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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-31-23, 08:10 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,942
Posted By Hermes

Married 52 years and riding tandems since 1980....

Married 52 years and riding tandems since 1980. We train and race together including team time trial, team pursuit at the track. My wife has raced team pursuit with me and two other men. In 2022, she...
Forum: Touring
12-28-23, 01:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,119
Posted By john m flores

Do yourself a favor and pack your bike with the...

Do yourself a favor and pack your bike with the tools that you plan on bringing with you; don't use your regular tools.

It's better to learn the capabilities and shortcomings of your traveling...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-14-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,227
Posted By 50PlusCycling

When I moved to Japan some years ago, I was...

When I moved to Japan some years ago, I was surprised at the variety of vehicles on the road. Go-carts (like the kind they used to race at Malibu Grand Prix), new custom roadster cars without...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-08-23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By shelbyfv

Could be worse. :rolleyes:...

Could be worse. :rolleyes:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-07-23, 10:20 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,197
Posted By terrymorse

The term you are looking for is “hoop stress”....

The term you are looking for is “hoop stress”. It’s something that was worked out after cylindrical boilers in ships were exploding.

Hoop stress is proportional to the diameter of the cylinder,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-07-23, 06:31 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,197
Posted By base2

Pressure x area. A big tire has more area so the...

Pressure x area. A big tire has more area so the total force exerted on the rim goes up.

Sorry you blew up your rim. Hunt is being more than fair. Charitable, even.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-07-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,765
Posted By andrewclaus

I gotta thank the OP and others here for the...

I gotta thank the OP and others here for the sanity check. I've always been somewhat careful on descents and haven't crashed yet, but maybe it's time for "grandma mode." The guy I rode with on Mt...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-07-23, 07:06 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,765
Posted By rm -rf

Lately, I've been hanging back with some slow...

Lately, I've been hanging back with some slow descenders on downhills. A couple of them really keep the speed down -- I wonder if they've seen bad accidents.

I would usually let off the brakes on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-06-23, 09:43 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,765
Posted By downtube42

I've had four significant crashes, and all...

I've had four significant crashes, and all involved downhill curves. In all cases, I left myself little margin for error with high kinetic energy. Always a stackup of risks - high speed, turns, and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-06-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,765
Posted By andrewclaus

About five years ago, in my early 60s, I realized...

About five years ago, in my early 60s, I realized I was enjoying the climbs more than the descents. A recent change to disc brakes and 28 mm tires helps a little. I'm often the first one up a hill...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-05-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,765
Posted By Mooo

Cycling isn’t as unforgiving of trivial mistakes...

Cycling isn’t as unforgiving of trivial mistakes as aviation -- “AS” being the key word. In either sport, spend enough time at the margins, make enough “it’ll be OK” calls, skimp on prep, never...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-05-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,765
Posted By Terex

Get your eyes checked if it hasn't been done...

Get your eyes checked if it hasn't been done recently. You may be developing cataracts. I had cataract surgery at age 60 as did my father. Living at altitude and being outside a lot can contribute...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-04-23, 05:04 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,765
Posted By 79pmooney

70 yo now. Been riding over 55 years. Who knows...

70 yo now. Been riding over 55 years. Who knows how many times I've gone down. (Didn't own a car and rode year round in Massachusetts, Michigan and in winter, wet California Bay Area into my 30s....
Forum: Touring
12-04-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,167
Posted By abdon

Meh. To me anytime you transport yourself and...

Meh. To me anytime you transport yourself and spend the night away it is all touring. Whether is months, or credit card touring, or going to a campground overnight, same same. What bike and how you...
Forum: Touring
12-02-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,167
Posted By cyccommute

10 L is kind of small in the bike packing world....

10 L is kind of small in the bike packing world. 14 to 16 L is closer to what is mainstream. Loading the handlebars and frame isn’t something that happened after the seatbag came out but was part of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-23, 07:08 PM
Replies: 27,128
Views: 3,120,234
Posted By Charles Lathe

I made my first ride as a seventy year old today.

I made my first ride as a seventy year old today.
Forum: Touring
09-27-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 2,084
Views: 416,207
Posted By northbend

The Gap of Dunloe, Ireland. 2023 ...

The Gap of Dunloe, Ireland. 2023
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52922697216_b658a44689_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2oCAE5Q)A ride you dream of (https://flic.kr/p/2oCAE5Q) by Matthew Pendergast...
Forum: Touring
09-15-23, 07:36 PM
Replies: 2,084
Views: 416,207
Posted By bharrisonb

My favorite photo from my cross country bike tour...

My favorite photo from my cross country bike tour ( NYC to Vancouver, BC) in 1979 (http://ccbt1979.blogspot.com/). In Wyoming , after climbing / descending the Big Horn Mountains.
...
Forum: Touring
08-11-23, 06:30 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,650
Posted By tcs

I'm more of an old school shiny silver guy....

I'm more of an old school shiny silver guy. Rohloff + drop bars w/ Gilles Berthoud shifter.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-10-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 6,038
Posted By Jughed

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-20-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,596
Posted By DiabloScott

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Not surprising I guess - your body's ability to cool itself...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-29-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 6,414
Posted By VegasJen

Summation of the entire subject. :thumb:

Summation of the entire subject. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-23, 01:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 956
Posted By PhotonDon

Goodbye, old friend

I just spent 12 hours driving back from my old hometown to attend the memorial service of my old school friend, Duck. We all got caught up in the early 70s bike boom, and decided we had to make a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 2,390
Views: 565,650
Posted By 52telecaster

What a great life lived.

What a great life lived.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,502
Posted By rosefarts

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-15-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,175
Posted By Machka

100 km

Fri, 27/01/2023

Beautiful day with temps between about 20 and 22C and a bit of wind about, increasing throughout the day.

Shortly after 11 am, Rowan and I set off on a bicycle ride with no time...
Forum: Touring
02-06-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,915
Posted By Doug64

We usually ride the non-touristy areas. I find it...

We usually ride the non-touristy areas. I find it impossible, if you are riding through several countries, to learn 5 -6 languages. We have spent a total of 7 months touring in Europe. People don't...
Forum: Touring
02-06-23, 03:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,915
Posted By Steve B.

I once led a German tourist that spoke zero...

I once led a German tourist that spoke zero English into Kennedy Airport so he could finish his cycling trip down from Maine. I had run into him in Brooklyn on my bike commute home. I saw his...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-22, 08:14 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,983
Posted By skidder

I'd think the author's nickname should be...

I'd think the author's nickname should be 'Capitan Obvious'. Considering the amount of time I spent during the 1980s - 1990s mountain climbing in sub zero (fahrenheit) weather for 1-3 weeks at a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,983
Posted By ARider2

I have been riding bicycles, skating and skiing...

I have been riding bicycles, skating and skiing in the winter for well more than a half century and I’m going to continue to as long as I can.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-26-22, 10:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,410
Posted By Symox

Have we come full circle with road bikes yet?

Looks like early tour de France had gravel bikes!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-22, 07:12 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,152
Posted By rumrunn6

we'll be back in the drops, in Heaven

we'll be back in the drops, in Heaven
Forum: Touring
04-22-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,708
Posted By gauvins

Bike touring road safety

I am trying to assess safety risks while touring, and will probably add factoids to this thread as I retrieve useful tidbits. This is motivated by the fact that we'll have to decide between two...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-22, 01:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,325
Posted By urban_cyclist

So after having these tires for a while, they are...

So after having these tires for a while, they are holding up great. No flats, and I have unintenionally ridden over broken glass a few times on my commute.

I don’t mind the weight of the tires,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-17-22, 10:19 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 9,913
Posted By GhostRider62

200 watts for 1,800 seconds is 360 kJ,...

200 watts for 1,800 seconds is 360 kJ, irrespective of the bike. Watts are Watts.

so, the bike don't matter none unless it is an ego thing.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-01-22, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,981
Views: 436,368
Posted By djkashuba

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51791156870_c6...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51791156870_c60a554fc0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mUBdyw)
Sonoma Coast (https://flic.kr/p/2mUBdyw) by djk762 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/djk762/), on Flickr
...
Forum: Touring
12-18-21, 02:35 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,620,921
Posted By mtn_cyclist

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-21, 09:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,486
Posted By Alsobay

I appreciate your kind words. Took a lot of...

I appreciate your kind words. Took a lot of searching for the right color and as it turns out is completely a rattle can paint job. From primer to clear.

Primer is automotive two part.
Paint is...
Forum: Touring
10-18-21, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,620,921
Posted By str

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Forum: Touring
08-04-21, 10:09 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,620,921
Posted By BertCooper

Does 34 years ago count?

My trusty old Peugeot (vintage 1985) touring bike on way from Villars-sur-Ollon, Switz. to Barcelona, Spain (train from Valence to Nimes after a 200 km day). Prior day was Grand St. Bernard (light...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-21, 08:34 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,415
Posted By OkFine

Very compliant with me taking photos of it; sat...

Very compliant with me taking photos of it; sat still and watched me the whole time.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-21, 03:43 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 22,092
Posted By non-fixie

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Forum: Mountain - Plains
07-02-21, 12:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,092
Posted By superdex

I've been up there a few times, from Bergen and...

I've been up there a few times, from Bergen and Idaho Springs. Idaho Springs route is little shorter, but I think the Evergreen/Bergen (Squaw Pass) side is prettier. Post-ride food/libation options...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-21, 05:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,215
Posted By Bald Paul

When a dog starts chasing you, do you really have...

When a dog starts chasing you, do you really have time to determine if the dog is just chasing for fun and will stop after a short while, chasing to protect it's territory (yard) and will stop once...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-30-21, 03:26 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,215
Posted By pbass

I've luckily never had a run-in with a dog while...

I've luckily never had a run-in with a dog while riding (maybe because I mostly ride off-road), save for one time a nasty little fluffy white yapper tried to bite my ankle at a stop light as it was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-21, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,478
Posted By steelbikeguy

Some rim manufacturers are putting little "wear...

Some rim manufacturers are putting little "wear indicators" in the sidewalls, I've heard. Once the rim sidewall has worn down to the level of the "wear indicator", that's your sign to replace the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-10-21, 06:26 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,682
Posted By ultrarider7

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-21, 03:07 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 28,692
Posted By Charles Wahl

I nominate this for excellence of artistic...

I nominate this for excellence of artistic execution. Here's another of the same artist at work:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-21, 12:38 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,904
Posted By mdarnton

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-21, 07:28 PM
Replies: 27,128
Views: 3,120,234
Posted By Chuck M

I worked with my granddaughter on riding without...

I worked with my granddaughter on riding without training wheels today. She has been resistant, but I explained that she has outgrown her bike and the next size up training wheels won't fit. In...
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