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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-22, 04:21 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 11,576
Posted By Calsun

Unless you are working as a lumberjack you cannot...

Unless you are working as a lumberjack you cannot do enough physical work or exercise to lose wait. It is a matter of changing ones diet in terms of calories and the type of calories consumed. The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-22, 03:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By squirtdad

IMHO don't cheap out on your work stand every...

IMHO don't cheap out on your work stand every penny invested in a good one will pay back multiple times over the years. buying a good one is still the best investment I have made

Park tool...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-22, 03:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By GamblerGORD53

It all depends on what bikes you have. Old bikes...

It all depends on what bikes you have. Old bikes or IGH bikes need more tools, cone wrenches, cable cutter is a must, etc. A bunch of the tools I need, I take with me any ride.
The most useful is a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-22, 08:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By daverup

A good site to start with, ...

A good site to start with,
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/repairs.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-22, 11:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By soyabean

I wrenched since I was a kid since there was no...

I wrenched since I was a kid since there was no LBS around but mostly because I was a kid thus broke.

But you can't really get much experience from your own handful of bikes. Just not enough...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-22, 09:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By Bike Gremlin

That sounds like a good plan. Start with...

That sounds like a good plan.
Start with whatever needs fixing on your bike. As it's mentioned above - ParkTools YouTube is a good source (nicely explained and shown). So whatever needs fixing and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-22, 07:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By JohnDThompson

Start with metric combo and Allen wrench sets....

Start with metric combo and Allen wrench sets. Add specialized bicycle tools as you need them. Park Tool has repair tutorials and videos on their web site: https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-22, 07:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By Chuck M

Good start. The types of bikes you own, the...

Good start. The types of bikes you own, the components and the repairs you are going to make will have a bearing on what tools you need. Also IMHO this forum is the best place to look for help. For...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-22, 10:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By 70sSanO

As already mentioned there are YouTube videos...

As already mentioned there are YouTube videos that will help.

Get a decent stand.

I’d start with what maintenance you typically have shop do. Probably swapping cables, adjusting derailleurs,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-22, 10:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,578
Posted By yaw

1. Youtube search for whatever...

1. Youtube search for whatever issue/symptom/procedure at hand. No need for paid courses unless you need someone to hands on show it to you in person first. It's not complicated and you can then...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-25-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 514,214
Posted By Overdraft

Older than dirt

63¼
1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride? I've just picked up a new 2021 Trek Madone SL6. Why would I buy a mildly fancy aero road bike when I can only generate 125 watts? Because it LOOKS...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-15-22, 08:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,411
Posted By Tomm Willians

Planning my first (only?) Super Ride

I’ve been wanting to do a long distance ride for some time and it looks like I’m going to launch in late April. It will first and foremost be a 24hr solo ride supported by the wife with a secondary...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-22, 02:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,646
Posted By livedarklions

I'm going to gratuitously throw in my two cents...

I'm going to gratuitously throw in my two cents on a common newbie safety mistake. If you ride both on paths and roads, always keep in mind that the lighting that works for one may not work for the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-22, 02:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,646
Posted By Bald Paul

Most bicycle lighting systems have either strobe...

Most bicycle lighting systems have either strobe or solid on options. Strobe during the day, solid on at night.
I use a Garmin Varia radar system. They make 2 models, one with the light, one...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-05-22, 08:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,646
Posted By making

Strobes on the back are fine. I used to ride to...

Strobes on the back are fine. I used to ride to work before daylight every morning. I decided to add a strobe to my headlight to make sure oncoming traffic could see me. I rode with it for a few...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-22, 04:08 PM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,873
Posted By roadsnakes

No Bike, but it was a nice...

No Bike, but it was a nice hike...................
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Very Cold morning, but still a nice way to start the day....................

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

'...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-22, 03:05 PM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,873
Posted By Biker395

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-03-22, 12:19 PM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,873
Posted By botty kayer

Looking down from Greenwich Observatory ...

Looking down from Greenwich Observatory
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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-03-22, 10:27 AM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,873
Posted By Inusuit

One of my favorite backcountry rides north of...

One of my favorite backcountry rides north of Cheyenne WY. Looking south on Telephone Road at Lodgepole Creek.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-22, 12:43 PM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,873
Posted By Biker395

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-31-22, 12:19 PM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,873
Posted By Ogsarg

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-30-22, 12:50 PM
Replies: 5,347
Views: 846,873
Posted By botty kayer

Two weeks ago I posted this pic from a foggy ride...

Two weeks ago I posted this pic from a foggy ride in the 'where did you ride today' thread that I took from London Bridge looking down the river towards Tower Bridge.........
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-21, 05:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,769
Posted By Alligator

And the real question is whether they plow the...

And the real question is whether they plow the path when it snows.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-17-21, 05:42 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 12,994
Posted By GhostRider62

Mine are more dreams/aspirations than real plans...

Mine are more dreams/aspirations than real plans but I would like to do New York Montreal New York, in addition to a full series. My plan to do The Race Across the Netherlands got scuttled with a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-14-21, 08:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,946
Posted By GrainBrain

I recently had the chance to try on a Shimano...

I recently had the chance to try on a Shimano winter shoe, the mw 701 with their Volume+ last. I was blown away by how comfortable and wide they were! Wider in the toe box then the wide width lake...
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