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Forum: Winter Cycling
01-19-19, 05:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,694
Posted By DaveQ24

Odormute is a great product - neutralizes organic...

Odormute is a great product - neutralizes organic odors really well. I discovered if when my dog cornered a skunk by my front door - the local pet store carried it. Reduced skunk odor about 95%. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-17-19, 03:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,878
Posted By DaveQ24

Forget to start or restart a route tracker/data...

Forget to start or restart a route tracker/data recorder - all the time - well, at least frequently. Usually when I stop to run into a store, I’ll stop it because walking around still tracks the...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-10-19, 03:53 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 11,928
Posted By DaveQ24

I rode this morning. Left the driveway at about...

I rode this morning. Left the driveway at about 3:55 am. Air temp was 26, and windchill was 15, with a few snow flurries. I was out there about 2 hours, and when I got back, the temp had fallen to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-10-19, 04:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,284
Posted By DaveQ24

^All of the above is why I try to get all of my...

^All of the above is why I try to get all of my riding in during the hours most people are asleep.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-09-19, 03:59 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 11,928
Posted By DaveQ24

@noglider - SE Michigan, Detroit NW suburbs. ...

@noglider - SE Michigan, Detroit NW suburbs.

Pattern shift coming, at least a bit of one. Cold front that came through has dropped the temps for the next few days, highs in the upper 20s lows in...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-08-19, 01:44 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 11,928
Posted By DaveQ24

It’s been weird again this season. November...

It’s been weird again this season. November turned cold, but December was warmer than November. January has been warmer yet, hitting 55 one day, and near 50 two other days. Were it not for the late...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-05-19, 07:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,691
Posted By DaveQ24

Hi - I lived with it for 40 years, because no...

Hi - I lived with it for 40 years, because no medical professional ever asked the right questions, saw me during an event, or if I asked about breathing problems , they just chalked it up to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-04-19, 07:21 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,351
Posted By DaveQ24

Same place as you, MI, I’m in Metro Detroit. ...

Same place as you, MI, I’m in Metro Detroit. Winters - don’t know what to think anymore - weird weather - warmer here the past 2 weeks than almost any day last April. Summers are generally good -...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-29-18, 09:23 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,351
Posted By DaveQ24

Personally, I find it easier to keep warm than to...

Personally, I find it easier to keep warm than to stay cool. Also, I have asthma, which is really well controlled with Singulair and Symbicort plus pseudophedrine when I’m exposed to allergens; cold...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-27-18, 04:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,033
Posted By DaveQ24

When you live with the influence of the Great...

When you live with the influence of the Great Lakes, you might as well get used to snow.
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-24-18, 09:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,033
Posted By DaveQ24

I feel exactly the same way about heat and...

I feel exactly the same way about heat and humidity, and I really hate the short days this time of year.

I really can’t consider temps under 10C/50F as winter, because our average daily mean...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-14-18, 06:16 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 14,597
Posted By DaveQ24

Unfortunately, most homeless people couldn’t...

Unfortunately, most homeless people couldn’t afford the safety gear and equipment that we take for granted as necessary and standard.

Alas, I also feel that most Americans don’t understand that...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-29-18, 12:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 763
Posted By DaveQ24

:thumb: Second that.

:thumb: Second that.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-29-18, 10:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,865
Posted By DaveQ24

If you live in an area with deciduous tree cover,...

If you live in an area with deciduous tree cover, you will definitely notice a difference between the propagation of sound in winter vs in summer.

I live about 5 miles away from a railway line...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-27-18, 07:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,902
Posted By DaveQ24

Yup - and I have been really having those issues...

Yup - and I have been really having those issues lately. I don’t know if it’s just age, medications - I’m on a couple of new ones, one of them - buprion, has the known side effect of messing with...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-24-18, 04:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 980
Posted By DaveQ24

Early predictions of an El Nino winter for most...

Early predictions of an El Nino winter for most of the northern tier of the US gave me a lot of optimism that this might be a mild and dry winter like 2015-2016 was here. I had hopes of being able...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-21-18, 04:59 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 14,597
Posted By DaveQ24

Huh? I’ve honestly never heard anyone express...

Huh? I’ve honestly never heard anyone express those types of opinions about cycling and cyclists.

The negative comments and behaviors I’ve observed towards cyclists are solely from drivers who...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-21-18, 07:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,807
Posted By DaveQ24

I’ve bought both ways. What I often do when...

I’ve bought both ways. What I often do when looking for a new product is do online research, and ultimately buy from whoever has the best overall deal.

A bike is a little different than an “unbox...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-12-18, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 783
Posted By DaveQ24

Good for you. Enjoy it. I hope the wildfires in...

Good for you. Enjoy it. I hope the wildfires in LA County don’t impact your wintering grounds with smoke and ash - right now satellite images show it blowing out to sea.

Coincidently, I had to...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-09-18, 03:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 763
Posted By DaveQ24

De nada ... hope she does well. Let us know her...

De nada ... hope she does well. Let us know her opinion of the surgery after it's done. I've talked to a number of other people who have had carpal tunnel (not necessarily the open method), and...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-08-18, 06:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 763
Posted By DaveQ24

Yup, both hands, both open. Easy peasy. ...

Yup, both hands, both open. Easy peasy.

Pre-surgery, it was so bad that I couldn’t articulate my fingers enough when I woke up in the mornings to turn off an alarm clock or put on my glasses. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-08-18, 06:16 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 7,919
Posted By DaveQ24

I agree with you, Flip Flop Rider. Even if I...

I agree with you, Flip Flop Rider. Even if I could, I wouldn’t. I don’t live in a place where alternatives don’t exist. Frankly, if I broke down in my car on the freeway, I wouldn’t even want to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-18, 10:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,155
Posted By DaveQ24

The weather is ok, at least at the front end of...

The weather is ok, at least at the front end of winter. If it drags on into March, or worse, April like it did here this year, it gets increasingly intolerable.

What I hate are short dark days....
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-17-18, 02:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,617
Posted By DaveQ24

Hi, this thread is a year old. Yes, a year ago in...

Hi, this thread is a year old. Yes, a year ago in October 2017, I had to register my rad mini as a moped. Up until 01/01/2018, Michigan was one of a number of states that hadn't changed its laws at...
Forum: Pills and Ills
10-17-18, 01:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,411
Posted By DaveQ24

Man, at 53, my PSA is low (IIRC, a 1 or 2 at...

Man, at 53, my PSA is low (IIRC, a 1 or 2 at most), but I have this uncomfortable feeling that I don't empty my bladder completely when I go. My PCP is a woman, and she has never done a DRE of my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-18, 01:41 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,902
Posted By DaveQ24

Oh, man, I wish I had the willpower to stick to a...

Oh, man, I wish I had the willpower to stick to a low carb diet. I know I feel better and control my weight better when I eat high protein, moderate fat, and low carbs (40-30-30 were the percentage...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-17-18, 01:37 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,711
Posted By DaveQ24

I have both good and bad memories. Riding...

I have both good and bad memories. Riding through a local park on a muggy June evening, still air, as the sun was setting over a lake, with the heavy fragrance of roses hanging in the air from big...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-02-18, 05:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,633
Posted By DaveQ24

Everyone has their own preferences, of course. ...

Everyone has their own preferences, of course. To my mind, a fat bike with studded tires is the ultimate winter bike for extreme conditions. As someone pointed out, snow conditions beyond a certain...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-28-18, 12:05 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 51,269
Posted By DaveQ24

"Ride it, and then tell me that." In my...

"Ride it, and then tell me that."

In my experience, the people who are the most stridently anti-ebike have never even been on one. Kind of like a little kid who says "I hate that" when mom cooks a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-18, 08:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,630
Posted By DaveQ24

A man who knows his geology! :thumb: My...

A man who knows his geology! :thumb:

My nemesis... the dreaded terminal moraine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-18, 03:19 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,712
Posted By DaveQ24

I’m a believer in phone cases, the tougher the...

I’m a believer in phone cases, the tougher the better. My iPhone has survived a lot of potentially ruinous events because it’s in a military-grade (so the advertising says - is that a real thing or...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-18, 03:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,411
Posted By DaveQ24

When I have leg swelling (see the post in Pills &...

When I have leg swelling (see the post in Pills & Ills about varicose veins) and I need to take my prescription of 2 mg of bumetanide, I can usually count on terrible leg cramps, and sometimes cramps...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-14-18, 01:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,599
Posted By DaveQ24

Sorry, your career as a male swimsuit model is...

Sorry, your career as a male swimsuit model is over.

Serious answer here: another of my areas of experience. I've had 8 or 9 total vein procedures on my legs over the last 5 years to correct poor...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-03-18, 08:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 857
Posted By DaveQ24

Hi guys ... just dropping in to read this because...

Hi guys ... just dropping in to read this because total knee replacement is in my future. Almost total bone on bone in my left knee. For now, not painful but it “catches” at times and doesn’t bend...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-27-18, 11:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,076
Posted By DaveQ24

Could anyone suggest a "plug and play" front wheel ebike conversion for a road bike?

I would like to convert one of my road bikes, 700 x 23/25c tire size - I've got a couple of choices that have rim brakes, which seem to be easier to fit with a wheel conversion kit than a bike with...
Forum: Winter Cycling
04-19-18, 08:37 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 27,730
Posted By DaveQ24

I’m declaring it over here in SE MI. First...

I’m declaring it over here in SE MI. First morning in a week I didn’t wake up to overcast and frozen precip. It hit 55 today with all-day sun. Instead of sitting under cover with feathers puffed...
Forum: Pills and Ills
04-19-18, 08:30 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 114,668
Posted By DaveQ24

Brain injuries are complex. When I took my spill...

Brain injuries are complex. When I took my spill last summer, I had a mild concussion to go with the assorted orthopedic injuries. I didn’t even land on my head per se, from what I can piece...
Forum: Winter Cycling
04-16-18, 04:31 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 27,730
Posted By DaveQ24

At the rate (non-)Spring is progressing here,...

At the rate (non-)Spring is progressing here, should be safe to remove them by the 4th of July holiday.
Forum: Winter Cycling
04-07-18, 08:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,900
Posted By DaveQ24

I could have rode last night or tonight. I...

I could have rode last night or tonight. I should have. But, air temperatures between 17 and 20 F with 15-20 MPH winds, gusts to 30 ... in April. No ... just ... No.
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-01-18, 12:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,384
Posted By DaveQ24

I’ve never had one there, but I’ve had two taken...

I’ve never had one there, but I’ve had two taken off, scalp and just above my elbow. No, they shouldn’t grow back unless the dermatologist screws up and doesn’t remove the entire capsule - my...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-14-18, 06:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,829
Posted By DaveQ24

I bought a pair of the Lake 303’s. They are...

I bought a pair of the Lake 303’s. They are still very narrow by US men’s “regular” (non-cycling) shoe standards. About half as wide at the narrowest point of the sole as a pair of my Adidas...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-18, 05:41 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,548
Posted By DaveQ24

Monster Zero Ultra and water, protein bars,...

Monster Zero Ultra and water, protein bars, hard-boiled eggs, almonds, Greek yogurt, and a little chocolate.
Forum: Pills and Ills
02-25-18, 09:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,658
Posted By DaveQ24

Yup, first time it happened I was at work, don’t...

Yup, first time it happened I was at work, don’t even know I did anything to cause it, sudden excruciating pain radiating down both legs. It was slightly less horrible if I bent over 90 degrees - so...
Forum: Fatbikes
02-25-18, 09:33 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 79,859
Posted By DaveQ24

http://i64.tinypic.com/b4udzo.jpg

http://i64.tinypic.com/b4udzo.jpg
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-24-18, 08:38 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 840
Posted By DaveQ24

Heavy bike, high center of gravity, and a klutz are not a good combination.

Well, for laughs they might be. :) Fell over twice this morning while stopping, first literally 3 feet from the doorway of a Speedway, then when I had to stop for a red light. Didn’t unclip fast...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-23-18, 08:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,108
Posted By DaveQ24

I have a similar perspective, although I am...

I have a similar perspective, although I am coming from a different, but not dissimilar, place. I crashed last summer on my non-powered Specialized, and had several injuries that made getting...
Forum: Pills and Ills
02-15-18, 05:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,471
Posted By DaveQ24

My silver lining to being asthmatic - a supply of...

My silver lining to being asthmatic - a supply of albuterol. When I was in the respiratory distress phase of H3N2 in January, I was taking a hit of albuterol every few hours. It helped. Between...
Forum: Fatbikes
02-12-18, 06:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,123
Posted By DaveQ24

45NRTH Dillinger studded tires. I would not ride...

45NRTH Dillinger studded tires. I would not ride Nov to April without them.
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-11-18, 02:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,025
Posted By DaveQ24

Here’s my opinion . ymmv as they say. I have...

Here’s my opinion . ymmv as they say.

I have 4 e-bikes. A 2013 Prodeco Outlaw, a 2015 Haibike Xduro Fullseven, and two Rad Power bikes, both 2016-2017 models, the folding Mini fat bike and the...
Forum: Commuting
02-09-18, 08:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,881
Posted By DaveQ24

I’ll be the outlier at the far end of the Bell...

I’ll be the outlier at the far end of the Bell curve - as many as 4 or 5 layers below the waist, 6 or 7 above the waist.

Not quite this extreme, but ...

http://i65.tinypic.com/34gketf.jpg
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