My Grandson The Budding Roadie
07-03-17, 06:40 PM
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My Grandson The Budding Roadie
For 2 years we have dreamed of finding a Jr size racer. Caden, a small 9yr old has his (and our) roadie dream come true. Today I brought home a Specialized Allez Jr. And on a vacation stay with us, perfect timing. His eyes lit up with amazement. I gave him an hour or so to get acquainted with it before our evening ride. He works the shimano brifters like a pro on the tour and giggles because I have to crank hard to catch him. Epic day.
07-04-17, 02:13 AM
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What possessed you to inflict this upon yourself? 
Have fun pops
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07-04-17, 04:35 AM
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That's a great story, Olds. One question, though: "How you gonna keep em' down on the farm, after they've seen Paris?" Two thumbs up.
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07-04-17, 06:33 AM
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It is going to be awhile for mine. Right now he rides in the kiddie trailer, shown at his house with his grandpa, dad, and uncle before our Fathers Day ride this year.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
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That's amazing!
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We went for a 12.5mi ride the other day and he finished strong. His attitude was competitive through the entire ride. We hit 23mph on a descent and avg'd 12-14mph. The kid was in a zone. 
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I'm glad he has you to teach him the many things gained by experience. Your guidance will be an important part of him controlling such a hot ship.
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Thanx PRE, I appreciate the kind words. So far, he is taking the intro stuff in stride. He has had to learn bike care (being a BMX'er), traffic safety and keeping watch over it (security). Being only 9, it's a good start. His daddy is an avid rider but is having a busy summer so I hop in with grampa's patience.
Besides, why should dad have all the fun
And won't it be fun when dad finally does go for a ride with him and finds himself being left in the lad's dust
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07-07-17, 07:28 AM
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He's probably better off being taught by grampa, that father/son relationship can be too close sometimes. It's one of the things we've lost from earlier times when uncles would take over the training of the boy for the same reason.
Besides, why should dad have all the fun
And won't it be fun with dad finally does go for a ride with him and finds himself being left in the lad's dust
Besides, why should dad have all the fun
And won't it be fun with dad finally does go for a ride with him and finds himself being left in the lad's dust
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See, you've got lots of things to talk about to the lad. With a bit of effort, you'll even get him rolling his eyes at grandpa's old stories as he powers away from you
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Our grandpas had to do real shifting (as did I and probably you) where you had to reach around for your shifter and then do the shift by feel. You didn't have many gears to choose from either and certainly not the range. I was looking at the TdF last night and they had a close up of the gears and remember thinking that these modern racers are really soft, when I was a young man, you essentially had the five smallest cogs that they do now and not a lot between the front two - when they talked about riders being strong, they meant it.
The new generation actually thinks a 39 is huge for a small ring. They wouldn't have made it when most racing bikes came with a 53/42. Heck, on one of my vintage bikes I just swapped a 39 for a 42 because it works better with my wide spaced freewheel.
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My grandson is 15 and just got his first real road bike. Unfortunately we don't live close at all so all I have are photos, but it looks good so far.
He lives in Santa Fe, NM and I live in Los Angeles area so it's not going to be easy to get together and ride with him. Although . . . my son is planning a "Three Generation RAGBRAI" for 2018. I get to be the grandpa so that will be fun; if it happens.
I've ridden RAGBRAI 16 times, my youngest son (no kids) six times, but the son who's planning this only rode it once; when he was 14. So we'll see . . .
Luckily the OP is able to ride with his grandson. very good indeed!
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He lives in Santa Fe, NM and I live in Los Angeles area so it's not going to be easy to get together and ride with him. Although . . . my son is planning a "Three Generation RAGBRAI" for 2018. I get to be the grandpa so that will be fun; if it happens.
I've ridden RAGBRAI 16 times, my youngest son (no kids) six times, but the son who's planning this only rode it once; when he was 14. So we'll see . . .
Luckily the OP is able to ride with his grandson. very good indeed!
Rick / OCRR
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For 2 years we have dreamed of finding a Jr size racer. Caden, a small 9yr old has his (and our) roadie dream come true. Today I brought home a Specialized Allez Jr. And on a vacation stay with us, perfect timing. His eyes lit up with amazement. I gave him an hour or so to get acquainted with it before our evening ride. He works the shimano brifters like a pro on the tour and giggles because I have to crank hard to catch him. Epic day.
I'm having some success getting my 11-year-old daughter interested in cycling. She now has a solid hybrid/tourer, but we have a project for the winter. A neighbor is giving her an old Caad 3 that we'll be fixing up together and, hopefully, riding together in the Spring.
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I saw those rides on Strava. Fantastic!
I'm having some success getting my 11-year-old daughter interested in cycling. She now has a solid hybrid/tourer, but we have a project for the winter. A neighbor is giving her an old Caad 3 that we'll be fixing up together and, hopefully, riding together in the Spring.
I'm having some success getting my 11-year-old daughter interested in cycling. She now has a solid hybrid/tourer, but we have a project for the winter. A neighbor is giving her an old Caad 3 that we'll be fixing up together and, hopefully, riding together in the Spring.
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But that shouldn't deter your interest.
Enjoy the camaraderie while it lasts.
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We have 3-gen rides. It's a heritage in our family.
