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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-22, 09:26 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 665,439
Posted By Merrimac

You appear to have put much love and time into...

You appear to have put much love and time into this perfect, classic bike. That’s a fancy saddle. Thanks for letting us see the bike! I like your 70+ shirt too (I’m 75). Nice that wooden fences don’t...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-07-21, 09:59 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,362
Posted By Merrimac

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Sunset, November 6, South Hampton, NH, outside the little town...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-21, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5,337
Views: 842,426
Posted By Merrimac

Do you like old steel bridges? This historic...

Do you like old steel bridges? This historic Rocks Village Bridge across the Merrimack River is a few miles from my home in Massachusetts. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-21, 10:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,340
Posted By Merrimac

Hey everyone, thanks for your comments. I will...

Hey everyone, thanks for your comments. I will show them to my buddy. Since I took that photograph he has started riding the bike again—distances of 4 to 7 miles at this point. We go together...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-21, 09:33 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,205
Posted By Merrimac

I am 75, never very athletic, average speeds in...

I am 75, never very athletic, average speeds in the 12–15 mph range. I ride about 1,000 miles a year. I switch back and forth from the hoods to the drops. My speed always is better on the drops, but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-21, 02:40 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 987,400
Posted By Merrimac

Thanks to everyone for posting your bikes. Age...

Thanks to everyone for posting your bikes. Age 75, I just switched from a 24-pound (10.9 kg) Toughroad alloy with 38mm tires, to a carbon Defy Advanced 2, with 32mm tires, weighing 19 pounds (8.6...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,340
Posted By Merrimac

Custom Fat Chance bike

My neighbor in Northeastern Massachusetts bought this sweet custom bike from Chris Chance in Cambridge, around 1980. It is still in mint condition.
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-23-21, 03:37 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 14,029
Posted By Merrimac

The boundaries are blurry, which suits me. Now...

The boundaries are blurry, which suits me. Now there are “endurance bikes” too!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-21, 12:35 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,741
Posted By Merrimac

Thanks to everyone who has posted here. This is...

Thanks to everyone who has posted here. This is the best thread that I have read on this forum so far. These brief stories are similar to mine.

Cycling is the closest thing to a fountain of youth...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-21, 12:13 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 665,439
Posted By Merrimac

Been there, done that—getting off, when I was...

Been there, done that—getting off, when I was using clipless shoes for the first time. My wife and daughter witnessed the fall as my bike came to a stop in the driveway.

I'm 74, had a knee...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-20, 11:55 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 20,798
Posted By Merrimac

Age 74, I learned to love cycling by doing these...

Age 74, I learned to love cycling by doing these things:

Replace my 35-pound bike with a light-weight one. I have two with aluminum frames, a 19-pound road bike, and a 25-pound gravel bike that I...
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