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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-28-17, 05:29 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

1st 75 miler

I just completed my longest ride in my 69 years of bike riding. I am 75 in 2 months and riding a mile for each of my 75 years was on my bucket list -if I wasnt riding a recumbent tho I couldnt have...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-14, 09:13 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Me neither! Its 19 degrees below zero here this...

Me neither! Its 19 degrees below zero here this morning. 8-(
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-15-13, 04:58 PM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Nope -due to a neck injury i have to ride a...

Nope -due to a neck injury i have to ride a comfort type bike so i'm sitting up pretty straight. 12 mph is my average speed and to really make miles you gotta go faster than that. My faithful...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-14-13, 02:55 PM
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Posted By Rocky1405

I am not built well enough to go more than about...

I am not built well enough to go more than about 1700 miles a year - at least with our riding season here in MN but during the riding season I ride around 15 to 20 miles a day for 5 days a week and I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-09-13, 10:33 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Well, we here on the MN "Tundra" are pretty much...

Well, we here on the MN "Tundra" are pretty much done with bike riding for the winter too unless we are totally nutty. Last week we got a nice 1" underlayment of ice and then about 3 inches of snow...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-25-13, 09:27 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Yeah, I am truly amazed to have it back in such...

Yeah, I am truly amazed to have it back in such like-new condition. due to my living here on the MN "Tundra" I have to put it into my storage shed instead of being able to ride it now that the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-24-13, 03:15 PM
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Posted By Rocky1405

I got my "found" bike home from the shop today. ...

I got my "found" bike home from the shop today. When I first brought it in there I told the mechanic about the chain-of-events and history of the bike and how I'd been the original owner and had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-18-13, 04:31 PM
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Posted By Rocky1405

When I get the bike home from the shop I will...

When I get the bike home from the shop I will post a photo of it. It looks pretty darn good for a 30 plus year old bike.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-18-13, 08:36 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Last week while driving to a nearby store I saw a...

Last week while driving to a nearby store I saw a bike sitting on the curb with a "Free" sign on it so I stopped to take a look just-in-case it was worth saving from the scrap heap. It was a like...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-21-13, 08:02 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

I'm pretty content cranking along at 12 mph - us...

I'm pretty content cranking along at 12 mph - us regular riders musn't let the "High Speed" bikers make us feel inferior. Riding is riding - the main thing is that we are out there on a bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-09-13, 08:07 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

20 plus MPH!!! Wow, that's flying - wheels...

20 plus MPH!!! Wow, that's flying - wheels a-singing and the scenery rushing by. If you ever fall at that speed IT WILL NOT BUFF OUT!!! 8-) I just crank along at 10 to 12 MPH and enjoy the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-13, 07:25 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

I had a back injury and bought a BIKE-E recumbent...

I had a back injury and bought a BIKE-E recumbent bike which I rode for 4 years. I put about 4,000 miles on it and wore out the shifter twice because I found on a recumbent I rarely got to coast, I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-05-13, 01:50 PM
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Posted By Rocky1405

I've ridden about 9,000 miles on my SPYDERFLEX...

I've ridden about 9,000 miles on my SPYDERFLEX seat and that has really made it possible for me to ride - before that every conventional type seat I tried made my "crotchal-groinal areas go numb. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-10-12, 07:12 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Amen, to that!! I've found that to a certain...

Amen, to that!! I've found that to a certain extent the more I do the more I can do and the less I do the more I can't - so I'm gonna keep the rubber side down and the peddles moving as long as I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-12, 05:43 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

i turn 70 next month and have found an awful lot...

i turn 70 next month and have found an awful lot of age is right between your ears - its how u think about yourself and how u treat your body. my bike really keeps me young at heart so i'm gonna...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-20-11, 07:35 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Hey, you do what your body will let you do and...

Hey, you do what your body will let you do and don't worry about comparing yourself to others. Some guys are just put together better than others are or have more time or more inclination to work...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-27-10, 07:33 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Hi Fellow Peddlers! Greetings from the MN...

Hi Fellow Peddlers! Greetings from the MN tundra where as I write this it is 9 degrees outside and yesterday I had to spend a couple of hours trying to rake a big snow build-up off my roof. Since...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-23-10, 07:21 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

To me, at age 67, anybody who is still cranking...

To me, at age 67, anybody who is still cranking away and putting miles on and who is over 70 is a real inspiration. Thanks for sharing! ;-)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-10, 08:48 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Its truly the "Journey" that is important, that's...

Its truly the "Journey" that is important, that's for sure!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-03-10, 07:02 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Yesterday I broke a rear spoke when I hit a small...

Yesterday I broke a rear spoke when I hit a small chuckhole on my daily ride. I was really bummed about it until I realized how very lucky I am to be healthy enough to be out riding hard enough at...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-16-10, 09:51 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Hi: I'm from MN but ride in FL during Jan and...

Hi: I'm from MN but ride in FL during Jan and Feb. I've found that Pearl Ozumi sells a pair of gloves that works well for me down to those temps of yours. I bought them last season and I think...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-08-09, 07:58 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Amen to riding being a "gift". I figure its like...

Amen to riding being a "gift". I figure its like putting money in your "Health Bank" and we can never be too healthy. Its a great investment in our own well-being. If you don't believe that, just...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-16-09, 07:04 AM
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Posted By Rocky1405

Spring has came to the MN Tundra (FINALLY!) and...

Spring has came to the MN Tundra (FINALLY!) and today I'm breaking the bike out of storage and hitting the trail. I'm 67 and really miss riding when the winter is here. Like my 96 year old...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-06-08, 07:25 AM
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Views: 664,512
Posted By Rocky1405

At age 66, anytime I don't feel like riding I...

At age 66, anytime I don't feel like riding I think of all my pals who either due to obesity or some disease, can't ride or in some cases even walk by themselves, and that gives me the incentive to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-08, 07:02 AM
Replies: 3,858
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Posted By Rocky1405

Hi Guys & Gals: Last week I rode along the...

Hi Guys & Gals: Last week I rode along the shores of Lake Superior a few miles South of Grand Marias, MN, and then rode into town there and went along the Gunflint Trail until the road shoulder...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-25-08, 02:38 PM
Replies: 3,858
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Posted By Rocky1405

HI: I'm glad to find this thread and that...

HI: I'm glad to find this thread and that other's who are over 65 are still crankin' along. I figure riding is putting money in my "Health Bank" and find that the more I learn about how to do...
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