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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-22-22, 11:41 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,797
Posted By phedge

Check out flying into Phoenix, renting a car and...

Check out flying into Phoenix, renting a car and driving down to Tucson. It's a short two hour drive through the desert and worth the time.

Was a gorgeous 63 in Saguaro a couple days ago....
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-01-22, 01:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,277
Posted By phedge

Lookin' at that, I'm reminded of: ...

Lookin' at that, I'm reminded of:

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The song is about a charming...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-22, 10:24 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,298
Posted By phedge

I've covered lots of annual shareholder meetings...

I've covered lots of annual shareholder meetings over the years. Did one for a well known mid-size medical devices company, attendance around 500, everyone obviously affluent and influential. Except...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-22, 07:00 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,298
Posted By phedge

I was in that same spot the last few years. When...

I was in that same spot the last few years. When you no longer recognize the profession you've been in for 30 years it's time to reevaluate. I stepped out in March.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-22, 04:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,258
Posted By phedge

Gluttonous is fine, it's when you descend into...

Gluttonous is fine, it's when you descend into insatiability, voraciousness and wolfish you really gotta worry. I've seen it, it ain't pretty. Next step is piggishness, that's bad, no one here can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-14-22, 10:15 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,817
Posted By phedge

These...

These (https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/product/183303/icebreaker-multisport-light-mini-socks-mens) are on sale at REI, very nice for summer riding. There are Smartwool options on sale now too.
Forum: Want To Buy
11-12-22, 06:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 953
Posted By phedge

If you're not locked into drop bars, Surly Bridge...

If you're not locked into drop bars, Surly Bridge Club (https://surlybikes.com/bikes/bridge_club) could fit the bill nicely.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-11-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,431
Posted By phedge

Canadians Maginot Line

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-08-22, 05:50 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 8,096
Posted By phedge

We've been a dying breed, for a century or so. ...

We've been a dying breed,
for a century or so.

The point of our extinction,
is beyond the horizon.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-22, 06:48 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,836
Posted By phedge

One thing I've noticed in our area is that...

One thing I've noticed in our area is that exurban and rural area e-bike riders are mostly older while in our urban core e-bike riders are predominantly in their 20's to 30's. This is along a trail...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-03-22, 08:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,277
Posted By phedge

I'd guess a Hi-Mod Synapse will show eventually,...

I'd guess a Hi-Mod Synapse will show eventually, whether they keep the integrated lighting set-up is another question, doesn't seem to help sales. In case you go the Synapse route I've got 5 of the...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-02-22, 04:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,277
Posted By phedge

Caledonia and Domane are different enough that...

Caledonia and Domane are different enough that you need to be sure you want one over the other. My LBS carries both so I got to test ride back to back to back. Caledonia handles and accelerates...
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-27-22, 09:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 424
Posted By phedge

I live in the land of "lake effect snow", so ...

I live in the land of "lake effect snow", so

November- fear
December- there's a holiday in here somewhere so less miserable than...
January- oppressive
February- downright depressive
March-...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-22, 10:25 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,227
Posted By phedge

My mother used to say something similar. 'In...

My mother used to say something similar. 'In order to gain wisdom, we're forced to lose time and health.'
Seemed like a cruel equation back then, and even more so now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-22, 06:54 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,227
Posted By phedge

Recovery. Now that we've made it through our...

Recovery.

Now that we've made it through our careers, losing 4 parents and one brother the last decade, couple minor health issues, kids early adulthood traumas and a myriad of other issues...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-22, 06:40 AM
Replies: 5,338
Views: 842,674
Posted By phedge

This was taken during a family/reconnaissance...

This was taken during a family/reconnaissance trip when we moved my daughter to Tucson so haven't had a chance to hit the cycling scene yet. After seeing all the cycling opportunities in Tucson we'll...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-22, 08:45 AM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 535,010
Posted By phedge

Took this shortly after hitting 10,000 miles on...

Took this shortly after hitting 10,000 miles on the bike. If you'd told me 3 years earlier I'd have a bicycle with over 10k miles on it I'da said you were nuts!

...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-17-22, 06:11 AM
Replies: 1,980
Views: 435,889
Posted By phedge

Biggest change is things have grown back up a...

Biggest change is things have grown back up a good bit and the crowds have gotten pretty big. I only go spring or fall and where it used to be isolated now feels a bit crowded. Too bad, the best...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,503
Posted By phedge

If you're still in the market I've got a 56cm...

If you're still in the market I've got a 56cm Kona Dew Deluxe I was going to sell next spring. I'm in your area and we could meet up if you're interested. It's pretty much set up for anything, has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-22, 09:58 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 13,642
Posted By phedge

Not bad, but the bike is an Aspero and is...

Not bad, but the bike is an Aspero and is suffering from being excluded from your vintage haiku happenings :(
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-09-22, 06:26 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,313
Posted By phedge

It's a good news bad news thing. Good news is...

It's a good news bad news thing. Good news is you'll have the place almost to yourself. Bad news is the weather is cold and unpredictable. If it's mild and cold you'll be fine, if a storm hits they...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-22, 10:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,042
Posted By phedge

There's just some people who have poor...

There's just some people who have poor situational awareness combined with a general klutziness that makes them a real danger. A few have shown up on group rides and you can tell immediately you...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-03-22, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,980
Views: 435,889
Posted By phedge

Thanks, yeah I wanted something I could use for...

Thanks, yeah I wanted something I could use for just about anything and the Aspero is perfect so I gave myself a little retirement present. The network of gravel routes in central Ohio is pretty...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-02-22, 10:05 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,313
Posted By phedge

If you're heading as far as Arizona I'd highly...

If you're heading as far as Arizona I'd highly suggest a Arizona, Utah loop. You could hit Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Monument Valley, Arches, Canyon Lands, Capitol Reef, Boulder, Escalante,...
Forum: Introductions
09-29-22, 09:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 267
Posted By phedge

Look into gravel riding, you're right in the...

Look into gravel riding, you're right in the heart of some great routes. I drive down for the day occasionally just for a new route to ride.
Ohio Gravel Grinders (https://www.ohiogravelgrinders.com)
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-22, 08:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 618
Posted By phedge

I own the Cervelo Aspero and the Caledonia...

I own the Cervelo Aspero and the Caledonia (Cervelo's endurance road bike) and putting different wheels and a faster tire on the Aspero the two are almost identical. There's small differences in ride...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-22, 07:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,126
Posted By phedge

Just dropped into my cart, excellent, thanks.

Just dropped into my cart, excellent, thanks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-22, 07:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,126
Posted By phedge

Thanks for all the excellent info, much...

Thanks for all the excellent info, much appreciated. Yeah, if i asked my daughter to spin wheels on a regular basis she'd roll her eyes and put the bike on the curb soon after I Ieft :lol:.


...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-22, 10:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,126
Posted By phedge

Tubeless long term storage?

I'll be taking a bike to my daughters to leave there so I have something to ride when we visit. It could be as long as 6 months in between visits. What's the best way to deal with tubeless in that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-22, 02:42 PM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 54,585
Posted By phedge

The only wastes of money I've discovered are the...

The only wastes of money I've discovered are the things I bought ignoring the "buy once, cry once" dictum. Pumps, stands, shoes, jerseys, shorts, tools, all stuff I went cheap on the first go-round....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-22, 12:26 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,836
Posted By phedge

eBikes are popular on a nearby paved trail that...

eBikes are popular on a nearby paved trail that includes a section of pretty nice rollers. I crested over one of the taller rollers and huffing and puffing up the other side was a fairly large woman...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-22, 11:24 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,776
Posted By phedge

2005 Kona Dew Deluxe- my first contact high. ...

2005 Kona Dew Deluxe- my first contact high.
2007 Surly CrossXCheck- the big gateway.
2008 Cannondale Synapse SL1- BAM, mainlined straight to the erogenous zones.
2016 Kona Sutra- what a long...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-20-22, 01:27 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 27,365
Posted By phedge

Been an up and down year so far fighting a...

Been an up and down year so far fighting a nagging knee soreness. Since March (start of riding season around here) I'm averaging a little over 100 miles and slightly under 5,000 feet of climbing a...
Forum: Southwest
09-20-22, 01:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 909
Posted By phedge

Thanks for the replies, good info. Not sure yet...

Thanks for the replies, good info. Not sure yet which direction I'll take but leaning towards tubeless, mainly because I like learning new stuff and I'm retired now so I have the time to put into it....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-22, 10:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,639
Posted By phedge

Wooohooo! Just finished my 64th BD ride, even...

Wooohooo! Just finished my 64th BD ride, even banked a few extra miles for whatever birthday I might need it.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-22, 10:43 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,639
Posted By phedge

New, old tradition.

I used to do BD rides every year but somehow fell away from cycling for a while. This Sunday I've got a 64 miler cued up to re-boot the tradition. Gotta get warmed up for my inevitable century in 36...
Forum: Introductions
09-13-22, 10:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 396
Posted By phedge

Hello, again.

Re-introducing myself, don't even remember my past self user name. I used to post here during the Pcad era but drifted away from cycling for various reasons. Now being retired gives me time to relink...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-22, 10:33 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,766
Posted By phedge

On weekends about 30 minutes before sunrise, on...

On weekends about 30 minutes before sunrise, on weekdays right after rush hour.

I live near the edge of a valley and descending into the first-light mist is a great way to start a ride. After...
Forum: Southwest
09-13-22, 08:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 909
Posted By phedge

Midwesterner heading to Tucson, little advice please!

Hello all, first post here, so TIA.

We will be spending a month or better in Tucson this winter and wanted to pick the collective braintrust on best bike setup. Coming from the mid-west's damp and...
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