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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-06, 10:39 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 27,635
Posted By taylor8

I did that very thing and guess what they said...

I did that very thing and guess what they said that a Military ID was not good enough and made me show a dirvers licens. I got a ticket for crossing a rail road track $112.50 It is called...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-06, 11:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,760
Posted By taylor8

There are some people who should not be seen in...

There are some people who should not be seen in tight fitting clothing and I am one. I don't were cycling clothing on a bike.

Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-06, 11:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,359
Posted By taylor8

I was a guy at about $360 until I started riding...

I was a guy at about $360 until I started riding last year you won te $350 long if you ride much.

my bike has 2" tires and I have had no problems at all.

Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-06, 10:58 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,001
Posted By taylor8

Better to be judged by twelve, than carried by...

Better to be judged by twelve, than carried by six -- go armed!

Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,316
Posted By taylor8

My grandson has ADD if he stays up to midnight...

My grandson has ADD if he stays up to midnight every night he does not need meds.

I think exorcise or staying up late uses up the excess energy and helps even things out.

Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-06, 01:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,881
Posted By taylor8

I take ACE inhibiters and bata blockers and I am...

I take ACE inhibiters and bata blockers and I am diabetic. None of it effects my riding. I still get my heart rate up to the max rate and I don't feel pooped out at all. I do watch what I eat and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-05, 11:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,784
Posted By taylor8

The stripe of mud and dirt down you back and up...

The stripe of mud and dirt down you back and up you front are very sporty!
Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-29-05, 05:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,009
Posted By taylor8

You are 100% correct about the new medimum grade...

You are 100% correct about the new medimum grade parts being better than the high end parts from 30 years ago. I just replace my rear derailer an El Cheapo derailer I was amazed at the improvement....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-29-05, 04:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 985
Posted By taylor8

Oh yes, we did connect it just let it pass. ...

Oh yes, we did connect it just let it pass.

Or are you taking too much viagra?

I understand if you mix rogane with viagra you hair stand up!

Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-28-05, 12:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,324
Posted By taylor8

Welcome to the club. Has anyone given you the...

Welcome to the club. Has anyone given you the special handshake and code word yet?

Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-23-05, 05:18 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,559
Posted By taylor8

They had theose back in the old days they are...

They had theose back in the old days they are called solid tires they were used on trucks before there was tires strong enoug hold the weight.

There is a reason why bloon tires were invented.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-22-05, 12:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 694
Posted By taylor8

In order: goatheads, staples, borken glass,...

In order: goatheads, staples, borken glass, nails, tire wire (wire used to make steel belts), bolts, screws, catcus thorns, pinching the tube when installing after patching.

I don't know if there...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-20-05, 12:40 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,091
Posted By taylor8

Nope not enough what you need are small fast caps...

Nope not enough what you need are small fast caps to shunt the emp to ground. It's the dV/dt the kills stuff.

To get a nice big pulse you need a cap bank with a charge line attached. you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-20-05, 12:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 842
Posted By taylor8

KInd of funny as that peddle design was used back...

KInd of funny as that peddle design was used back in the 1800's. One wonders why the design did not stay in producton.

Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-19-05, 01:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,091
Posted By taylor8

It 's hard tp fry electronics with rf or emp. I...

It 's hard tp fry electronics with rf or emp. I worked on a project to use high energy rf to fry electronics. We use TWT's to shoot X band microwaves into electronics at point bank range. Never did...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-05, 11:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,590
Posted By taylor8

So I got mm and cm backwards what's the big deal....

So I got mm and cm backwards what's the big deal.

Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-05, 06:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,590
Posted By taylor8

The first part of the tire size refers to the rim...

The first part of the tire size refers to the rim size not the overall size of the tire once it is mounted and inflated.

The 26" tire goes on a rim that is about 660 cm in dia the 700 is 700 cm in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-05, 01:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,980
Posted By taylor8

Check out the following: ...

Check out the following:
http://www.batterystation.com/nicads.htm
http://www.batteryspace.com

I have used both and they are both very good.

I rebuilt my nightrider battery pack with batteries...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-11-05, 09:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 773
Posted By taylor8

I was in a car crash once and had a lump on my...

I was in a car crash once and had a lump on my arm for almost a year. I don't know exactly what it was but I thought it was blood that leaked into the mussel. It did go away after about a year. I...
Forum: Touring
11-11-05, 09:37 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,133
Posted By taylor8

Horse Joe

Horse

Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-05, 07:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 667
Posted By taylor8

It's not gray hair it is ultra blond! Be glad if...

It's not gray hair it is ultra blond! Be glad if you still have hair.

Speaking of hair Testosrone is good for two things it you want to use yours for growing hair that is fine with me.

God...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-05, 07:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,734
Posted By taylor8

Keep the red racer and get a MTB and ride that...

Keep the red racer and get a MTB and ride that until you loose weight. That is what I am doing.
Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-05, 07:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 519
Posted By taylor8

All you got to do is find the orignal thread and...

All you got to do is find the orignal thread and make a post to it and it will float back to the top.

Soon as my hand stops hurting I going to do my 56. I was thinking of making it a metric...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-05, 06:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 360
Posted By taylor8

Thanks eveyone. Joe

Thanks eveyone.
Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-05, 12:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 360
Posted By taylor8

bummer week!!

I am bumbed out big time this week!!

I was going to ride my age on Tuesday but I could not get the day off so I figured out since I would ride today since I have today off. Well on Monday night I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-07-05, 01:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 783
Posted By taylor8

A Real Cyclist has bugs in his/her fangs! Joe

A Real Cyclist has bugs in his/her fangs!
Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-05, 11:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,673
Posted By taylor8

Nice bit of work!! I just hit 50 lbs loss and...

Nice bit of work!! I just hit 50 lbs loss and almost 700 miles since last April. 100 more to go.

It's amazing what motivation you get when the Doc says "lose weight or die!!"

How much more are...
Forum: Touring
10-31-05, 05:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 293
Posted By taylor8

check out E-bay for bikes like yours Schwinn...

check out E-bay for bikes like yours

Schwinn has a forum where you can get an idea what it might be worth.

The bottom line is unsless it is something special it not worth much. There is some...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-05, 02:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 888
Posted By taylor8

I was about 30 when I went to shoot bambi and...

I was about 30 when I went to shoot bambi and left my gun at home. 150 mile trip to sit in the woods and watch my brother hunt. Never did shoot bambi. Stopped trying now.

Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-05, 02:35 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,934
Posted By taylor8

I wish I knew that if I kept my rear end on a...

I wish I knew that if I kept my rear end on a bicycle seat I would not get as fat and out of shape as I was last May when I was diagnosed as diabetic.

It is way harder too lose weight than it is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-05, 01:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 384
Posted By taylor8

You can get the parts at radioshack and build you...

You can get the parts at radioshack and build you own,
FWIW
Niterider did make the extention for the old style I just found one in a junk box at a bicycle shop. gets you about a foot more reach. I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-05, 12:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 666
Posted By taylor8

Way cool as the kids say. Joe

Way cool as the kids say.
Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-20-05, 10:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,499
Posted By taylor8

I do both also but more and more the MTB get the...

I do both also but more and more the MTB get the ride. Not as fast as the road bike but it is a softer ride, 2 inch tires at 80 psi v.s. 1 1/4 inch tires at 110 psi.) And it is nice to see a dirt...
Forum: Touring
10-17-05, 02:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 753
Posted By taylor8

I wear dog tags with home phone and medical...

I wear dog tags with home phone and medical information. Just cost a few bucks on the web. Never notice they are around my neck at all but then I did have 7 years in the Navy to get used to wearing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-17-05, 02:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 452
Posted By taylor8

We use an Allen on our 02 Honda Civic works ok. I...

We use an Allen on our 02 Honda Civic works ok. I use a carbiner to attach the bottom strap to the tie down on the under side. I use a cable lock to the same tie down so to keep the bikes while I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-10-05, 10:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 488
Posted By taylor8

Rain is comming soon what to you wear?

What do you wear when riding in the rain?
Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-10-05, 10:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,230
Posted By taylor8

There is a Nishiki rusting away at the train...

There is a Nishiki rusting away at the train station where I commute from. It looks almost exactly like my Super Le Tour only thing I see different is the silver paint job on the Niushiki. If I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-08-05, 06:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,091
Posted By taylor8

Road bike or MTB Road bike always above 10...

Road bike or MTB

Road bike always above 10 mph average
MTB about 3 months

That is on long streches w/o stop signs and stop lights
Joe
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-07-05, 11:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 802
Posted By taylor8

It is when the women at work start saying your...

It is when the women at work start saying your looking good. Now, that makes me feel young.

Now if I could do something about the no hair thing.

Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-05, 11:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,101
Posted By taylor8

Ask a real cop what the law is. Perhaps there is...

Ask a real cop what the law is. Perhaps there is not a law they just don't want you to park there. If it ok to park get a copy of the law and whip it out and show the secrurity gurard a copy of the...
Forum: Touring
10-05-05, 11:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,622
Posted By taylor8

Yes there are prowl around this url ...

Yes there are prowl around this url http://www.batteryspace.com/
Just because it is a fast charger does not mean it is not a smart charger. And, sometimes the smarts are built into the battery...
Forum: Touring
10-03-05, 05:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,622
Posted By taylor8

One more thing the charge voltage has to be...

One more thing the charge voltage has to be greater that what's bing charged, i.e. you can't charge an 18v system off a 12v charger/Solar cell.
Joe
Forum: Touring
10-03-05, 05:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,622
Posted By taylor8

It depends on the type of battery and what the...

It depends on the type of battery and what the built in charging circuit is. Most NiMH batteries and NiCads require a specfic charge current for a certain amount of time for longest battery life. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-03-05, 02:46 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 286
Posted By taylor8

reolacement battery pack for Niterider

I found this today, looks like a it could be a replacement for a Niterider battery pack with twice the power.

http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1482


What do you...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-05, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 678
Posted By taylor8

You got to diet too. I was diagnosed as diabetic...

You got to diet too. I was diagnosed as diabetic last April, Doc said loose wieght or die. I call that motavation.

I don't do anything special just watch the carbs like crazy and count cals. It...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-05, 11:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 520
Posted By taylor8

Night riding is fun or would be fun execpt for...

Night riding is fun or would be fun execpt for the lunitic cyclists that don't have lights. I was cooking down the road last week and two kids on BMX size bikes passed me going the wrong direction,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-05, 11:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 802
Posted By taylor8

it's offical last night the odomenter hit 501...

it's offical last night the odomenter hit 501 miles as I pulled in the drive way. On the the next goal.

I think I will take my birthday off and ride my age like a lot of folks are doing.

Joe
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-05, 01:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,419
Posted By taylor8

I take everything off that can fall off before I...

I take everything off that can fall off before I transport my bike. I run a bunge through the wheels to keep them from spinning, it also will hold the wheel on the bike if the wheel works itself...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-05, 01:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 802
Posted By taylor8

500 mile goal tonight

I will hit 500 miles tonight on the way home.

500 miles in nothing and yet a big deal at the same time. So far riding 500 miles has helped me lose 50 + pounds. I feel better than I have in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-05, 11:19 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,710
Posted By taylor8

I think it depends on how big the rider is. If...

I think it depends on how big the rider is. If you are thin enough you could probably jump off the roof on to the saddle and ride off. If you big like me I think the a stride method makes more...
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