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Forum: Northeast
01-15-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,009
Posted By groth

Never again!

I did it for the tenth time in a row in 2007. It was so crowded, it was very slow and often in "scooter mode," (one foot on the ground as you inched along). So I said: never again.

I got talked...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-22, 04:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,360
Posted By groth

Accidental Pie Ride

Did the "Twin Lights Ride...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-05-22, 07:16 PM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By groth

Only 50+ members would remember this!

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Yogi Berra:


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-21, 05:27 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 6,498
Posted By groth

The trail is in fairly good shape. The Hunterdon...

The trail is in fairly good shape. The Hunterdon County (High Bridge to Califon) segment is fairly smooth for an unpaved trail. The Morris County segment is quite a bit rougher. There are two deep...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-21, 04:12 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 6,498
Posted By groth

On the Columbia Trail, near High Bridge, NJ, November 6, 2021

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-28-21, 05:45 PM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By groth

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Got a chuckle when I spotted this!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-21, 10:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 646
Posted By groth

Great all around bike!

I have a 2020 model. I use it for riding around, for shopping and errands, and this past summer on a 4 day credit card tour. Here it is returning from the the weekly grocery shopping trip:

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-02-21, 12:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,128
Posted By groth

Not too far from you is the W&OD rail trail. It's...

Not too far from you is the W&OD rail trail. It's one of the nicest rail trails I've ever been on! My friend and I tacked on a two day out and back on the W&OD at the end of a week long visit to the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-21, 01:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,056
Posted By groth

Tandem Trike

Most of my miles are on an upright two wheeler, but I have had a Greenspeed Tandem Trike since 2005. It's named "Big Red." I got it in hopes of getting my wife some exercise. She had severe...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-13-21, 03:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,788
Posted By groth

Almost a year ago, I was run off the road into a...

Almost a year ago, I was run off the road into a serious face plant. The story and pictures are here (https://www.edandjane.net/Home/Bike_Crash,_January_30,_2020_and_later.html). I was off the bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-02-20, 03:29 PM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By groth

That's an amazing photo! Thanks!

That's an amazing photo!

Thanks!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-20, 11:40 AM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By groth

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Yesterday's ride in the Sourlands (central, NJ). My guess is this tree was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-20, 03:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,207
Posted By groth

Mini-Parade!

Yes, our Memorial Day and Independence Day parades around here have been canceled. However, we just ride our "float" through town, the same as when we ride it in the regular parade. There's a blue...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-05-20, 03:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,576
Posted By groth

Just use the right one. Keep the left ear open so...

Just use the right one. Keep the left ear open so you can hear "On your left" and other sounds from behind you!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-20, 01:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,038
Posted By groth

Thanks!

Thanks everybody for your kind words and encouragement!

Here's a photo of my recovered bike. The only obvious damage is the badly bent fork and a flat front tire. Looks like the front rim is still...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-20, 04:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,038
Posted By groth

And now, my turn.

So, I'm westbound on Rt. 518, a two lane highway with bike lanes. A small country road, Spring Hill, goes off to the right. A big white SUV, headed westbound, overtakes me and turns right, right in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-31-19, 03:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 342
Posted By groth

New Year's Eve, 2019 Ride

The last ride of 2019 was a 20 miler to Washington's Crossing and back. Total for the year: 4635 miles. Longest rides were about 72 miles. Shortest: 1.2 miles, my comment on that one was "Too windy,...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
12-19-19, 02:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,209
Posted By groth

That is definitely an accomplishment! Should...

That is definitely an accomplishment!

Should you ever get to Central NJ, USA, I invite you to pedal as stoker in my recumbent tandem tricycle.

- Ed
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-27-19, 04:41 PM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By groth

Swifty with his holiday scarf at the Southwest...

Swifty with his holiday scarf at the Southwest corner of the Frog Bridge in Willimantic, Connecticut. The Frog Bridge commemorates the Frog Fight (or Fright) of 1754.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-19, 11:34 AM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By groth

This photo reminds me of a funny incident that...

This photo reminds me of a funny incident that occurred roughly 50 years ago. I lived in Scottsdale from 1956-64 when I went off to college. This was the time when airlines where switching from props...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-19, 10:40 AM
Replies: 4,893
Views: 760,085
Posted By groth

Last NYC Century

Sunday, September 8 was the 30th and last Transportation Alternatives NYC century ride. Since it was the last, I decided to ride my 1972 Raleigh Sports (what we called an English Racer when I was a...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
06-18-19, 03:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,676
Posted By groth

Never heard of a plantar plate tear. Have had...

Never heard of a plantar plate tear. Have had plantar fasciitis. Painful and it took a long time to go away.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-19, 07:27 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,180
Posted By groth

Not even close! I'm 73, still putting on the...

Not even close! I'm 73, still putting on the miles - 2100+ so far this year.

- Ed
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