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Forum: Great Lakes
05-21-12, 06:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,005
Posted By 78fujis10s

OldsCOOL, Every year for the last three i have...

OldsCOOL, Every year for the last three i have ridden with a group called the Bad Bikers. We are a loose group that takes a three day ride every year from Cedar Springs to the Mackinaw Bridge. We...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-26-12, 06:35 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,404
Posted By 78fujis10s

635 feet

635 feet
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-20-12, 08:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 767
Posted By 78fujis10s

Back when I was into distance running, I bought...

Back when I was into distance running, I bought my first issue of Runners World, April 1990. In it was an article entitled "Use it, or Lose it: The Long term Benefits of Aerobic Exercise". The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-12-11, 06:05 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,311
Posted By 78fujis10s

I ran track in high school. After HS I continued...

I ran track in high school. After HS I continued to run when the weather was good. In 1990 I ran no matter what the weather. In 96 I just got sick of the pounding and realized that running was a...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-11, 06:43 PM
Replies: 2,898
Views: 447,782
Posted By 78fujis10s

I am just a weekend rider. i have never raced....

I am just a weekend rider. i have never raced. Tonight i went to Gratten raceway to watch the weekly bicycle races. There were people in both the A group and B group yelling at each other all night...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-10, 06:12 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 8,035
Posted By 78fujis10s

This is the first year I have counting machines...

This is the first year I have counting machines on my bikes. The total so far is 1055. Not so bad considering the bad weather we had in March and April.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-10, 04:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By 78fujis10s

Wish me luck.

after I post this, I will be leaving for a three-day 250 mile trip from Cedar Springs, Mi to the Mackinaw Bridge (me and about 30 others). I hope to have some good pictures when I return.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-10, 11:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,264
Posted By 78fujis10s

Funny I Googled this question a few months ago...

Funny I Googled this question a few months ago and did not get a hit on any place that sells them. Anyway, thank you.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-10, 11:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,264
Posted By 78fujis10s

GreatI So i ask the question again: WHERE do i...

GreatI So i ask the question again: WHERE do i buy them?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-10, 11:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,264
Posted By 78fujis10s

I need the valves. I have three tubes where the...

I need the valves. I have three tubes where the valves got torn out, and I do not want to throw away the tubes.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-10, 10:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,264
Posted By 78fujis10s

Presta valves

Does anybody know where a man may purchase Presta valves? I have asked all the bike shops in the area and I have been unsuccessful.


Thanks
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-10, 10:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,555
Posted By 78fujis10s

I work afternoons so most of my rides occur in...

I work afternoons so most of my rides occur in the morning between 9:30 and 11:00 am. Since I am a morning person, this is the best part of the day. I usually try to ride three days a week. However,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-20-10, 10:18 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 25,898
Posted By 78fujis10s

52 at the end of May. 6' 1" 190lbs.

52 at the end of May. 6' 1" 190lbs.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-14-10, 10:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 830
Posted By 78fujis10s

This is Something New

Today I took a short 17 mile ride just to soak up the sunshine and good weather. With about a mile left to go a young 20-something on a mountain bike passed me on the opposite side of the road. He...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-10, 08:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 682
Posted By 78fujis10s

The first weekend in April I was doing my big...

The first weekend in April I was doing my big Saturday ride on the MUP. Just as I was passing the cliffs that line the Rouge River a large stone (11-15 ounces hit the paved path about twelve feet in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-10, 02:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,787
Posted By 78fujis10s

I have a 32 year old Fuji road bike. Last...

I have a 32 year old Fuji road bike. Last November I bought a pair of Sun Tour bar end shifters off Ebay (from a 1974 Raleigh). The main reason I bought them is riding in heavy traffic. Reaching for...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-10, 01:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,031
Posted By 78fujis10s

Believe me. I feel your pain.

Believe me. I feel your pain.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-10, 08:25 AM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,130,012
Posted By 78fujis10s

I rode 33 miles in 40 degree F temps. It was the...

I rode 33 miles in 40 degree F temps. It was the first real long ride of the season. All was well except for the flat tire 20 miles into the ride.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-10, 08:14 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,465
Posted By 78fujis10s

Yeah, I did the roads for about 20 miles and then...

Yeah, I did the roads for about 20 miles and then tried the MUP. It was all snowy and ice also. I lucked out. all i got was a flat tire. I cannot wait for this stuff to be gone.
Forum: Great Lakes
02-15-10, 10:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 867
Posted By 78fujis10s

Two Saturdays ago i did a two hour ride outside...

Two Saturdays ago i did a two hour ride outside in 30 degree F temperatures. What works for me is using the old downhill ski gear I bought back in the 90's before i got married. I do not have any...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-20-10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,990
Posted By 78fujis10s

I am 51 years old and my favorite bicycle is my...

I am 51 years old and my favorite bicycle is my 32 year old Fuji road bike. Despite the fact that I own a modern (2 year old) road bike, I still like riding something that shows me that bikes were...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-09, 11:20 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,460
Posted By 78fujis10s

1973 I was on my Huffy Scout 10 speed and I was...

1973 I was on my Huffy Scout 10 speed and I was racing a school classmate on his Schwinn Varsity. (Those Varsity guys were so arrogant!) I passed him and while rounding a corner I looked back to see...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-21-09, 11:23 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,767
Posted By 78fujis10s

I did not marry until I was 40 and i seriously...

I did not marry until I was 40 and i seriously robbed the cradle when I did (12.5 year age difference) As a result I have two daughters eight and four.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-20-09, 03:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 991
Posted By 78fujis10s

Your screenname is all wrong. I suggest you...

Your screenname is all wrong. I suggest you change it to Needmorebikes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-09, 05:24 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,730
Posted By 78fujis10s

This is true. I work in a factory with a copious...

This is true. I work in a factory with a copious number of men who look as though they are in the ninth month of pregnancy. They show intense displeasure for those of us who stay fit by either...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-09, 10:50 AM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,130,012
Posted By 78fujis10s

I really need to carry a camera with me. Today i...

I really need to carry a camera with me. Today i rode a short 20+ miler that had e on the local roads and the White Pine MUP. The sun was shining brightly and the colors are turning. It was so...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-10-09, 10:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 995
Posted By 78fujis10s

Yes it does help a little. Thanks.

Yes it does help a little. Thanks.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-09-09, 10:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,268
Posted By 78fujis10s

+1

+1
Forum: Great Lakes
09-09-09, 10:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 995
Posted By 78fujis10s

Is this the Twilight Zone?

I was not able to ride the DALMAC this year because I could not get the time off from the job. So i thought I could live vicariously through the posts and pictures on the Great Lakes Bike Forum. This...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-29-09, 03:36 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,106
Posted By 78fujis10s

Absolutely, I just find it hard to believe that...

Absolutely, I just find it hard to believe that people would blow the stop sign when they are so blind to oncoming traffic.
Forum: Great Lakes
08-29-09, 09:09 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,106
Posted By 78fujis10s

I do not live anywhere near said hill but I...

I do not live anywhere near said hill but I looked it up on Google Earth and i find it very, very hard to believe that anybody would blow that bottom stop sign with that tall thick building blocking...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-24-09, 10:19 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 5,998
Posted By 78fujis10s

The longest rail trail in the State of Michigan...

The longest rail trail in the State of Michigan passes through my little town of Rockford. to date about 35% of it is paved, but that is due to change because some local billionaire is funding the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-09, 08:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 372
Posted By 78fujis10s

Watch the water thing during this August summer...

Watch the water thing during this August summer heat. If I or any of my friends run low on water we always pop into a gas station and fill the bottles at the bathroom sink.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-09, 03:15 PM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,130,012
Posted By 78fujis10s

Really hot and humid here. However I took the...

Really hot and humid here. However I took the Ancient Road Bike out for about 45 miles. I rode some back roads and then spent some time on the MUP. There were a great many people out running and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-09, 05:13 PM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,130,012
Posted By 78fujis10s

I have not had a chance to ride long much in the...

I have not had a chance to ride long much in the last month. I have been on vacation this week and today was a free day for me, so I went on a 60-65 mile ride today. As I was coming home (around...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-23-09, 10:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 936
Posted By 78fujis10s

How come it is that i never hear or read about...

How come it is that i never hear or read about this stuff in advance? The only rides I ever hear about are the M/S 150 and the DALMAC. Is there anything else I am not being told about?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-09, 02:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 498
Posted By 78fujis10s

This did the trick! Thank you for your help.

This did the trick! Thank you for your help.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-18-09, 07:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 498
Posted By 78fujis10s

The cage alignment looks (to me anyway). I do not...

The cage alignment looks (to me anyway). I do not know what the low gear limit screw is. is that anything to do with the two screws on the derailer arm?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-18-09, 10:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 498
Posted By 78fujis10s

A Quick Fix Needed

I am having a problem getting my ancient Fuji road bike to shift into its lowest gear. I tried to tighten up the shifter cable and that helps a little. However, when I test this on a moderately steep...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-21-09, 08:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,861
Posted By 78fujis10s

Three weeks ago I turned 51. Two weeks ago I went...

Three weeks ago I turned 51. Two weeks ago I went on a three day 250 mile ride. This is a great time to be this age.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-09, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 434
Posted By 78fujis10s

Can a bent rim be saved?

Recently I had to ride a mountain bike on the road after getting a flat tire (don't ask why). Anyway, I now have a bent rim. Is there any way to make this thing right or do i need to just buy a new...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-14-09, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 381
Posted By 78fujis10s

Not nearly as hard as I thought (Ride Report)

I am just now getting time to write this. Last weekend (June 5, 6, 7) I took a ride with a group that calls themselves the "Bad Bikers". It is a very loose group based out of Grand Rapids Michigan...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-14-09, 05:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,377
Posted By 78fujis10s

Kendall, try going to a LBS (Like The Village...

Kendall, try going to a LBS (Like The Village People at 60th and Kalamazoo). If they do not have one, it probably does not exist.
Forum: Commuting
05-22-09, 08:18 PM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 303,121
Posted By 78fujis10s

I have a confession to make. Usually, when I...

I have a confession to make. Usually, when I commute I drive my car halfway to work and then ride a mountain bike the last ten miles to the job. Well today they said that we were working a short...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-16-09, 07:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 694
Posted By 78fujis10s

That Fuji is beautiful. I ought to know since I...

That Fuji is beautiful. I ought to know since I own one.
Forum: Commuting
05-15-09, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 303,121
Posted By 78fujis10s

the ride home last night was a little cold. i had...

the ride home last night was a little cold. i had the gear to protect me so it was not too bad. can't wait to ride in today!
Forum: Commuting
05-13-09, 09:33 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 303,121
Posted By 78fujis10s

The ride to work was fantastic, as usual, since...

The ride to work was fantastic, as usual, since it takes place between 1:00pm and 2:00pm. There was plenty of sunshine and gentle breezes. I was a bit slow on the ride home. The route I take goes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-10-09, 04:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,551
Posted By 78fujis10s

I waas at my mother's house a few hours ago and I...

I waas at my mother's house a few hours ago and I had her log on and read all the comments you guys had on my post. She really got a big laugh over all of it. Then she told me to eat more!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 07:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,551
Posted By 78fujis10s

My Mother Does Not Like It

Thursday afternoon I was getting myself ready for the first commute of 2009 (I work second shift) when my sister shows up with my 81 year old mother. So mom takes one look at me and then states that...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-09, 07:29 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,283,799
Posted By 78fujis10s

First commute of 2009 was Thursday, and I also...

First commute of 2009 was Thursday, and I also rode Friday. Let me tell you that the ride home at 11:00pm is.....dark! I am so thankful for halogen headlights, flashing taillights and most of all the...
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