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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-30-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,351
Posted By packitin

At my age (of 85), I'm just glad that my heart's...

At my age (of 85), I'm just glad that my heart's beating.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,987
Posted By packitin

Two joyriding teens on purposely run over a...

Two joyriding teens on purposely run over a retired policeman and kill him.

This is the worst I've ever seen. I'm never riding near a highway again.
,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,611
Posted By packitin

4 miles yesterday. (I'm almost 85)

4 miles yesterday. (I'm almost 85)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-21, 07:26 AM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,611
Posted By packitin

2.5 miles on a flat greenway about a mile from my...

2.5 miles on a flat greenway about a mile from my house. (I'll be 83 in a week)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-20, 08:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,805
Posted By packitin

How did he ever survive this? ...

How did he ever survive this?

https://media.giphy.com/media/WUsctAGGvmTUD6og7F/giphy.mp4
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 02:18 PM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,611
Posted By packitin

Well, we're having a heat wave here in SW Va. it...

Well, we're having a heat wave here in SW Va. it seems. Since I am now 80, I don't go too far anymore. But I had decided way back that I would ride until 85, if God is merciful and allows good health...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-18, 08:25 AM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,611
Posted By packitin

https://i.imgur.com/UnocJpK.png It will be a...

https://i.imgur.com/UnocJpK.png

It will be a while before I can go on my usual ride on the greenway that goes by the hospital (this photo was taken from a top floor).
The Roanoke River (shown...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-24-18, 03:01 PM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,611
Posted By packitin

I do my standard 6.5 miles along the greenway...

I do my standard 6.5 miles along the greenway that goes by the hospital so that I can look at the ducks in the Roanoke river, watch the trains go by, and wish for the young days when I would go 20 or...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-18, 08:39 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,673
Posted By packitin

My 2008 Roubiux Fugi weighs 18 lbs. (I have no...

My 2008 Roubiux Fugi weighs 18 lbs. (I have no need for a water bottle - there are fountains where I go - only on Greenway passing by the hospital)

That's why I bought it, because I was carrying...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-18, 08:32 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,066
Posted By packitin

Do you have anything for 75+ ??

Do you have anything for 75+ ??
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-18, 04:46 PM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,611
Posted By packitin

Well, I got back on my bike today, for the first...

Well, I got back on my bike today, for the first time in about 2 months. A long story, but I'll forego that.
I didn't go but 6 miles along the Salem Riverside greenway. I enjoyed the ducks, the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-27-17, 07:30 AM
Replies: 6,241
Views: 565,611
Posted By packitin

My standard 7-mile trip on the greenway past the...

My standard 7-mile trip on the greenway past the hospital on flat terrain. That's the best I can seem to do. I traded my old bike (a Trek) for this one, which is a lot lighter (18 lbs, '05 Fuji). ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-28-17, 11:08 AM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,526
Posted By packitin

I can't answer any more questions. There are a...

I can't answer any more questions. There are a bunch of kids on this thread.
If you are under 75, just be thankful and enjoy the rides. If I can go another 3 years, I'll be happy.
Since my wreck...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-17, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,526
Posted By packitin

What type of bikes do 75+ folks ride? (I changed...

What type of bikes do 75+ folks ride? (I changed the age because I just attended by 60th HS reunion)
2008 roubiux Fuji


2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-17, 07:13 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 15,339
Posted By packitin

Does the Japanese law then let the elderly ride...

Does the Japanese law then let the elderly ride on sidewalks?
I ride mostly on greenways, but once in a while ride on the roads, but not the sidewalks.
As I stated earlier, I use a small bell...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-17, 09:14 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,507
Posted By packitin

Five months ago going down a hill on the...

Five months ago going down a hill on the greenway. I don't know what happened. The severe concussion and frontal lobe bleeding almost took me out of here. I'm glad I survived. Spent a day in ER...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-17, 09:07 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 32,102
Posted By packitin

No, never have needed one. I will not place...

No, never have needed one. I will not place anything on my 18 lb bike that adds any weight.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-17, 06:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 837
Posted By packitin

Just speaking for myself, I'd also look at the...

Just speaking for myself, I'd also look at the weight factor.
I starting riding seriously 5 years ago. I wanted to pay around $300. I found a good Trek that was 10 years old and in good shape. (I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-17, 01:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,615
Posted By packitin

That's truly amazing. I ride 14 miles many...

That's truly amazing. I ride 14 miles many times, But IN ONE WEEK! I haven't been 14 miles in an hour in a long time. Always on the greenway, which around here is very hilly in places.

You have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-09-17, 02:13 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 15,339
Posted By packitin

I don't get on the roads that often. (I'm 78, so...

I don't get on the roads that often. (I'm 78, so I'm afraid to) but I do 98% of riding on the greenways.
So what is the best bike horn for me? I find that walkers get sometimes "irked" at any kind...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-17-16, 06:41 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,134
Posted By packitin

After 4 weeks and one day, I can drive again! Not...

After 4 weeks and one day, I can drive again! Not a long story here, but just to say that I'm glad I survived - 2 brain scans and a one day stay in ER - from a very bad wreck on the Greenway in...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-23-16, 08:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,608
Posted By packitin

I do. (I wear 34-34 pants). so maybe! Yes? No?

I do. (I wear 34-34 pants). so maybe! Yes? No?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-23-16, 08:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,608
Posted By packitin

I'm way too old to ride a bike (78 next month),...

I'm way too old to ride a bike (78 next month), but I don't want to quit yet. I love it.
But I need a lighter bike. My old Trek weighed 31 lbs! (I was depressed for a couple of weeks after I found...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-22-16, 08:55 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 7,741
Posted By packitin

Its your outlook on life that's important. ...

Its your outlook on life that's important.

I've been blessed in so many ways, and I enjoy the beauty of nature. God gave me a lot to be thankful for - good family, good health, good children,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-16, 08:33 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,830
Posted By packitin

http://i.imgur.com/NwW8KSN.png Yes I do....

http://i.imgur.com/NwW8KSN.png

Yes I do. (see it beside my left hand) At my age I need anything I can get.
But sometimes on the greenways, they have headphones, and can't hear me.
Also,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-16, 08:01 AM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,526
Posted By packitin

I'm 77. Will be 78 in Aug. I ride when I can. ...

I'm 77. Will be 78 in Aug. I ride when I can.
How much longer, I don't know. None of my bike info is worth noting.
With sleep apnea, how much I ride depends on the amt of sleep I get. (I use a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-18-16, 03:02 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 20,049
Posted By packitin

When you can remember going skating growing up...

When you can remember going skating growing up and being fitted to a metal skate that had to be tightened up with a key, and after about 2 months of skating, you had to go to the shoe repair store...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-04-14, 08:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 46,399
Posted By packitin

I appreciate it. Partly based on your advice, I...

I appreciate it. Partly based on your advice, I got it. I looked at it, decided the nice, little guy was right about only riding it 3 months. He sweetened the deal by throwing in a free helmet...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-03-14, 08:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 46,399
Posted By packitin

Sorry to butt in, but I'm faced with a similar...

Sorry to butt in, but I'm faced with a similar case. I'm new here, so I thought (after reading the thread) that some you experts, who know the Trek, might advise me.
Should I take a look? I'm...
Forum: Introductions
10-02-14, 06:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 472
Posted By packitin

I hear ya! We've had recent bike accidents...

I hear ya! We've had recent bike accidents around my city (in S. W. Va.) that have claimed innocent lives. Here is the latest.
Motorist pleads guilty to DUI, killing cyclist in Roanoke - Roanoke...
Forum: Introductions
10-02-14, 01:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 908
Posted By packitin

I agree. My understanding is that a 22.5" is all...

I agree. My understanding is that a 22.5" is all they can get (even from another store). I'll ask again when I go back - the best thing then for me to do is try a few more 22.5's of other models and...
Forum: Introductions
10-02-14, 12:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 908
Posted By packitin

Trek 7.1 fx closeout bike sale

This is my first time. I'm an older guy who wants to ride for fun and exercise. I've been looking at the 2014 trek 7.1 fx (around $380 for a closeout price) at the LBS a couple miles away. All they...
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