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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-17-20, 07:03 AM
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Posted By DougG

You can really ride a recumbent on trails? Seems...

You can really ride a recumbent on trails? Seems to me most of them look slow-steering and you can't stand on the pedals going over bigger bumps. Also maybe hard to get your foot down if you tip...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-20, 06:34 AM
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Posted By DougG

I assume you meant "can" instead of "can't" in...

I assume you meant "can" instead of "can't" in your post. I agree that mornings are my favorite time to ride. I tend to wilt in the heat and much prefer being a bit too cool to being too hot. I also...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-20, 06:15 AM
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Posted By DougG

I this the "Slow Spokes" club that puts on "Peach...

I this the "Slow Spokes" club that puts on "Peach of a Ride" in SE Michigan?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-20, 06:53 AM
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Posted By DougG

I don't know if this violates some sort of forum...

I don't know if this violates some sort of forum guidelines, but for those of you on Facebook there is a really nice group called "Cycling Past 70", made up of mature riders around the world, posting...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-26-20, 12:06 PM
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Posted By DougG

Sweet! Be sure to let us know what you think of...

Sweet! Be sure to let us know what you think of it. However, you've now triggered "Buyer's Remorse x 2" for me. I bought a Vado 4 and took delivery in early March, which seemed like a lucky stroke...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-20, 07:13 AM
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Posted By DougG

In general, I find that the older I get, the less...

In general, I find that the older I get, the less I'm drawn to jerseys with lettering and other such graphics. The last two I've purchased have been mostly solid color with maybe some subtle pattern...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-20, 06:44 AM
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Posted By DougG

Your comment about food reminds me of what I'm...

Your comment about food reminds me of what I'm finding difficult about riding during this shutdown. I usually end up riding solo, so in lieu of a group consensus on where we're going, I always set...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-20, 07:11 AM
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Posted By DougG

There's no way I can compete with the young...

There's no way I can compete with the young hardbodies on the popular Strava segments around here, but by opting for the Premium membership you can get results by age group, which goes by 5-yr...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-22-19, 12:48 PM
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Posted By DougG

Something I put together the other day after...

Something I put together the other day after going through some photos on my PC. I guess you could call it "65+ Years of Pedaling":
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-21-19, 07:37 AM
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Posted By DougG

But it's significant that, while it wasn't...

But it's significant that, while it wasn't noticeably easier, it wasn't any worse, which does speak to an improvement in the equipment. Between the weight of the bike and the difference in what I was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-20-19, 07:31 AM
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Posted By DougG

To get back to my running experience, I started...

To get back to my running experience, I started running a lot when I was in my 50s and steadily increased in performance right up to my mid-60s, and in fact several of my PRs were when I was about...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-19-19, 07:32 AM
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Posted By DougG

I'm not a competitive cyclist, but I do compete...

I'm not a competitive cyclist, but I do compete regularly in running events and can track changes in my performance over the years. When I started running, I progressed in distances from 5Ks to 10Ks...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-19, 08:05 AM
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Posted By DougG

I agree on that. I don't know what type of gravel...

I agree on that. I don't know what type of gravel roads so-called drop-bar "gravel bikes" are intended for, but we have a lot of unpaved roads around here and they can range from rough to really...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-10-19, 12:35 PM
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Posted By DougG

I'm not a MTBer, but have some general advice. I...

I'm not a MTBer, but have some general advice. I did similar trail riding years ago, but on dirt bikes, and recall that in my early days of learning all the techniques, I used to crash --- a lot! Of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-29-19, 07:01 AM
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Posted By DougG

Yet one more reminder of my age. I have a group...

Yet one more reminder of my age. I have a group of friends who have all known each other since we were at college 50+ years ago and we've all stayed active and in generally good health. Yesterday my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-19, 06:31 AM
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Posted By DougG

I'm 73 and ditto to all of the above, so thanks...

I'm 73 and ditto to all of the above, so thanks for summarizing what I'm pretty sure all of us are experiencing. To that I'd add general loss of strength and endurance, but I'm sure most of us are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-19, 06:31 AM
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Posted By DougG

Just out of interest, how many guys here ride a...

Just out of interest, how many guys here ride a lowstep or step-through bike or would consider one? A friend and I were discussing a new bike I'm considering and when I told him I'd get the standard...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-24-19, 06:24 AM
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Posted By DougG

A couple weeks ago I did a week-long bike tour in...

A couple weeks ago I did a week-long bike tour in northwest Michigan (Traverse City-Petoskey-Harbor Springs) with Carolina Tailwinds and had a great time with great weather, covering about 240 miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-23-19, 06:54 AM
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Posted By DougG

Congratulations from me also on your recovery and...

Congratulations from me also on your recovery and victory against the odds.

But I have to say that you're the first person I've "met" who knows who Stan Rogers was. I live in Michigan and am close...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-19, 06:33 AM
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Posted By DougG

I can attest that I'm definitely more affected by...

I can attest that I'm definitely more affected by the heat now that I was when I was younger. I did a bike tour a few years ago when the temps were hitting the 90s (this is in Michigan, where that's...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-06-19, 06:31 AM
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Posted By DougG

In local news today, a 76yo cyclist was hit by a...

In local news today, a 76yo cyclist was hit by a CSX train, but it sounds like he was amazingly not injured all that seriously. The train was traveling at "only" 15mph, but something that size...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-19, 07:01 AM
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Posted By DougG

I've also certainly noticed a decrease in my...

I've also certainly noticed a decrease in my limit of exertion on hot days in recent years. Fortunately, we generally don't get too much of that. Some of it is my own fault for being under-hydrated...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-19-19, 01:51 PM
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Posted By DougG

That's my quandary: I don't have a need, but just...

That's my quandary: I don't have a need, but just think it would be fun and would let me go more places easily. Almost takes me back to my motorcycling days in just effortless riding for the pure joy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-19-19, 11:32 AM
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Posted By DougG

I'm really torn about this. I can't come up with...

I'm really torn about this. I can't come up with a good reason for why I'd really need an e-bike at this point, but I'm kind of a techie person and am pretty fascinated by the technology and all...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-19, 06:26 AM
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Posted By DougG

We have a weekly ride out of the local senior...

We have a weekly ride out of the local senior center every Tuesday called "Ride for Coffee" where as many as 12 or more of us ride out on a nearby rail-trail and other routes for a 20-30 mile outing....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-19, 06:38 AM
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Posted By DougG

Ah, yes -- my neighbor across the river (north of...

Ah, yes -- my neighbor across the river (north of Detroit). I think I went through Guelph a long time ago (almost 50 years!) en route to a friend's place in St Catharines. Aren't you right near the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-18, 01:09 PM
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Posted By DougG

I grew up in Cincinnati, so know the hills...

I grew up in Cincinnati, so know the hills whereof you speak! I've never ridden in the area as an adult, but have done some other hilly areas of the state (Amish country in NE Ohio for example).
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-18, 06:20 AM
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Posted By DougG

Good choice. I have a Specialized Crosstrail,...

Good choice. I have a Specialized Crosstrail, which is the Specialized equivalent of the DualSport. It's one of three (now two) bikes that I own, but sees the most mileage by far. I ride mainly on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-21-18, 06:37 AM
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Posted By DougG

They say that 70 may be the new 50, but 9PM is...

They say that 70 may be the new 50, but 9PM is also the new midnight! :D
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-29-18, 06:04 AM
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Posted By DougG

Does this mean you won't be entering...

Does this mean you won't be entering Paris-Roubaix next year? :D
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-18, 06:50 AM
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Posted By DougG

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This is my group of "gravel grinders" that rides every Tuesday from the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-18, 06:30 AM
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Posted By DougG

Finally got my first ride of the year in...

Finally got my first ride of the year in yesterday with 13 miles on my favorite local rail-trail. With the weather we've been having, this is the latest first ride that I can recall, and I can see...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-18, 07:21 AM
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Posted By DougG

LOL -- now you're talking my speed! Speaking...

LOL -- now you're talking my speed!

Speaking of which, I'm still trying to get out for the first time this year but we had snow again overnight! Now I'm looking at Thursday afternoon when it might...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-07-18, 08:14 AM
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Posted By DougG

Sunshine is overrated ;). My wife and I spent a...

Sunshine is overrated ;). My wife and I spent a couple weeks in Tucson and were going nuts by the end from the unrelentingly bright sunlight (March). Every time going outside it was wide-brimmed hats...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-26-18, 06:32 AM
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Posted By DougG

Suza, I thought I recognized you from the...

Suza, I thought I recognized you from the Crosstrail thread -- that's what I ride as my "trail bike." I use it main on paved and unpaved rail-trails, with an occasional true off-road excursion....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-26-18, 01:10 PM
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Posted By DougG

I run for fitness and as training for local...

I run for fitness and as training for local races, where I'm reasonably competitive in my age group in 5Ks and 10Ks. I used to do distances up to the marathon, but it's too hard on my body these...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-24-18, 07:42 AM
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Posted By DougG

I certainly do. Being primarily a runner, I do...

I certainly do. Being primarily a runner, I do that all year round, if only on a treadmill in the depths of winter. But I go to the gym two or three times a week in the winter and maybe once a week...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-18, 07:30 AM
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One of my favorite riding routes goes in a...

One of my favorite riding routes goes in a direction where, with the usual westerly winds, means that 90% of the time I have the wind at my back on the way out and then the long struggle back. So on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-11-18, 07:39 AM
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Posted By DougG

But it's also nice to appreciate a variety of...

But it's also nice to appreciate a variety of activities. This weekend, my wife and I spent time snowshoeing and cross-country skiing locally. As I'm finding out this morning, X-C skiing does use...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-09-18, 07:23 AM
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Posted By DougG

Welcome to the forum, to this thread, and to...

Welcome to the forum, to this thread, and to bicycling itself! I guess you prove the old saw that "you never forget how to ride a bike."

For myself, I'm 71 and have ridden bikes starting from age...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-18-17, 07:42 AM
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Sounds a lot like me, down to the decreasing...

Sounds a lot like me, down to the decreasing endurance and less desire to be out on the ever busier roads around here with the ever more distracted drivers ("The way that car is weaving, the guy is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-22-17, 05:50 PM
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And yet another riding season winds down... I'm...

And yet another riding season winds down... I'm sure today wasn't my last ride of the season, but I'm pretty sure it was my last ride on my road bike, wearing my full summer kit! Mid-70s at the end...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-17, 06:40 AM
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Posted By DougG

When I first went on Medicare, I went with an...

When I first went on Medicare, I went with an Advantage plan, but ended up not liking it due to having to go only to providers that are on the plan's list. This was not a problem as far as my general...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-17, 04:46 AM
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Posted By DougG

Agreed. For the type of riding that I do -- and...

Agreed. For the type of riding that I do -- and probably most of us here -- I've never seen a reason for any group set above 105, which shifts just fine. I suppose if you really wanted to try out the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-17, 06:03 PM
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My wife might disagree with you, as she found out...

My wife might disagree with you, as she found out that if something does go wrong, it's much more difficult to do a quick fix and they might even have to quickly get a surgeon in to open you up and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-17, 08:11 AM
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It's unfortunate that this traditional biking...

It's unfortunate that this traditional biking birthday achievement actually gets harder every year. I mean, we're all going to eventually be unable to keep up! In my running community, the equivalent...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-16, 08:39 AM
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The force applied by the tire to the tarmac is...

The force applied by the tire to the tarmac is determined by the ratio of the crank arm length to the radius of the rear tire, multiplied by the gear ratio. Period. All of this analysis of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-10-16, 06:45 AM
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I went to a local expo yesterday where they had a...

I went to a local expo yesterday where they had a number of e-bikes that you could just jump on and take for a ride. The biggest collection there was from a company called "HaiBike," which had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-16, 09:28 AM
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Celebrated my 70th birthday by buying a new road...

Celebrated my 70th birthday by buying a new road bike, a Felt VR3, although it won't be in stock for a few more weeks yet. I expect it to be a good all-rounder that can replace my current two road...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-25-16, 06:38 AM
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Posted By DougG

Hmm... I'd have to refresh myself on my old...

Hmm... I'd have to refresh myself on my old mechanical engineering classes, but I think that the increased leverage at the crank is offset by the decreased leverage that the smaller-diameter 11-tooth...
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