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Forum: Touring
08-19-16, 07:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,655
Posted By wished

Gee, let's get in a debate on what brand of rack...

Gee, let's get in a debate on what brand of rack he was using! And I guess this is one way to keep your beer cold on a ride but needs a generator on the other side to plug in the fridge, plus that...
Forum: Touring
08-12-16, 05:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,147
Posted By wished

Couple of thoughts after reading posts from...

Couple of thoughts after reading posts from others . . . moisture is bigger problem probably than vibration in my experience as a photographer and photography teacher. I do have that Topeak bag you...
Forum: Touring
08-12-16, 07:41 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,147
Posted By wished

As a serious photographer, and a recent convert...

As a serious photographer, and a recent convert to biking, I was also curious about this. I normally shoot with a very large/heavy full-frame Nikon D810 or D800, which I have carried many miles in...
Forum: Touring
08-12-16, 07:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,561
Posted By wished

Wow, that is huge, not like all the funky little...

Wow, that is huge, not like all the funky little micro-breweries I am used to in other places!

Nice photo of your LHT. I have a photo I think in about that same spot taken several years ago...
Forum: Touring
08-11-16, 07:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,561
Posted By wished

Definitely need to add this to my bucket list of...

Definitely need to add this to my bucket list of places to ride to!
Forum: Touring
08-10-16, 06:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 978
Posted By wished

Local school teachers start back today, first...

Local school teachers start back today, first time in 40 years I didn't have to go since I retired in June. To this point it has just been like the usual summer break, but today as my wife headed...
Forum: Touring
08-10-16, 06:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,561
Posted By wished

Good to see what you have modified, and the...

Good to see what you have modified, and the versatility of the bike. Now that I have gotten more serious about biking/touring I was looking for a better bike, decided to order a Disc Trucker about 6...
Forum: Touring
08-09-16, 09:02 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,759
Posted By wished

No one will ever accuse me of being a healthy...

No one will ever accuse me of being a healthy eater, although I do try to be better than I used to. I was volunteering at an aid station during a recent triathlon, and we had a bunch of Cliff bars...
Forum: Touring
08-09-16, 08:29 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 32,404
Posted By wished

I have never considered a BOB, thought a trailer...

I have never considered a BOB, thought a trailer on a bike was just a lame idea. However, we did buy our daughter & family a trailer as a Christmas gift so the grandchildren could go on bike rides...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-16, 07:44 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 42,780
Posted By wished

Thanks for sharing, and not too far off from my...

Thanks for sharing, and not too far off from my own story . . . and the reason I am back on my bike as I start my retirement years.

My family worries that I will get killed out biking by a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-16, 07:19 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 42,780
Posted By wished

Some great looking bikes and inspiring stories in...

Some great looking bikes and inspiring stories in this thread! I am more of bike touring guy than a road racer but I do appreciate looking at all the high end bikes. I recently bought a very nice...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-16, 06:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,421
Posted By wished

We ride our bikes through Rosemary and Seaside,...

We ride our bikes through Rosemary and Seaside, great areas but pricey compared to living on the bay just a few miles away like we do. I love kayaking as much as biking and I am just minutes away...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-08-16, 06:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,421
Posted By wished

I was lucky and thought to move to our retirement...

I was lucky and thought to move to our retirement location at age 18, Northwest Florida! Even built our retirement home 36 years ago, and I finally got to retire this past June. We have all the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-08-16, 06:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,524
Posted By wished

Good job, sounds like a good goal!

Good job, sounds like a good goal!
Forum: Touring
08-05-16, 04:01 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,082
Posted By wished

Wow, that's a lot of math, but good to know what...

Wow, that's a lot of math, but good to know what speed I need to achieve to go moose hunting! :thumb:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-05-16, 07:03 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,274
Posted By wished

Seeing as how staying on the bike more often will...

Seeing as how staying on the bike more often will really prevent being one of those 610,000 that die from heart disease then it's worth the risk to me to keep rolling along . . .
Forum: Touring
08-05-16, 06:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 998
Posted By wished

Just bought the book figuring for that price how...

Just bought the book figuring for that price how could I go wrong, and always good to have some suggestions. After I look through more of it I will write a review on Amazon, which I do for about...
Forum: Touring
08-05-16, 06:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,621
Posted By wished

I am probably older than you are, 63, so I...

I am probably older than you are, 63, so I probably take more breaks. My own rule, that works for me, is every 10 miles to at least get off the bike and walk around a few minutes, some breaks longer...
Forum: Commuting
08-04-16, 07:38 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,452
Posted By wished

I commuted most of last school year (teacher, not...

I commuted most of last school year (teacher, not student) and loved it. I tried to leave early just to avoid traffic, usually at school by 7:00, my work day starts at 7:30 and students at 8:30. I...
Forum: Touring
08-04-16, 06:50 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,721
Posted By wished

Haven't been there in many years, never on a...

Haven't been there in many years, never on a bike, but I have heard the same thing from many people -- you have France and then you have Paris. It's kind of like people that visit Orlando/Disney and...
Forum: Touring
08-04-16, 06:35 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 32,931
Posted By wished

So what's your point? If I wanted a Trek 920...

So what's your point? If I wanted a Trek 920 with racks I would've bought one, but I wanted a DT so I bought and added the racks of my choice.

The OP asked a specific question about racks &...
Forum: Touring
08-03-16, 08:55 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 14,103
Posted By wished

Started reading your blog, although had to scan...

Started reading your blog, although had to scan backwards forever to get the beginning (just seemed logical to read from the beginning of the trip). I have bookmarked it to finish later, some...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-01-16, 08:02 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,011
Posted By wished

My favorite in the photo was Papa John's flag,...

My favorite in the photo was Papa John's flag, too bad there wasn't a hot pizza with it!

I used to be amazed at the number of ice chests, beach chairs, tents, suitcases, etc. that I would see as I...
Forum: Touring
08-01-16, 07:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,551
Posted By wished

Thanks for the helpful advice! Living in an area...

Thanks for the helpful advice! Living in an area with the only LBS catering to the high-priced triathlete crowds it's good to have real advice from those that have real experience. Really looking...
Forum: Touring
08-01-16, 06:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,551
Posted By wished

Interesting discussion, and considered all this...

Interesting discussion, and considered all this before I ordered my DT last month. Originally I thought I would get a 56 and the debate of 26 vs 700 was an issue. After getting measured by someone...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-16, 02:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,450
Posted By wished

My BP is a bit lower after losing 45-50 pounds...

My BP is a bit lower after losing 45-50 pounds from cycling, and from getting back into cycling for exercise. However, it's still high. It's genetic; dad had high blood pressure his whole life,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-16, 02:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,216
Posted By wished

Looks like some great rides! When I was in...

Looks like some great rides!

When I was in college in Pensacola, FL, in my early twenties, we took off on our bikes to ride to Daytona Beach (about 425 miles if my memory is correct. Our goal was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-16, 02:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,785
Posted By wished

I've ridden on it while up north for various...

I've ridden on it while up north for various reasons, but never see the stuff in Florida. I worked a lot of summer breaks in my early years of teaching in the asphalt paving world as a surveyor,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-16, 02:28 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,114,558
Posted By wished

My younger daughter (and my biking buddy) are...

My younger daughter (and my biking buddy) are down visiting my older daughter in Orlando, so this morning we rode about 5 miles on mostly residential streets to the start of the Cady Way Trail, about...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-16, 08:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,955
Posted By wished

Spent much of last week working a new deck out...

Spent much of last week working a new deck out our second floor master bedroom, lots of time climbing up and down ladders which scares my wife since I have fallen off one several times (with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-16, 08:15 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,387
Posted By wished

After a 40 year break from real biking I got back...

After a 40 year break from real biking I got back into it when I was about to retire. Bought a cheap bike to get going, 1000 or miles later bought a better bike from my nephew (he manages a big bike...
Forum: Touring
07-28-16, 07:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,847
Posted By wished

Enjoying your trip via your blog . . .

Enjoying your trip via your blog . . .
Forum: Touring
07-28-16, 07:19 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 7,532
Posted By wished

When my girls were young we bought some of those...

When my girls were young we bought some of those kiddie seats that go behind the rider so they could ride with us, seemed like a good idea at the time (late 80's into maybe '90). Part of our regular...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-25-16, 07:27 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,753
Posted By wished

I tend to use all three chain rings when on my...

I tend to use all three chain rings when on my MTB, which isn't often. On the street with that bike I don't think I have even taken it off the biggest ring except just to be sure it works. It's so...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-25-16, 07:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,493
Posted By wished

+1 on that! Even up here in the much more rural...

+1 on that! Even up here in the much more rural northwest Florida panhandle we have a lot of designated bike trails, most are very nice except in the very crowded tourist season. We also have bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-16, 08:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,267
Posted By wished

Now that's a great t-shirt slogan! ...

Now that's a great t-shirt slogan!

Wonderful story for both of you.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-16, 08:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,933
Posted By wished

Nice!

Nice!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-16, 08:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 964
Posted By wished

Welcome, I took took up biking again (40 year...

Welcome, I took took up biking again (40 year break) at 61, 2500 miles the first year, even more so far in 2016 and just ordered a new Surly Disc Trucker to do some touring this fall. We live in...
Forum: Touring
07-22-16, 07:28 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,474
Posted By wished

I have the Giant Anyroad II that I bought about a...

I have the Giant Anyroad II that I bought about a year ago when I got serious about cycling again, planned to use it for some touring. Rapidly found out that it is a nice bike, love riding and...
Forum: Touring
07-19-16, 08:36 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,318
Posted By wished

Max & Kelly, personally I am really enjoying your...

Max & Kelly, personally I am really enjoying your trip from the comfort of my couch in Florida. Inspired me enough to look at what it costs to fly from here to Iceland for me and my bike. My wife...
Forum: Touring
07-19-16, 08:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,060
Posted By wished

In my years of teaching high school I had several...

In my years of teaching high school I had several hearing-impaired students, all were successful but did face some problems. As for driving the law at one time required the use of outside rearview...
Forum: Touring
07-19-16, 07:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,435
Posted By wished

I am ordained clergy (Episcopal faith), a...

I am ordained clergy (Episcopal faith), a bicyclist, and a serious photographer. You are exactly right about churches. Some perspective; churches are private property but police will call if they...
Forum: Touring
07-16-16, 07:51 AM
Replies: 522
Views: 33,535
Posted By wished

Well said, what works for one doesn't work for...

Well said, what works for one doesn't work for every one, I also wish posters would either offer constructive comments or just move on . . .

E-bikes? Never thought about them one way or another,...
Forum: Touring
07-15-16, 08:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,297
Posted By wished

I don't have any suggestions, getting a new bike...

I don't have any suggestions, getting a new bike is kind of slippery slope once you get looking. Personally I just ordered a new Surly Disc Trucker, but over what you asked about. I just really...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-13-16, 11:25 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,114,558
Posted By wished

Since we got back from our travels last week I...

Since we got back from our travels last week I have managed 25+ miles a day, even in this heat wave and ridiculous humidity. Love living in Florida in the winter but this summer heat can be brutal!...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-13-16, 08:56 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 10,034
Posted By wished

That's my point, so why are you posting this in...

That's my point, so why are you posting this in the "Touring" sub-forum? Try the "Road Cycling" forum if you have no interest in touring.
Forum: Touring
07-13-16, 08:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 859
Posted By wished

Very true, can't imagine breaking one but have...

Very true, can't imagine breaking one but have heard mountain bikers talk about it, almost like a badge of honor to ride one hard enough to destroy it. I would think for most folks breaking...
Forum: Touring
07-13-16, 08:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 740
Posted By wished

Gee, what a great idea, but it's laying next to...

Gee, what a great idea, but it's laying next to my bed and I am out on my bike, sitting at a coffee shop for a not-so-quick caffeine break.

Looked it up on Amazon.com- Mary Bryant
Forum: Touring
07-13-16, 08:30 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,318
Posted By wished

Looks amazing! Never been to Iceland at all but...

Looks amazing! Never been to Iceland at all but as a photographer it certainly in on my bucket list. I talked my wife into a transatlantic cruise when she retires in 2017. My motive was to...
Forum: Touring
07-13-16, 08:11 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 20,403
Posted By wished

Thanks for the lengthy write-up. I recently went...

Thanks for the lengthy write-up. I recently went through of lot of that same stuff. I live in an area of Florida without a lot of LBS's at all. Our only LBS in town caters to the road-racers and...
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