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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 10:27 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

72. I'm still on road bikes with drop bars. Most...

72. I'm still on road bikes with drop bars. Most of my miles, by far, are on roads not bike paths, and my roads have hills.

When I ride an upright bike or anything with flat bars it is only for a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-14-24, 04:26 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Some days……. (ahhhh) Especially, when it has...

Some days……. (ahhhh)
Especially, when it has been some days.
The sounds of frogs says Spring is near....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-18-24, 09:45 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

This is a recent addition (with only a few miles...

This is a recent addition (with only a few miles by me) after reducing by ~ a dozen. Butt,…the frame & fork are so clean… I had to bite on the low price. I need to downsize again, but a desire to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-18-24, 08:31 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

No cortisone, but I like riding like it's 1972...

No cortisone, but I like riding like it's 1972 again. I'm 72, too.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1084x762/a_a_peugeot_6e0359424f1de5356b5717f1d42dae5663fc16c8.jpg
1972 PX10
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-08-24, 11:42 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Like this? Leather doesn’t really skid,…well. ...

Like this? Leather doesn’t really skid,…well.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-31-23, 06:05 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Happy New Year's Eve. Nice to ride in Winter. ...

Happy New Year's Eve.
Nice to ride in Winter.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-30-23, 08:40 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

:thumb::thumb: In fact, we ought to be...

:thumb::thumb:

In fact, we ought to be showing all those bikes from the 65+ crowd.
Or at least a sampling.
My sig line is Vintage, Modern, E-road. Let me find pics....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-23, 09:33 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Atmangene - time trial. Or top tube. ...

Atmangene - time trial. Or top tube.

Recently had 3 days around the NE corner of Mt Rainier NP....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-02-23, 08:47 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Atmangene - Congrats on 65. :bday:. Extra...

Atmangene - Congrats on 65. :bday:.
Extra credit for considering racing at that age. :thumb:
Triple credit if you reconsider. :innocent:, or go the TT route - pack racing can be hazardous with all...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-23, 04:36 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Longer ride, nice road, out towards the cascades,...

Longer ride, nice road, out towards the cascades,
Green River access at local state park. Lots of signs. Several about car parts stripped and break-ins....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-23, 11:33 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Fair seas and a following wind for a metric. ...

Fair seas and a following wind for a metric. Easy peasy on a racy red rocket.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-23, 07:24 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Anytime Anywhere Anything resembling a...

Anytime
Anywhere
Anything
resembling a shrine
is worth my time
to stop and pray
this cycling habit
continues another day.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-23, 03:36 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Rode the DeRosa - I like to fool myself that I’m...

Rode the DeRosa - I like to fool myself that I’m a racy old man.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-23, 03:32 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

N+1 happens!?!

This 1971 PX10 has better gearing for hills than originally equipped. Maybe too bad it is not all original. Butt,….Immediately a good rider in my hills. 38 small ring and 32 cog out back.
One...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-23, 06:54 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Wildfire smoke has kept me mostly inside last 2...

Wildfire smoke has kept me mostly inside last 2 days.
Bad. Classic bicycle on CraigsList I've never ridden. :rolleyes:
Told myself, I need to brush up on my French.
Maybe pics to follow.
The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-23, 12:55 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

rdlange - 32pounds in flat Houston probably rides...

rdlange - 32pounds in flat Houston probably rides lighter than my 22 pounds (loaded) in foothills and mountains.

Ride on!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-23, 12:44 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Question for the mods = A forum member aged 75...

Question for the mods = A forum member aged 75 and a member for 10+ years with over 130 posts is a Junior Member? :wtf:

Or is this an ill-advised attempt to compliment oldsters? :eek:

If not a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-23, 12:12 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

One more thing while I'm here. Hoping some...

One more thing while I'm here.

Hoping some of those 50+ arena mellow before they hit 65, or this thread will turn to senseless intolerant mush.

Enjoy your ride, without Ego, often a bad...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-23, 12:04 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Too macabre for me

My Training Space: 'My dad's ashes were mixed into the paint – he comes with me on every ride!' | Cycling Weekly
:wtf:...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-23, 09:07 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Bit flogged, in a good way. ...

Bit flogged, in a good way.

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When the lawn goes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-25-23, 08:23 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Funny how my life sometimes emulates my rides. ...

Funny how my life sometimes emulates my rides. An uphill slog, with many twists and turns - and forget about “getting up to speed”.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-20-23, 12:30 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Looks like you emptied the terrace 'lounge'. ;)...

Looks like you emptied the terrace 'lounge'. ;)

....sometimes my feet stink, too. :innocent: :roflmao2:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-23, 09:08 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Got more without niggles, so I ride problem free....

Got more without niggles, so I ride problem free. There is always a queue at my home workshop, repair times vary based on weather and the mechanic's frame of mind. Lately, the weather has been ideal...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-23, 02:38 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Should be wrenching some several niggles on bikes...

Should be wrenching some several niggles on bikes needing maintenance.
But I would rather ride!
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-06-23, 09:12 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

I've heard of toe overlap, but never bottle...

I've heard of toe overlap, but never bottle overlap.
Don't let it slip over a bump; especially at speed.

What? Me worry.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-23, 06:32 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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23 yo Calfee. CF frame still in warranty. Maybe....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-23, 02:49 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

I just don’t have the heart to leave a msg for...

I just don’t have the heart to leave a msg for this business owner who needs a new plan. As I have yet to meet the horse who can shovel pucky and serve themselves dinner.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-23, 10:09 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

The only thing better than a blue sky day is a...

The only thing better than a blue sky day is a bunch of blue ski days together with a bunch of rides.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-23, 07:39 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Nothing makes an old man happier than blue sky,...

Nothing makes an old man happier than blue sky, mild temps and light breezes.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-23, 04:42 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Glad my name isn't Wildwood Specialized or...

Glad my name isn't Wildwood Specialized or Wildwood Trek - I would have millions to buy.
Latest - in a nearly perfect fit. Just arrived and I hung a few bits for proportion. 60X57 w/ 19cm HT. Will...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-18-23, 04:14 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Out today on an ebike, yesterday was a <~1/2hp...

Out today on an ebike, yesterday was a <~1/2hp motored pedal bike, tomorrow the ski slopes (with son). Life is good.

my question unanswered in 2 consecutive days of cycle deliberations: If those...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-18-23, 01:49 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Clear your handlebars and your mind will follow ...

Clear your handlebars and your mind will follow


...at our age one can afford to be free

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-17-23, 11:37 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Some winter days locally are so nice, you can see...

Some winter days locally are so nice, you can see the light and the joy of getting out on a bike. 60* last Saturday. 50* and dry yesterday.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-22, 09:19 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

What a great Summer and Autumn, so far, for...

What a great Summer and Autumn, so far, for cycling!

Fixed up several bikes after my surgery in May. Routine maintenance for all.

Have been going for a good many rides since, nothing epic, but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-22, 09:01 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Holding your place Little Darwin . 14 years have...

Holding your place Little Darwin . 14 years have passed.
Enjoyed living each of them.
Maybe you won your namesake award?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-22-22, 06:46 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

I had a 'senior moment' followed by a 'moment of...

I had a 'senior moment' followed by a 'moment of clarity'. And a decent, normal ride.

Spent an hour getting ready to ride: dressed, all the tools, pump tires, water bottle, etc. Left cell phone on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-20-22, 01:27 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

terrymorse - any pics of bike(s) for other...

terrymorse - any pics of bike(s) for other events?

I am not competitive in the Washington State Senior Games (70+), nor was I in Califorrnia (50+).

Life dreams are good, living them is better....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-22, 04:47 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Hey, I heard about this new thing on social media…

…it was trending last decade, maybe before….


called MAMILs
Middle Age Men In Lycra

i mostly wear wool - when possible -

Do you think I can join the club?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-22, 02:06 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Perhaps I should have drunk more alcohol? To...

Perhaps I should have drunk more alcohol? To avoid a large prostate AND its' cancer?
That's not what the docs told me all along. Moderation or less.
Shucks.

Never trust the Docs and their...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-24-22, 10:46 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

All my saddles have cutouts or are of the split...

All my saddles have cutouts or are of the split rail variety - hopefully the prostate cancer is gone, but some degrading material will always ride with me.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-22, 10:25 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Good day for ridin with a wool jersey - enough...

Good day for ridin with a wool jersey - enough sun for short sleeves!
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-18-22, 03:53 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

New bike? edit for clarification: Give her...

New bike?

edit for clarification:
Give her a new bike.
as opposed to:
Suggest she replace her current bike.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-22, 02:23 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Kai Winters - 100% agree about ftp being a...

Kai Winters - 100% agree about ftp being a minimal factor in a racing setting with much elevation change and/or surges in speed. Maggy Bäckstedt only won 1 major UCI race outside his own country....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-22, 11:13 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Would like to solicit information from 65+...

Would like to solicit information from 65+ riders.

The thread in 50+ about typical power and speed of cyclists lists info that has been discredited by all those responding.
From your personal...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-22, 09:47 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

EddyR - I'm impressed. 81 and wanting to get...

EddyR - I'm impressed.
81 and wanting to get back on the bike.
Be careful.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-10-22, 09:59 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

I'm constantly dickering with my saddles, don't...

I'm constantly dickering with my saddles, don't mistake the angle (as pictured) for the best way to ride it.







:D
...as long as it's pointed forward....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-22, 12:26 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

Nice vintage Italian road bike, ahhhhh... There...

Nice vintage Italian road bike, ahhhhh...
There is a thread on Italian City bikes in C&V

My Italians:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-12-22, 08:51 AM
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Posted By Wildwood

frisky1 - Macalu from Excel Sports in Boulder. ...

frisky1 - Macalu from Excel Sports in Boulder. yeah, early 2000's but not sure exact year. I got mine as a frameset about 12+ years ago.

Throw up a pic when you can. Titanium is a good thing...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-22, 04:00 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Hehehehehehehe It's all an illusion - smoke and...

Hehehehehehehe
It's all an illusion - smoke and mirrors. Watch for the Rabbit, it might be Tea Time!...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-22, 02:42 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Welcome to Bike Forums. (as a posting member) ...

Welcome to Bike Forums. (as a posting member) :thumb::thumb:
Trolling members is not encouraged on the forums (:roflmao2:).
However, in this case, they should make an exception. :D
Additionally,...
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