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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-20, 02:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 29,503
Posted By Old Dutchman

This post is the gift that keeps on giving. ...

This post is the gift that keeps on giving. Helped me change my broken cable today. Thank you my friend!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-19, 12:56 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,569
Posted By Old Dutchman

Not sure exactly what you mean by "light headed",...

Not sure exactly what you mean by "light headed", but if you find that your head gets swimmy when you stand up, then that's dehydration. For me, it will last for a couple hours after the ride unless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-17, 06:17 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,956
Posted By Old Dutchman

I take the straps out of my helmet and wash them,...

I take the straps out of my helmet and wash them, either by hand or in a "delicates" bag inside the washing machine. Same with the helmet pads, which are held in with velcro. I'm surprised that I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-17, 02:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 647
Posted By Old Dutchman

Karma

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A driver of a Toyota pick-up...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-05-17, 08:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,995
Posted By Old Dutchman

I'm not a fan of pickles, but we use lots of...

I'm not a fan of pickles, but we use lots of pickled banana peppers for pizza. So I've been saving the juice from those for an anti-cramping drink. Seems like you'd get the salt and vinegar side of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-13-17, 10:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,410
Posted By Old Dutchman

I'm glad you brought this thread back up. I've...

I'm glad you brought this thread back up. I've been having a knee problem ever since switching from clips to clipless. Moving the seat down helped a little, but just looking down at my knees, I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-09-17, 02:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 627
Posted By Old Dutchman

Two or three IPAs will have me flying pretty good...

Two or three IPAs will have me flying pretty good after a ride, can't imagine what a gin and tonic would do.

Still, it's always a good time for a quote from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-09-17, 01:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,152
Posted By Old Dutchman

The question is, do you know any FORMERLY...

The question is, do you know any FORMERLY overweight guys who ride a TourEasy? :foo:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-06-17, 11:42 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 13,113
Posted By Old Dutchman

But don't you wonder if those results would have...

But don't you wonder if those results would have been different if they had bought a GOOD bike? My overweight dad bought a huffy 20 years ago, planning to ride and get back in shape. It got parked,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-02-17, 12:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,056
Posted By Old Dutchman

My boys are 11 and 15, so when we ride the trail...

My boys are 11 and 15, so when we ride the trail there are a lot of different speeds going on. Gave up trying to keep everyone together, and came up with a simple rule: Ride at the speed you want,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-12-17, 02:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,366
Posted By Old Dutchman

The fencers you buy build up a high voltage, low...

The fencers you buy build up a high voltage, low amperage charge, then send it thru at intervals. The low amperage is why it isn't deadly. The voltage is high enough that, when grasses grow up...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-13-16, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,372
Posted By Old Dutchman

THIS is a fantastic idea! I may have to...

THIS is a fantastic idea! I may have to appropriate it.




Jesus. I hope Jane Austin kicked the ever-loving crap out of you for that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-11-16, 05:20 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 12,166
Posted By Old Dutchman

Saturday afternoon it was 27 degrees, and I...

Saturday afternoon it was 27 degrees, and I managed 25 miles. Ran out of daylight. So the bad news is I didn't hit my badass threshold, but the good news is that I don't have to come up with a new...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-08-16, 11:16 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 12,166
Posted By Old Dutchman

Badass threshold

Last weekend I did a 32 mile ride at 40 degrees. Which got me thinking that there is a crossover point where you could ride more miles than it is degrees Fahrenheit. So that's my new goal. Call it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-17-16, 10:55 AM
Replies: 5,348
Views: 847,886
Posted By Old Dutchman

That is a super sharp bike, in a perfect backdrop...

That is a super sharp bike, in a perfect backdrop for its colors. Well done!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-16, 11:27 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,269
Posted By Old Dutchman

That's ME, too! When I got back into cycling...

That's ME, too! When I got back into cycling this year, I went from logging 200 geocaches a year down to 12. But using my same GPS and the RideWithGPS.com website, I still managed to keep my stats...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-16, 12:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,924
Posted By Old Dutchman

I don't think the problem is the disk brake, I...

I don't think the problem is the disk brake, I think the problem is the GoPro, Ask yourself this question, "If I didn't have a GoPro, would I be riding my unicycle off a loading dock?" But hey, at...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-02-16, 10:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,054
Posted By Old Dutchman

He's from California. You better start by...

He's from California. You better start by describing what "water" is.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-25-16, 07:16 AM
Replies: 5,348
Views: 847,886
Posted By Old Dutchman

First day's ride on my new Jake the Snake,...

First day's ride on my new Jake the Snake, backroads of Pennsylvania.

https://ridewithgps.com/photos/2074724/large.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-20-16, 07:06 AM
Replies: 5,348
Views: 847,886
Posted By Old Dutchman

First ride on my new Jake the Snake. A lovely 55...

First ride on my new Jake the Snake. A lovely 55 degree morning in Western Pennsylvania.

https://ridewithgps.com/photos/2074724/large.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-14-16, 12:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,923
Posted By Old Dutchman

Riding through farmland on Wednesday evening, and...

Riding through farmland on Wednesday evening, and I flushed a hen pheasant from beside the road. She went out right over my head, scared the hell out of me! The cock came out about 100 feet further...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-26-16, 11:25 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,072
Posted By Old Dutchman

Malt-based recovery fluid. aka: Belgian...

Malt-based recovery fluid.

aka: Belgian Gatoraide.

Aka: beer :beer:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-26-16, 10:41 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,887
Posted By Old Dutchman

I loved following the posts -- thanks for taking...

I loved following the posts -- thanks for taking us along with you. In a couple days (if not already) you are going to be SO bored!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-16, 10:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,452
Posted By Old Dutchman

Not only is my DirtWolf jersey stylin', it starts...

Not only is my DirtWolf jersey stylin', it starts the beer conversation wherever you go. Last weekend it got me a free IPA at our LBS.

https://ridewithgps.com/photos/1981128/medium.jpg

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-12-16, 09:30 AM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,129,280
Posted By Old Dutchman

Rode my age

I've been following the Fifty Plus forum all summer, but on Saturday I became eligible for full membership. As per the suggestions on here, I made it official with a 50 mile ride.

I rode the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-16, 08:22 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,903
Posted By Old Dutchman

I ride to work, save 20 pounds of CO2 for the...

I ride to work, save 20 pounds of CO2 for the planet.

John Kerry rides to work, releases 960 pounds of CO2.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-16, 07:55 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,605
Posted By Old Dutchman

I tried this out on my morning ride, and WOW,...

I tried this out on my morning ride, and WOW, you're right, just taking the weight off your hands makes you pedal way harder. It's hard to do on the flat, 'cause you just keep going faster and...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-10-16, 12:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,713
Posted By Old Dutchman

Fuji Absolute 2.3, 2016. Prettiest bike ever...

Fuji Absolute 2.3, 2016. Prettiest bike ever (IMHO)

https://ridewithgps.com/photos/1886424/medium.jpg
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