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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-17-23, 07:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,885
Posted By MagnaRota

By riding balls out, and with a heavy metal howl...

By riding balls out, and with a heavy metal howl as I pass pedests, instead of dinging a little bell and meekly calling out "passing on your left." Seriously, try that, holler "yeah yeah yeah yeah...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,926
Posted By MagnaRota

I agree with both this and the post you are...

I agree with both this and the post you are responding to, and I am a cyclist who wears ordinary clothes.

It's not a matter of "hating" the Spandex wearers. It's just seen as a little pretentious...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-16-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,545
Posted By MagnaRota

Unless I just rode yesterday, every ride. ...

Unless I just rode yesterday, every ride.

Glad I bought a Ryobi compressor, in my battery which is 18V. Works great, digital gauge and it deals with a bike tire in just a few seconds.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,604
Posted By MagnaRota

I would be careful, make sure there isn't a group...

I would be careful, make sure there isn't a group coming, and ride in the bike lane both ways. Every cyclist will understand.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-01-23, 12:03 AM
Replies: 321
Views: 95,604
Posted By MagnaRota

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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I picked up this hunk of junk on Bikes Direct pretty cheap. It has the 22" frame...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-15-23, 05:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,906
Posted By MagnaRota

I used Open Tracks, which monitors speed....

I used Open Tracks, which monitors speed. Normally I do this course with a 9.8 MPH average speed, and this time it was 9.5 MPH. Pushing as hard as I can, as always. I get in a little better condition...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-15-23, 09:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,828
Posted By MagnaRota

Just my opinion- carbon frames are for people...

Just my opinion- carbon frames are for people where plus or minus 5 pounds will make the difference between winning and not winning a race. We're so much heavier than any bike that an especially...
Forum: Commuting
06-15-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,412
Posted By MagnaRota

No, activated carbon will do no good at all...

No, activated carbon will do no good at all against carbon monoxide! The only way to get rid of carbon monoxide is to burn it, and the only way to protect yourself from it in the air is an air tank...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-14-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,243
Posted By MagnaRota

I use literally a headlamp, a strap around my...

I use literally a headlamp, a strap around my head. They're cheap on Amazon. Rechargeable, bright, dim, or flashing modes, white in front red in back, and when they're bright they light up the road...
Forum: Commuting
06-14-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,412
Posted By MagnaRota

No, masks are useless. (OK I won't go there...)...

No, masks are useless. (OK I won't go there...) It's not likely to be harmful, it just stinks. Consider that vehicles are going to emit the most exhaust when they're taking off from a stop so maybe...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-14-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,906
Posted By MagnaRota

OK I took your advice and did one better, I did...

OK I took your advice and did one better, I did the experiment! On a gravel trail I'm very experienced on, I dropped my tire pressure to 65 PSI (rated 50-75 PSI) instead of my usual 85 PSI, and gave...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-23, 07:03 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 4,567
Posted By MagnaRota

Be thrifty on your own terms. It leaves you...

Be thrifty on your own terms.

It leaves you with more money to spend, also on your own terms. It doesn't seem too complicated.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-09-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,660
Posted By MagnaRota

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a reckless guy and...

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a reckless guy and only a 10 MPH average guy, so I assume on the level I'm going 10-15 but also being heavy that's going to be like a normal person hitting at 20-25.

...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-08-23, 03:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,906
Posted By MagnaRota

Ah that's the problem, I don't use Google! ...

Ah that's the problem, I don't use Google!


I see that point too and went to a site where they did the experiment. It turns out to depend on many things; terrain, tire consistency, speed, weight,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-07-23, 10:15 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,660
Posted By MagnaRota

Liability insurance?

I'm usually on dual-use trails with pedestrians present. I'm also quite heavy, and tend to go a bit faster than most do on these trails.

My concern is an elderly person who can't hear at all or a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 969
Posted By MagnaRota

I'm heavy and I bought the traditionally shaped...

I'm heavy and I bought the traditionally shaped saddle with springs from Walmart, the Selle Royal "Gipsy" seat. Works great. I would recommend something with good springs in it not so much for you...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-07-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,906
Posted By MagnaRota

I am on 35 mm tires, rated at 75 PSI. I fill them...

I am on 35 mm tires, rated at 75 PSI. I fill them to 85 PSI, no problems at all.

I'm confused by the posts that say lower pressures go faster. Why? I'd think that with lower pressures, the tire...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-18-23, 01:17 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,566
Posted By MagnaRota

Honestly, I don't notice it. Mostly because by...

Honestly, I don't notice it. Mostly because by the grace of God I've had pretty good health. (Grace= you didn't earn it, you just got it for no reason.) Also because the typical things I do...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-23, 12:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 574
Posted By MagnaRota

I do the same thing and I think you already said...

I do the same thing and I think you already said the answer- just use a higher gear. When you kick in a sport there is a leg preference just like there is a hand preference for throwing, but in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-08-23, 02:12 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 63,623
Posted By MagnaRota

This may be unusual but I have never been able to...

This may be unusual but I have never been able to get my heart rate up over 155, on any kind of stationary equipment I have used with a heart monitor. My legs will run out of steam first. Resting I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-23, 12:57 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,402
Posted By MagnaRota

25 MPH. But I am almost always on dual-use trails...

25 MPH. But I am almost always on dual-use trails with pedestrians (many elderly with visible infirmity) and a posted limit of 8 or 12 MPH which I neither observe nor ignore.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-27-23, 10:22 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,215
Posted By MagnaRota

I don't believe many truckers would do it. But...

I don't believe many truckers would do it. But there are others who would.

I'm rarely on a road with motor vehicles, but when I am, I am dressed in a way that conceals my ethnic background from...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-27-23, 10:11 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 63,623
Posted By MagnaRota

I don't worry about my heart. Never had a heart...

I don't worry about my heart. Never had a heart problem- and if I die I die. What am I going to do, live life worrying about dying? All that worrying is bad for your heart.
But one small thing I do...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-04-23, 02:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,793
Posted By MagnaRota

Do you have a spring in the saddle? Being almost...

Do you have a spring in the saddle? Being almost all of the mass in the system is us, anything which isolates us from the rest of the system will help. After upgrading to the big Walmart seat with...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-03-23, 12:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,607
Posted By MagnaRota

The Art of Going Too Far

OK so I'm 58, around 300#, but quite tall and in good condition and I decided to take up cycling last year. Got myself an old piece of junk.


Upgraded the seat and the brakes, so I don't kill an...
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