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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-16-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 687
Posted By BobbyG

Congrats! I have the same bike and I LOVE IT! I...

Congrats! I have the same bike and I LOVE IT! I bought it used with a trashed rear wheel and added an 11-38 to go with the 52 up front.
Happy riding!...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 502
Posted By BobbyG

Of course the perfect response in a church...

Of course the perfect response in a church parking lot would be "Judge not lest you be judged."
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-10-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 559
Posted By BobbyG

I bought a low-end Nishiki Blazer for $450 in...

I bought a low-end Nishiki Blazer for $450 in 1997. It was my only bike until 2009. It is now my winter bike/utility bike. Studded tires in the winter, big fat smoothies in the summer. I had to...
Forum: Commuting
03-28-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,152
Posted By BobbyG

At the office I keep toiletries, a towel, street...

At the office I keep toiletries, a towel, street shoes, light and medium jackets plus ball cap (I'm bald), a winter coat, hat and gloves, emergency underwear, socks and a clean shirt for when I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,687
Posted By BobbyG

At 48 my daily bike commuting and cycling was the...

At 48 my daily bike commuting and cycling was the therapy I craved, depended on and needed to get me through a stressful/depressing point in my life. Then a non-cycling injury kept me off the bike...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-21-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 977
Posted By BobbyG

Here's my seat-stay mounted rear light from 9...

Here's my seat-stay mounted rear light from 9 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz8Kcu3VsxQ
Forum: Commuting
03-20-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 390
Posted By BobbyG

You should have no problem getting back into...

You should have no problem getting back into it...it's just like riding a bike.

Welcome back. Bike commuting has kept me healthy both physically and mentally, and bikeforums has kept me...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 675
Posted By BobbyG

If you can derive joy from it, it is worth it. ...

If you can derive joy from it, it is worth it. In 2024, $50 is the average cost of dinner for two at a family restaurant chain.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 706
Posted By BobbyG

I've been using the glasses-mounted take-a-look...

I've been using the glasses-mounted take-a-look mirror. Just like when driving, it is habit to look back before braking or changing lanes. And I almost always see the movement of approaching cars in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-08-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,946
Posted By BobbyG

At 62, I spin more than I used to, but I still...

At 62, I spin more than I used to, but I still enjoy getting out of the saddle and hustling a bike up a steep hill...just not as often.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-03-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By BobbyG

60 Tooth Grin!

I successfully added a 60-tooth chainring to my 1989 Dahon Getaway V. (Pics below) With the previous upgrades (https://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bikes/1282749-project-s-end.html) to a 13-28 in the...
Forum: Commuting
02-29-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 9,880
Posted By BobbyG

If you mostly ride pavement and don't need knobby...

If you mostly ride pavement and don't need knobby tires, try some smoothies...they will roll easier and speed you up.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,746
Posted By BobbyG

While this particular folder may never be a long...

While this particular folder may never be a long distance champ, my 20" Dahon Boardwalk with upgraded, higher gears does 30 mile rides with ease and comfort.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,003
Posted By BobbyG

My folks sent me this a few years ago:...

My folks sent me this a few years ago:...
Forum: Commuting
02-22-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 744
Posted By BobbyG

I'm in my 32nd year of commuting. Nine miles...

I'm in my 32nd year of commuting. Nine miles each way for 28 years; now six miles each way. I bike in my bike clothes and carry my office clothes in a large back pack. I shave at home in the...
Forum: Commuting
02-11-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 9,880
Posted By BobbyG

Five miles on a modest used road bike with smooth...

Five miles on a modest used road bike with smooth street tires at a moderate pace should take you about 25 minutes of riding each way, adding a few minutes for hills and traffic.

The same 5 miles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,555
Posted By BobbyG

Tire liners! (with inner tubes) We have goat...

Tire liners! (with inner tubes)

We have goat heads here in Colorado Springs, where I commute. I used to get 2-3 flats a month. Fifteen or twenty years ago I started using tire liners and went to...
Forum: Commuting
01-28-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 449
Posted By BobbyG

My Wettest, Heaviest, Snow Commute so

After a 20 year break, I returned to commuting in the snow back in 2015 with the purchase of a pair of 26x1.65 studded Suomi Nokian W106 snow and ice tires. Since then, I've ridden in...
Forum: Commuting
01-24-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 552
Posted By BobbyG

The next morning I took the MTB with the Suomi...

The next morning I took the MTB with the Suomi Nokian W106 26x1.65 studded snow and ice tires. The middle section of the commute in to work was frosted and iced.

It warmed again during the day...
Forum: Commuting
01-23-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 552
Posted By BobbyG

Unexpected Rain at 32

Here in Colorado Springs it has been dry lately with highs approaching 50F and overnight lows in the upper teens. My go to weather sources Weather Underground and Meteored had been starting the last...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,711
Posted By BobbyG

Chain beaker. I put a 53-tooth chainring on my...

Chain beaker. I put a 53-tooth chainring on my 90's MTB to get the top speed up. The ring just clears the chain stay but doesn't leave room for the chain if it falls off, so the chain will get...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-13-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,982
Posted By BobbyG

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/894x894/81xful7slpl_ac_uf894_1000_ql80__087b36ea94b24718dbb27b2d075f0b037e801d34.jpg
Forum: Pills and Ills
01-13-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 476
Posted By BobbyG

Wishing her a speedy recovery.

Wishing her a speedy recovery.
Forum: Commuting
01-09-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,069
Posted By BobbyG

Yes, in my part of Colorado Springs. But not...

Yes, in my part of Colorado Springs. But not always in time for my morning commute. That's okay, I have studded snow tires, and ride mostly on streets without bike lanes. Ninety-nine percent of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-24, 07:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,446
Posted By BobbyG

About 15 years ago, while getting back in shape...

About 15 years ago, while getting back in shape after a year off the bike post injury, I began listening to spoken-word podcasts, curbside ear only to help distract myself from the physical...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-18-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,093
Posted By BobbyG

Amazon...seach LED Shoes. About $35. They've...

Amazon...seach LED Shoes. About $35. They've lasted 3 or 4 years now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-18-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,093
Posted By BobbyG

Non-bike specific wear for me. In the winter,...

Non-bike specific wear for me. In the winter, the layers are underneath the shell. Firm-sole shoes in the summer and light-up LED Shoes for night commutes in winter....
Forum: Commuting
12-17-23, 09:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,020
Posted By BobbyG

My old 9-mile commute to work in Colorado Springs...

My old 9-mile commute to work in Colorado Springs took 25 minutes by car and 35 by bike, 45 on the way home (uphill)...a total of 30 extra minutes commuting...but worth it. My current commute is 6...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-16-23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,746
Posted By BobbyG

Got the crank adapter $14. Went to the bike...

Got the crank adapter $14. Went to the bike co-op and picked up a 130 BCD square taper crank plus a square taper narrow-tube sealed cartridge bearing for $10 (!). The largest chainring they had was...
Forum: Commuting
11-29-23, 08:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 597
Posted By BobbyG

Sorry...I will try harder. ;) Then there was...

Sorry...I will try harder. ;)
Then there was this ride to work...
https://youtu.be/5Ph-QDcciq8?si=sR-0bnPmxomNcUNr
Forum: Commuting
11-29-23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 597
Posted By BobbyG

MinnMan At the old job I parked in a part of the...

MinnMan At the old job I parked in a part of the warehouse where leaving a puddle was not an issue.

At the new job I put down a 6x2 foot synthetic rug...under $20 at Wal-Mart. No muss and no...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 934
Posted By BobbyG

At my old job I had many empty rooms to choose...

At my old job I had many empty rooms to choose from. At the new job I put up an inexpensive portable wardrobe behind my desk and occasionally spray Febreeze air freshener into it. And wearing fresh...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-24-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,365
Posted By BobbyG

First full year of commuting at the new job. ...

First full year of commuting at the new job.

Did some more maintenance and wrenching myself...still don't enjoy it like I used to in my 20s and 30s.

Bought an old, beat-to-heck 1989 Dahon V 16"...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-12-23, 07:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 535
Posted By BobbyG

Fun Fall Foldy Frolic...

Not as fast as I'd like, but after some modifications my $50 Dahon Getaway 5 runs and shifts smoothly, with safe, reliable braking and is relatively comfortable...and fun!...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-05-23, 09:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,746
Posted By BobbyG

I took the bike out yesterday. and it shifted...

I took the bike out yesterday. and it shifted flawlessly. The gearing is slightly better than adequate. The biggest hills were doable in 2nd, which is now the lowest gear, and top end with the 13...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,174
Posted By BobbyG

I've been using a glasses mounted Take-A-Look...

I've been using a glasses mounted Take-A-Look Mirror for over 25 years. It's metal and brass. If you don't wear glasses, you could start wearing safety glasses. Or I think some people mount them...
Forum: Commuting
10-23-23, 08:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,107
Posted By BobbyG

My headlight is a fairly modest Niterider Lumina...

My headlight is a fairly modest Niterider Lumina Boost 900 (900 lumens)...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-22-23, 09:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,746
Posted By BobbyG

Project's End?

My quest to rehab a $50 1989 Dahon Getaway V and upgrade it for higher speeds is probably at an end.

As others had mentioned, the severe chain angles caused by the short chain stay length limit...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-23, 08:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,107
Posted By BobbyG

I love chilly-dark-fall commutes! ...

I love chilly-dark-fall commutes!
https://youtu.be/MDWxaIQll1s?si=T4STQCK6F9b-M5gU
Forum: Commuting
10-13-23, 06:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 826
Posted By BobbyG

Back to Bigger Bag...

Fall is here, with its days of wide ranging temperatures, followed by winter, and the need to layer. For 28 years I commuted with a string of ever-larger backpacks on my rear rack. They could carry...
Forum: Commuting
10-10-23, 05:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,711
Posted By BobbyG

I wear cheap high-viz work gloves under it over...

I wear cheap high-viz work gloves under it over my bike gloves depending on the fit.
Forum: Commuting
10-07-23, 08:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 272
Posted By BobbyG

Caught in the Rain...(video)

When there's a possibility of moderate to heavy rain in the forecast I will cover my commute pack with a trash bag and keep my rain cape/poncho strapped under my seat for quick access. I did neither...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-01-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 556
Posted By BobbyG

Dahon Getaway V(I)...Update Success...For Now..

I just added a 6-speed 13/38 Shimano free-wheel to my 16" 1989 Shimano Getaway V, so I guess it's now a Getaway VI.

I was (am am still) hoping to get down to an 11/38, but there are some issues...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-23, 12:09 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,948
Posted By BobbyG

So by instigating a verbal interaction you...

So by instigating a verbal interaction you avoided a potential right hook!

I don't know what I would have done in your situation...engage, honk (all my bikes have air horns), gone through the red...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-23, 06:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 690
Posted By BobbyG

Grindin' Gravel to the Daily Grind...

All my bikes have road tires, except my snow bike in winter. I prefer pavement. But, a co-worker kept going on about me taking the Greenway Trail to my job in Colorado Springs.

This spring I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-23, 08:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,077
Posted By BobbyG

What about a recumbent? Not a trike, but two...

What about a recumbent? Not a trike, but two wheelers. There are some like the Barchetta CA3 that are 700c and keep you up where traffic can see you. With 700c wheels the drive line should feel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-23-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,805
Posted By BobbyG

I commute year-round in Colorado Springs, where...

I commute year-round in Colorado Springs, where in the heart of winter mornings are usually 10-12F...some days warmer, some colder but rarely below 0F. My first balaclava was too heavy and made me...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-14-23, 06:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,125
Posted By BobbyG

No wrench needed. Just finger tight. So far, so...

No wrench needed. Just finger tight. So far, so good.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-13-23, 06:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,125
Posted By BobbyG

I didn't think to ask the sellers, and the bike...

I didn't think to ask the sellers, and the bike is not talking.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-11-23, 06:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,125
Posted By BobbyG

The 2nd thing I added was a front brake (see...

The 2nd thing I added was a front brake (see photo). The first was a kickstand. I also tried adding fenders and brought the bike to the co-op to help with making sure they would fit. I found a pair...
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