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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-18-09, 05:57 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,148
Posted By divingbiker

Funny, I haven't checked in here in months, and...

Funny, I haven't checked in here in months, and when I do, this thread appears. I, too, used to post but disappeared. I joined Weight Watchers and found a great group of vegetarians on their...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-08, 06:17 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,721
Posted By divingbiker

I've lived in small houses all my life. Grew up...

I've lived in small houses all my life. Grew up in a tiny (probably 800sf) house with parents and sister. First townhouse was about 1000sf. Current house is 1200sf. Retirement house (already...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-28-08, 05:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 480
Posted By divingbiker

Got bad news about one of my dogs today. Bailey,...

Got bad news about one of my dogs today. Bailey, who's 11 and has had kidney disease for 6 years, is in the hospital till Saturday because his kidney values have skyrocketed. If they can't get it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-28-08, 10:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 480
Posted By divingbiker

Very cool. Looks like a nice facility, but the...

Very cool. Looks like a nice facility, but the big dog seems to think it's a jail--she's been staring longingly out the gate for a few minutes now.:p

I used to kennel my dogs (actually it was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-08, 06:29 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,119
Posted By divingbiker

Wow, I didn't realize that so many of the board...

Wow, I didn't realize that so many of the board regulars are veterans. Many thanks to all of you.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-17-08, 09:04 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 13,321
Posted By divingbiker

It's been a pleasure reading about your trip,...

It's been a pleasure reading about your trip, Will. I'm glad you made it to the Atlantic safely. Enjoy a few days/weeks of rest!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-17-08, 07:05 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 8,640
Posted By divingbiker

tiny town in central NE: 1956-1974 Hastings,...

tiny town in central NE: 1956-1974
Hastings, NE: 1974-1977
St. Louis, MO: 1977-1979
Bay City, TX: 1979-1981
Plainville, MA: 1981-1986
Arlington, MA: 1986-1987
Durham, NC: 1987-1991...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-08, 04:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 703
Posted By divingbiker

In my neighborhood, like DG's, I can put things...

In my neighborhood, like DG's, I can put things at the curb and they'll be gone within an hour. I've "donated" a sofa, mattress & box spring, pots & pans, day lilies, and more that I can't think of....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-08, 06:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 503
Posted By divingbiker

My sister and her husband have a similar pool. ...

My sister and her husband have a similar pool. We've had many hours of enjoyment floating with rum punch in hand, after her grandkids have gone home for the day. Hope your wife enjoys hers as much!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-07-08, 05:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 713
Posted By divingbiker

Hmmm...perhaps some adjustment to the...

Hmmm...perhaps some adjustment to the pedals/cleats is in order?:D
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-08, 03:42 AM
Replies: 293
Views: 13,321
Posted By divingbiker

Take care of yourself, Will.

Take care of yourself, Will.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-08, 11:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,574
Posted By divingbiker

My old (80's) mixte had the capability of adding...

My old (80's) mixte had the capability of adding a third chainring, which I did pretty cheaply. Might be an option.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-02-08, 07:35 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 13,321
Posted By divingbiker

Will, I just want to let you know how much I'm...

Will, I just want to let you know how much I'm enjoying reading your updates, and how much I admire you for (1) attempting this ride and (2) doing it successfully so far. Sounds like you're being...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-02-08, 09:53 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 3,807
Posted By divingbiker

I like water sports--scuba diving (only in warm...

I like water sports--scuba diving (only in warm water, one or two weeks a year) and kayaking (easy flat water stuff).
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-30-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,783
Posted By divingbiker

I love my road ID. I wear it on an ankle strap...

I love my road ID. I wear it on an ankle strap in the winter, and velcro'ed to my shoe in the summer. I also have one of the Firefly lights hanging on the back of my jacket that I wear commuting. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,028
Posted By divingbiker

Sorry to take y'all out of your food reverie for...

Sorry to take y'all out of your food reverie for a minute, but I thought I'd answer this.

Yeah, I'm a hypocrite when it comes to leather shoes (sometimes) and leather saddles. I have a very hard...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-08, 04:06 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,028
Posted By divingbiker

I've been a vegan for 17 years. I take iron, a...

I've been a vegan for 17 years. I take iron, a multivitamin, calcium, and a B12 supplement. That's all you really need to worry about. (And at our age, I think a multivitamin and calcium are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-20-08, 12:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,503
Posted By divingbiker

I have to admit, misspellings drive me crazy. I...

I have to admit, misspellings drive me crazy. I don't worry so much about it on message boards--though I try to get everything right in my own posts--but at work I'm a fanatic. I never use a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-19-08, 04:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,254
Posted By divingbiker

I rode the Xtracycle 10 miles up the MUP to get a...

I rode the Xtracycle 10 miles up the MUP to get a haircut, then stopped at the Asian market and loaded up on fruit, vegetables, and tofu and came home. I saw two deer along the trail, and I made it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-08, 06:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 986
Posted By divingbiker

bike fit--art vs. science (long)

Sorry, this is really long. But I want to share my experience having two professional fittings done on the same road bike (an ’05 Specialized Sequoia Comp...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-08, 03:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,702
Posted By divingbiker

Well, my average today in the same area was...

Well, my average today in the same area was slower than tlc's 13.4 mph by a little bit, so I may not be ready for a CC ride yet, either. That's mainly why I don't do group rides...I'm not sure I can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-08, 03:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,702
Posted By divingbiker

I have every other Friday off, so I might just...

I have every other Friday off, so I might just have to join you!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-08, 01:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,702
Posted By divingbiker

Thanks for the cue sheet...I'll have to do that...

Thanks for the cue sheet...I'll have to do that route sometime! I love riding in that area. It makes you feel like you're in the country, even though you're not. This morning I parked at the REI...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-08, 01:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,702
Posted By divingbiker

Glad you're ok. My one experience with PPTC was...

Glad you're ok. My one experience with PPTC was that the ride was actually several MPH faster than stated--it was supposed to be a 12-14 mph, but my average at the end was 13.7 and I was one of the...
Forum: Commuting
04-11-08, 09:25 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,167
Posted By divingbiker

I always crack up when people work so hard to...

I always crack up when people work so hard to pass me--which really isn't hard at all, as I'm a tortoise--and I want to tell them "yeah, you can feel really good about yourself, passing an overweight...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-08, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 359
Posted By divingbiker

Where did you ride? I just did my usual...

Where did you ride?

I just did my usual commute, but it really was perfect weather. Would have been a lot nicer ride if there hadn't been a couple dozen cops converging near my commuting street.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-08, 03:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 436
Posted By divingbiker

If you order from Wallingford Bicycle Parts...

If you order from Wallingford Bicycle Parts (http://www.wallbike.com/Brookssaddles.html), you can return it if it doesn't work. You could call and ask them which saddle would work (there are double...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-02-08, 06:57 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,646
Posted By divingbiker

I grew up in a town with gridded streets, and...

I grew up in a town with gridded streets, and gridded country roads like you mention. I am still confounded by streets that angle and curve--I can get lost in a heartbeat if a road is anything but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-23-08, 01:22 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,778
Posted By divingbiker

Wow, it's a little scary to think about it this...

Wow, it's a little scary to think about it this way. Since September 06, I have bought a hardtail mountain bike, pink mixte grocery bike, a Rivendell commuter, and an Xtracycle. Lordy, I must stop.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-16-08, 05:03 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,861
Posted By divingbiker

I'm getting so jealous reading about all these...

I'm getting so jealous reading about all these new bikes. Congratulations! If a bike can't be all red, then red accents are the next best thing!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-14-08, 03:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,247
Posted By divingbiker

I'd love to find a candy apple red Stingray, like...

I'd love to find a candy apple red Stingray, like the one I bought with my paper route money around 1968 or so, to add to my collection of red bikes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-08, 08:03 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,435
Posted By divingbiker

Ooohh, please let me know what you think of it!

Ooohh, please let me know what you think of it!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-08, 08:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 572
Posted By divingbiker

I'm not a hiker, and I haven't done this whole...

I'm not a hiker, and I haven't done this whole trip, but I did hike out of the Grand Canyon a few years ago after rafting the Colorado River halfway through the Canyon. It was hard, and I wasn't...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-08, 08:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,435
Posted By divingbiker

I've got this saddle on my road bike, and like it...

I've got this saddle on my road bike, and like it also. On my commuter, xtracycle, and pink mixte I've got wide Brooks saddles (B68, 67, and 72) since I'm more upright.

Edit to add: I've got my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-08-08, 07:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,814
Posted By divingbiker

No snot rockets or loogie hawking for this woman....

No snot rockets or loogie hawking for this woman. The only "guy thing" I can do is whistle with my fingers in my mouth. I can blow your eardrums out.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-08, 09:02 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,920
Posted By divingbiker

- Do you commute by bike, or do you plan to...

- Do you commute by bike, or do you plan to commute by bike this year?

Yes

- How far is your commute?

7 miles each way

- Do you commute every day? All year round?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-08, 06:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,266
Posted By divingbiker

first commute on the xtracycle

What fun! Tomorrow is my office's annual chili cookoff, so I rode the Xtracycle in to work today to take everything in (I'm the organizer). I bungeed a milk crate onto the skateboard top, so I could...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-08, 04:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,663
Posted By divingbiker

I tried a Selle An-Atomica when I first got my...

I tried a Selle An-Atomica when I first got my Rivendell, but I found it to be too narrow for my wide sit bones and the nose was so long it caught on my shorts when I stopped at stoplights. I've now...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-03-08, 12:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,343
Posted By divingbiker

I've fallen a number of times, and my knee or...

I've fallen a number of times, and my knee or elbow haven't hit the ground first, or even gotten skinned. Usually it's my head, face, and shoulder that take the brunt of the fall. I'm not sure what...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-03-08, 07:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 805
Posted By divingbiker

I'm a free member at Bike Journal, same user...

I'm a free member at Bike Journal, same user name. I find that 6 columns are plenty for what I want to record, but there's a part of me that thinks it's worth $20 to support the site. Haven't...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-08, 08:03 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,344
Posted By divingbiker

Oh, this makes me want to get out on my MTB...

Oh, this makes me want to get out on my MTB again! You know, if you never do anything more technical than the trail you rode today, you can still have a ball. It really is a lot of fun.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-08, 02:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 778
Posted By divingbiker

I just asked the bus driver the first time I used...

I just asked the bus driver the first time I used the bike rack. Sometimes it pays to have no pride.:)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-08, 05:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,248
Posted By divingbiker

I have to go every 6 months to have my thyroid...

I have to go every 6 months to have my thyroid levels checked, but other than that I go when I have to--no regular checkups.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-25-08, 01:17 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 2,919
Posted By divingbiker

Yen, I've been wearing Specialized Taho MTB shoes...

Yen, I've been wearing Specialized Taho MTB shoes for a couple of years now, and I like them a lot--they're extremely comfortable! But they're not as stiff as road bike shoes, and you may notice...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-08, 02:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 858
Posted By divingbiker

I guess I've got one more day. Got an ear...

I guess I've got one more day. Got an ear infection, apparently as a result of diving week before last, and it laid me out this week. I'm becoming a champeen napper!

Glad you're feeling better!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-08, 08:56 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,279
Posted By divingbiker

Pretty! Please tell me what handlebars those are.

Pretty! Please tell me what handlebars those are.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-22-08, 07:26 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 3,289
Posted By divingbiker

Wow, what a blast from the past. My grandma...

Wow, what a blast from the past. My grandma lived in a nursing home a block away from me as a kid, and they had her doped up on thorazine constantly. Sometimes she'd hide her pills, and oh boy the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-22-08, 06:48 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,279
Posted By divingbiker

Similar to tsl, I'm thinking about a custom...

Similar to tsl, I'm thinking about a custom titanium road bike. I've made a deal with myself that when I reach a certain weight (and when we sell my aunt's house so I've got extra cash available)...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-08, 04:29 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 2,947
Posted By divingbiker

You might think differently if your mother had...

You might think differently if your mother had committed suicide at 52, as mine did.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-18-08, 03:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 631
Posted By divingbiker

Oh, Bonaire is like a second home to me. I went...

Oh, Bonaire is like a second home to me. I went there first in 1984, and have been there at least a dozen times since then. I looooove Bonaire.

In fact, we were supposed to go to Bonaire last...
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