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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-01-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,334
Posted By PeteHski

One experienced fitter I know suggests not...

One experienced fitter I know suggests not compensating (at least initially) for saddle height. So you get an equal reduction in both leg extension and hip compression. From there you can decide for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-23-23, 04:34 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 37,243
Posted By PeteHski

I agree and some pro fitters suggest initially...

I agree and some pro fitters suggest initially leaving your saddle height alone when fitting shorter cranks. So, as you say, the reduced leg motion is then split equally between the top and bottom...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-21-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 37,243
Posted By grumpus

Just because saddle height is usually measured...

Just because saddle height is usually measured from the furthest position of the pedal doesn't mean you have to raise the saddle if you fit a shorter crank. If you leave it your knees will be bending...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-20-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 37,243
Posted By grumpus

Does it, though? The main part of the power...

Does it, though? The main part of the power stroke is centred on roughly horizontal cranks, that pedal height varies very little with crank length, why does saddle to pedal distance need to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 09:43 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By RCMoeur

Did a little ride with nearly 10,000 of my...

Did a little ride with nearly 10,000 of my friends - El Tour de Tucson.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-23, 01:22 AM
Replies: 5,339
Views: 843,045
Posted By t2p

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 2,390
Views: 565,215
Posted By curbtender

Pooh Joe? ...

Pooh Joe?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-23, 11:06 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By Wildwood

DQRider, darkmoon - take it to the Gun Forum,...

DQRider, darkmoon - take it to the Gun Forum, nobody here cares to hear brags about packing for violence.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,557
Posted By zandoval

Unfortunately I have not been able to stray very...

Unfortunately I have not been able to stray very far from the house. But I did a watercolor of a picture I found on the net. I don't know who took the picture but it has stayed with me so I put it to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-23, 03:42 AM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,557
Posted By ebow3d

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By botty kayer

Thanks, and :lol: I'd best keep any potentially...

Thanks, and :lol: I'd best keep any potentially treasonous comments to myself, those big ears are really good for hearing :innocent:

Its like our press knows your press lap it up, so they ham it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By darkmoon

Watership Down is like these? Where are Hazel,...

Watership Down is like these?
Where are Hazel, Bigwig, Fiver:)?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-23-22, 07:00 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 18,713
Posted By GhostRider62

I'm going to buy you some Carriage Returns for...

I'm going to buy you some Carriage Returns for Christmas. Your posts are unreadable.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-22, 02:48 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By Drillium Dude

She's been gone a year now. I took a late...

She's been gone a year now. I took a late night/early morning ride in her memory this evening:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-22, 12:43 PM
Replies: 5,339
Views: 843,045
Posted By Biker395

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-23-21, 03:50 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 11,224
Posted By Vintage Schwinn

There are a large number of people (that are...

There are a large number of people (that are involved in sportcar-racing, vintage racing, SCCA various classes, motorcyclists, drag racers, and circle dirt track racers)
that do in fact immediately...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-21, 10:30 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By T-Mar

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 06:28 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By Prowler

As the calendar promises cooler and drier weather...

As the calendar promises cooler and drier weather ahead I'm starting to think of my annual "ride your age" event. For some reason I've not actually figured out, it looks like this year could be the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-21, 11:13 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By jimmuller

It seems like nearly a month since my last ride....

It seems like nearly a month since my last ride. Maybe that's because my last ride was July 11. So today I got out early, left the house on the Masi at 7:30 to beat the predicted heat and humdidity....
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-07-21, 03:36 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 21,365
Posted By Sorg67

I started getting back into riding more in August...

I started getting back into riding more in August of last year (2020). At that time 5 - 10 miles was a typical ride. I started working myself up slowly and got up to 65 miles. Then I got my cancer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-21, 11:03 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By JaccoW

Rode across Limburg this weekend. We did have to...

Rode across Limburg this weekend. We did have to cut sunday short because of heavy rain but all in all it was a great ride.

The Graveller was noticeably slower on the climbs (though that might...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-21, 11:26 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,957
Posted By OldsCOOL

I’m retired. I don’t need a watch.

I’m retired. I don’t need a watch.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-07-21, 05:52 PM
Replies: 5,339
Views: 843,045
Posted By GeneO

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-21, 09:36 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By obrentharris

My birthday is rapidly approaching. This is my...

My birthday is rapidly approaching. This is my last chance for a birthday ride in my sixties, so why not double up? 69 miles and 6,900 feet of climbing.
Here's my route....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-21, 09:06 AM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By Prowler

Over the past 4 days I took my first road trip in...

Over the past 4 days I took my first road trip in about 2 years, due to what-cha-callit. Sort of a hub and spoke tour as I move the hub each day and cycle a different trail each day. About 150 miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-10-21, 06:26 PM
Replies: 5,339
Views: 843,045
Posted By ultrarider7

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-21, 07:18 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By ascherer

One of my personal spring series rides is to...

One of my personal spring series rides is to Coney Island, it’s a tad under 50 miler round trip and is a lot of fun. Today, something a little different happened.

There’s a place in Brooklyn, part...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-21, 06:00 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By gaucho777

I've starting commuting again now that the school...

I've starting commuting again now that the school where I teach has reopened. The commute isn't long, but it's mostly uphill on the way out. Today, this meant some weight training, as my panniers...
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-15-21, 06:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,912
Posted By 79pmooney

When I raced in the '70s, I don't believe they...

When I raced in the '70s, I don't believe they had yet coined "Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome". I had ot drop out of the opening frostbite series race that I"d nearly podiumed the year before because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-21, 06:17 PM
Replies: 21,736
Views: 3,072,374
Posted By NJgreyhead

Did another road test of a donated late-1980s...

Did another road test of a donated late-1980s Nishiki Custom 12-sp, which I rehabbed to the point of being safely rideable, and which is currently listed for sale to benefit the non-profit. I used...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-09-21, 12:36 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,259
Posted By Papa Tom

To answer your question, YES, I have had this...

To answer your question, YES, I have had this happen many times. Just about every time I take one of my mini tours, I find myself gasping for breath fighting what feels like a gargantuan hill, just...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-08-21, 07:48 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,259
Posted By Speedway2

Why? Same reason(s) why we elect the same...

Why? Same reason(s) why we elect the same politicians and expect different results......
We forget about the "pain".....but I digress.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-07-21, 09:44 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,259
Posted By MinnMan

Considering where you live, you must be on your...

Considering where you live, you must be on your guard every time you leave your house.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-06-21, 10:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,259
Posted By OldsCOOL

I have that same unforgettable pain.

I have that same unforgettable pain.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-06-21, 05:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,259
Posted By Hondo Gravel

I avoid country music because of the pain it...

I avoid country music because of the pain it causes to my ears.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-18-21, 08:36 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,765
Posted By bjjoondo

LOL, well I guess I'm a total WHIMP here as I...

LOL, well I guess I'm a total WHIMP here as I normally change out the stock triple on my bike for a MTB 22/32/44 set up as fast as possible!!!! We have a LOT of hills here in Colorado Springs, even...
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