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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-21, 11:26 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,985
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+)
06-16-21, 05:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,380
Posted By jon c.

As you'll see from the SS site, the longer you...

As you'll see from the SS site, the longer you wait the higher your monthly check.

If you know exactly how long you're going to live it's fairly easy to calculate the optimal age to start...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-21, 10:04 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,985
Posted By sovende

Years ago, when the “step counting” craze when...

Years ago, when the “step counting” craze when from pedometers to wrist mounted devices, I had a Soleus brand “tracker”. Main function was step counting and IIRC, had a very basic HR monitor. After a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-21, 10:58 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 13,688
Posted By blacknbluebikes

Strangely, I've never been barreling down a hill...

Strangely, I've never been barreling down a hill at 45mph thinking "wow, I wish I had bought the cheap tires..."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-21, 08:05 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 13,688
Posted By acm

I hear that! I've been waiting close to five...

I hear that! I've been waiting close to five months for some rims I ordered thru LBS to build around my old hubs. 36h front 40h rear, in silver. The 700c conversion I had planned to be done by this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-21, 10:24 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 13,688
Posted By repechage

when I applied for a Visa card at 18, I could...

when I applied for a Visa card at 18, I could truthfully submit I had the same employer for four years. Card approved. Then, within the next few months, got a higher paying job scooping ice cream....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-21, 07:35 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 13,688
Posted By iab

Young. Just out of school. Working 4 jobs, all...

Young. Just out of school. Working 4 jobs, all of which suck. I was your archetypical gen x slacker. Did that for 15 months before I got a "real" job. I wonder what things would be like if I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-21, 04:27 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,653,187
Posted By Unca_Sam

"One early summer day, not long after my 12th...

"One early summer day, not long after my 12th birthday, I took my new 'copper tone' Stingray Krate down Caesar's Lane on my way to the railroad tracks that still run along the Hudson on their way to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-21, 11:44 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,409
Posted By genejockey

Watches, you say? How about something from the...

Watches, you say? How about something from the 18th Century?
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-21, 11:25 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,409
Posted By markk900

Bulova Accutron SpaceView from 1970.....I bought...

Bulova Accutron SpaceView from 1970.....I bought this for my son and got it restored....cool technology!

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-21, 10:30 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 41,409
Posted By bwilli88

We have dog threads, sewing machine thread, how about a watch thread.

Here is my 1932 Hamilton pocket watch. Made a cool stand for it today. My wife gave it to me as a wedding present....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-21, 08:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,296
Posted By Mark Dominck

I can't tell from here,are they tubular or...

I can't tell from here,are they tubular or clincher rims? I like having extra rims and tires hanging around I just bought s nice set of tubulars and I love them,light, sleek and ride like a dream....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-21, 06:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,296
Posted By blakcloud

You did well. For the price of 14 Caffe Latte at...

You did well. For the price of 14 Caffe Latte at Starbucks you got yourself a pair of wheels.

It's funny though, if you built a bike with budget finds like your wheels and posted it, you would get...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-21, 02:58 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By Bassmanbob

The last time I cycled with my local group was...

The last time I cycled with my local group was February 2020. They officially ended group rides mid March 2020, but the texts going back and forth discussed I'll be riding solo starting here in case...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-21, 12:29 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By downhillmaster

No need to worry any longer. We have stickers....

No need to worry any longer.
We have stickers.
:rolleyes:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-21, 07:52 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By merlinextraligh

I’ll grant you no one knows for a certainty the...

I’ll grant you no one knows for a certainty the long term risks of Covid vaccines. As Economists are want joke in the long term we’re all dead. So if we want absolute certaint, we could study mRNA...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-21, 07:28 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By merlinextraligh

The problem is you don’t know what you don’t...

The problem is you don’t know what you don’t know. Best current knowledge, vaccination gives us lots of hope. However there are many unsansered questions; do vaccinated people still have the ability...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-21, 04:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,743
Posted By Cycle Tourist

'85 st-500

I tried to resist. I really did but when the seller agreed to $100 for this completely original (tires don't count) ST-500 I was unable to hold out. This was my hands down, most desired bike when I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-21, 02:33 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By eduskator

+1 on that. However, the majority of those who...

+1 on that. However, the majority of those who were infected have fully recovered so far and this is good news for mankind. Will they develop other illnesses in a few months / years and will there be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-21, 02:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By deacon mark

I crashed on the trainer once no joke. I still...

I crashed on the trainer once no joke. I still don't exactly know what was going on but I starting to really push the pedals and the bike came up out of the trainer and I went right over. I think I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-21, 10:19 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By Litespud

I volunteered at a large vaccination center in my...

I volunteered at a large vaccination center in my town. Quite boring at times, because you’re saying/doing the same thing hundreds of times per shift. However, also very uplifting because the folks -...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-21, 09:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By OldsCOOL

Remember Arte Johnson on Laugh-In tipping over on...

Remember Arte Johnson on Laugh-In tipping over on his way too small tricycle? Kinda like that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-21, 09:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By sfazio

Been there, done that.

Been there, done that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-21, 07:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By BobbyG

Yes...Welcome to the "club"!...

Yes...Welcome to the "club"! (https://www.google.com/search?q=bikeforums.net+club+tombay&rlz=1CAWPBA_enUS927&oq=bikeforums.net+club+tombay&aqs=chrome..69i57.4867j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-21, 06:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By OldsCOOL

You didn’t crash, you fell over! We call that a...

You didn’t crash, you fell over! We call that a “Tombay”.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-21, 02:02 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By canklecat

After I'm vaccinated... maybe. I've taken...

After I'm vaccinated... maybe.

I've taken the pandemic very seriously all along because I worked in health care and several friends are doctors, nurses, EMTs and med techs. There's no doubt about...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-18-21, 09:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By Hondo Gravel

I’ve done that several times lol.

I’ve done that several times lol.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-21, 03:37 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,911
Posted By msu2001la

I may be more conservative than others on this...

I may be more conservative than others on this topic, but I'd say "when most/everyone else is vaccinated" I'll return to group rides, and even then I'll probably be very conscious of the number of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-17-21, 06:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,414
Posted By rdnzl

Hello from new old guy

66 years old and today I picked up the first bike I've ridden in probably 30 years. A nice shape used Giant Sedona. I chose it for the comfortable position it gives me. I am in OK shape, but gone are...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-15-21, 09:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,763
Posted By locolobo13

Way back I did shift work similar to that. 5PM...

Way back I did shift work similar to that. 5PM to 1AM 4 nights a week. Then one or two graveyards, 11PM to 7AM. It was messing with my head. As soon as possible I got into a straight graveyard...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-14-21, 09:51 AM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,026
Posted By big john

Seatpost camera view of friend passing me on a 5...

Seatpost camera view of friend passing me on a 5 mile descent yesterday.
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Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-13-21, 07:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,763
Posted By guachi

One of my workcenters in the military had these...

One of my workcenters in the military had these idiotic schedules and we had a unanimous vote among the plebs to ditch it. We switched to either straight days or straight mids and you could switch to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-21, 12:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,054
Posted By gugie

That'll buff out.

That'll buff out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-21, 10:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 800
Posted By jingy2

1st ride on my finished winter project

I got the last piece needed for my winter project on Saturday so Sunday it was ready for it's inaugural ride.
It's a 1985 Vitus 979.
Back in the 80's all you heard was how whippy and noodley these...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-21, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,054
Posted By tyrion

A long time ago ... somebody hit a big pothole.

A long time ago ... somebody hit a big pothole.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-21, 08:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,934
Posted By rlmalisz

Years ago, I had (stupidly) decided I was going...

Years ago, I had (stupidly) decided I was going to ride from Portland, OR to Oceanside, OR as a one-day shot, along OR6, a fairly hilly highway with marginal shoulders. Planned this ahead...I lived...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-21, 06:17 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,934
Posted By ExPatTyke

Not so much the crash but the aftermath... ...

Not so much the crash but the aftermath...

Back in the days when I was racing I was on a training ride around some of the local villages, on a wet day. Pushing through a corner by a farm I lost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-21, 08:52 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 46,850
Posted By RobertUI

I personally spend a LOT of my hard earned money...

I personally spend a LOT of my hard earned money on guitars, basses, amps, effects pedals, keyboards & recording equipment. This is just a taste:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-21, 03:32 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 46,850
Posted By jimmuller

Pretty cool stuff here. (How long has this...

Pretty cool stuff here. (How long has this thread been in existence? I haven't been on BF since Dec 2019, I think)

From today's ride, the first in 15 months:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-21, 12:40 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,905
Posted By guachi

I have something made of plastic. It was kinda...

I have something made of plastic. It was kinda cheap and in the right color. But mostly because of being the right color. Matching colors make you faster.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-08-21, 09:39 AM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,026
Posted By Biker395

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

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-21, 10:19 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,803
Posted By scozim

Finally went Italian - estate stuff

As many here know my stable is primarily French in nature - in fact, out of the 13 I had yesterday morning 7 are Peugeot, Gitane or Vitus 979. Yesterday, I sold my Rodriguez to free up funds for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-21, 07:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,542
Posted By Dannyboy21

Panasonic PC700 Info Request

Hello Japanophiles - I took this bike a Panasonic PC700
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 10:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,134
Posted By 2cam16

Nice Subie. ;)

Nice Subie. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 07:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,134
Posted By Soody

you pump and your bottle should be swapped around...

you pump and your bottle should be swapped around ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 07:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,134
Posted By Classtime

That is neither a beater bike nor beater car....

That is neither a beater bike nor beater car. Modern Classics I’d say. Spring is a kick. We don’t have it here but I grew up with it and remember my sore buttocks sitting at school on the Monday...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 07:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,134
Posted By PilotFishBob

Sharp looking ride!

Sharp looking ride!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 06:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,134
Posted By Bigbus

Good on you Spud! Every time I take one of the...

Good on you Spud! Every time I take one of the road bikes out (almost daily) I still feel that thrill and the endorphin high when I get home. It's great!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-21, 06:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,134
Posted By Ed Wiser

Fun part is getting use to clipping in the petals...

Fun part is getting use to clipping in the petals again. After all winter not having to think about it.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-05-21, 09:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,763
Posted By Dirk de Chablis

Sometimes 15hrs or longer if an install goes pear...

Sometimes 15hrs or longer if an install goes pear shaped, but mostly 10-12hrs, I the summer I would ride in 40 miles and would do 60 miles on the way back
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