Once you start spending more time in the saddle, a good pair of bike shorts will move up your list of priorities.

Just keep peddlin'!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-11-17, 09:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,647
Posted By jeromeoneil

I commute a lot and most of that is on a MUP, so...

I commute a lot and most of that is on a MUP, so I get access to a lot of existing segments. I've created a couple of my own for portions of my route that interest me, or that I measure myself...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-10-17, 04:46 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,445
Posted By jeromeoneil

That is categorically false. I drank some OJ...

That is categorically false. I drank some OJ this morning and I feel...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-10-17, 04:44 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,445
Posted By jeromeoneil

How do you know a drummer is knocking on the...

How do you know a drummer is knocking on the door?

Because he knocks faster and faster and then doesn't come in when you tell him to.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-09-17, 03:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,121
Posted By jeromeoneil

When it comes to your junk, talk to your doctor.

When it comes to your junk, talk to your doctor.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-09-17, 12:31 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,445
Posted By jeromeoneil

Everyone dies of something. No one here gets out...

Everyone dies of something. No one here gets out alive.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-09-17, 12:11 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 27,148
Posted By jeromeoneil

Is there some other kind? :lol:

Is there some other kind? :lol:
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-09-17, 12:09 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,553
Posted By jeromeoneil

America is the fattest country on Earth. ...

America is the fattest country on Earth. Exercise programs tied to weight loss are a $12 billion a year industry. I'd say the market is there.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-09-17, 10:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,213
Posted By jeromeoneil

I'd go with strap on style mountain bike...

I'd go with strap on style mountain bike mud-guards. They are perfectly adequate for short, wet, paved commutes, and a lot cheaper to buy. They also come on and off easily.

I'd spend my money on...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-17, 02:38 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,553
Posted By jeromeoneil

Salient point. Couple of things... Work...

Salient point. Couple of things...

Work with doctors. Bikes can be a qualified medical expense for tax purposes if your doctor says it is. So sell that way. If my HSA/tax deductions will...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-17, 02:18 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,599
Posted By jeromeoneil

http://i1.avlws.com/115/l626517.png +...

http://i1.avlws.com/115/l626517.png + https://static.westernbikeworks.com/productimages/images650/sksbf1-1.jpg +...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-06-17, 02:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,746
Posted By jeromeoneil

I just did this ride last Sunday. It's basically...

I just did this ride last Sunday. It's basically 18 miles of 3% grade to the tunnel. The ride up can be tedious (there's some nice views of the valley) but the ride back is a lot of fun. Gravity...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-03-17, 10:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,813
Posted By jeromeoneil

Just a note on fenders. I replaced my ass-saver...

Just a note on fenders. I replaced my ass-saver with a much larger SKS Xtra-Dry. I took the bike on 40 miles of gravel Sunday and came back looking like I slid down the mountain on my back. The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-17, 10:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,545
Posted By jeromeoneil

A grunt bike should look like a grunt bike. ...

A grunt bike should look like a grunt bike.

That one needs some dirt on it.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-17, 10:30 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 17,575
Posted By jeromeoneil

There is a reason that almost all advertising is...

There is a reason that almost all advertising is full of sexy young people, while Viagra advertising is full of old people that used to be sexy. They want you to believe that you still got it.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-17, 10:26 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 17,575
Posted By jeromeoneil

My standards have dropped as I've aged, too, man....

My standards have dropped as I've aged, too, man. I think that's OK. :D
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-17, 10:26 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 17,575
Posted By jeromeoneil

I don't ride in groups. Hence no need for...

I don't ride in groups. Hence no need for fashion statements.

I'm content with being old, and honest enough to know that no one wants to see that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-02-17, 04:02 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 17,575
Posted By jeromeoneil

No. Dead serious. No one wants to see middle...

No. Dead serious. No one wants to see middle aged people in skin tight clothes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-02-17, 10:56 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 17,575
Posted By jeromeoneil

Men, women... It all boils down to the same...

Men, women... It all boils down to the same thing: No one wants to see that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-22-17, 02:07 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,258
Posted By jeromeoneil

I don't like riding in groups. I've ridden...

I don't like riding in groups. I've ridden motorcycles for 30 years, and I don't like riding in groups with them, either.

Two I can handle. Three is a crowd. Any more than that and I'll just...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-22-17, 02:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,813
Posted By jeromeoneil

Are you sure you even need a suspension bike? ...

Are you sure you even need a suspension bike? If you're going to be on flat and graded surfaces, it isn't going to buy you much except additional weight. Nothing wrong with a fork up front, too. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-21-17, 11:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,101
Posted By jeromeoneil

When I drive to work, it takes about an hour due...

When I drive to work, it takes about an hour due to traffic and navigating the roads. When I ride to work, I'm on trails for almost all of it, and it takes me about an hour. So that's a win.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-19-17, 10:26 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 27,148
Posted By jeromeoneil

Reality check: Old dude in spandex == No one...

Reality check: Old dude in spandex == No one wants to see that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-17, 04:11 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 27,148
Posted By jeromeoneil

I was just drivingto lunch with my wife and we...

I was just drivingto lunch with my wife and we slowed down due to traffic. This creepy assed old guy on a bike ended riding like a crazy man to pace us so he could stare at my wife the whole time. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-18-17, 10:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,197
Posted By jeromeoneil

MTB shoes will allow you to walk. It's why I...

MTB shoes will allow you to walk. It's why I wear them. Road fashionista's frown on it, though. :D
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-15-17, 07:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,101
Posted By jeromeoneil

Nice! I'm fortunate in that I'm only about 15...

Nice! I'm fortunate in that I'm only about 15 miles from my office, and I can cover about 95% of that on multi-use trails. I'm waiting for the fat to start melting off, but I'm adding a lot of...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-15-17, 05:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,101
Posted By jeromeoneil

I dropped 50lbs that way. I gained some back by...

I dropped 50lbs that way. I gained some back by not watching them. I try to keep them below 100 and make up for it in exercise. I find that I can spin more if I'm in a keto-burn, which I like. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-15-17, 12:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,101
Posted By jeromeoneil

There are, right now, boxes of donuts and bagels...

There are, right now, boxes of donuts and bagels downstairs in the office break room. I am not eating any.

My wife does corporate events. Last night she had a wine tasting thing put together...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-17, 11:09 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,259
Posted By jeromeoneil

I wish I still had that swing bike I had when I...

I wish I still had that swing bike I had when I was 8. They're apparently worth serious scratch right now.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-17, 12:14 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,259
Posted By jeromeoneil

Kept riding it.

Kept riding it.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-14-17, 12:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,813
Posted By jeromeoneil

Fenders: They'll keep you and your bike dry, but...

Fenders: They'll keep you and your bike dry, but they don't have to be expensive. I use ass-savers on the back (https://ass-savers.com/) because I don't ride in groups so the only person I need to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-13-17, 04:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,816
Posted By jeromeoneil

^^^ I also inflate a bit at a time and...

^^^

I also inflate a bit at a time and inspect the tire before I add some more PSI. I'll pump it to 1/3, inspect, 2/3, inspect, and then finish it up.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-12-17, 05:30 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,327
Posted By jeromeoneil

I have had a number of people refer to me as...

I have had a number of people refer to me as "grandpa" when asking about my youngest daughter. :notamused:
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-11-17, 12:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,860
Posted By jeromeoneil

Just get on it. Get some spin in and you'll be...

Just get on it. Get some spin in and you'll be fine.
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