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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-16, 11:08 AM
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Posted By rawly old

Perhaps you think this is just something I made...

Perhaps you think this is just something I made up of the top of my head, But I
can assure you it has been tried, tested, & proven. Though the ratio is the same
24/11 is easier to pedal than 39/18....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-31-16, 01:00 AM
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Posted By rawly old

[QUOTE=McBTC;19158682]I'm no expert but I don't...

[QUOTE=McBTC;19158682]I'm no expert but I don't believe you have a proper handle on the physics. The crank arm is the lever; and, the bottom bracket is the fulcrum

The 'Fulcrum' changes every...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-30-16, 08:27 PM
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Posted By rawly old

Correct, absolutely correct. However one offers...

Correct, absolutely correct. However one offers considerably more leverage against the pedal
being more distant from the fulcrum.

Archimedes once said," Give me a place to stand, and I shall...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-10-16, 10:59 AM
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Posted By rawly old

I've looked into e-bikes extensively on EBR(...

I've looked into e-bikes extensively on EBR( electric bike reviews) There are some nice
machines to be found, but it addition to 'range anxiety' there's also 'wallet anxiety'. Even
the best ones...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-09-16, 11:11 PM
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Posted By rawly old

I hear that Joe, Things around here all anything...

I hear that Joe, Things around here all anything but level. There's a hill in any direction
leaving my home, a couple of which rise more than 300 ft in a little over a mile. There comes a point...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-30-16, 01:46 PM
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Posted By rawly old

Like my coffee, I'm getting old & weak, but I...

Like my coffee, I'm getting old & weak, but I still ride every day & enjoy it. I have found though,
with this lower range, I can still make some pretty decent speed using a bit faster cadence yet...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-29-16, 02:16 PM
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Posted By rawly old

[QUOTE=peterws;19090358]I would check up on your...

[QUOTE=peterws;19090358]I would check up on your teeth. Now don`t panic, a visit to the dentists isn`t necessary . . .[/QUOTE

Not necessary, I still have all my teeth. most of 'em are in a little...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-25-16, 10:42 AM
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Posted By rawly old

Look, suit yourself, But I know for a fact &...

Look, suit yourself, But I know for a fact & utterly without a doubt that it iis easier
to pedal a 24/11 that it is to pedal 39/18. I have bikes on which I can use both arrangements
,and I have...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-25-16, 10:37 AM
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Posted By rawly old

you're hopeless.

you're hopeless.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-16, 04:49 PM
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Posted By rawly old

Yes, the ratio is about the same. That's the...

Yes, the ratio is about the same. That's the point! The difference is the amount of leverage
one can apply to the smaller chainring is considerably greater.
Try it if you don't believe me.
Think...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-21-16, 01:14 PM
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Posted By rawly old

At 67, having had serious traumatic injuries to...

At 67, having had serious traumatic injuries to both legs, I have discovered leverage,(eureka!)
I can go just as fast with 24/11 as I could with 39/18 using a good deal less effort. I do
however...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-16, 10:24 PM
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Posted By rawly old

Careful Gringo, you don't want to over do it.:lol:

Careful Gringo, you don't want to over do it.:lol:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-16, 06:45 PM
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Posted By rawly old

:thumb:I would work on developing powerful...

:thumb:I would work on developing powerful thumbs....,& maybe a slight mist
of spray lube.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-09-16, 10:41 AM
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Posted By rawly old

Well to be fair, it is pretty flat from Astoria...

Well to be fair, it is pretty flat from Astoria to Seaside. :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-16, 11:12 PM
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Posted By rawly old

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-02-16, 12:38 AM
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Posted By rawly old

Can anyone suggest a nice flat touring route for...

Can anyone suggest a nice flat touring route for creaky old geezers in the Northwest.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-05-16, 11:26 PM
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Posted By rawly old

Thus far at 67 my prostate has not enlarged in as...

Thus far at 67 my prostate has not enlarged in as much as I routinely strive to keep it empty. :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-18-16, 01:54 AM
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Posted By rawly old

The really great thing about 65+,(apart for being...

The really great thing about 65+,(apart for being retired & able to do as you please), is givin' them
smart alec whipper snappers A lesson in technique. Few thing are more gratifying than passing a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-15, 11:40 AM
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Posted By rawly old

Yup, an 11T just doesn't make sense to me because...

Yup, an 11T just doesn't make sense to me because I can maintain a higher cadence with less effort
on 15T when headed into a grade. Making bikes more complicated does not necessarily make them...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-15, 11:04 PM
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Posted By rawly old

Arhh, Deez new fangled bikes is all marketing....

Arhh, Deez new fangled bikes is all marketing. Anything with more than 15 speeds is a waste of metal.
You'll never get cross-chained on a 10 speed. My road bike is 30+ yrs. old with 40 year old...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-15, 10:20 PM
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Posted By rawly old

:(I was gonna say sumpin'.....,but I forgot what...

:(I was gonna say sumpin'.....,but I forgot what it was.......
Oh yeah,....., nope that wasn't it,.....hmmm?.....gimme a minute,
....sounds like,.....golly, just wait...it'll come to me.
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