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01-16-24, 06:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 694
Posted By reverborama

I think it is very difficult to gauge what shoes...

I think it is very difficult to gauge what shoes will work for another person unless you know what already fits them. For me, I can wear any pair of Adidas in a size 14* and immediately go for a 5...
08-28-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,348
Posted By reverborama

On the other hand, sometimes good things happen. ...

On the other hand, sometimes good things happen. A section of road near me has been closed all summer -- annoying for both car and bike rides. Last week I was going by and the Road Closed sign was...
08-24-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,641
Posted By reverborama

Do it. You will probably find your...

Do it.

You will probably find your wrists/shoulders get more work than you are used to. They will have a rest stop or two? Make sure you drink enough fluids.
08-24-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,510
Posted By reverborama

20 was the worst. I wanted to be a teenager...

20 was the worst. I wanted to be a teenager forever. 65 sucked as well. I disliked the transition from Middle-Aged White Guy From the Suburbs to Senior Citizen Shaking His Fist at Clouds.
08-23-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,096
Posted By reverborama

I like Bicycle Quarterly as well. I used to...

I like Bicycle Quarterly as well. I used to subscribe to Road Bike action but when it changed formats 6 or so years ago, I dropped it. Bicycling is great for the first year you are back cycling. ...
01-18-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,096
Posted By reverborama

I want thick, thick bar tape. I use two rolls on...

I want thick, thick bar tape. I use two rolls on each bar. But I have very big hands and can palm a basket ball. Tiny little bars are difficult to grip and hurt.
01-12-23, 03:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,196
Posted By reverborama

I enjoy these threads. I wear a 14 in most shoes...

I enjoy these threads. I wear a 14 in most shoes but a 15 in others (like Keens). I found the Giro Rumble VR fits me great. Will that model be the same when I need some new ones in a couple of...
01-05-23, 02:24 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,074
Posted By reverborama

Wow, you guys wouldn't like it here during the...

Wow, you guys wouldn't like it here during the winter. Just about all my riding from December to March is below freezing. I've done several rides at -10F and below but that's about my limit for any...
01-03-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,007
Posted By reverborama

I've had AFIB for over 10 years which has been...

I've had AFIB for over 10 years which has been controlled well by Flecainide with no side effects. Around Thxgiving this year I started feeling crappy with long bouts of AFIB. After a trip to the...
11-17-21, 02:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,136
Posted By reverborama

I got the Flu and Shingrix vaccines in the same...

I got the Flu and Shingrix vaccines in the same visit in October and will make an appointment for the second Shingrix in December. I felt a little off the day after and fine beyond that.

I hear...
11-10-21, 07:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,347
Posted By reverborama

Exact same thing happened to me a year ago April....

Exact same thing happened to me a year ago April. Some road rash and a few scrapes on the bike but otherwise unharmed. Really made me mad, though.
11-01-21, 09:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,208
Posted By reverborama

I run the 700c Barlow Pass tires on my gravel...

I run the 700c Barlow Pass tires on my gravel bike with WTB rims and tubes. I like them and when it's time for new tires I will get another pair. It wasn't too hard getting them on my rims the...
08-30-21, 01:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,412
Posted By reverborama

It was July 3rd several years ago. After an...

It was July 3rd several years ago. After an Alley Cat there was a party at a participants house. I headed home from there around 10 or 11PM. It was very dark. I was heading down a residential...
08-29-21, 08:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,412
Posted By reverborama

I've had three good crashes in the last 15 years...

I've had three good crashes in the last 15 years and managed to walk (ride, actually) away from each of them with no more than some good scrapes and a couple of broken helmets. One was when a bunch...
08-09-21, 02:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,459
Posted By reverborama

Yeah, this turned out to be a tough one. The...

Yeah, this turned out to be a tough one. The start was delayed by an hour due to thunderstorms, and even then it was raining when we rolled out. The first 20 miles were uneventful (if a little wet)...
08-05-21, 08:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,459
Posted By reverborama

Congrats. I turned 63 earlier this week and will...

Congrats. I turned 63 earlier this week and will ride the 62 mile Tour de Tonka route Saturday and sneak in an extra mile after the finish line! Always fun to ride your age!
08-04-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,148
Posted By reverborama

I second (third or fourth) the recumbent trike...

I second (third or fourth) the recumbent trike suggestion. At 63 I hope I have another decade on 2 wheels at least, but my plan is, when that gets difficult, to switch to a recumbent trike.
05-21-21, 08:55 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,285
Posted By reverborama

Here are a couple of shots of my bike haulers...

Here are a couple of shots of my bike haulers that I literally threw together in a few minutes from stuff I had laying around.

This is how I haul road bikes in the back of my pickup. Note the old...
04-23-21, 08:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,261
Posted By reverborama

With any laced shoes used while biking, after...

With any laced shoes used while biking, after tying them I twist the dangley bits into one "cylinder" and tuck them under some crossed laces at the front of the shoe. Next time I lace up I'll post a...
04-22-21, 02:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,261
Posted By reverborama

I ordered a pair of those last fall directly from...

I ordered a pair of those last fall directly from the Giro site. I like them. I have pretty big feet and not all brands work. I got the 15 and they are just big enough (I wear a 14 in Adidas).
03-03-21, 01:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,605
Posted By reverborama

It looks like highs in the 40s even touching 50s...

It looks like highs in the 40s even touching 50s here for the next week anyway. Last night I went out on (relatively) skinny tires for the first time this year. The real danger is the refreezing...
03-02-21, 04:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,441
Posted By reverborama

If you are desperate, the screws that hold in...

If you are desperate, the screws that hold in your bottle cages have the same threading as the cleats. I had to fix a woman's shoe during an Alley-Cat I was working. She was able to finish the...
Forum: Fatbikes
02-26-21, 10:14 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 78,773
Posted By reverborama

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Forum: Fatbikes
02-05-21, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,689
Posted By reverborama

Most of my winter riding is on streets or bike...

Most of my winter riding is on streets or bike trails where I run 7 and even higher. On the single track it's 2 to 5 depending on conditions. I prefer to find the sweet spot and get a reading on...
02-05-21, 12:13 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,325
Posted By reverborama

One spring, after a particularly snowy winter...

One spring, after a particularly snowy winter that had 5 foot piles of snow next to my driveway, the wife and I did a bicycle tour on the eastern side of Switzerland hitting Germany, Austria, and...
02-04-21, 06:47 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,113
Posted By reverborama

Rafter hooks for the bikes that aren't ridden...

Rafter hooks for the bikes that aren't ridden much. Fat bike has a PVC stand that I made from many plans found on the Internet. Regular 3-season ride leans against the garage wall.
02-01-21, 08:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,327
Posted By reverborama

I have a Fuji Supreme that does permanent duty on...

I have a Fuji Supreme that does permanent duty on a Kinetic dumb trainer in front of the TV in the basement. I hooked up the cheapest computer I could find that tracked cadence. I like to watch The...
01-28-21, 09:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,840
Posted By reverborama

I would ride without a helmet before I would ride...

I would ride without a helmet before I would ride without eye protection. I get hit with bugs all the time during the warmer months. I can't believe there aren't more pro cyclists wearing eye...
01-28-21, 08:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 683
Posted By reverborama

I ride a Kona Wo fat bike with studded Vee Tire...

I ride a Kona Wo fat bike with studded Vee Tire Snow Shoe Xls. Off road I run about 5lbs, on road 7-9. Lots of people run lower pressure than me. It's almost a contest. In the summer without...
01-23-21, 10:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,517
Posted By reverborama

Haters gonna hate. I can think of a couple of...

Haters gonna hate. I can think of a couple of good uses I would have for a bike like this. For instance, my commute, back when we all went into the office, is 26 miles each way by bike. It's just...
01-20-21, 01:15 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,573
Posted By reverborama

I think I feel and look younger because I ride. ...

I think I feel and look younger because I ride. And I know plenty of people 10, 20, 30+ years younger than me that can't do the things I do. I have friends with high school kids who couldn't do a...
01-20-21, 10:19 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,302
Posted By reverborama

I had a beer while riding the trainer last night....

I had a beer while riding the trainer last night. I enjoy riding to brewpubs. Having watched several friends die of alcohol related issues I'm a fairly light drinker.
Forum: Fatbikes
01-19-21, 03:32 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 78,773
Posted By reverborama

It was great -- conditions we perfect. And yeah,...

It was great -- conditions we perfect. And yeah, I've been following the story for a couple of years. Amazing that they finally got it done!
Forum: Fatbikes
01-17-21, 08:12 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 78,773
Posted By reverborama

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01-15-21, 10:11 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,652
Posted By reverborama

During the summer I ride a gravel bike w/ SRAM...

During the summer I ride a gravel bike w/ SRAM Apex 1x. 40 tooth chainring, cassette is 11-42. Prior to that I rode a 50/34 paired with 12-26. Winter is mainly fatbike riding 36/22 11-36. A lot...
01-15-21, 01:25 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,325
Posted By reverborama

Just came in from shoveling. If the snow is...

Just came in from shoveling. If the snow is light and fluffy most of it gets done by my snow blower. If it is heavy and wet like today I blow what I can and shovel the rest. The stuff at the end...
Forum: Fatbikes
01-01-21, 11:17 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 78,773
Posted By reverborama

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12-28-20, 10:13 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,221
Posted By reverborama

We had a bunch of snow in October then nothing to...

We had a bunch of snow in October then nothing to speak of until a day or two before Christmas so I got in a lot of cool/cold weather riding. I liked being able to ride road/gravel bikes without...
12-28-20, 09:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,322
Posted By reverborama

I'd ride that bike!

I'd ride that bike!
12-23-20, 10:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,697
Posted By reverborama

The bike went into the garage as soon as I had my...

The bike went into the garage as soon as I had my driver's license. It was cars and motorcycles except for a brief period in the mid-80's when I worked at an auto parts store and, ironically,...
Forum: Fatbikes
12-23-20, 10:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,546
Posted By reverborama

Nice!

Nice!
12-20-20, 06:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,272
Posted By reverborama

I agree completely. Climate <> Weather. But the...

I agree completely. Climate <> Weather. But the deniers jump all over weather that is colder than normal but go dead silent when it is warmer. I find that amusing.
12-13-20, 09:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,887
Posted By reverborama

Argh! The streak is broken. I had so many...

Argh! The streak is broken. I had so many things to to do yesterday I forgot to go for a bike ride. I realized it when I woke up this morning.

227 days isn't bad. And I am thankful that the...
12-09-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,272
Posted By reverborama

The climate change deniers were all "Where's your...

The climate change deniers were all "Where's your Global Warming now?!" when we got a good bit of snow in October. They seem to be on mute now.

It's all melted except the biggest piles by now. ...
12-08-20, 09:55 PM
Replies: 474
Views: 92,047
Posted By reverborama

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11-30-20, 03:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,887
Posted By reverborama

Welp, did a ride on the Minnesota River Bottoms...

Welp, did a ride on the Minnesota River Bottoms today which extends the streak of riding every day to 8 months. With the current "pause" issued by our governor and the latest surge in cases we're not...
Forum: Fatbikes
11-15-20, 08:06 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 78,773
Posted By reverborama

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11-15-20, 10:39 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,748
Posted By reverborama

Put some cleats on the Giro Rumble VR this...

Put some cleats on the Giro Rumble VR this morning and took them out for a quick spin around the neighborhood. I like them. I wore a heavier winter sock and the fit was adequate. These do not have as...
Forum: Fatbikes
11-14-20, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,118
Posted By reverborama

Update: I put an extension on the original but I...

Update: I put an extension on the original but I wasn't happy with how long it was for mud coverage so I dropped a note on the local FB neighborhood group to see if I could scavenge up a now-useless...
11-14-20, 12:22 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 13,748
Posted By reverborama

Bump I wear a US 14. Size 14 Adidas running...

Bump

I wear a US 14. Size 14 Adidas running shoes fit me perfectly. In Keen shoes (not the bike sandals) I wear a 15. I need a little extra width in the toe box, particularly on my left foot. I...
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