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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,003
Posted By EddyR

I lived in Florida for 30 years at the top of...

I lived in Florida for 30 years at the top of Tampa bay. It was very wild there back then 1979. Never saw any large snakes when riding bike. Driving next to the lake Tarpon outfall canal I was snakes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,356
Posted By EddyR

Been bike riding for 75 years. Had four bad...

Been bike riding for 75 years. Had four bad crashes all before I was 16. All four involved car drivers not seeing me. Nothing worth remembering since.
EddyR
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 43,028
Posted By EddyR

90 Traveler ,8 speed 105 . 22.5 pounds. Rides...

90 Traveler ,8 speed 105 . 22.5 pounds. Rides about the same as my Paramount.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,918
Posted By EddyR

I was a flipper and made good money at it. I got...

I was a flipper and made good money at it. I got out seven years ago as the market was going soft. I now find someone who wants a good bike and give them away. I just bought a set of tires so i can...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-12-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 484
Posted By EddyR

The 1993 had the brake cable moved to the bottom...

The 1993 had the brake cable moved to the bottom of the top tube so it is before that.
Ed
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-09-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 38,418
Posted By EddyR

TFunk. I have never been a big fan of the CXP-30...

TFunk. I have never been a big fan of the CXP-30 wheelset but this set keeps moving around my different bikes as they come and go. I had a black wheekset on this Cannondale that looked much better...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 38,418
Posted By EddyR

Old thread but I was looking up info on my old...

Old thread but I was looking up info on my old CXP-30 rims. These came on my 97 cad-3. I changed them out for some long forgotten reason. The cad-3 has been gone for 8 years but I still had the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 38,418
Posted By EddyR

Old thread but I was looking up info on my old...

Old thread but I was looking up info on my old CXP-30 rims. These came on my 97 cad-3. I changed them out for some long forgotten reason. The cad-3 has been gone for 8 years but I still had the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,925
Posted By EddyR

Now Old and Slow. Use to be “Eddy the bike guy” ...

Now Old and Slow. Use to be “Eddy the bike guy”
Ed
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,665
Posted By EddyR

I had 23 tooth cassette on my 91 pgd Paramount. I...

I had 23 tooth cassette on my 91 pgd Paramount. I put on 28 tooth and the old 105 short cage shifted it fine. I later went to a 32 tooth cassette and it would not clear the big gear. I went on line...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,003
Posted By EddyR

This goes back a long time. I remember the four...

This goes back a long time. I remember the four mile rides each day to elementary school,5th and 6th grade in 1949-50. English three speed. Middle school was only a block from home so i walked....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 07:31 PM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

Spaghetti Legs. Rebecca and I were among...

Spaghetti Legs. Rebecca and I were among the first 100 to test the two shot method back in early 2000’s before it had mass release. A booster is needed after a few years. They watched us for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

All rides have to end somewhere. This about 10 ft...

All rides have to end somewhere. This about 10 ft from where this one gets parked. Short ride around the neighborhood ,temp not bad at 55 but wind gusting to 30 mph stopped me from coasting down hill...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,112
Posted By EddyR

About 3 miles and had 4-5 more but gave up and...

About 3 miles and had 4-5 more but gave up and called wife. She was there in 10 minutes
Ed
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3,619
Views: 1,009,623
Posted By EddyR

my bike is a 54 cm. Over the years i sold a few...

my bike is a 54 cm. Over the years i sold a few older Paramounts ,most were 58-62 cm and were 531 tubing. I road the 58 for a while but it was to big. I see a lot of PDG mountain bikes on Facebook...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 3,619
Views: 1,009,623
Posted By EddyR

t2P let me start by saying I know bikes well...

t2P
let me start by saying I know bikes well as I sold over 700 road bikes as a flipper. I stopped 7 years ago when selling my home. I had never come across any paramount in my size. I saw this one...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-17-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 3,619
Views: 1,009,623
Posted By EddyR

Here is a old person and his bike on a colder day...

Here is a old person and his bike on a colder day recently . I am 83 but my bike is only 33. Had the frame repaired and started riding this again. 91 Paramount PDG.
EddyR...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

Got to 70 degrees here Saturday and this was my...

Got to 70 degrees here Saturday and this was my second ride this week. Retention pond at far end off my travel then back to my parking lot and my 20 year old Mustang. Mustang has been to most of US....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

i had a part in Warren Commission. There was only...

i had a part in Warren Commission. There was only one shooter. I gave report on recorded sounds recorded on Dictaphone machines. All the sounds in the plaza could be heard.
EddyR
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

Just came back from ride around small town I live...

Just came back from ride around small town I live in Locust NC. This is a vey small place and this is at center of town. 10 mile ride covered most of it....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,235
Posted By EddyR

Both wife and I now in our 80’s and we have never...

Both wife and I now in our 80’s and we have never had covid. Got all the shots with no side effects.
EddtR
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 79,081
Posted By EddyR

My pink 1987 Super Sport ...

My pink 1987 Super Sport
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 471,027
Posted By EddyR

Got my 93 Cannondale out for the red bike...

Got my 93 Cannondale out for the red bike pictures but had not ridden it in a long time. Saddle was way low but I put 10 miles on it. Bought this six years ago. This was a replacement frame for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 79,081
Posted By EddyR

My 1993 Cannondale. First ride for it in a long...

My 1993 Cannondale. First ride for it in a long time. Seat was to low. Also my red 2004 mustang.
EddyR...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-24-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 491,229
Posted By EddyR

My comments from another place on the forum got...

My comments from another place on the forum got moved here and I removed them.
EddyR
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-24-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,755
Posted By EddyR

I thought it was time for me to give s update as...

I thought it was time for me to give s update as it will be two years in a few weeks. I had pain in my entire leg for two years before my knee replacement. That is all gone and i have no pain in leg...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-16-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,431
Posted By EddyR

When i was flipping bikes i ended up with a lot...

When i was flipping bikes i ended up with a lot of adapter for freewheels as many came in sticking or frozen. One day i came across one i did not have. Took the wheel to the bike co-op and they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-15-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,975
Posted By EddyR

About 10 years ago I was at Lowes motor speedway...

About 10 years ago I was at Lowes motor speedway for time trials as a guest rider. I smoked the 65+ 10 mile trial. George Hincapie came to me and talked about the bike I was riding . It was my 1987...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-11-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,041
Posted By EddyR

sold my 1988 mint condition 105 for $200 six...

sold my 1988 mint condition 105 for $200 six months ago. Market is very soft even for nice looking one's like yours.
Ed
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-09-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,082
Posted By EddyR

Like many on here I started as a kid. I was born...

Like many on here I started as a kid. I was born in 1940 so not many new bikes around untill about 1947 and I got a new english 3 speed that opened the world for me. 15-20 mile rides were as nothing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

I could not find any paddles for my test ride on...

I could not find any paddles for my test ride on my 1990 Traveler so a few days delay.
EddyR. High winds and rain all day
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,077
Posted By EddyR

Looks like I was into gravel ridding. About 1944 ...

Looks like I was into gravel ridding. About 1944
EddyR
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-23, 08:08 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,732
Posted By EddyR

I have posted this before and never got any...

I have posted this before and never got any feedback. Auto antifreeze in crockpot over night and parts come out like new. I started this over 20 years ago for model engines with backed on castor oil....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

pre 1989 I eat in the place across the street...

pre 1989 I eat in the place across the street from this old speed shop. Lots of headers lying on ground behind the building. Have never seen it open in six years. Vintage trucks and cars come and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

Stanfield is only two miles from my place but I...

Stanfield is only two miles from my place but I never ride to here as it is a narrow high volume road. But i took a chance and made a dash on the narrow center section. Packed it up for the ride back...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-04-23, 05:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 722
Posted By EddyR

Split the difference and get a ten speed?

Split the difference and get a ten speed?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,732
Posted By EddyR

Never considered my self a programer but i did...

Never considered my self a programer but i did patch cabling and also used a Friden flexowritter to make machine codes to run machine shop machines. I wrote some of the software used by the first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

I did not know what a Black Cab driver was. I...

I did not know what a Black Cab driver was. I looked it up and I see that many have gone electric. Very nice pictures.
Ed
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 21,867
Views: 3,178,046
Posted By EddyR

I remember Yarnell back in the 1970s . There was...

I remember Yarnell back in the 1970s . There was nothing there except a new Valley National Bank. New housing was just starting up then. Big sign said “ Cleanest air in US”. I was on business so no...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-04-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 3,859
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 682,433
Posted By EddyR

I was a road bike flipper for a lot of years and...

I was a road bike flipper for a lot of years and sold over 700 bikes so when I sold my house six years ago It was hard to stop working on projects for my self. I have a old 93 Cannondale that I keep...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-03-23, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3,859
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 682,433
Posted By EddyR

I am 83 and read every all the post on this...

I am 83 and read every all the post on this thread. My riding is much more limited than when I was 70. I enjoy building a new vintage project. All my rides are short but still fun .
Ed
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-23, 07:28 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,755
Posted By EddyR

I had total right knee in Feb 2022 when I was 81....

I had total right knee in Feb 2022 when I was 81. I was back on my road bike in March one month later. I needed a cane to walk but riding was not hard. I have photo and video here on my ipad but it...
Forum: Introductions
10-05-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 645
Posted By EddyR

Welcome I live in Locust NC. I rode the Blue...

Welcome
I live in Locust NC. I rode the Blue Ridge when I was a lot younger. Did mt Mitchell one time. The biggest danger on western NC roads are the tourist.
Enjoy the forum
Ed
Forum: Introductions
10-05-23, 08:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 473
Posted By EddyR

Welcome. I started on a English 3 speed as a...

Welcome.
I started on a English 3 speed as a kid in the Catskill’s of NYS. Uphill downhill all the time. Riding a bike is about having fun . Ride what you like and enjoy it here on the forum.
Ed
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-31-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,646
Posted By EddyR

First US team to win the Tour de France was a...

First US team to win the Tour de France was a WOMAN team in 1984
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-21-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,332
Posted By EddyR

Three weeks of Nick Roche has me turning off the...

Three weeks of Nick Roche has me turning off the sound. He can not say any word with “th” in it . He will say “the udder guys” Changes ,th to dd every time.
it is amazing the one who hired hid did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,301
Posted By EddyR

I posted above but i am amazed how far many have...

I posted above but i am amazed how far many have driven for a bike. Living since 2001 in NC i have made many trips back to Florida and NYS where i lived many years. I did not go on these trip with...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-13-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,332
Posted By EddyR

The Peacock $ 4.99 will get you the world feed...

The Peacock $ 4.99 will get you the world feed with no commercials. I have used it since the start of Peacock. They cover 8-10 races a year. Also it has all the NBC programs on it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 08:04 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,301
Posted By EddyR

No it is a 1991 series5 . It was low money and I...

No it is a 1991 series5 . It was low money and I dought the seller new about the crack. It is 2 inches ini front of cable hole. Crack runs vertical. I will ride and watch it. Low stress spot .I may...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 05:35 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,301
Posted By EddyR

Two weeks ago I drove just under 200 miles to get...

Two weeks ago I drove just under 200 miles to get a Paramount from a flipper. It was disgustingly dirty and rotted tires ,seat, bar tape. But that is normal many times and it had no crash damage....
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