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I wanted to say how much I am enjoying reading the information & ideas on this forum
Back on the saddle again after many years of the saddle hanging upside down. Last year I had a good excuse that being renal failure, living with an indwelling catheter 24 x 7 for many months, plumbing surgery, recovery from plumbing surgery, being medically released finally to do what I want to do with no restrictions finally end of April. Than I was finally motivated to ride again.
Finally about a two month ago I got my 20 plus year old vintage Specialized Road Bike down from the hooks in the garage where it had been resting & collecting dust many years.
Honestly I had debated selling that bicycle & accessories a coupe of times in the last few years. But only because I really did not need the cash I let it sit collecting a lot of dust.
Next was finding the boxes on storage shelves where I had stored tubes, tires, lubricants, tools, extra new chains etc. First problem was all my stash of lubricants, greases, cleaners, degreasers were dried out. Thank goodness the rest of the stuff looked like the day the boxes were shelved many years ago.
First project tackled was cleaning, removing some surface rust, re-greasing an old gray colored Park Tool PCS-1 mechanics work stand so I could start the real work.
Now the real work started with a week working an hour here & there cleaning the bicycle up, polishing up the frame & fork, taking parts off, and more cleaning & lubrication to make it road ready again.
Another shock was going to a local bicycle shop finding out how things in the bicycle world had changed so drastically. Prices on everything I needed had sky rocked.
Where were the Italian lugged frames, where were the familiar brands, the employees look at me like a two headed monster when I asked for things that no longer were available locally like simple replacement gaskets, seals, & parts for a Zefel HP Husky Floor Pump, and my Zefel HP HP-X Frame Pump. Thank goodness they still make grease in tubes, Tri-Flow, and White Lightning brands I remember.
Now 11 speed cassettes are the normal, this is strange to a guy who thought 8 speed cassettes were just a passing fad, cut his Road Bike teeth on a 10 speed in the late 50’s with a 5 speed freewheel. Carbon fiber & space aged materials is now the new norm, steel & lugs are apparently history for the most part. Things have change so much its hard to handle.
Thank goodness Performance, Nashbar, Colorado Cyclist, Excell Sports are still around. Plus there is a new internet sites in the UK called Wiggle, and a couple of other sources I found U.S.A. thanks to this forum.
Biggest project was bring life back into an old leather seat, but I did occasionally over the years I put some leather conditioner on it because I know leather needs to be fed conditioner to prevent drying out so that was the saving grace. Old pair of bicycle shoes were stored in plastic bags many years ago, so a quick coat of polish on the leather, a little conditioner they looked almost new, and were still leather soft.
Everything in the end of the restoration looked good, almost new, I even remembered how to make minor adjustments to derailleurs, etc. Use to do much of my own wrenching back in the old days. Learn to do this stuff from a call Performance use to teach bi weekly.
Finally did a test ride around the block, everything worked perfectly, remembered how to clip in to & out with out my my Shimano Delta Cleat Peddles with a little practice. Next was a first short ride of twenty miles, made it home safe with out any incidents.
So far I have logged about 230 miles total last three weeks but soon hope to be able to get back to doing 40-50 miles at a pop in the early morning hours 3 days a week before the temperatures hits 100 degrees for the day.
Guess my biggest shock was going to Wally World last week, and by pure accident passing where they sell bicycles & accessories. Shocked to see Wally World sell White Lightning, Zefel, Bell, and some other items I thought I would never see in Wal-Mart store.
BTW I very happy I resisted the urges many times to put my bicycle, park stand, and accessories up for sale. Don’t think I could have ever replaced because of today's inflated prices.
Actually started searching for another road frame, steel & lugs of course to build up, than sell off the antique, or part it out as apparently some of the old shamino parts bring good dollar on the resale market.
Finally about a two month ago I got my 20 plus year old vintage Specialized Road Bike down from the hooks in the garage where it had been resting & collecting dust many years.
Honestly I had debated selling that bicycle & accessories a coupe of times in the last few years. But only because I really did not need the cash I let it sit collecting a lot of dust.
Next was finding the boxes on storage shelves where I had stored tubes, tires, lubricants, tools, extra new chains etc. First problem was all my stash of lubricants, greases, cleaners, degreasers were dried out. Thank goodness the rest of the stuff looked like the day the boxes were shelved many years ago.
First project tackled was cleaning, removing some surface rust, re-greasing an old gray colored Park Tool PCS-1 mechanics work stand so I could start the real work.
Now the real work started with a week working an hour here & there cleaning the bicycle up, polishing up the frame & fork, taking parts off, and more cleaning & lubrication to make it road ready again.
Another shock was going to a local bicycle shop finding out how things in the bicycle world had changed so drastically. Prices on everything I needed had sky rocked.
Where were the Italian lugged frames, where were the familiar brands, the employees look at me like a two headed monster when I asked for things that no longer were available locally like simple replacement gaskets, seals, & parts for a Zefel HP Husky Floor Pump, and my Zefel HP HP-X Frame Pump. Thank goodness they still make grease in tubes, Tri-Flow, and White Lightning brands I remember.
Now 11 speed cassettes are the normal, this is strange to a guy who thought 8 speed cassettes were just a passing fad, cut his Road Bike teeth on a 10 speed in the late 50’s with a 5 speed freewheel. Carbon fiber & space aged materials is now the new norm, steel & lugs are apparently history for the most part. Things have change so much its hard to handle.
Thank goodness Performance, Nashbar, Colorado Cyclist, Excell Sports are still around. Plus there is a new internet sites in the UK called Wiggle, and a couple of other sources I found U.S.A. thanks to this forum.
Biggest project was bring life back into an old leather seat, but I did occasionally over the years I put some leather conditioner on it because I know leather needs to be fed conditioner to prevent drying out so that was the saving grace. Old pair of bicycle shoes were stored in plastic bags many years ago, so a quick coat of polish on the leather, a little conditioner they looked almost new, and were still leather soft.
Everything in the end of the restoration looked good, almost new, I even remembered how to make minor adjustments to derailleurs, etc. Use to do much of my own wrenching back in the old days. Learn to do this stuff from a call Performance use to teach bi weekly.
Finally did a test ride around the block, everything worked perfectly, remembered how to clip in to & out with out my my Shimano Delta Cleat Peddles with a little practice. Next was a first short ride of twenty miles, made it home safe with out any incidents.
So far I have logged about 230 miles total last three weeks but soon hope to be able to get back to doing 40-50 miles at a pop in the early morning hours 3 days a week before the temperatures hits 100 degrees for the day.
Guess my biggest shock was going to Wally World last week, and by pure accident passing where they sell bicycles & accessories. Shocked to see Wally World sell White Lightning, Zefel, Bell, and some other items I thought I would never see in Wal-Mart store.
BTW I very happy I resisted the urges many times to put my bicycle, park stand, and accessories up for sale. Don’t think I could have ever replaced because of today's inflated prices.
Actually started searching for another road frame, steel & lugs of course to build up, than sell off the antique, or part it out as apparently some of the old shamino parts bring good dollar on the resale market.
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Welcome back to cycling...enjoy! (although it sounds like you already are).
06-28-15, 09:38 PM
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Now put the Strava app on your smart phone or buy a GPS Bike computer that uploads to Strava. It's great to keep track of your mileage and your improving fitness.
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Back on the saddle again after many years of the saddle hanging upside down. Last year I had a good excuse that being renal failure, living with an indwelling catheter 24 x 7 for many months, plumbing surgery, recovery from plumbing surgery, being medically released finally to do what I want to do with no restrictions finally end of April. Than I was finally motivated to ride again.
Finally about a two month ago I got my 20 plus year old vintage Specialized Road Bike down from the hooks in the garage where it had been resting & collecting dust many years.
Honestly I had debated selling that bicycle & accessories a coupe of times in the last few years. But only because I really did not need the cash I let it sit collecting a lot of dust.
Next was finding the boxes on storage shelves where I had stored tubes, tires, lubricants, tools, extra new chains etc. First problem was all my stash of lubricants, greases, cleaners, degreasers were dried out. Thank goodness the rest of the stuff looked like the day the boxes were shelved many years ago.
First project tackled was cleaning, removing some surface rust, re-greasing an old gray colored Park Tool PCS-1 mechanics work stand so I could start the real work.
Now the real work started with a week working an hour here & there cleaning the bicycle up, polishing up the frame & fork, taking parts off, and more cleaning & lubrication to make it road ready again.
Another shock was going to a local bicycle shop finding out how things in the bicycle world had changed so drastically. Prices on everything I needed had sky rocked.
Where were the Italian lugged frames, where were the familiar brands, the employees look at me like a two headed monster when I asked for things that no longer were available locally like simple replacement gaskets, seals, & parts for a Zefel HP Husky Floor Pump, and my Zefel HP HP-X Frame Pump. Thank goodness they still make grease in tubes, Tri-Flow, and White Lightning brands I remember.
Now 11 speed cassettes are the normal, this is strange to a guy who thought 8 speed cassettes were just a passing fad, cut his Road Bike teeth on a 10 speed in the late 50’s with a 5 speed freewheel. Carbon fiber & space aged materials is now the new norm, steel & lugs are apparently history for the most part. Things have change so much its hard to handle.
Thank goodness Performance, Nashbar, Colorado Cyclist, Excell Sports are still around. Plus there is a new internet sites in the UK called Wiggle, and a couple of other sources I found U.S.A. thanks to this forum.
Biggest project was bring life back into an old leather seat, but I did occasionally over the years I put some leather conditioner on it because I know leather needs to be fed conditioner to prevent drying out so that was the saving grace. Old pair of bicycle shoes were stored in plastic bags many years ago, so a quick coat of polish on the leather, a little conditioner they looked almost new, and were still leather soft.
Everything in the end of the restoration looked good, almost new, I even remembered how to make minor adjustments to derailleurs, etc. Use to do much of my own wrenching back in the old days. Learn to do this stuff from a call Performance use to teach bi weekly.
Finally did a test ride around the block, everything worked perfectly, remembered how to clip in to & out with out my my Shimano Delta Cleat Peddles with a little practice. Next was a first short ride of twenty miles, made it home safe with out any incidents.
So far I have logged about 230 miles total last three weeks but soon hope to be able to get back to doing 40-50 miles at a pop in the early morning hours 3 days a week before the temperatures hits 100 degrees for the day.
Guess my biggest shock was going to Wally World last week, and by pure accident passing where they sell bicycles & accessories. Shocked to see Wally World sell White Lightning, Zefel, Bell, and some other items I thought I would never see in Wal-Mart store.
BTW I very happy I resisted the urges many times to put my bicycle, park stand, and accessories up for sale. Don’t think I could have ever replaced because of today's inflated prices.
Actually started searching for another road frame, steel & lugs of course to build up, than sell off the antique, or part it out as apparently some of the old shamino parts bring good dollar on the resale market.
Finally about a two month ago I got my 20 plus year old vintage Specialized Road Bike down from the hooks in the garage where it had been resting & collecting dust many years.
Honestly I had debated selling that bicycle & accessories a coupe of times in the last few years. But only because I really did not need the cash I let it sit collecting a lot of dust.
Next was finding the boxes on storage shelves where I had stored tubes, tires, lubricants, tools, extra new chains etc. First problem was all my stash of lubricants, greases, cleaners, degreasers were dried out. Thank goodness the rest of the stuff looked like the day the boxes were shelved many years ago.
First project tackled was cleaning, removing some surface rust, re-greasing an old gray colored Park Tool PCS-1 mechanics work stand so I could start the real work.
Now the real work started with a week working an hour here & there cleaning the bicycle up, polishing up the frame & fork, taking parts off, and more cleaning & lubrication to make it road ready again.
Another shock was going to a local bicycle shop finding out how things in the bicycle world had changed so drastically. Prices on everything I needed had sky rocked.
Where were the Italian lugged frames, where were the familiar brands, the employees look at me like a two headed monster when I asked for things that no longer were available locally like simple replacement gaskets, seals, & parts for a Zefel HP Husky Floor Pump, and my Zefel HP HP-X Frame Pump. Thank goodness they still make grease in tubes, Tri-Flow, and White Lightning brands I remember.
Now 11 speed cassettes are the normal, this is strange to a guy who thought 8 speed cassettes were just a passing fad, cut his Road Bike teeth on a 10 speed in the late 50’s with a 5 speed freewheel. Carbon fiber & space aged materials is now the new norm, steel & lugs are apparently history for the most part. Things have change so much its hard to handle.
Thank goodness Performance, Nashbar, Colorado Cyclist, Excell Sports are still around. Plus there is a new internet sites in the UK called Wiggle, and a couple of other sources I found U.S.A. thanks to this forum.
Biggest project was bring life back into an old leather seat, but I did occasionally over the years I put some leather conditioner on it because I know leather needs to be fed conditioner to prevent drying out so that was the saving grace. Old pair of bicycle shoes were stored in plastic bags many years ago, so a quick coat of polish on the leather, a little conditioner they looked almost new, and were still leather soft.
Everything in the end of the restoration looked good, almost new, I even remembered how to make minor adjustments to derailleurs, etc. Use to do much of my own wrenching back in the old days. Learn to do this stuff from a call Performance use to teach bi weekly.
Finally did a test ride around the block, everything worked perfectly, remembered how to clip in to & out with out my my Shimano Delta Cleat Peddles with a little practice. Next was a first short ride of twenty miles, made it home safe with out any incidents.
So far I have logged about 230 miles total last three weeks but soon hope to be able to get back to doing 40-50 miles at a pop in the early morning hours 3 days a week before the temperatures hits 100 degrees for the day.
Guess my biggest shock was going to Wally World last week, and by pure accident passing where they sell bicycles & accessories. Shocked to see Wally World sell White Lightning, Zefel, Bell, and some other items I thought I would never see in Wal-Mart store.
BTW I very happy I resisted the urges many times to put my bicycle, park stand, and accessories up for sale. Don’t think I could have ever replaced because of today's inflated prices.
Actually started searching for another road frame, steel & lugs of course to build up, than sell off the antique, or part it out as apparently some of the old shamino parts bring good dollar on the resale market.
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I found 70% of the content in this forum is pure waste, maybe more I don't know that is just a rough estimate. There are some good discussion though.
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I wanted to say how much I am enjoying reading the information & ideas on this forum
Back on the saddle again after many years of the saddle hanging upside down. Last year I had a good excuse that being renal failure, living with an indwelling catheter 24 x 7 for many months, plumbing surgery, recovery from plumbing surgery, being medically released finally to do what I want to do with no restrictions finally end of April. Than I was finally motivated to ride again….
Back on the saddle again after many years of the saddle hanging upside down. Last year I had a good excuse that being renal failure, living with an indwelling catheter 24 x 7 for many months, plumbing surgery, recovery from plumbing surgery, being medically released finally to do what I want to do with no restrictions finally end of April. Than I was finally motivated to ride again….
Welcome back to cycling...enjoy! (although it sounds like you already are).
A complete fabrication. No veracity. Self inconsistencies. Bogus.
In a recent post started by TheManShow to the Fifty-Plus thread, ”Thing 50+ Year older never had to do why you were young”, he engaged in this exchange:
Plan my trip around potential bathroom stops.
Now days I try to make sure I have water and bathroom stops every 15 miles or so. I may not need the stop but it's there just in case.
Now days I try to make sure I have water and bathroom stops every 15 miles or so. I may not need the stop but it's there just in case.
Sounds like your prostate is runining your life, maybe it is time to explore a T.U.R.P.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - Mayo Clinic
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - Mayo Clinic
Anyways, I was prompted to read this current thread, because I’m an avid reader of Bike Forums and I have in the past posted the benefits I have received:
I often recall how BF played such a vital part in getting me out on the street and in better health....
What about you? What role did BF play in getting you out on two wheels?
What about you? What role did BF play in getting you out on two wheels?
I have been an avid cyclist, as a lifestyle since about 1972; self-described year-round commuter, occasional centurian (in-training during the nice weather), and former cycle tourist, including a cross-country ride…. I happened serendipitously on Bike Forums in 2008, and it was frankly incredible to find a community that shared so many concerns I had kept to myself as a lone cyclist.
This enthusiasm has definitely increased my enjoyment of cycling. As far as improving it, what I have gotten directly from BF are:
This enthusiasm has definitely increased my enjoyment of cycling. As far as improving it, what I have gotten directly from BF are:
- the motivation and tips to ride in rain, and wintry roads, i.e. studded tires
- the Fifty-Plus Annual rides that motivate me to train in the nice weather
- the safety tip to watch the front wheels of a car rather than the body or hood to anticipate what the driver is going to do
- the opportunity to post and literally "journal" my thoughts and activities about cycling and lifestyle (even if nobody else reads them), but which I wouldn't write down otherwise.
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but anyway yeah, Welcome to the Forums TheMAnShow.
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I really enjoy this forum as well. I learned a lot on here and got a lot of ideas from all of you. I sought advice on which commuter bike to buy. I looked around for headlight advice and when to use them. I tried winter commuting but decided that I am not ready for it.
Sometimes the posts are very entertaining. One that sticks out for me is a rider that would change from riding to work clothes in his cubicle, and then hang his clothes in the cube to dry out. Whoa!
I am 42 but I like to read the 50+ section once in a while. It's very motivational for me to see that this hobby can be used to keep us spry and healthy well into our 80's if we keep at it. Some of the folks on there like are nearly double my age and do many more miles than I do!
Sometimes the posts are very entertaining. One that sticks out for me is a rider that would change from riding to work clothes in his cubicle, and then hang his clothes in the cube to dry out. Whoa!
I am 42 but I like to read the 50+ section once in a while. It's very motivational for me to see that this hobby can be used to keep us spry and healthy well into our 80's if we keep at it. Some of the folks on there like are nearly double my age and do many more miles than I do!
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Thiis stuff is way beyond my scope of comprehension, I am old school, and honestly can not see myself gettikkng into all this technology.
When I had my business I refused to get a cell phone,. I rented a BEEPER for $12.00/month. Clients asked when you getting a cell phone, I replied never, beep work, and I alway call you back fast right. That was in the days when there were pay phones every where.
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