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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-06-23, 06:24 PM

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Anyone else keeping their rim brake frames ?

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Posted By Ferguron

I live in extreme NW New Jersey. The terrain is...

I live in extreme NW New Jersey. The terrain is constant rolling hills...not mountains. The truth is on a typical fifty mile ride I will barely have to use the brakes at all.

Improving my brakes...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-16-22, 05:25 PM

Replies: 21

First Ever Century Ride - @ 53 Years Old

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Posted By Ferguron

I live in the far north-west part of the state. I...

I live in the far north-west part of the state. I bike through beautiful farmland and woods on mostly good quality county roads...not what most people picture about Jersey.

The topography is...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-14-22, 04:01 PM

Replies: 21

First Ever Century Ride - @ 53 Years Old

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Posted By Ferguron

I only ever ride solo...

I only ever ride solo...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-13-22, 06:14 PM

Replies: 21

First Ever Century Ride - @ 53 Years Old

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Posted By Ferguron

First Ever Century Ride - @ 53 Years Old

Today I did my first 100 mile ride...in my third year of riding real road bikes.

Weather was perfect. Completed in a little over 6 hours...I have come a long way from where I was a few years ago,...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-06-22, 05:27 PM

Replies: 42

Let’s see those Somecs

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Posted By Ferguron

A few months ago I posted pics of a Somec frame I...

A few months ago I posted pics of a Somec frame I bought from EBay and had shipped from Italy...unsure if it was genuine. Following the suggestion of a forum member I contacted Lara at Somec who...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-27-21, 05:08 AM

Replies: 23

First 75 Mile Ride

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Posted By Ferguron

A lot of the stereotypes of Jersey are pretty...

A lot of the stereotypes of Jersey are pretty accurate but in extreme northwest part of the state I have routes that take me through absolutely beautiful forest & farmland...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-26-21, 08:58 AM

Replies: 23

First 75 Mile Ride

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Posted By Ferguron

First 75 Mile Ride

I am 52 years old.

Just as I was approaching 50 I went to a mandatory health screening for my job…and got a number of bad pieces of information - high blood pressure, most notably. I was scared...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

05-20-21, 07:21 PM

Replies: 8

Old Bianchi Road Bike ('93-'95?)

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Posted By Ferguron

I'm 52 for the record and...I hate to break it to...

I'm 52 for the record and...I hate to break it to everyone but yeah...25-30 years is a long time...although I admit it does not seem as long as it used to.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

10-23-20, 07:56 AM

Replies: 71

little things that made you happy during your ride today...

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Posted By Ferguron

When I pulled up to a stoplight a guy from Spain...

When I pulled up to a stoplight a guy from Spain complimented me on my 30 year old Banesto jersey (Banesto = a defunct Spainish bank).

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

05-15-20, 12:13 PM

Replies: 52

Transporting bike(s) in bed of pickup?

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Posted By Ferguron

I lay mine down (derailleur side up) on a moving...

I lay mine down (derailleur side up) on a moving blanket to prevent scratches and run a bungee through the wheel nearest the cab to stop it from flying away...not that I think that would happen.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

03-06-20, 07:42 AM

Replies: 56

Today, I was the prey

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Posted By Ferguron

Once cycling in the Santa Cruz mountains back in...

Once cycling in the Santa Cruz mountains back in the 90's I had a pretty vicious dog chase me. As I was scurrying to get away I looked back and saw he only had three legs...this made me all the more...

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