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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-28-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,421
Posted By Random11

I ride 15-20 miles almost every day, and almost...

I ride 15-20 miles almost every day, and almost always solo. I start and finish at my house, when I'm ready to go. That minimizes the time it takes to get in the miles. I'm riding for exercise (and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-15-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 781
Posted By Random11

You have a bike (good for you!), so ride that....

You have a bike (good for you!), so ride that. After a few months, or a year or so, you'll have a better idea of what you really would like to ride. When I started riding six years ago, I bought...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,327
Posted By Random11

Should you be worried...

... if you look up when you are cycling and see buzzards circling overhead? Asking for a friend.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-23, 07:56 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,450
Posted By Random11

I suspect that part of how you'd answer the OP's...

I suspect that part of how you'd answer the OP's original question depends on how far into the 50+ category you are. I do recall, at around age 65, thinking that I don't feel any older than I did...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-03-23, 07:43 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,787
Posted By Random11

Yeah, don't you hate it when companies give...

Yeah, don't you hate it when companies give customers a good deal?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-01-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,450
Posted By Random11

I'm 74 and I feel my age in lots of ways. I know...

I'm 74 and I feel my age in lots of ways. I know that some people my age have become sedentary, which has hurt them healthwise. But that doesn't make me feel any younger. However, when I'm riding, I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,470
Posted By Random11

I usually weigh myself before and after my ride....

I usually weigh myself before and after my ride. It helps me realize how dehydrated I get, even though I'm drinking, and not thirsty. On a typical summer ride I'll lose about 2 pounds. I've lost as...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,373
Posted By Random11

I carry no electronics with me when I ride. My...

I carry no electronics with me when I ride. My only quantifiable goal is that I want to ride more than 100 miles a week, a goal that I rarely miss. I'm not training, I'm riding for exercise, and...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-10-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,874
Posted By Random11

I'm sticking with 2x on my gravel bike. It makes...

I'm sticking with 2x on my gravel bike. It makes the bike a more versatile bike. I've been on rides where I've never left the big chainring... but I've also been on some where the conditions have...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-10-23, 03:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 756
Posted By Random11

I have a gravel bike and a road bike, and find...

I have a gravel bike and a road bike, and find the gravel bike just as enjoyable to ride on paved roads as the road bike. It's not quite as nimble and responsive, but its more stable. If I'm riding...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-30-23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,066
Posted By Random11

I've had COVID twice. Both times I felt really...

I've had COVID twice. Both times I felt really bad for about two days, but recovered rapidly and was right back on the bike. I know it affects different people differently, so I'm not saying anything...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-30-23, 07:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,236
Posted By Random11

You're an inspiration to us youngsters.(I'm 73.)

You're an inspiration to us youngsters.(I'm 73.)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-23-23, 07:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,382
Posted By Random11

I first heard this on BF years ago. I normally...

I first heard this on BF years ago. I normally ride 100+ miles a week, but I ride every day, about 15-20 miles a day. I wanted to do a century, so gave it a try and had no problems, even though my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,615
Posted By Random11

The heat doesn't seem to bother me, and I've...

The heat doesn't seem to bother me, and I've never decided not to ride because it was too hot. But it's been in the mid-90s here, not over 100, so I can't say that 100 degree heat would not bother...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,266
Posted By Random11

I have two bikes and that seems to work pretty...

I have two bikes and that seems to work pretty well for me. If I wanted another bike, I'd buy one... but I'm good with two.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-23, 03:02 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,191
Posted By Random11

Looking good! I'm 73 and hoping that I'll be...

Looking good! I'm 73 and hoping that I'll be where you are in ten years. I've been cycling a bit less than six years, and really, when I'm riding, I feel ageless. Not 35 again, or 50 again, but I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-23, 07:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,232
Posted By Random11

I'm sympathetic with your father in law's view...

I'm sympathetic with your father in law's view here, because that's what I thought when I bought my first bike (in 40 years) six years ago. Now, I'm a bit embarrassed that I'm riding such expensive...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-24-23, 07:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,491
Posted By Random11

Two weeks after my crash, I can't say I'm all...

Two weeks after my crash, I can't say I'm all better, but I'm much better and my lingering injuries are not affecting my cycling, so I'm back to my old routine and rode more than 100 miles last week....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-13-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,491
Posted By Random11

Rode 15 miles today. I figured I'd give it a try,...

Rode 15 miles today. I figured I'd give it a try, and despite my injuries, I had no trouble riding. I can barely walk (foot sprain) and stairs are especially problematic. I made a joke earlier that...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-13-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 808
Posted By Random11

Sorry to hear about the accident and bike damage....

Sorry to hear about the accident and bike damage. While I'm recovering from a recent fall, fortunately the damage to my bike appears purely cosmetic. Here's wishing both you and your bike a speedy...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,491
Posted By Random11

Went Down Today

My second crash in five and a half years of riding. I try to avoid riding in the rain, but it rains a lot in Florida and sometimes I get caught. Looked at the radar and thought I could beat it, but I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,038
Posted By Random11

My only quantifiable goal is a weekly one: I want...

My only quantifiable goal is a weekly one: I want to ride more than 100 miles every week. I rarely fall short. That will put me around 5000 miles for the year, but I want to get consistent and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By Random11

Ageless

This is how I feel. It's not like I feel 50 again, or 29. I feel ageless. It's a good feeling, no matter what time of year I'm riding. (But, it never gets really cold where I live.)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,032
Posted By Random11

I almost always ride solo. I can go when I'm...

I almost always ride solo. I can go when I'm ready, rather than meet a schedule.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-16-23, 07:32 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,210
Posted By Random11

I never stop pedaling unless there's a good...

I never stop pedaling unless there's a good reason. I'll stop when turning to avoid pedal strikes, and on really steep downhills, but with rare exceptions, if the bike's moving, I'm pedaling. Even...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 5,888
Posted By Random11

I don't patch them. I replace them with new...

I don't patch them. I replace them with new tubes. But I also don't toss out the old ones. As a a result, I have a pile of I don't know how many old punctured tubes sitting in my garage. I wonder if...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 860
Posted By Random11

I'm using a KMC chain on my Cervelo Caledonia,...

I'm using a KMC chain on my Cervelo Caledonia, with Ultegra 11 speed drive train. I don't notice any difference between the KMC chain and the Shimano that came with the bike. It rides and shifts...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 2,982
Posted By Random11

I've been riding for a bit over five years now,...

I've been riding for a bit over five years now, and was starting to think of myself as a cyclist. But now that I've seen the negative connotations, I'm rethinking whether that's an identity I want to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,681
Posted By Random11

Daily exercise is a good thing. But 20 minutes...

Daily exercise is a good thing. But 20 minutes strikes me as at the lower end of adequate exercise. I'd shoot for at least 30 minutes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-23, 07:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By Random11

I doubt many BF members could answer this...

I doubt many BF members could answer this question, because they don't go a month without inflating their tires, let alone four months. I check and inflate my tires once a week. Many cyclists check...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,787
Posted By Random11

Today, riding on a two-lane road with double...

Today, riding on a two-lane road with double yellow stripes down the center, vehicles were approaching from the other direction, and the one in front slowed to make a right turn. A pickup truck...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-05-23, 07:09 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,904
Posted By Random11

I don't know whether cycling has become more...

I don't know whether cycling has become more hazardous, but people driving cars just don't see bikes. They are not looking for them. Today I was riding through a residential neighborhood and someone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,072
Posted By Random11

I've done this ride several times and I agree...

I've done this ride several times and I agree it's a great gravel ride. It's flat and easy if you stick on the main trail. I do it on my Diverge with 700x38 tires and it seems like the perfect ride...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,227
Posted By Random11

What??? The threads Larry starts on BF are the...

What??? The threads Larry starts on BF are the most entertaining ones on the site!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-13-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,809
Posted By Random11

I'm 72 and have no desire to get an e-bike. I've...

I'm 72 and have no desire to get an e-bike. I've wondered how much longer I'd want to ride my current bikes, but so far they seem ideal. I bought a Cervelo Caledonia a year and a half ago and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,268
Posted By Random11

What are the disadvantages? I have two bikes, one...

What are the disadvantages? I have two bikes, one with a short nose saddle and one with a long nose. They are the saddles that came with the bikes. They both seem fine to me. I might prefer the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-28-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,559
Posted By Random11

Thanks for the comments, Bobby. While I took a 40...

Thanks for the comments, Bobby. While I took a 40 year break from cycling, I was a runner for more than half a century, until knee problems forced me to quit. So I had a regular fitness routine the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-28-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,559
Posted By Random11

I rode somewhere on my bike!

This may not seem too remarkable, but I've been riding a bit more than five years, and every ride before today has ended at the same place it started. I'm riding for exercise, and never have used the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-23, 08:52 PM
Replies: 663
Views: 18,586
Posted By Random11

I've wondered the same thing as the OP. I'm not...

I've wondered the same thing as the OP. I'm not disagreeing. I'm wondering.

I have two bikes with carbon fiber frames and mechanical Ultegra groupsets that have a new price less than 1/3 of a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-15-23, 07:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,453
Posted By Random11

Forty years ago, when I was commuting on a...

Forty years ago, when I was commuting on a "ten-speed," I used soemthing like this Amazon.com: M-Wave Reflective Steel Trouser Bands, Neon Yellow : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-07-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,252
Posted By Random11

I ride pretty much daily after breakfast. My...

I ride pretty much daily after breakfast. My thought is that morning exercise will raise my metabolism for the rest of the day. Maybe the real reason I ride in the morning, though, is that it fits in...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-07-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,516
Posted By Random11

I ride mostly on paved roads with my Specialized...

I ride mostly on paved roads with my Specialized Diverge with 700x38c tires and 2x 48-34 chainrings. The bike is excellent on paved roads. I also have a Cervelo Calendonia with 700x30 tires. For road...
Forum: Pills and Ills
12-27-22, 08:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,353
Posted By Random11

Sounds like you and DiabloScott know more about...

Sounds like you and DiabloScott know more about my test than I do. When the test was scheduled, I anticipated I would be on a treadmill, and after it was over, I had no idea what, if anything, they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-24-22, 08:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,736
Posted By Random11

I'm the OP, also in Tallahassee, Jon. At least...

I'm the OP, also in Tallahassee, Jon. At least one person was riding today (me), but I didn't see anyone else out. I ride around Killearn, because that's where I live, and normally see lots of other...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-23-22, 08:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 642
Posted By Random11

My favorite was 70 miles on the Suncoast MUP...

My favorite was 70 miles on the Suncoast MUP north of Tampa with my cycling son on Thanksgiving day. The scenery was not as spectacular as the photos in the above posts, but it's always fun to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-12-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,168
Posted By Random11

Why did bicycles have handlebars for 90 years,...

Why did bicycles have handlebars for 90 years, and now they have cockpits?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-22-22, 09:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,567
Posted By Random11

Placebos work! People do better with placebos...

Placebos work! People do better with placebos than with no treatment, which is why clinical trials compare potential treatments with placebos rather than compare them to no treatment. A treatment...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-22, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 802
Posted By Random11

I have, on a few occasions when I went out...

I have, on a few occasions when I went out thinking I can get back before it starts raining, and was wrong.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-22, 07:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,962
Posted By Random11

Great to hear that you're back to riding. I've...

Great to hear that you're back to riding. I've been forced off my bike a few times for medical issues (not cycling related), so I don't have to imagine how much you wanted to get back in the saddle.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-20-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 550
Posted By Random11

I'm sure I'd enjoy that. One of my sons, who...

I'm sure I'd enjoy that. One of my sons, who lives in Florida and is a classical musician (and cyclist) plays in a summer orchestra in Bellingham most summers. This past summer he had his bike...
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