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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-21-20, 03:10 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,786
Posted By Leadrunner

I will soon be 75, and don't ride like I used to,...

I will soon be 75, and don't ride like I used to, but I still get the itch when I see someone just up ahead or when someone passes me. I grew up in a neighborhood with a group of boys, and literally...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-20, 01:08 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 11,249
Posted By Leadrunner

LOL. Like your humility.

LOL. Like your humility.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-20, 01:03 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 20,798
Posted By Leadrunner

Well said, sir. I once tried going to the gym. ...

Well said, sir. I once tried going to the gym. I didn't enjoy it, so I didn't do it again.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 24,972
Posted By Leadrunner

Current primary steed is Al with Carbon fork. It...

Current primary steed is Al with Carbon fork. It was priced right and rides beautifully. Unless something either very bad or something very good happens, it will probably be my last. What I do...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-20, 11:44 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 16,898
Posted By Leadrunner

My current steed is a 2015 and it can still go a...

My current steed is a 2015 and it can still go a lot farther faster and longer than the body that rides it. The loss of value seems to be more the rider than the machine.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-25-19, 01:41 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 31,261
Posted By Leadrunner

At 73, I don't ride as far as fast or as good...

At 73, I don't ride as far as fast or as good looking as I once did, but I still enjoy the heck out of getting out there turning the crank.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-11-19, 04:22 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 23,445
Posted By Leadrunner

My sentiments as well.

My sentiments as well.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-19, 03:35 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 63,338
Posted By Leadrunner

I am now 73. Last year, late spring or early...

I am now 73. Last year, late spring or early summer, I began to get dropped some by a pretty good group. I thought it was just my age and dropped back to a slower group. Sadly, they began to drop...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-19, 01:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,381
Posted By Leadrunner

Had an aortic valve replacement back in Feb, so I...

Had an aortic valve replacement back in Feb, so I wasn't able to acclimate this year for the summer. In the past, I have been able to ride consistently in 95 plus with 80% humidity, but not this...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-19, 01:04 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 45,243
Posted By Leadrunner

Ebikers should not be allowed to hold records in...

Ebikers should not be allowed to hold records in categories with regular bikes. I have nothing against them, but don't compare my 73 year old lungs and legs to some machine. Just saying.........
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-19, 12:59 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 45,243
Posted By Leadrunner

I am 73 and climbing is a bear for me. I love...

I am 73 and climbing is a bear for me. I love riding and would encourage any and every one to take it up, but, also not being a luddite, I just find ebikes to be a type of cheat. I can see maybe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-19, 11:22 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 26,557
Posted By Leadrunner

I bought both of my last two bikes from an LBS. ...

I bought both of my last two bikes from an LBS. Last one was actually a trade in about three years ago. Didn't really need a new one, but I was enamored by the paint job (stealth black so they...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-19, 11:37 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 28,162
Posted By Leadrunner

Awesome idea. I am all in on that. I just...

Awesome idea. I am all in on that. I just happen to have several million just laying around. Oh, wait, you're kidding, right?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-19, 02:05 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 17,158
Posted By Leadrunner

Great answer. This is also why I tend to not...

Great answer. This is also why I tend to not care for the e-bikes. I started riding seriously at 67 and did real well for about three years. Unfortunately, and unknown to me, I started to develop...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-19, 01:56 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 15,815
Posted By Leadrunner

I appreciate and admire your subtlety. I too am...

I appreciate and admire your subtlety. I too am a baby boomer, but I did contribute generously to the tobacco industry for many years. I did not, however, give to the weed, alcohol, or illicite...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-19, 01:37 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 35,201
Posted By Leadrunner

I am 73, been riding a while. Had aortic valve...

I am 73, been riding a while. Had aortic valve replacement in Feb. (the open heart kind, not transfemoral). Back to about 8 to 10 miles a day, four days a week. Personally, I don't understand...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 12:28 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 16,965
Posted By Leadrunner

Agreed. I might run 14 with a group, but most of...

Agreed. I might run 14 with a group, but most of the time when training by myself, I come in between 11 and 12. Of course, I am an old fart, so completion is my main goal.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 12:03 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 21,342
Posted By Leadrunner

Agree 100%. Heck, in our neighborhood, even...

Agree 100%. Heck, in our neighborhood, even china berry chunking was a competitive event.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 11:54 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 21,342
Posted By Leadrunner

I have an old trek hybrid that I knock around the...

I have an old trek hybrid that I knock around the neighborhood on, and I wear shorts, loose t-shirt and sneakers. My only concession to cycling style is the helmet for obvious reasons. I also have...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-14-17, 03:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 919
Posted By Leadrunner

computer problem

Have a Bontrager Trip 100. Everything works, but speed and distance is erratic. Speed bounces all over the place. One moment it says 12 and then it will jump to 22 or 16. The distance does not...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-16, 03:06 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

Doesn't hurt my feelings, just wonder why people...

Doesn't hurt my feelings, just wonder why people can't be civil.
Forum: Texas
09-30-16, 03:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,025
Posted By Leadrunner

I know this may be a bit late, but if you are...

I know this may be a bit late, but if you are still looking, check out John's Trikes and Bikes, Town Square, Lancaster, Tx. John is very up to date on bents and trikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 03:37 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

I've been of more than a couple of job sites over...

I've been of more than a couple of job sites over the years and know what you mean, but was referring to people yelling at me on my bike. Was passed one day while in the middle of a climb by a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 03:24 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

I have found that normally when people speak...

I have found that normally when people speak loudly from motorized vehicles, it isn't a greeting.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 03:16 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

OK, Mr. Senior Poster, I didn't say no one. I...

OK, Mr. Senior Poster, I didn't say no one. I pointed out a particular segment. Just seemed to me that there are some that go out of their way to be noticeable, but fail to return the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 03:12 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

Now that is the type of response I was looking...

Now that is the type of response I was looking for. Accurate, concise, and compelling. Thank you, sir.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 03:08 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

Not a big wave, but I did speak as well. Might...

Not a big wave, but I did speak as well. Might be difficult for them to cycle while being both blind and deaf.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 03:07 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

Tough room.

Tough room.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 03:05 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

Boy, I really enjoyed this little discussion.

Boy, I really enjoyed this little discussion.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 02:56 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

Ok, last incident, I am just finishing a climb...

Ok, last incident, I am just finishing a climb and the two guys going the other way are coming off a flat and starting down the hill. No one is pushing hard, except for the old guy (me), so, yeah,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-16, 01:22 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 25,841
Posted By Leadrunner

5'5", 190 as on this past Tuesday (as he...

5'5", 190 as on this past Tuesday (as he shamefully skulks off to the shadows).
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 01:10 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 16,344
Posted By Leadrunner

I don't know about others, but I came to this...

I don't know about others, but I came to this exercise thing pretty late in life, 67. I did lose about thirty pounds, but since I have a defective thyroid, I have reached a plateau where I have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-16, 12:57 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,536
Posted By Leadrunner

Unfriendly

I'm a senior, 70, and have only been cycling for about three years. I ride three days during the week about 12 to 15 miles a day. Then, on Saturday, I typically do something a little longer. Also,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-16, 09:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,838
Posted By Leadrunner

Interesting. I have never worn bibs. Being a...

Interesting. I have never worn bibs. Being a short, fat guy, the shorts bunch up below my belly, especially the Bontragers. The Nashbars not so bad. Funny how that works. What seems to be the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-16, 04:32 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 20,106
Posted By Leadrunner

Last post this forum. Just for your information,...

Last post this forum. Just for your information, I am not your or any one else's "brah." And, there are some real unsavory places in Texas, so that carries no water.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-16, 03:58 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 20,106
Posted By Leadrunner

Well thanks guys, I guess I need to check with...

Well thanks guys, I guess I need to check with the PC police on this forum as well. It is people like you that just take the fun out of everything. Just for your info, I don't even own a gun, and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-16, 03:50 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 20,106
Posted By Leadrunner

I guess a sense of humor is a no no in your part...

I guess a sense of humor is a no no in your part of the country.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-16, 03:37 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 20,106
Posted By Leadrunner

I have one route that I ride on a regular basis...

I have one route that I ride on a regular basis that has one hill on a divided thoroughfare that is about a half a mile long. One day I was going up the hill, and being an old fart, I was not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-16, 03:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,838
Posted By Leadrunner

I guess I am just in the minor leagues. My daily...

I guess I am just in the minor leagues. My daily is 10-15, with about 15 with the group on Saturday morning. Once a month I will do a rally ride of some sort and do their 25 or 30. I don't know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-16, 02:40 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 17,286
Posted By Leadrunner

I had the opportunity to live in England back in...

I had the opportunity to live in England back in the sixties and seventies and did some riding back then, but dropped it until about three years ago. I started riding again at 67 Y.O. so by that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-16, 02:16 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,783
Posted By Leadrunner

Curious, do you live in or near Milton Keynes? I...

Curious, do you live in or near Milton Keynes? I was stationed at RAF Chicksands back in the sixties and seventies.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-16, 02:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,102
Posted By Leadrunner

I used to be one of you skinny guys. Then I hit...

I used to be one of you skinny guys. Then I hit about 65 and my thyroid went berserk. Now, I am 5'5" and 190 lbs. I love rolling downhill. Seriously, I would kill a couple of folks to see 155...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-16, 02:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,838
Posted By Leadrunner

Something really mundane: Cycling Shorts

I recently read an article by someone that said, "Don't buy the cheap shorts." I have never paid the $100+ for fancy named shorts. I have son Bontrager that were about $60 a pair, and I have some...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-16, 01:48 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,849
Posted By Leadrunner

I have only been riding for about three years and...

I have only been riding for about three years and have been strictly a roadie. Im use the SPD pedals with the SH51 cleats and Serfas shoes. When I ride with the group on Saturday morning, we always...
Forum: Texas
06-10-16, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,025
Posted By Leadrunner

John's Bicycles on Town Square in Lancaster. ...

John's Bicycles on Town Square in Lancaster. John is extremely good with bents and trikes. Heck of a guy too. 972-227-7360.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-16, 12:02 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 665,439
Posted By Leadrunner

I have been on Tamsulosin for some time, and I...

I have been on Tamsulosin for some time, and I too typically only get up once. As far as I can tell, I really am not feeling any side effects.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-16, 11:40 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 665,439
Posted By Leadrunner

Had an interesting month or so. First, we were...

Had an interesting month or so. First, we were traveling for graduations, etc., then we had a couple of weeks rain, celebrated my 70th birthday, and by the time I got to start riding again, I had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-16, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 665,439
Posted By Leadrunner

A couple of years ago, my son had double hernia...

A couple of years ago, my son had double hernia surgery. He said it was the toughest thing he had ever done. When they brought him out of surgery, they had to lessen the anesthetic because his...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-22-16, 01:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 724
Posted By Leadrunner

OK. I'm in. Not many joined so far, so I wound...

OK. I'm in. Not many joined so far, so I wound up in 10th place. Should be fun.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-16, 12:12 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 123,346
Posted By Leadrunner

I drive a Suburban and mounted two fork racks on...

I drive a Suburban and mounted two fork racks on a 2x8. With the third row seat out, I can carry two bikes inside, out of sight, and still get all my other gear and three passengers in as well. I...
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