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Forum: Recumbent
08-09-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,590
Posted By pjgonwa

Concentrate and put more effort on the upstroke...

Concentrate and put more effort on the upstroke (pulling) rather than the downstroke (pushing). Keep your RPMs up but not too high as to lose forward momentum.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-20-13, 05:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,388
Posted By pjgonwa

Ask Bobke...

Ask Bobke...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-25-10, 08:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,105
Posted By pjgonwa

Per chance Joanne and I will see you around...

Per chance Joanne and I will see you around Statesville?
Forum: Recumbent
06-17-10, 09:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,777
Posted By pjgonwa

I have a ZZipper full fairing and the TerraCycle...

I have a ZZipper full fairing and the TerraCycle Light Moune (link in JamMM's post) and am pleased with the setup. Keep in mind with this setup you lose the ability to mount panniers over the front...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-06-10, 07:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,409
Posted By pjgonwa

My wife and I actually have a 1993 Trek T-100 and...

My wife and I actually have a 1993 Trek T-100 and really enjoy it. We purchased it in 2005 for $600 so the asking price may be a tad high. We try to do about 4-5 group rides a year ranging from 30-60...
Forum: Recumbent
10-24-09, 08:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,228
Posted By pjgonwa

I have a recumbent, and when my wife wants to...

I have a recumbent, and when my wife wants to ride we go out on our upright tandem. We also go to the YMCA's spinning classes on Mon, Wed, and Fri which are followed by an Abs class then a sculpting....
Forum: Recumbent
10-15-09, 01:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,336
Posted By pjgonwa

After loosening the tension put a drop or 2 of...

After loosening the tension put a drop or 2 of oil on the pedal clips.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-12-09, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 633
Posted By pjgonwa

df=diamond frame - single

df=diamond frame - single
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-12-09, 02:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 633
Posted By pjgonwa

It finally happened!

Wife and I out enjoying a 61 mile group fundraiser on a fairly flat route when a fellow on a df pulled up along side and admitted being somewhat "peeved" the first time we passed him. Apparently he...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-10-09, 08:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,075
Posted By pjgonwa

I have thumb shifters on my Trek T100. When I...

I have thumb shifters on my Trek T100. When I activate the shifter thru it's complete rotation it will double shift. If I only want to single shift I activate only half a rotation. (This action comes...
Forum: Southeast
08-04-09, 12:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,024
Posted By pjgonwa

check out BSG (http://www.bloodsweatgearslkn.com/)

check out BSG (http://www.bloodsweatgearslkn.com/)
Forum: Recumbent
06-08-09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,995
Posted By pjgonwa

If mine vanished tomorrow I'd definitely get...

If mine vanished tomorrow I'd definitely get another. I was on a small 6 person group ride and while at a rest stop one of the ladies on a DF asked why I rode the XP rather than a DF and I told her I...
Forum: Recumbent
05-22-09, 03:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,021
Posted By pjgonwa

As the saying goes, "If it's too good to be true,...

As the saying goes, "If it's too good to be true, it probably is."
Forum: Recumbent
12-05-08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,632
Posted By pjgonwa

http://www.ransbikes.com/review%20home%20stratusxp...

http://www.ransbikes.com/review%20home%20stratusxp.htm
Forum: Southeast
04-17-08, 02:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 708
Posted By pjgonwa

Sounds good...anybody from Statesville going,...

Sounds good...anybody from Statesville going, I'll have room for 2 additional riders. Just drop me an email and we'll link up.l
Forum: Southeast
04-17-08, 09:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 708
Posted By pjgonwa

Sign me and my wife up. We'd love to ride up in...

Sign me and my wife up. We'd love to ride up in the van however, we have a tandem. It wont be a problem to follow the van in our own vehicle.

What time are we meeting up at Paceline?

Phil...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-24-08, 07:45 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 473
Posted By pjgonwa

Columbus OH, C. Winchester Tues nite group C

Phil here from North Carolina. Thank you all for letting me ride with you last year. Fortunately I found a job back home so I get to enjoy the hilly roads of NC this year. Take care...Phil
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-13-07, 03:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 25,795
Posted By pjgonwa

My wife and I have a T100 and ride it quite a...

My wife and I have a T100 and ride it quite a bit. Our rides are 1-2.5 hour in length with an average elevation change around 2500' per ride. Both the captain and stoker have the upright or touring...
Forum: Southeast
10-01-07, 08:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 975
Posted By pjgonwa

My wife and I will be there again this year....

My wife and I will be there again this year. We'll be on a black Trek T100 tandem. We're doing the 32 mile route.
Forum: Introductions
05-15-07, 08:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 304
Posted By pjgonwa

Welcome...Check out Columbus Outdoor Pursuits...

Welcome...Check out Columbus Outdoor Pursuits (link below) and all the different rides available. You may see something you and your wife would like to try.
...
Forum: Introductions
04-12-07, 09:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 281
Posted By pjgonwa

Where in Ohio are you located?

Where in Ohio are you located?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-07-07, 07:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 782
Posted By pjgonwa

Trek T100 rear rim

Bummer...I was doing some preventive maintenance on my T100 and hit a "bump in the road" which has us doing evening walks rather than evening bike rides.

I went to put the front tire on the rear...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-28-07, 05:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 789
Posted By pjgonwa

Thanks

Thanks...Mostly flat you say...that will be a big change from here. I go out here and the average climbing distance is about 2500 feet for every 30 miles.

I'll be commuting up from NC so I'll be...
Forum: Southeast
01-18-07, 10:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 578
Posted By pjgonwa

The guy's name , I believe, is Gregg Farr. (Hence...

The guy's name , I believe, is Gregg Farr. (Hence the website name 'Farrcast'. There was an article in the local rag about him. He is a school teacher here in Iredell County. This weather site is his...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-18-07, 06:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 789
Posted By pjgonwa

Columbus, Ohio area

I plan on doing some contract work in Columbus Ohio over the next year. How is the biking in the area? I am presently in Statesville, NC where I can hop on the bike and within 5 minutes I'm on 2 lane...
Forum: Southeast
01-18-07, 06:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 578
Posted By pjgonwa

Statesville, NC/Iredell County Weather Web site

Check out this cool weather web site. I have a shortcut on my desktop to it which I check before I ride.

http://www.farrcast.com/

Phil
Forum: Southeast
12-19-06, 11:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,118
Posted By pjgonwa

duncbo...any thoughts on a Jan 1st bike ride...

duncbo...any thoughts on a Jan 1st bike ride around Winston-Salem? Check out the following link...
http://gopolar.org/default.asp
Forum: Southeast
12-11-06, 08:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,118
Posted By pjgonwa

To get to the radar base you go south on Union...

To get to the radar base you go south on Union Cross road. It is south of Hwy 321 on the left.
Forum: Southeast
12-05-06, 09:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,118
Posted By pjgonwa

The closest club will be in Winston-Salem. Below...

The closest club will be in Winston-Salem. Below is a link to the Piedmont Flyers Club site. Contact the club and see in they have any members from the K'Ville area.
http://www.piedmontflyers.com/
...
Forum: Southeast
10-14-06, 07:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,134
Posted By pjgonwa

GameCockTaco...enjoyed meeting you and the other...

GameCockTaco...enjoyed meeting you and the other riders on the metric...The weather did turn out great for the ride. My wife and I were spent after the ride, but extremely pleased that we hung in...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-12-06, 08:54 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,945
Posted By pjgonwa

Group rides-Freeloading singles

My wife and I have gone on 3 group rides and end up pulling along some single riders for miles. I guess they like it as we are about as aerodynamic as a truck. Question...short of slowing way down or...
Forum: Southeast
10-12-06, 08:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,134
Posted By pjgonwa

We had a few drafters ourselves for about 5-6...

We had a few drafters ourselves for about 5-6 miles or so until we hit the 3rd hill and got a little too slow for them. I haven't figured out how to get those guys to take their turn up front. Any...
Forum: Southeast
10-11-06, 05:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,134
Posted By pjgonwa

On the TdL...if you rode the metric you would not...

On the TdL...if you rode the metric you would not have seen us. We rode the half metric so we did not get over to the starting area until after the metric group had taken off.
Forum: Southeast
10-11-06, 05:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,134
Posted By pjgonwa

(Brett's Ride) Yes we were there. We saw at least...

(Brett's Ride) Yes we were there. We saw at least 2 other tandems other than ours. One was a blue Cannondale and the other was a recumbent. We were on the black Trek T100. (We have upright handlebars...
Forum: Southeast
10-10-06, 06:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,134
Posted By pjgonwa

http://www.rockhillbicycleclub.com/R...ickin06Web....

http://www.rockhillbicycleclub.com/R...ickin06Web.pdf
Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-06, 05:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 287
Posted By pjgonwa

My wife and I are signed up for the Metric. We'll...

My wife and I are signed up for the Metric. We'll be on a Trek T100 tandem.

After 3 rides in the hills of Wilkesboro, Hickory, and Tryon the past three weekends, the CPM should be easy. Pictures...
Forum: Southeast
10-10-06, 05:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,134
Posted By pjgonwa

My wife and I are signed up for the Metric. We'll...

My wife and I are signed up for the Metric. We'll be on a Trek T100 tandem.

After 3 rides in the hills of Wilkesboro, Hickory, and Tryon the past three weekends, the CPM should be easy. Pictures...
Forum: Introductions
10-08-06, 06:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 259
Posted By pjgonwa

Roger...glad to have you join in...as for the...

Roger...glad to have you join in...as for the group rides, go for it. My wife and I just picked up a tandem over the winter and just started riding in May. The past 3 weekends we did a 50 mile, 30...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-28-06, 01:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,466
Posted By pjgonwa

Rollin' Round the River Ride in Wilkes county, NC

My wife and I completed our first ever group ride this past Saturday. There were 3 distance options and we decided to go for the 50 mile route. The most we had done on a weekend ride was 35 miles.
...
Forum: Southeast
09-28-06, 12:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,011
Posted By pjgonwa

My wife and I are considering the 30 mile route....

My wife and I are considering the 30 mile route. We'll decide for sure this evening and register. If we make it we'll be on a Trek T100 tandem.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-25-06, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 896
Posted By pjgonwa

Wind resistance - Your thoughts

During our post ride discussions I mentioned to my stoker that it seemed that we were riding against the wind for most of the ride. It got me to thinking, when on singles and in a line, the guy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-06-06, 08:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 986
Posted By pjgonwa

Joyce Vendral "Top Shape"

Joyce Vendral wrote a book titled "Top Shape". The routines are based on the use of free weights. The routines are broken down into upper body and lower body sections.

The routines are not meant...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-06-06, 08:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 667
Posted By pjgonwa

Pedestrian alerts!!!

While riding with my stoker the other day we were on the tail end of a 20 mile ride and my stoker was in a zone or something not paying attention to the surroundings.

We came upon some pedestrians...
Forum: Introductions
08-04-06, 12:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 182
Posted By pjgonwa

New tandem duo in NC

Kids are grown and out of the house and I wanted to find an activity that both my wife and I would enjoy. I always thought tandeming would be fun, found a good Trek100 at a good price and started...
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