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02-03-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,218
Posted By AJW2W11E

How can new bearings change a bike's performance so much?

How can new bearings change a bike's performance so much? When I pulled the axle, the old ones fell on the floor. They still looked round, just dirty. After they were replaced. I stuffed the area...
01-29-24, 06:15 PM
01-28-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 502
Posted By AJW2W11E

Having trouble locating brake pad for 2018 Specialized Allez

Can anyone help me identify the replacement brake pad for this Specialized Allez? I tried to search for it without much luck. It's a Tektro Axis caliper. I can't find a part number.
Thank you in...
12-22-23, 12:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 328
Posted By AJW2W11E

The bearings read 6903-18-2RS. There are plenty...

The bearings read 6903-18-2RS. There are plenty of 6903 RS bearings out there. Should I be looking for one that is specifically 18mm?...
12-21-23, 12:52 AM
12-20-23, 10:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 328
Posted By AJW2W11E

How do I remove the front endcaps on a Specialized Diverge?

Is there a special trick or anything I need to know before I remove the endcaps on my Specialized Diverge front tire?...
10-28-23, 07:58 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,089
Posted By AJW2W11E

This is disgusting . It must be halloween when...

This is disgusting . It must be halloween when all the less than sane come out. Who the h.. would actually post something like this? Are you out there Googling my kids and my family?
10-28-23, 02:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 936
Posted By AJW2W11E

Explains a lot of your posts. who gets invited...

Explains a lot of your posts.
who gets invited to boring meetings...b.....
10-28-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 4,808
Posted By AJW2W11E

Really good topic. Do you talk to them also?

Really good topic. Do you talk to them also?
10-27-23, 09:30 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,089
Posted By AJW2W11E

You're so fit...so has anyone mistaken your age?

I've had it both ways. This summer, I was buying some used furniture, and the seller said, "let me give an old guy a hand" He was in his late 40's. I asked,"just how old do I look?" "Old", came the...
10-01-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,823
Posted By AJW2W11E

Not five, maybe ten. Some aren't affected by the...

Not five, maybe ten. Some aren't affected by the seasons and some are.
10-01-23, 01:08 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,823
Posted By AJW2W11E

Ouch. My teenage daughter playfully sat on my...

Ouch. My teenage daughter playfully sat on my chest when I was on the couch watching TV. Maybe she thinks I am 20 years younger?
09-30-23, 09:01 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,823
Posted By AJW2W11E

Do you think you're younger than others your age because you're so fit?

Do you think you are younger than others your age because you're so fit ? In my case sometimes, yes and sometimes, no.
I have to admit, I think exercise really helps as a preventive to aging....
09-30-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,056
Posted By AJW2W11E

I love it when you're at the Fitness Club and...

I love it when you're at the Fitness Club and another member is doing several sets on the piece of equipment you want to use. Problem is they wait five or ten minutes between each set, stare into...
09-11-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,196
Posted By AJW2W11E

63 is the new 13

I'm the OP . Some of this is serious and some is humour i guess. This brings new meaning to the phrase 63 is the new 43. It should read 63 is the new 13. Always wanted to age in a dignified manner...
09-10-23, 10:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,196
Posted By AJW2W11E

How do you handle a Bicycle Vendetta respectably after 60?

I was riding hard on the last leg of 25 miles back in July. There's a short 30 degree rocky hill that I have to climb to get home. On a hot day, it's a challenge. After that I must have veered into...
08-22-23, 10:31 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,056
Posted By AJW2W11E

I stopped by my local gym at lunch break. I...

I stopped by my local gym at lunch break. I telework and I'm so grateful for that so I am extremely conscientious about my time.
I wanted to use one of the squat racks, but there was a guy who...
08-21-23, 09:17 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,674
Posted By AJW2W11E

Bicycling can make our Mind and Body younger, but does it change our Cells?

I'm grateful for the benefits Bicycling has given me. The elevator died in our 20 floor office building. Even young fit people pooped out after 10 floors. Like all of us bike riders, I was just...
08-18-23, 11:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,105
Posted By AJW2W11E

Ditto.

Ditto.
08-10-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,878
Posted By AJW2W11E

How do you get your Protein ? Do you eschew fish...

How do you get your Protein ? Do you eschew fish , which may escape some of the processing red meat gets? Just seems the most active and alert elderly people are spry and wiry and skinny, so you're...
08-05-23, 09:42 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,878
Posted By AJW2W11E

I'm the OP. Whenever I study older people , it...

I'm the OP. Whenever I study older people , it seems the one's getting around best are those wiry lean types. Nothing happens instantly. Let me get to 185 first.
08-04-23, 10:58 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,878
Posted By AJW2W11E

Aren't we supposed to eat salad and lose weight in our 60's?

I weigh about 190 and am short of 6 foot. I remember twenty years back watching people at my present age eating salad and crackers for lunch.
I'm thinking I should weigh maybe twenty pounds less,...
07-30-23, 10:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 904
Posted By AJW2W11E

How many situps at a 45 degree incline can you do?

Unfortunately I have to do them. Somehow by riding a bicycle a lot, I developed my leg muscles but something went out of alignment in the rest of my core group and for a while I had terrible back...
07-22-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,056
Posted By AJW2W11E

Having a Home Gym vs joining a Fitness Club

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I built this back during the Pandemic. At that time Fitness Equipment...
07-07-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,208
Posted By AJW2W11E

Time is more precious after 60, Bicycling uses a lot of it !

Time is more precious after 60, Bicycling uses a lot of it.
This week between riding a bike and going to a gym for back exercises, I logged 20 hours ( including time to shower and change) , probably...
07-02-23, 11:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,041
Posted By AJW2W11E

Would a Chiropractor help? My quads are...

Would a Chiropractor help?
My quads are pulling my spine and pelvis out of position. It wasn't the drop bars. By riding so much. my quads were out of proportion to the rest of my body and by...
06-30-23, 10:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 244
Posted By AJW2W11E

Shimano Brake pads for a Specialized Diverge 2019 ?

Can anyone identify the Shimano brake pads for a Specialized Diverge 2019 with cable disc brakes? I took them to my LBS but all they had were the same generic model I bought from them last time....
06-29-23, 09:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,041
Posted By AJW2W11E

I finally figured it out. It wasn't the drop...

I finally figured it out. It wasn't the drop bars. What I do have is overly tight quad muscles in my legs from riding so hard. This causes the back pain because it pulls your pelvis and spine out...
06-27-23, 10:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,061
Posted By AJW2W11E

Does summer make you five years younger also?

Back in rainy gloomy March I was thinking my days of road biking were coming to an end. My speed had dropped miserably as well as my riding enjoyment . I was preparing to swap out my drop bar bikes...
06-15-23, 10:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,605
Posted By AJW2W11E

I see the big groups out there riding at speed in...

I see the big groups out there riding at speed in a perfectly spaced formation, Sometimes they all have the same outfit on. How they do that is a profound question. They must know what one another is...
06-15-23, 09:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,041
Posted By AJW2W11E

Thanks. Know this is out there, but maybe it's...

Thanks.
Know this is out there, but maybe it's not the drop bars. It could be my seat position . Maybe I will slide it forward.
06-13-23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,041
Posted By AJW2W11E

Good idea! I'll get my wife to shoot a picture...

Good idea!
I'll get my wife to shoot a picture this weekend.
06-13-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,041
Posted By AJW2W11E

Drop Bars causing you back pain?

I was okay with Drop Bars until a few months ago.I'm in my 60's now. Now I think they are causing a lot of back pain. It's not bad when I'm riding, but later in the evening and the next morning my...
05-28-23, 01:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,173
Posted By AJW2W11E

A wiser and kinder man would have written nothing...

A wiser and kinder man would have written nothing .
He would have had the wisdom to understand that we're all aware of our mortality and inevitable frailty.
We've seen our parents move on in pain...
05-26-23, 08:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,173
Posted By AJW2W11E

Amen to that. I've been very lucky and last year...

Amen to that. I've been very lucky and last year I painted my whole house.On top of that I've always done our car repairs. Adjusted my valves, replaced a timing chain. I hope to continue to be able...
05-23-23, 10:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,216
Posted By AJW2W11E

Its not the end of the world. I had total...

Its not the end of the world. I had total shoulder replacement surgery a few year's back. I could barely move my left arm. Boy was I scared. Today I did some pull ups and last week I was on a ladder...
05-23-23, 10:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,173
Posted By AJW2W11E

Thank you for your honesty and sharing. Admire...

Thank you for your honesty and sharing. Admire your will and courage!
05-20-23, 03:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,173
Posted By AJW2W11E

:lol:

:lol:
05-20-23, 03:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,173
Posted By AJW2W11E

In today's world, how could you live being Sedentary?

On my most recent trip for work, I was on four different shuttle busses, lugging my 40 pound bag. I must have gone three miles hustling and rushing to cross TSA checkpoints, rental car drop off and...
05-13-23, 02:37 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,492
Posted By AJW2W11E

That's a good point. It's one thing riding by...

That's a good point. It's one thing riding by yourself; another thing jockeying for position with a closely packed group.
I dont even know how to draft.
05-11-23, 11:08 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,492
Posted By AJW2W11E

Anyone care to name their average brisk speed for a 25 mile ride?

Anyone care to name their average brisk speed for a 25 mile ride? I'm just curious , sometimes I dream about entering a plus 60 age group race.
04-23-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,483
Posted By AJW2W11E

I take good care of my bikes actually. When...

I take good care of my bikes actually. When you're riding on a level surface, you use a regular rhythmic pedaling motion. Now let's say you suddenly hit a tough hill which is about every 3 miles out...
04-23-23, 04:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,483
Posted By AJW2W11E

She shifts perfectly now. The moment I stomp on...

She shifts perfectly now. The moment I stomp on her, the chain pops off.
04-23-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,483
Posted By AJW2W11E

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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What causes this?
04-22-23, 10:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,483
Posted By AJW2W11E

I had the limit screws confused. I made the...

I had the limit screws confused. I made the derailleur lower and checked the angle.Off I went and the chain dropped again. ​​​​​​​Never experienced this before. Also the bike won't tune well.This is...
04-22-23, 12:37 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,437
Posted By AJW2W11E

Remember that movie with Brad Pitt where he aged...

Remember that movie with Brad Pitt where he aged in reverse? Can't remember the name.We should be born at age 80 and then after all the stress, tears, hard work, tragedy, lost friends and...
04-22-23, 12:26 AM
04-21-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,608
Posted By AJW2W11E

I cheat a little and raise my saddle a bit too...

I cheat a little and raise my saddle a bit too high to get better times. It gives me a sore back sometimes. You can do that with a Giant Defy. I probably won't do that with the Allez.
04-21-23, 10:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,608
Posted By AJW2W11E

I cheat a little and raise my saddle a bit too...

I cheat a little and raise my saddle a bit too high to get better times. It gives me a sore back sometimes. You can do that with a Giant Defy. I probably won't do that with the Allez.
04-20-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,608
Posted By AJW2W11E

Dillema about buying a Racing Bike vs Aging

I ride a 2016 Giant Defy and I'm a young 60er. I saw a 2019 Specialized Allez which has a more aggressive geometry. I'm thinking of buying her, but I'm trying to be realistic. I didn't starting...
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