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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-06-09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 744
Posted By Jet Travis

Let's celebrate with a bike ride to a bakery.

Let's celebrate with a bike ride to a bakery.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-06-09, 08:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 842
Posted By Jet Travis

I've ridden a bicycle in nine countries and 24...

I've ridden a bicycle in nine countries and 24 states--and loved all of it. Except for areas where there are lots of cars.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-09, 09:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,196
Posted By Jet Travis

Glad you're safe!

Glad you're safe!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-09, 05:58 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,946
Posted By Jet Travis

You'd better make it last. She let you buy those...

You'd better make it last. She let you buy those fancy new wheels, didn't she?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-09, 05:56 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,946
Posted By Jet Travis

If that's the case, there are six sister wives in...

If that's the case, there are six sister wives in the family.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 444
Posted By Jet Travis

:giver:Way to rokk it:giver: Maybe I can get dow...

:giver:Way to rokk it:giver: Maybe I can get dow there in July.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-09, 09:26 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,178
Posted By Jet Travis

Here's my lame approach to hanging with the group...

Here's my lame approach to hanging with the group on club rides. I catch 'em on the downhill. I don't take stupid risks (I hope), but I've learned how to get myself pretty aero.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-09, 06:19 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,946
Posted By Jet Travis

Maybe sometimes marriage is like hoeing a road...

Maybe sometimes marriage is like hoeing a road...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-09, 05:06 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,178
Posted By Jet Travis

I think this is the best thread I've seen all...

I think this is the best thread I've seen all year.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-09, 05:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By Jet Travis

Enjoy your journey! It beautiful country. I...

Enjoy your journey! It beautiful country. I often ride between Wintergreen and Afton in Virginia.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By Jet Travis

Let's see, Jet. There's Hawaii and then...well,...

Let's see, Jet. There's Hawaii and then...well, you're just gonna have to suffer though it old man.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-09, 11:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By Jet Travis

Jet, how in the world did you convince your wife?...

Jet, how in the world did you convince your wife? Mine has crazy ideas about wasting my paycheck on food, car repairs, clothing, and other assorted frivolous baubles.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-09, 06:00 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,151
Posted By Jet Travis

Thanks for setting me straightening me out on...

Thanks for setting me straightening me out on another thing I've happily been doing wrong my entire life. :twitchy: Actually, I have a couple of pair. They're ok.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-09, 09:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,151
Posted By Jet Travis

You do not need them. People happily and...

You do not need them. People happily and successfully complete bicycle tours of many months without bibs. In earlier eras the tour de france was won without bibs.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-09, 05:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By Jet Travis

World Championship Bike 1952

Built for Italy's fabled Fausto Coppi, this 56-year-old lugged steel classic merits a place of honor on the 50+ forum.

http://rouleur.cc/recent-features/238-coppibike
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-31-09, 07:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 733
Posted By Jet Travis

You gotta buy those cookies. It's a rule.

You gotta buy those cookies. It's a rule.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-09, 07:12 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,178
Posted By Jet Travis

That IS my strategy. FWIW I have read about...

That IS my strategy.

FWIW I have read about riding as if you were a carpet unrolling--starting slowly and spinning up more quickly as you get nearer to the top. Every time I try this, I end up...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-09, 03:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 584
Posted By Jet Travis

Face it stapfam, you're a babe magnet.

Face it stapfam, you're a babe magnet.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-09, 12:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 584
Posted By Jet Travis

Bike Butler? You're dangerously close to a visit...

Bike Butler? You're dangerously close to a visit from houseboy.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-09, 06:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,753
Posted By Jet Travis

+1

+1
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-27-09, 07:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,753
Posted By Jet Travis

Fabulous ride report. I may just try it next...

Fabulous ride report. I may just try it next year.

I wimped out--opting for the Wilderness Road Ride (60 miles, including getting lost) the day before and working out the kinks with my, um,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-21-09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 417
Posted By Jet Travis

Smokin'!

Smokin'!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-21-09, 06:10 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,604
Posted By Jet Travis

I use platform pedals on my mtb, but then I've...

I use platform pedals on my mtb, but then I've spent my entire life unhinged and going nowhere fast.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-21-09, 06:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 517
Posted By Jet Travis

Speaking of Gels--GU Roctane?

Anyone try GU Rocktane? It costs almost twice as much as the regular GU, but one local triathlete I know swears by it. Maybe it's the placebo effect.

http://www.guenergy.com/products/gu-roctane
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-09, 06:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 443
Posted By Jet Travis

My wife just plays along--she needs a day off,...

My wife just plays along--she needs a day off, too, now and then.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-11-09, 05:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 435
Posted By Jet Travis

Rokkin' indeed!

Rokkin' indeed!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-10-09, 03:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,026
Posted By Jet Travis

:eek:Marmite:eek:

:eek:Marmite:eek:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 09:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,434
Posted By Jet Travis

I quoted that line to my non-cycling wife and she...

I quoted that line to my non-cycling wife and she told me to fuggetaboutit and wash the dishes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 06:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,218
Posted By Jet Travis

I'm a pannier guy myself. Prefer having something...

I'm a pannier guy myself. Prefer having something attached to the bike rather than attached to me, but that's just my preference.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 04:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,434
Posted By Jet Travis

+1 on all counts.

+1 on all counts.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 03:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 564
Posted By Jet Travis

My wife just stuck her head in the door, and...

My wife just stuck her head in the door, and said, "What are you laughing at?"

All I could say is, "stapfam, again."
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 01:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 564
Posted By Jet Travis

Boys, I'm beginning to think you're onto...

Boys, I'm beginning to think you're onto something. I think I might just take a nap that day.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 08:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,545
Posted By Jet Travis

Your mother's right. Now eat this nice piece of...

Your mother's right. Now eat this nice piece of pie.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 06:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 564
Posted By Jet Travis

Wilderness Road Ride/Mountains of Misery

May 23, 24--Blacksburg, VA area?

http://www.cyclingdoubleheader.com/mountains-of-misery

Anyone planning on being there?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-09, 06:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,533
Posted By Jet Travis

Swell bike. I know you'll enjoy fixing 'er up.

Swell bike. I know you'll enjoy fixing 'er up.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-01-09, 05:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,350
Posted By Jet Travis

Will this make a good bike shed? A good...

Will this make a good bike shed?

A good bike should not shed. If it does, you should check the warranty. You may be in line for a frame replacement.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-26-09, 06:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 937
Posted By Jet Travis

Beware the pod people. They appear normal...

Beware the pod people. They appear normal enough, but they ride recumbents and suck out your brains.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-26-09, 05:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,072
Posted By Jet Travis

Welcome aboard. It seems we are moving into a...

Welcome aboard. It seems we are moving into a kind of golden age of just the kind of bike you are looking for--bikes not built on a racing model but for people who want to ride around town,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-25-09, 07:24 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,140
Posted By Jet Travis

Five years ago, I would have said no way. Three...

Five years ago, I would have said no way. Three years ago, in desperation, I tried one. Helped. A lot.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,088
Posted By Jet Travis

I'm a world-class sleeper. I often fall asleep...

I'm a world-class sleeper. I often fall asleep on the runway before the plane takes off, in meetings, under trees during rest breaks on rides. To ensure the perfect weekend nap, I go for a hard...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-09, 01:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 873
Posted By Jet Travis

what maxx and jet said. :thumb:

what maxx and jet said. :thumb:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-09, 05:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,368
Posted By Jet Travis

I'd help you move but you live too far away.

I'd help you move but you live too far away.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-22-09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,588
Posted By Jet Travis

Well, done, Jet!!! I've been out of the loop for...

Well, done, Jet!!! I've been out of the loop for awhile. Glad to see that smokin' hot photo--and report.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-19-09, 04:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 411
Posted By Jet Travis

These, by Frank Patterson, are nice cycling...

These, by Frank Patterson, are nice cycling scenes that were used to illustrate old British cycling magazines. I've got one of his books but not the art itself. You can click on the images for a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-09, 08:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,423
Posted By Jet Travis

True, east hill. Sadly true.

True, east hill. Sadly true.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-09, 06:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,423
Posted By Jet Travis

She could overhaul my crank anytime...Did I just...

She could overhaul my crank anytime...Did I just say that?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-09, 05:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 313
Posted By Jet Travis

Probably get hammered by the wind.

Probably get hammered by the wind.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-09, 05:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 563
Posted By Jet Travis

Tom, Your avatar is burning my retinas. My...

Tom,

Your avatar is burning my retinas. My lawyer will be contacting you shortly.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-09, 04:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 313
Posted By Jet Travis

Anybody Going to Cycle North Carolina This Weekend?

http://www.ncsports.org/cncevent2.php

I plan to be there. If you're going, lemme know. We'll knock back a couple of shots of Geritol.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-09, 04:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,367
Posted By Jet Travis

Upon further review, it seems to me the chicks...

Upon further review, it seems to me the chicks are a bike magnet.
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