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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-05-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I met my old friend Dave from Phoenix yesterday...

I met my old friend Dave from Phoenix yesterday for a ride through Tucson. Dave is 77, and can still ride a multi-day tour from Phoenix to Patagonia AZ. He's staying in motels. I rode 20+ miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-21-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Rode the Tucson Loop today, 56 mostly flat miles,...

Rode the Tucson Loop today, 56 mostly flat miles, in freshening wind which helped on the last leg. A geezer group I meet on Tuesdays and Fridays is talking about riding that again tomorrow. If so,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Got in some extra miles today. Today's the day I...

Got in some extra miles today. Today's the day I normally meet a small group of seniors at Saguaro NP and ride a couple laps of the 8-mile scenic loop road. As I left the house, my wife told me to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Wow, what a day! A perfect day on Mt Lemmon and I...

Wow, what a day! A perfect day on Mt Lemmon and I was able to ride to the true summit at 9,088'. 70 miles and 7,800' of climbing for the day. The road past the ski area is gated off, but it's been...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-27-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I rode "the usual" 56-mile Tucson Loop today with...

I rode "the usual" 56-mile Tucson Loop today with a new addition, a climb up Sentinel Peak. I don't know why I never thought of that before. The Loop routes right along the base of the hill near...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

RIP, Meat Loaf.

RIP, Meat Loaf.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I rode up to Summerhaven on Mt Lemmon today....

I rode up to Summerhaven on Mt Lemmon today. Enough snow has melted but it's still a little sloppy. I need a shower and the bike needs a bath. 64 miles, 6,600' of climbing.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-08-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I rode a loop out to Collosal Cave Park and...

I rode a loop out to Collosal Cave Park and Saguaro National Park, 44 miles and 1,800 of climbing. After a day of rain in town, there's a dusting of snow on the higher 9000' peaks in the distance....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I made another trip out to the San Xavier del Bac...

I made another trip out to the San Xavier del Bac Mission, on a 65-mile loop, mostly flat desert terrain. High winds this afternoon, 40 mph gusts, crosswinds for me. Rain coming in tonight and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-27-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I got in a nice desert ride the other day, 70...

I got in a nice desert ride the other day, 70 miles around and over the Tucson Mts, out to the west unit of Saguaro NP, and back via Gates Pass with its 13% grade. Total climbing just 1700', mostly...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-18-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Rode out to Colossal Cave Mountain Park outside...

Rode out to Colossal Cave Mountain Park outside of Tucson today, 45 mile RT with 1,400' of climbing.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-10-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Rode 66 miles mostly flat today, around the...

Rode 66 miles mostly flat today, around the Tucson Loop plus a side loop on Indian land out to the San Xavier del Bac Mission, the "White Dove of the Desert." It can be seen for miles, in the Santa...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-03-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Looks like I'll start 2024! Rode 54 miles...

Looks like I'll start 2024!

Rode 54 miles yesterday. Ten miles out to Saguaro National Park, rode the eight mile Scenic Loop Road twice with a group of guys I meet there, then rode 16 miles across...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-27-23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I rode the 56-mile mostly flat Tucson Loop...

I rode the 56-mile mostly flat Tucson Loop yesterday. The "loop" is more like a pointed ellipse, tilted in a NW-SE direction. The prevailing afternoon wind around here is from the NW, and often...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-11-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I rode up Mt Lemmon again today. It wasn't...

I rode up Mt Lemmon again today. It wasn't planned, but it was too nice a day not to--especially light winds, temps in the low 70s in the city. I turned around at Summerhaven, for 62 miles and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-06-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Rode the Tucson Loop today, 56 miles...

Rode the Tucson Loop today, 56 miles door-to-door, mostly flat. High 81F. Moderate winds for here. Pretty much a perfect day.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-28-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I moved to Tucson a couple of weeks ago and...

I moved to Tucson a couple of weeks ago and finally got up Mt Lemmon today, 65 miles and 7,000' of climbing from my house to the ski area. The road to the summit is gated/barricaded closed due to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I made my seasonal move to Tucson last week and...

I made my seasonal move to Tucson last week and resurrected my '83 Trek 520 from storage. I replaced the headset with the help of a good mechanic, Benjy, at the BICAS co-op. I had to mill the fork...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-01-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I've only ever ridden a small NE corner of Iowa,...

I've only ever ridden a small NE corner of Iowa, on the ACA Northern Tier route, along the Mississippi bluffs. Plenty of steep climbing.

Those 35 mm tires would be fine on the Mickelson Trail, if...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-01-23, 07:46 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I just finished a two-day ride of the 108-mile...

I just finished a two-day ride of the 108-mile Mickelson Trail. Highly recommended if you can swing it. It's achingly beautiful. Fall colors are just before their peak right now and temps are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-28-23, 05:27 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Rode a 65-mile loop from Golden to Boulder and...

Rode a 65-mile loop from Golden to Boulder and back through Denver yesterday, 2600' of climbing. Beautiful day with great views of the Flatirons and Long's Peak descending into Boulder Valley.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-26-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Finally rode up to Echo Lake today, my first trip...

Finally rode up to Echo Lake today, my first trip up that high this summer, and later than usual. I rode with two older but stronger riders (all 65+) on nicer bikes and they ate my lunch. And we...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-23, 06:47 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

A 65+ century today, five of us from the...

A 65+ century today, five of us from the non-profit shop, four of whom had never ridden a century before.

About ten years ago I mapped out an urban bike path century around Denver, with less than...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I turned 66 yesterday and wanted to ride that in...

I turned 66 yesterday and wanted to ride that in miles. I planned a 70+ mile loop on MUPs around Denver. I gathered a small group of fellow volunteers from the non-profit bike shop, some a bit older,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

This looks like a typical El Dia de Los Muertos...

This looks like a typical El Dia de Los Muertos display I see in Tucson in November. A family will display skeletons of family members doing what they loved to do in life. It's a sign of respect and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-21-23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I had a struggle with hypothermia last week. I...

I had a struggle with hypothermia last week. I rode to a trailhead for a trail work event at Apex park. At the end of the work day, we got absolutely soaked by a thunderstorm, with hail. It was about...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I hiked that trail (2008) but don't remember...

I hiked that trail (2008) but don't remember crossing the Maybrook rail trail. My main memory of New York was the excellent food.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

I got together this morning with two other...

I got together this morning with two other seniors, all volunteers at the non-profit bike shop, for a Lariat Loop ride. Starting from Golden, it's a 2000' climb up Lookout Mt, then another shorter...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-25-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Rode 90 miles around Tucson yesterday, mostly...

Rode 90 miles around Tucson yesterday, mostly solo. It was cold in the morning, 41F, when I met a couple of buddies at the Saguaro NP Scenic Drive, for two laps around the eight-mile loop. Then I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-01-22, 06:47 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

A dusting of snow in the Colorado Rockies last...

A dusting of snow in the Colorado Rockies last night:

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I rode up to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-22, 06:44 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Yesterday I made my first attempt at my annual...

Yesterday I made my first attempt at my annual ascent up Mt Evans from my house in Golden Co. It's a 14,200' summit with a paved road. I got delayed way too long this year by a COVID infection in the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-22, 08:15 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

My 74 yo friend and I (I'm 64) rode an overnight...

My 74 yo friend and I (I'm 64) rode an overnight tour from Tucson to Arivaca over the weekend. We took a detour on the way back, around Mission Rd from Green Valley through the San Xavier del Bac...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-01-21, 07:20 AM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Rode to the top of Mt Lemmon again yesterday,...

Rode to the top of Mt Lemmon again yesterday, same ride as two weeks ago. It takes me about that long to fully recover from the 8,000' of climbing. I've ridden a couple hundred miles since then, just...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-16-21, 05:43 PM
Replies: 27,115
Views: 3,113,887
Posted By andrewclaus

Made it up Mt Lemmon outside of Tucson today. I...

Made it up Mt Lemmon outside of Tucson today. I got to the summit trailhead at 9,000' for the first time in twelve years--no snow, good winds, felt strong today. Total 70 miles and 8,000' of...
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