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Forum: Mountain Biking
04-09-22, 08:47 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,976
Posted By NYCJohn170

One of my Spring ticks is to pump up and ride all...

One of my Spring ticks is to pump up and ride all my bikes.
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Forum: Triathlon
06-28-21, 01:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,651
Posted By NYCJohn170

I'm getting emails that indicate this is still...

I'm getting emails that indicate this is still on.


Thank you for committing to spend your weekend supporting thousands of athletes at the Verizon New York City Triathlon...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-20, 01:24 PM
Replies: 27,125
Views: 3,118,717
Posted By NYCJohn170

I'm 72 and still commuting to work by bike here...

I'm 72 and still commuting to work by bike here in nyc. Saw this in the towpound. Nice solid boat and nice artwork too! Were I younger I would see if auctioned and put in a bid. But I don't need...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-20, 02:46 PM
Replies: 27,125
Views: 3,118,717
Posted By NYCJohn170

I don't set any speed records on Fifth but it's...

I don't set any speed records on Fifth but it's an adrenaline ride anyway
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-06-20, 10:28 AM
Replies: 27,125
Views: 3,118,717
Posted By NYCJohn170

I took a chance and escaped the city for the...

I took a chance and escaped the city for the first time since March. Over the GWB to Jersey.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-08-20, 08:17 AM
Replies: 27,125
Views: 3,118,717
Posted By NYCJohn170

I'm 71 and the nyc subway is dangerous for me so...

I'm 71 and the nyc subway is dangerous for me so I've been commuting to work by bike since mid-March. Takes a little longer but there are things to see.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-20, 07:34 AM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

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COMFORT and CX
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-19, 03:27 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-19, 10:00 AM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

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Track Bike
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-18, 09:25 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,307
Posted By NYCJohn170

Some real gold upthread. Bone density, shoe life...

Some real gold upthread. Bone density, shoe life expectancy, Treadmills, trail running etc.

I've been cycling since my paper route days but took up running just after I turned 60. Though I ran...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-18, 08:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By NYCJohn170

I did a Tuscany bike tour last year. It's...

I did a Tuscany bike tour last year. It's different. They had a lot of wars BITD, all of the towns are on hilltops. So your day goes something like so....
Breakfast, screaming descent, flattish,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-30-13, 02:27 PM
Replies: 530
Views: 76,452
Posted By NYCJohn170

Thank you, it is indeed a Redemption. I just had...

Thank you, it is indeed a Redemption. I just had it tuned up at my LBS. Thank you!
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-07-13, 12:05 PM
Replies: 530
Views: 76,452
Posted By NYCJohn170

Hi, I've been away for a while. I was...

Hi,

I've been away for a while. I was getting too beat up on MTB and started running. Did about 60 running races, some CX, a sprint Tri.

I miss MTB. I'm almost 65. Gonna do one last...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
10-12-12, 09:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,630
Posted By NYCJohn170

I'm trying to register for Masters 60 - 64. Says...

I'm trying to register for Masters 60 - 64. Says to check back later. Is that right? May end up sleeping in the car.

Also, appears it's straight to the finals. But the schedule that's up says...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
10-05-12, 10:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,630
Posted By NYCJohn170

Is anyone doing this? I'm thinking about it. ...

Is anyone doing this? I'm thinking about it. May've thought over long.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-12, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

267720 Looks like I forgot to put this up. ...

267720

Looks like I forgot to put this up. Now it's under a tent :(.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-12, 07:28 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,225
Posted By NYCJohn170

+2 I think a hardtail is nice when you start...

+2

I think a hardtail is nice when you start commuting, you work up to a CX but if you stay with it you'll be on a track bike. I sure can't imagine chaining an expensive bike outside on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-12, 01:55 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

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251746
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-12, 12:26 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

My new Raleigh Rush Hour Single Speed on my...

My new Raleigh Rush Hour Single Speed on my morning commute.

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-12, 02:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,446
Posted By NYCJohn170

Train like a Boss ...

Train like a Boss


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze9IOtK1-RU&feature=player_embedded
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-12, 11:49 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,013
Posted By NYCJohn170

I bought a s/s about 10 days ago. I wanted to...

I bought a s/s about 10 days ago. I wanted to take my CX to our weekend place and leave it and needed a new commuter for NYC. For over a year, I bounced between a nice roadie or even a Tri Bike. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-12, 06:00 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 89,469
Posted By NYCJohn170

244830 What kind of gravel are we talking...

244830

What kind of gravel are we talking about here? A nicely groomed bridle path or a rutted washboard with fist sized rocks?
I just borrowed this from the Bikes on Water thread. This is...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-12, 11:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 89,469
Posted By NYCJohn170

I often take loads of dirt on my CX with the 32s...

I often take loads of dirt on my CX with the 32s though I prefer either of my MTBs. The CX is good for taking the road to the off road.

Last week I switched out my 32s on my CX to 28 Gatorskins. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-12, 05:58 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

http://www.mbpost.com/images/medium/276626.jpg ...

http://www.mbpost.com/images/medium/276626.jpg

My DH takes a little more dirt.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-12, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,060
Posted By NYCJohn170

http://www.mbpost.com/images/medium/282334.JPG ...

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Montauk Lighthouse

With 32s, my CX can take some dirt
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-12, 11:41 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,651
Posted By NYCJohn170

+ 1 When I spend big money for gear, I like...

+ 1

When I spend big money for gear, I like to keep my eye on it.
Forum: Commuting
08-01-11, 09:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 645
Posted By NYCJohn170

No. A 30 miler continuous would build endurance...

No. A 30 miler continuous would build endurance far better.

I dont't really like arriving a sweating mess either. But life isn't always perfect. My commute is a nice warm up. I run around 5...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-20-11, 12:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,740
Posted By NYCJohn170

To MTB in the Islamic World, like say Morocco,...

To MTB in the Islamic World, like say Morocco, you'll need the knee length loose shorts. I wouldn't want to go surfboard loose but not form fitting. Most of those areas are high desert anyway so...
Forum: Commuting
06-20-11, 09:21 AM
Replies: 5,293
Views: 196,400
Posted By NYCJohn170

This mornings commute was like the death ride...

This mornings commute was like the death ride from hell.

The two morans in cars that pulled U turns in front of me fortunately had their windows open so they were able to hear what I thought of...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-19-11, 03:39 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,640
Posted By NYCJohn170

I have the bike in question after many years of...

I have the bike in question after many years of no suspension hard tails etc

The high front end on my DH, levels me out a little. So I'm riding down hill a little more normally missing some of...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-08-11, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,995
Posted By NYCJohn170

Somehow I've always suspected this. Having tried...

Somehow I've always suspected this. Having tried it a few times on my sons BMX.

I saw an 8, or so, year old girl in Cental Park. Flying down the steepest hill just standing on the pegs on the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-05-11, 06:59 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,803
Posted By NYCJohn170

I like it too. Somehow it seems like the...

I like it too.

Somehow it seems like the answer to all those threads whether to rebuild some POS (I'm in that dilemma now with the Tass) or jump into something new. The new bikes are just way...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-01-11, 02:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,544
Posted By NYCJohn170

Interesting. I didn't know someone would...

Interesting. I didn't know someone would intentionally modify a tire with a knife.

Fits though. The rear one of my Maxxis Ignitor 2.35 had that look (I bought it used). That someone had done...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-01-11, 01:32 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,707
Posted By NYCJohn170

This ^^^ puts me in mind of my CX, Before I took...

This ^^^ puts me in mind of my CX, Before I took it to my LBS for a tune up. The V brakes squealed like hell. I loved that. Come up behind tourons walking on the bike path, and give them a little...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-01-11, 10:04 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,707
Posted By NYCJohn170

I thought that myself. Somehow, disc just feels...

I thought that myself. Somehow, disc just feels better. More like it's in charge at the time when you want to be in total control. That solid reassuring feeling transmitting itself from your hand to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-25-11, 07:34 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,670
Posted By NYCJohn170

We've got "Fleet Week" here and on the Bike Path...

We've got "Fleet Week" here and on the Bike Path there was a lot of barricades and cops this morning. So a cute little female, who put me in mind of this one, passed me, got right in front of me,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-19-11, 02:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 388
Posted By NYCJohn170

I have one and I love it. Won't replace the...

I have one and I love it. Won't replace the Rockhopper though. I put my knobbies on it and will ride like 10 or so miles to the trail and take it off road. But woodland trails and old roads. Not...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-17-11, 02:20 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,670
Posted By NYCJohn170

+ 1 In a situation like this, you're often...

+ 1

In a situation like this, you're often looking in front of them. So they become predictable. You see something in front of them, you're slowing at the same time as them. Same in a car. ...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-04-11, 08:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 420
Posted By NYCJohn170

I've never been busted in New England. I usually...

I've never been busted in New England. I usually stop the bike or get off when I encounter hikers. Since wilderness is nearly always tree covered in New England, I don't think they'll find you with...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-26-11, 01:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 978
Posted By NYCJohn170

I've run both Kevlar and Armadillos here on the...

I've run both Kevlar and Armadillos here on the glass covered streets of NYC.

Armadillo clearly superior.
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-26-11, 10:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,818
Posted By NYCJohn170

There it is. + 1 You need a DH/FR, a Tri...

There it is. + 1

You need a DH/FR, a Tri Bike, a CX, couple of beaters, a bike at your g/fs, maybe one of each at your g/fs, a nice bike so you have extras and can go riding when your out of town...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-22-11, 12:56 PM
Replies: 4,411
Views: 349,789
Posted By NYCJohn170

I had to try this out.. ...

I had to try this out..

http://www.mbpost.com/images/medium/280099.JPG

There is: embed it instead of attaching (little picture icon - - or just bracket the URL with ). Go to edit and you'll...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-21-11, 09:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,667
Posted By NYCJohn170

Yup. + 1 My Cyclocross knobbies get all...

Yup. + 1

My Cyclocross knobbies get all squigly on pavement. Feels loose and squeaks. Sometimes I'll ride to a trail on them. Probably that sound is the pavement eating them alive.

But the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-20-11, 01:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,538
Posted By NYCJohn170

Get some dirty looks if it's crowded and better...

Get some dirty looks if it's crowded and better keep the chain clean. Somebody gets their clothes dirty from your filthy bike and - well you can imagine.

But yeah, we have a couple cool places...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-19-11, 07:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,739
Posted By NYCJohn170

I don't think so, but I'm not sure. I bought the...

I don't think so, but I'm not sure. I bought the bike used off eBay last year. I changed out one flat but I don't remember which one. Didn't look like one of my patching jobs.

But wouldn't...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-18-11, 07:13 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,739
Posted By NYCJohn170

When I open them up and there's already a patch...

When I open them up and there's already a patch there, I toss them.
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-18-11, 06:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,739
Posted By NYCJohn170

I got a flat yesterday with a tube. I didn't run...

I got a flat yesterday with a tube. I didn't run an autopsy on it, though the tube held air after I threw it away. Kind of ruled out thorns. Impact? Lots of fallen trees and rocks yesterday. I...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-18-11, 12:33 PM
Replies: 4,411
Views: 349,789
Posted By NYCJohn170

I decided against Kayaking this weekend. ...

I decided against Kayaking this weekend.
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(There's a secret to making pix bigger on...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-13-11, 07:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 441
Posted By NYCJohn170

Really great Vid. I was hanging on with the...

Really great Vid. I was hanging on with the jumps.

This was with a DH? If you don't mind, what was the tire pressure? I recently lowered the tire pressure on my DH to 32lbs. Seems ridiculously...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-08-11, 01:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 873
Posted By NYCJohn170

Yup. That Vid rules!!!!1111

Yup. That Vid rules!!!!1111
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