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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-07-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 525
Posted By groth

Years ago, I used to give blood fairly regularly...

Years ago, I used to give blood fairly regularly - 3 or 4 times a year. Never noticed a problem when riding. Then one year I gave just before the FANY ride - Five hundred miles Across New York - a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-07-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,217
Posted By groth

This year I had 235 rides for a total of 4445...

This year I had 235 rides for a total of 4445 miles and 178,600 feet of climb. My longest was 70.5 miles with 2584 feet of climb. Shortest was about 2 miles when I decided to return home to fix a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-24-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,617
Posted By groth

I have a 72 Raleigh Sports (3 speed). I don't...

I have a 72 Raleigh Sports (3 speed). I don't ride it all that much (hard to do hills on a 3 speed) and the frame is fine. I had a 97 or 98 Bianchi Volpe. In 2011 or 2012 I was riding it, and making...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 5,329
Views: 837,478
Posted By groth

I gather you're on a South American tour. Are you...

I gather you're on a South American tour. Are you getting any bike riding in?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-23, 04:15 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,865
Posted By groth

I'm completely deaf in the left ear and wear a...

I'm completely deaf in the left ear and wear a high powered hearing aid in the right ear. For riding, I wear a soft sweatband, pulled down just over the microphone of the hearing aid. Then my helmet...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-23, 09:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,315
Posted By groth

I wasn't in kindergarten yet, so I must have been...

I wasn't in kindergarten yet, so I must have been 4. We had an asphalt driveway maybe 50 ft long. My dad got me a small bike (no doubt with a coaster brake) and I just kept practicing until I could...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-09-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 5,329
Views: 837,478
Posted By groth

Pretty sure that's the swing bridge (that doesn't...

Pretty sure that's the swing bridge (that doesn't swing anymore) on the Dinky line between Princeton and Princeton Junction. Correct? - Ed
Forum: Northeast
01-15-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,984
Posted By groth

Never again!

I did it for the tenth time in a row in 2007. It was so crowded, it was very slow and often in "scooter mode," (one foot on the ground as you inched along). So I said: never again.

I got talked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-22, 09:24 AM
Replies: 27,964
Views: 4,517,591
Posted By groth

Yes, I got a brake pawl assembly for an SA S3C...

Yes, I got a brake pawl assembly for an SA S3C (internal coaster brake) hub from them. Was happy to find it!

- Ed
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-22, 04:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,756
Posted By groth

Accidental Pie Ride

Did the "Twin Lights Ride...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-05-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,756
Posted By groth

Weren't you also supposed to post a picture of...

Weren't you also supposed to post a picture of the pie?!?
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
08-07-22, 03:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,691
Posted By groth

Not sure what kind of shifter she currently has....

Not sure what kind of shifter she currently has. If it's a brifter - integrated brake and shifter - that will not work from the left hand side - the forces required would be in the wrong direction...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-22, 03:29 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,843
Posted By groth

I have several bikes and the handlebar mounted...

I have several bikes and the handlebar mounted mirrors had to be mounted in different places (you can't use a bar end mount if you have bar end shifters). Also, my left arm would get in the way of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-07-22, 07:25 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 7,843
Posted By groth

I have a helmet mounted mirror. It works well,...

I have a helmet mounted mirror. It works well, but it still has a blind spot: just to the left rear of me. Most cars I can hear, but slow moving (electric?) cars are problematic as well as cyclists...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-22, 01:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,457
Posted By groth

The Finger Lakes Cycling Club has posted routes...

The Finger Lakes Cycling Club has posted routes around all the lakes.

https://www.fingerlakescycling.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=704013&module_id=471799

You would think a loop around a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-22, 03:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,299
Posted By groth

By any chance, were there electrical wires above...

By any chance, were there electrical wires above you at/near the locations of the dips?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-22, 05:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 877
Posted By groth

I use friction tape - what used to be known as...

I use friction tape - what used to be known as electrical tape before vinyl took over. It's very thin, and with arthritis in the thumbs, I don't want the bars any fatter than necessary.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-05-22, 07:16 PM
Replies: 5,329
Views: 837,478
Posted By groth

Only 50+ members would remember this!

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Yogi Berra:


...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-21, 05:27 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,297
Posted By groth

The trail is in fairly good shape. The Hunterdon...

The trail is in fairly good shape. The Hunterdon County (High Bridge to Califon) segment is fairly smooth for an unpaved trail. The Morris County segment is quite a bit rougher. There are two deep...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-21, 04:12 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,297
Posted By groth

On the Columbia Trail, near High Bridge, NJ, November 6, 2021

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-21, 05:45 PM
Replies: 5,329
Views: 837,478
Posted By groth

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Got a chuckle when I spotted this!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-21, 10:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 715
Posted By groth

Great all around bike!

I have a 2020 model. I use it for riding around, for shopping and errands, and this past summer on a 4 day credit card tour. Here it is returning from the the weekly grocery shopping trip:

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-02-21, 12:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,204
Posted By groth

Not too far from you is the W&OD rail trail. It's...

Not too far from you is the W&OD rail trail. It's one of the nicest rail trails I've ever been on! My friend and I tacked on a two day out and back on the W&OD at the end of a week long visit to the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-21, 01:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,682
Posted By groth

Tandem Trike

Most of my miles are on an upright two wheeler, but I have had a Greenspeed Tandem Trike since 2005. It's named "Big Red." I got it in hopes of getting my wife some exercise. She had severe...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
06-05-21, 01:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,076
Posted By groth

If it were me, I'd try to make the pedals and...

If it were me, I'd try to make the pedals and seat have the same geometry as the spin bike. Same crank length, the cages, and the same seat height and set back. This might require crank shorteners...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-21, 06:42 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 10,405
Posted By groth

Wow - where to start. I can remember some things...

Wow - where to start. I can remember some things from over 70 years ago better than I can remember some things from 5 years ago! When very little I had a tricycle. I remember one time the other kids...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
05-30-21, 03:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,658
Posted By groth

Atmospheres, not PSI?

That can't possibly be correct. A little math: let's say you and the trike weigh 180 lbs together. Then each tire must support 60 lbs (assuming the weight is equally distributed). At 4 lbs per square...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
05-12-21, 08:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 931
Posted By groth

When you raised the seat, that was to keep the...

When you raised the seat, that was to keep the knee as straight as possible, right? Now you need to limit the range of movement of the knee and other joints. I would think you not only need to lower...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-21, 03:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,984
Posted By groth

Almost a year ago, I was run off the road into a...

Almost a year ago, I was run off the road into a serious face plant. The story and pictures are here (https://www.edandjane.net/Home/Bike_Crash,_January_30,_2020_and_later.html). I was off the bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-08-21, 05:28 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,047
Posted By groth

Did 4709 for 2020. Was off the bike for 7 weeks...

Did 4709 for 2020. Was off the bike for 7 weeks following being run off the road into a face plant. Figure I would have broken 5000 (my usual in recent years) had that not happened. With the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-21, 03:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,627
Posted By groth

I'm pretty sure you have! Didn't you do the FANY...

I'm pretty sure you have! Didn't you do the FANY ride a year or so ago, from Plattsburgh to Poughkeepsie? I believe the finish into Poughkeepsie was on part of this trail system, including the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-21, 02:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,337
Posted By groth

Which way did you turn the pedal to tighten it?...

Which way did you turn the pedal to tighten it? Clockwise or counterclockwise?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-20, 11:10 AM
Replies: 27,964
Views: 4,517,591
Posted By groth

Restoring an English 3 speed hub (not on an English bike!)

Some of you might remember I posted (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/623699-love-english-3-speeds-728.html#post20610175) about restoring my 1972 Raleigh Sports a couple of years ago....
Forum: Northeast
11-22-20, 10:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,628
Posted By groth

Some days are better than others!

We did this ride (https://ridewithgps.com/trips/59381138) yesterday with beer and snacks at the pub at Washington's Crossing. A nice day!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-02-20, 03:29 PM
Replies: 5,329
Views: 837,478
Posted By groth

That's an amazing photo! Thanks!

That's an amazing photo!

Thanks!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-23-20, 03:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,284
Posted By groth

Learning how to record the close passages

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No reason to be over the fog line. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-23-20, 03:32 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,284
Posted By groth

0 feet in NJ - we don't have a minimum distance...

0 feet in NJ - we don't have a minimum distance law - we should
.
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
09-30-20, 04:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,173
Posted By groth

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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My late wife used a walker. We got a Greenspeed recumbent tandem tricycle. There...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-30-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5,329
Views: 837,478
Posted By groth

Is that a Frank Gehry building?

Is that a Frank Gehry building?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-20, 11:40 AM
Replies: 5,329
Views: 837,478
Posted By groth

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Yesterday's ride in the Sourlands (central, NJ). My guess is this tree was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-20, 12:33 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,886
Posted By groth

You can screw up with that many bikes!

I have a 2013 Trek 520, a 2020 Trek 520, a 2005 Greenspeed tandem tadpole recumbent trike, a 1972 Raleigh Sports (internal 3 speed hub) and my girlfriend has a bike in my garage. So five different...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-08-20, 03:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,248
Posted By groth

John - It's a 2005 Greenspeed (Australian)....

John - It's a 2005 Greenspeed (Australian). Here's a link describing it's purchase, assembly, and some mods....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-20, 03:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,248
Posted By groth

Mini-Parade!

Yes, our Memorial Day and Independence Day parades around here have been canceled. However, we just ride our "float" through town, the same as when we ride it in the regular parade. There's a blue...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-05-20, 03:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,783
Posted By groth

Just use the right one. Keep the left ear open so...

Just use the right one. Keep the left ear open so you can hear "On your left" and other sounds from behind you!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-20, 03:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,103
Posted By groth

Do you object to a triple crank? You could just...

Do you object to a triple crank? You could just leave it in the granny gear if that's what you really want.

Back in 2013, I bought a Trek 520. It's a touring bike and came with mountain bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-06-20, 04:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,612
Posted By groth

Appropriate cycling jerseys

Appropriate cycling jerseys. Many of our jerseys have ride based or club based themes. But there are others. I have three very appropriate jerseys:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-20, 01:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,224
Posted By groth

Thanks!

Thanks everybody for your kind words and encouragement!

Here's a photo of my recovered bike. The only obvious damage is the badly bent fork and a flat front tire. Looks like the front rim is still...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-20, 04:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,224
Posted By groth

And now, my turn.

So, I'm westbound on Rt. 518, a two lane highway with bike lanes. A small country road, Spring Hill, goes off to the right. A big white SUV, headed westbound, overtakes me and turns right, right in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-31-19, 03:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 365
Posted By groth

New Year's Eve, 2019 Ride

The last ride of 2019 was a 20 miler to Washington's Crossing and back. Total for the year: 4635 miles. Longest rides were about 72 miles. Shortest: 1.2 miles, my comment on that one was "Too windy,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-24-19, 12:58 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,335
Posted By groth

Well, my bike is a trek 520 loaded up with tools,...

Well, my bike is a trek 520 loaded up with tools, spare parts, etc, so it weighs about 50 lbs. It came with 48-36-26 and 11-32. Swapped out the small ring and the cassette, so it's 48-36-22 and...
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