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06-20-23, 05:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By BookFinder

Thanks to you both. It has Shimano components so...

Thanks to you both. It has Shimano components so I'll start there. Then I'll go to the catalogues and see if I can spot the exact bike. Also, photos a bit later.

Thanks again,

Rick
06-19-23, 07:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 455
Posted By BookFinder

Other than being a different color, the bike in...

Other than being a different color, the bike in your your photo appears to be similar to a bike I just acquired. I'm likewise hunting info.
06-18-23, 08:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By BookFinder

Garage sale find - how to establish the facts

So I stumbled on an old Specialized Hardrock that was headed to the trash pile if it didn't sell in the carport sale. Two flat tires. Rusted at a few places. The chain was off. Seat torn, You get the...
01-12-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 17,809
Posted By BookFinder

I’m thinking my oldest bike just became a...

I’m thinking my oldest bike just became a Specialized Hardrock garage sale find. Hard tail and rigid fork. It’s at least 20 years old as the dealer decal is from a LBS that closed ~ 20 years ago. I'm...
07-03-22, 06:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,862
Posted By BookFinder

I agree with the others.

I agree with the others.
06-23-22, 05:35 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,856
Posted By BookFinder

Wow! I should be so lucky. I agree with...

Wow! I should be so lucky.

I agree with those who say tune it up, swap tires if needed, and then ride it.
11-29-21, 08:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,075
Posted By BookFinder

It appears more than a few of us are graying, if...

It appears more than a few of us are graying, if not already grayed!
09-07-21, 07:17 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,742
Posted By BookFinder

Senior enough to have concluded the position as...

Senior enough to have concluded the position as noted above.

And good on 'ya for bombing those hills. Stay with it as long as you can.
09-07-21, 03:50 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,742
Posted By BookFinder

"Do you bike on vacation?" It depends. Beach...

"Do you bike on vacation?" It depends.

Beach country is fairly flat, so we take ours if going to the coast.

But if heading to the mountains, no. The risks are greater in the event of a fall at...
04-23-21, 11:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,896
Posted By BookFinder

Researching dynamo lighting and wondering what...

Researching dynamo lighting and wondering what the OP did. Apparently she never came back?
06-18-20, 08:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,414
Posted By BookFinder

The shortage is everywhere, and affecting every...

The shortage is everywhere, and affecting every retailer - at least, where I live. Yesterday I stopped by my favorite LBS and they have a dozen bikes in stock that are priced at $1,500 and above, but...
06-17-20, 10:23 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,576
Posted By BookFinder

Not always, but when I do go (while feeling bad)...

Not always, but when I do go (while feeling bad) it does lift my mood.
06-08-20, 07:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,997
Posted By BookFinder

I take it and have no problems. My doc says that...

I take it and have no problems. My doc says that if I would lose 20 lbs I could get off the med. So far I've not focused on that, because I figured out experimenting that losing 20 much weight would...
05-31-20, 06:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,194
Posted By BookFinder

What MRT2 said. At age 65 I'm facing the...

What MRT2 said.

At age 65 I'm facing the shoulder aches you described, and encroaching arthritis in my wrists. Some days by the time I got home I was praying for the ride to end.

The fix? I...
05-26-20, 05:57 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,539
Posted By BookFinder

Ain't it the truth? My gaggle of neighborhood...

Ain't it the truth? My gaggle of neighborhood buds and I rode our bikes all over a town of 45,000. Granted, there were some places we knew to avoid, but we were still far beyond a parental reach. The...
05-22-20, 12:56 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,539
Posted By BookFinder

Haven't' thought about this in a long, long time....

Haven't' thought about this in a long, long time.

It was a 1963 or 64 Raleigh 3-speed ""English bicycle" as we said at the time.

It as given to me by an uncle, who owned a bike shop, motorcycle...
05-21-20, 03:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 798
Posted By BookFinder

Thanks to all for the feedback. RE, the bike - ...

Thanks to all for the feedback. RE, the bike -

It's a wally-world special bought on impulse about 16 years ago. I lucked into a perfect fit, and for years I rode that thing blissfully ignorant of...
05-20-20, 07:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 798
Posted By BookFinder

Measuring/choosing a fork?

My favorite bike to ride the neighborhoods around my home has settled into an old Schwinn mountain bike. It's a cheap bike, but the fit is perfect so riding is effortless. And it's the bike I carry...
03-29-20, 09:52 PM
Replies: 3,847
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Posted By BookFinder

So today I made 65, to my own surprise and the...

So today I made 65, to my own surprise and the utter astonishment of many in my family. Here's to the next 20. :thumb:
03-29-20, 06:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,663
Posted By BookFinder

When is a bicycle considered "vintage"?

And what factors are considered -

Age?
Design parameters?
Frame and component materials?
Other?

Just curious.

Thanks in advance,
03-28-20, 06:41 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,186
Posted By BookFinder

Since you asked, I measured it out of curiosity....

Since you asked, I measured it out of curiosity. The decanter holds 30 ounces, so I get three 8 oz mugs and a 6 ounce final out of it.

The coffee maker is a Black & Decker drip type maker. The...
03-28-20, 05:10 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,790
Posted By BookFinder

"Are big box stores promoting a throwaway bike...

"Are big box stores promoting a throwaway bike culture?"

Maybe not everywhere, but where I live, the answer is a definite yes.

Each year we have 30,000, plus or minus a few college students...
03-28-20, 05:04 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,186
Posted By BookFinder

Mornings I drink one pot of coffee. Only one,...

Mornings I drink one pot of coffee. Only one, which is down from the two I was consuming between 6 am and noon some 20 years ago.

Now I mostly I drink water, and an occasional Gatorade. My...
01-18-20, 11:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,800
Posted By BookFinder

:50: What grubetown said. It all boils down...

:50: What grubetown said.

It all boils down to how you plan to use it. The last time I bought a new bike was in 2003. Truth told, the only bikes I've owned that were ridden strictly as they were...
01-17-20, 04:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,800
Posted By BookFinder

It seems to get good reviews on the mtb specific...

It seems to get good reviews on the mtb specific forums.

If it fits you, and will do the type of riding you want to do, it can likely be a satisfactory purchase. That said, and to quote the Cajun...
12-31-19, 06:55 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 32,705
Posted By BookFinder

Saving for later...

Saving for later...
12-30-19, 11:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,685
Posted By BookFinder

Bicycling is similar to golf in that when it’s...

Bicycling is similar to golf in that when it’s right it is effortless and feels just so. I think you have answered your own question.
12-28-19, 07:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,910
Posted By BookFinder

I don’t follow a rigid schedule. The best I can...

I don’t follow a rigid schedule. The best I can say is that I do a visual check routinely and a wrench in hand touch and tweak check periodically.
Forum: Introductions
12-27-19, 09:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 574
Posted By BookFinder

Welcome. I and more than a few others likewise...

Welcome. I and more than a few others likewise fit the old and fat description. You will find good company here! :giver:
12-26-19, 10:48 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 32,705
Posted By BookFinder

My reply is a standard post I have saved in Word....

My reply is a standard post I have saved in Word. All I have to change is the “yo “whoever” part!

:-)
12-26-19, 08:29 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 32,705
Posted By BookFinder

:50: Yo zappy007 , welcome to the asylum. If you...

:50: Yo zappy007 , welcome to the asylum. If you have read every page of the feedback to your question, you by now realize that opinions vary widely, and that it is wintertime in many places so...
12-17-19, 04:34 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,788
Posted By BookFinder

I've always seen the Clydesdale horse as a...

I've always seen the Clydesdale horse as a muscular, majestic workhorse that exemplified production in an age when handling a team of horses was a standard tool of the trade in rural America. The...
12-09-19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,142
Posted By BookFinder

Age 64 here. I've never been at your level in...

Age 64 here. I've never been at your level in terms of bicycling, but I relate to the challenges along some different lines. The physical trainers where I live define fitness as "the ability to...
12-04-19, 08:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,054
Posted By BookFinder

Congrats. You should get a lot of enjoyment out...

Congrats. You should get a lot of enjoyment out of that ride.

Half the fun will be the process of "making it your own."
11-12-19, 01:52 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,811
Posted By BookFinder

I can certainly accept both of your viewpoints,...

I can certainly accept both of your viewpoints, but knowing the crowd where I am, some of it is ego. In fact, I once heard one of the most competitive of local riders comment "I enjoy seeing the...
11-11-19, 06:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,396
Posted By BookFinder

True, dat. Likewise, paved roads destroyed...

True, dat.

Likewise, paved roads destroyed it all.
11-10-19, 06:18 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,433
Posted By BookFinder

I use my iPhone and MapMyFitness.

I use my iPhone and MapMyFitness.
11-10-19, 05:53 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,811
Posted By BookFinder

This - I'm now aged 64; my Dad died at 60 of a...

This -
I'm now aged 64; my Dad died at 60 of a stroke, and all of his brothers died of coronary issues. The genetic deck is stacked against me so I figure to just keep doing what I enjoy until I...
11-10-19, 05:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 23,336
Posted By BookFinder

Resurrecting an old discussion, but thanks for...

Resurrecting an old discussion, but thanks for posting up these manuals. I just scored a garage find Topanga. It's not showroom clean, but it is in decent shape and was never abused. Everything on it...
10-26-19, 08:33 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,394
Posted By BookFinder

This - Several years ago I watched a...

This -



Several years ago I watched a video in which a friend struck someone in another vehicle. My friend had a dash-cam mounted and the other person rolled up to the road from on a long...
10-25-19, 08:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,148
Posted By BookFinder

:50: Absolutely. For example, if you calculate...

:50: Absolutely. For example, if you calculate the price of a fully outfitted fishing boat (live wells, 2-way radio, sonar, etc), licenses, gear and tackle, bait and other stuff, and then divide that...
10-25-19, 04:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,148
Posted By BookFinder

Haven't said that about bicycles, but I did say...

Haven't said that about bicycles, but I did say on at least one occasion "this will be the last motorcycle I ever buy."

That was 5 motorcycles ago. I've not yet heard the end of it from my wife...
10-12-19, 12:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,908
Posted By BookFinder

Welcome to the asylum. RE, your question:...

Welcome to the asylum.

RE, your question: fit is the critical issue in terms of comfort and one's desire to get on the bike and ride. So when you look at a particular model, discern whether it is...
10-10-19, 02:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,589
Posted By BookFinder

Thanks. I immediately looked up the family...

Thanks. I immediately looked up the family therapy guy with the same name and his wiki page showed him still living. So I wondered about the background.

Nonetheless, I’m sorry to read of the...
10-10-19, 01:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,589
Posted By BookFinder

Of what James Dobson are you speaking?

Of what James Dobson are you speaking?
09-28-19, 12:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,085
Posted By BookFinder

86 yr old gets a bucket list bike ride

Just one of those fun to read stories.

86 yr old gets bucket list bike ride (https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20190928/woman-86-fulfills-bucket-list-wish-for-first-ever-bike-ride)
09-21-19, 08:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,906
Posted By BookFinder

Thanks for the update. I’m still reading up on...

Thanks for the update. I’m still reading up on the hubs.
08-31-19, 08:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,404
Posted By BookFinder

Saddle comfort is my non-negotiable. After that,...

Saddle comfort is my non-negotiable. After that, my tolerance for nuances of geometry, stem length, stand over, and other factors are all flexible.
08-31-19, 07:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,316
Posted By BookFinder

The IP5s has its own gps chip. The only thing you...

The IP5s has its own gps chip. The only thing you will need is a cycling app to save specific data. I used a 5s until I upgraded to a 7s last year.

Apps: After weeks of reading and several...
08-30-19, 07:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,934
Posted By BookFinder

You know, I like everything I read about that...

You know, I like everything I read about that bike, but when I look at the funky shifters I cringe.

Am I normal and those who like them weird, or is there something I'm just missing?
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