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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-23, 05:19 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 509,321
Posted By Quakertownrich

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Forum: Commuting
10-31-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 12,850
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1767: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1767:

There are those mornings when you ride and think, "Yes! This is why I do this!" Then there are mornings like today where you really question your life...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-30-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,317
Posted By downtube42

I've tried many and settled on helmet mount...

I've tried many and settled on helmet mount because it allows me to easily sweep my field of view as needed. Yes it gets bumped out of place when stowing the helmet, but it pushes back easily enough....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-23-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,953
Posted By msu2001la

Packaged food is made in a food processing...

Packaged food is made in a food processing plant?!?!
I always thought grandpa Clif was baking a fresh batch of bars in his alpine lodge each morning.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,772
Posted By hopperja

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Touring
10-15-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 865
Posted By mev

My trip has now come to completion in Seattle. By...

My trip has now come to completion in Seattle. By the numbers:
- 6604 miles cycled between Washington DC and Seattle Washington.
- 26 state capitols visited
- 47 motels owned/managed by a family...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-30-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,292
Posted By unterhausen

I'm a big fan of cue sheets. A gps is fine, but...

I'm a big fan of cue sheets. A gps is fine, but if you don't know the course, a backup cue sheet is really good to have. Also, if you don't know the course, following along on a map ahead of time is...
Forum: Touring
09-27-23, 10:21 PM
Replies: 4,794
Views: 2,571,098
Posted By Paul_P

Does an over-loaded rig count ?

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Luckily for me, the 95km/60mi path was mostly flat and straight.
...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-10-23, 10:49 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

I submitted this route back in March, #4660...

I submitted this route back in March, #4660 Around Mt. Hood. I've ridden completely around Hood once before, but this started/ended in Sandy to make it 200k.
...
Forum: Northeast Rides and Events
08-24-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,310
Posted By john m flores

Alas! I'll be away but I hope you have good...

Alas! I'll be away but I hope you have good weather and good attendance!
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-23-23, 02:53 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,082
Posted By GhostRider62

Low 80's and high 50's or low 60's at night. ...

Low 80's and high 50's or low 60's at night. Fabulous weather.

Chronic health issues got the best of me, was doing fine to Fougeres conservatively keeping my average power to 40-45% of FTP but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,288
Posted By gugie

Retirement!

After 33 years in the semiconductor industry, I've finally hit the finish line. I've been joking with rccardr that he's my hero and I hate him - he's been retired since I've known him, and shows up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 509,321
Posted By JRD

I just picked up this one owner Super Course for...

I just picked up this one owner Super Course for $40.00. It has a Brooks Saddle and some Campy stuff on it. It will be nice to get this back on the road!
...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-11-23, 06:00 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By GhostRider62

I completed one of the more challenging 200k...

I completed one of the more challenging 200k brevets in recent years on Saturday. PA Rando Free Bridge is a Figure Eight course that my Garmin says had 9,374 feet of climbing including two well known...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-02-23, 08:30 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

Portland Three Rivers 100k perm pop today, solo...

Portland Three Rivers 100k perm pop today, solo on the Sparrow fixed gear. My sixth time riding this route, that I basically created for fixed gear riding. I'm riding a 200k fixed on Tuesday (Olympia...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 14,795
Posted By Vermilion

I have been using GripShift MRX on all my bikes...

I have been using GripShift MRX on all my bikes for more than 20 years, and only one shifter has failed. Note that replacement shifters are available individually, often for $10 or less. The factory...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 786
Posted By Koyote

The Rider, by Tim Krabbe.

The Rider, by Tim Krabbe.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-21-23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

Saturday June 17th I rode a 200k perm out of...

Saturday June 17th I rode a 200k perm out of Portland OR. Two things of note about this ride. It was my first day back in the states after 4 weeks of business travel, the last two of which were in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,694
Posted By onekgguy

Tuesday Night Gravel

A few snippets from last night's Tuesday Night Gravel ride rolling out of Northfield, Mn.

Kevin g

https://youtu.be/wtS3R68MTLc
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-02-23, 06:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,381
Posted By bikemig

The wheels could be original. I certainly can't...

The wheels could be original. I certainly can't tell for sure from the pics but the catalog shows alloy sidewalls and black rim surface (I have a set of wheels with Ukai rims just like that). The...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-29-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By clasher

Well I finished my 600 as well. 610km and 6319m...

Well I finished my 600 as well. 610km and 6319m of climbing on my rwgps files... who knew there was that much climbing in southern Ontario; I did, it was my route. I'd done it last year, and on a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-29-23, 05:03 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By GhostRider62

Saturday's NJ600 was so well run as usual with...

Saturday's NJ600 was so well run as usual with such nice and kind volunteers, They are kind even busting your chops. I could not get my leg over the saddle (I never can) at I guess 200 mile...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-29-23, 04:17 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By GhostRider62

I managed to drag my old bones around 600k with...

I managed to drag my old bones around 600k with three punctures and only one asthma attack in Princeton with lower in evening temperatures and what seemed like a 10 alarm fire, which I could not...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 626
Posted By merlinextraligh

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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-20-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

I rode the Southeast Portland Bikeways 100k on...

I rode the Southeast Portland Bikeways 100k on Tuesday evening, keeping my P12 alive. Unexpected business travel meant no more weekends at home, soon a solo weeknight ride was the only option.
...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-19-23, 10:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,131
Posted By joewein

Here's my late report for my April century, which...

Here's my late report for my April century, which was a 230 km Trace ride on April 8, 2023 from Matsumoto in Nagano (as in 1998 Winter Olympics) to Tokyo:
...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-15-23, 09:51 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

Seattle International Randonneurs' Tahuya Hills...

Seattle International Randonneurs' Tahuya Hills 600k was my final PBP qualifier, and it was a sufferfest. The route is tough on paper; 9k feet of climbing over 235 miles on day 1, and 7k feet over...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-15-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By clasher

Finished my 400K on the weekend. 19:50 was the...

Finished my 400K on the weekend. 19:50 was the time, was hoping for a bit less than that but it was only 16h on the bike so that was what I was aiming for. I rode with a group of 4 so the stops ended...
Forum: Recall Announcements
05-12-23, 05:03 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 33,896
Posted By ralphs

When I had mine replaced about a month ago, it...

When I had mine replaced about a month ago, it was no charge for labor. I would double-check with REI and/ or contact Shimano.
I checked on how much the parts (crankset/ chainwheels, front...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-10-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,131
Posted By joewein

Here is my late report for the March "CaM",...

Here is my late report for the March "CaM", written a couple of days after the 2023-03-12 ride:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,420
Posted By steelbikeguy

Sorry to see Waterford shut down, but the...

Sorry to see Waterford shut down, but the retirement of key personnel is something that happens. If no one is found to replace them, or if the market doesn't support the business, then this is not a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-09-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,471
Posted By datlas

Just to close the loop, my friends and I did the...

Just to close the loop, my friends and I did the Mallorca 312 ride and our training strategy worked out fine.

The only thing that did NOT work out was the ride support was awful and the water stop...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-07-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By clasher

I did my local 300, a tough one with ~2400m...

I did my local 300, a tough one with ~2400m listed on the rwgps but ~2900m recorded by two of us, one garmin and one wahoo. I was aiming for 12h ride time, 14h total. Finished in 13:48, with 2h stop...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,266
Posted By The Chemist

My longest ride ever. Would have gone for the...

My longest ride ever. Would have gone for the even 300 except it was dark, my headlight had run out of battery, and I was in an unfamiliar city.
...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-30-23, 10:24 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

Squeaked in a pop last day of the month today, to...

Squeaked in a pop last day of the month today, to keep my P12 going. I planned to ride a route yesterday that included a couple climbs and miles of gravel, but yesterday morning I just wasn't feeling...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-24-23, 07:10 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By GhostRider62

If anyone wants to make a quick buck, take off my...

If anyone wants to make a quick buck, take off my handlebar tape plug. There is a baggie with 2 Benjies on one side and spare spokes on the other. I can't remember which side is which.

My 400k...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-24-23, 05:37 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By clasher

Finished my first 200 of the season, 8 hours of...

Finished my first 200 of the season, 8 hours of heavy rain in cool 6-8C weather made for a pretty miserable day. Fairly hilly with 1733m in the 210km. Worse too was that it was a local loop and I was...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-23-23, 10:14 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

300k done, though not without some drama. At the...

300k done, though not without some drama. At the first control - the requisite Oregon Randonneurs pic of zipties on a post - I reached for my phone to find... no phone. Left in my car, 20 miles back...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-16-23, 10:25 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

400k in the books. It was rough; I got in just...

400k in the books. It was rough; I got in just after 4am for 21:37 finish. Not quite my slowest 400k, but slow enough.

The first 100k was rough, with 5k of the 13k feet of climbing in the first...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-10-23, 08:52 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

The next three weekends I'm intending to ride a...

The next three weekends I'm intending to ride a 400k, 300k and a Fleche. The first two are PBP qualifiers, so pretty much needed. This on the heels of a three weeks of business travel including a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-10-23, 07:40 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By ThermionicScott

In fairness to the organizer, I was using the cue...

In fairness to the organizer, I was using the cue sheet generated by RideWithGPS, where the route lives. So this one is on me. If I had studied the route a little better beforehand, it would have...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-09-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By clasher

Started off my season with a flat 300k. It...

Started off my season with a flat 300k. It started with a wicked tailwind and I put a lot of time in the bank. It was -3C at the start, and got up to 8C I think. Rode with a group of 8 doing a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-09-23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By ThermionicScott

Well, this was a bust. ...

Well, this was a bust.

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About 10 miles into the ride, my rear tire...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-09-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,162
Posted By antimonysarah

Thanks. I mean, of all sports/athletic pursuits,...

Thanks. I mean, of all sports/athletic pursuits, you'd think one that doesn't divide results by gender would be lower in unexpected transphobic nonsense. But alas, no.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-09-23, 08:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,162
Posted By ThermionicScott

Dude, this was unnecessary. Clearly, you...

Dude, this was unnecessary.

Clearly, you feel that competition for a prize or best time or a bunch of points is necessary for long-distance riding to be meaningful. Maybe you could stick to...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-31-23, 08:02 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By GhostRider62

Thank you for volunteering on what was a pretty...

Thank you for volunteering on what was a pretty cold, rainy day. Not miserable but 20 no shows tells the story.

Although I finished the first PBP qualifier successfully, orthopaedic pain got the...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
03-18-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,229
Posted By Deal4Fuji

I'm partial to mobile graffiti since it could...

I'm partial to mobile graffiti since it could derail at any minute :) - lots more here from a C&V thread:

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1228848-show-me-pics-your-bike-graffiti-9.html...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
03-18-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,229
Posted By joey buzzard

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Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-23, 09:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,281
Posted By DeadGrandpa

You just made the case for having a forward...

You just made the case for having a forward facing white (flashing or non-flashing) headlight. I'm partial to using a flashing headlight, myself. That way, oncoming drivers will definitely see you.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-07-23, 09:52 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,500
Posted By downtube42

This past weekend I rode a 100k pop and a 200k...

This past weekend I rode a 100k pop and a 200k perm. I'm out of the country for the rest of the month, so this was my best chance to keep the R12 and P12 going. It's not looking like rides in the...
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