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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-07-22, 06:58 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 666,087
Posted By ausfix

Forgive me if this topic has been addressed on...

Forgive me if this topic has been addressed on this thread or elsewhere, but I didn't find anything when I conducted a search. I have severe osteoarthritis in my left hip, and the surgeon I...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-30-18, 07:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,694
Posted By ausfix

Back with my OT measured weight of the...

Back with my OT measured weight of the Specialized Sequoia Elite (with Crank Bros Candy 7 pedals). 28.4 pounds.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-18, 06:51 AM
Replies: 2,049
Views: 163,747
Posted By ausfix

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/360x480/rg2vo0w_2ef4c96531b65a3702ebc0383be553ae9a327ada.jpg

This recently. Topo Chico otherwise.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-29-18, 06:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,694
Posted By ausfix

I'm not certain. It's a big frame and has racks...

I'm not certain. It's a big frame and has racks right now. I'll be taking them off. I'll weigh it then. I'm also thinking about new wheels, but I'm not enthusiastic about that option. I'm...
Forum: Commuting
06-27-18, 03:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,903
Posted By ausfix

Somebody screwed up my U-lock a few years ago and...

Somebody screwed up my U-lock a few years ago and I had two theories: desperately stupid thief stuck a screwdriver in there and failed, or a semi-clever thief ruined the lock so I would have to leave...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-27-18, 11:49 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,694
Posted By ausfix

Warning: bitter buyer's remorse rant follows. ;)...

Warning: bitter buyer's remorse rant follows. ;) I would avoid the Sequoia Elite at its nominal retail price. I have one and I love most things about it, except I hate its weight. It's just too damn...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-07-18, 06:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,786
Posted By ausfix

I've quit wearing chest straps and I'm thinking...

I've quit wearing chest straps and I'm thinking about ditching my 520. I think I'll be happier.
Forum: Commuting
01-22-18, 02:30 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,187
Posted By ausfix

Thanks. Yeah, that pseudo-denim fabric...

Thanks.

Yeah, that pseudo-denim fabric doesn't inspire much confidence. I've got some other choices if need be.
Forum: Commuting
01-22-18, 11:21 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,187
Posted By ausfix

New bike day. Commutes begin next week. ...

New bike day. Commutes begin next week.

https://i.imgur.com/Xh7z6Kn.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-09-16, 10:21 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 19,544
Posted By ausfix

I miss having a Wabi between my legs.

I miss having a Wabi between my legs.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-16, 06:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By ausfix

I tightened the chainring bolts. That did it....

I tightened the chainring bolts. That did it. Thanks, everyone!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-16, 10:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By ausfix

Thanks again for your insights and suggestions,...

Thanks again for your insights and suggestions, everybody. I'll let you know what I find out after tightening some bolts. BTW, Abe, my chain is definitely not too tight--I give it a half-inch to...
Forum: Touring
10-28-16, 10:27 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,967
Posted By ausfix

I can see the basis for your complaints, but I...

I can see the basis for your complaints, but I prefer a flat and hard saddle.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-16, 09:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By ausfix

Thanks for the crank bolts tightening suggestion,...

Thanks for the crank bolts tightening suggestion, especially. That was something I should have thought of. And to clarify, in case anybody is wondering, the clicking was happening before I replaced...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-16, 09:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By ausfix

Thanks. It doesn't creak, really; it's more of a...

Thanks. It doesn't creak, really; it's more of a clicking noise. It does it whether or not I'm seated and doesn't when I stop pedaling.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-16, 08:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By ausfix

Fix a BB or buy another frame/bike instead?

I've got an '80s-ish Peugeot commuter bike that has developed what I believe is a BB issue, a click or clunk with every pedal revolution. (I was fooled a few years ago when my Surly Crosscheck...
Forum: Touring
10-28-16, 08:14 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,967
Posted By ausfix

I must have weirdo sit bones because I'm so much...

I must have weirdo sit bones because I'm so much happier on a Specialized Toupe after having ridden various flavors of Brooks, including my most recent, a C17, which self-destructed after just a few...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-16, 01:49 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,587,821
Posted By ausfix

I've always loved EM bikes. Can I have yours?

I've always loved EM bikes. Can I have yours?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-12-16, 01:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,096
Posted By ausfix

Unfortunately, I need something closer to 57 cm....

Unfortunately, I need something closer to 57 cm. Thanks, anyway.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-12-16, 08:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,096
Posted By ausfix

Thanks for pointing that out.

Thanks for pointing that out.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-16, 02:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 12,965
Posted By ausfix

I knew a woman who badly burned her face and neck...

I knew a woman who badly burned her face and neck when she walked across a carpet carrying her boyfriend's motorcycle gas tank. A static charge ignited the fuel vapors. She had to get multiple skin...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-11-16, 02:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,338
Posted By ausfix

I agree that trainers suck. I avoid using mine,...

I agree that trainers suck. I avoid using mine, but when I do, it's for hard, quick efforts. I watch/pretend-to-ride-along-to this: suffer
It's perfect for what I'm looking for on a miserable...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-16, 01:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,096
Posted By ausfix

Mine was an original "bean green" model that I...

Mine was an original "bean green" model that I abused for years. I bought it in 2000 (I think, maybe it was early 2001; I was definitely riding it on a sad sunny Tuesday morning on 9/11, really...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-16, 01:39 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,615,724
Posted By ausfix

I have a coworker who brings in a whole new pack...

I have a coworker who brings in a whole new pack of nori every day, and loudly crunches it by stuffing a sheet at a time into his fat gob. Drives me crazy. That is all.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-16, 01:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,096
Posted By ausfix

SS cyclocross bike with disc brakes?

I really like the looks of the All City Nature Boy 853--and a few others, too.

But I'd like to know what other single-speed cyclocross bikes are out there. I'm interested in frames that can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-11-16, 01:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,924
Posted By ausfix

Just a friendly warning, I posted this...

Just a friendly warning, I posted this (http://www.bikeforums.net/19113504-post27.html) recently. I rode a B17 for years, but I've come to prefer other saddles. One of my favorites is the cheapy...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-16, 10:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,445
Posted By ausfix

Mine is a C17.

Mine is a C17.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-16, 10:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,445
Posted By ausfix

From below: http://i.imgur.com/EUtBdwc.jpg

From below:

http://i.imgur.com/EUtBdwc.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-10-16, 10:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,445
Posted By ausfix

Bummer. I've only used mine sparingly (<1000...

Bummer. I've only used mine sparingly (<1000 miles on commutes) and I suddenly was hearing a squeaking sound, like the sound of new leather shoes. Isolated the sound to my saddle and took a gander. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-25-16, 11:04 AM
Replies: 4,915
Views: 775,707
Posted By ausfix

A friend of mine experienced a giardia infection....

A friend of mine experienced a giardia infection. His description of the experience he went through sounded worse than when he stepped on a stingray (his "worst pain ever"). Apparently the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-16, 10:32 AM
Replies: 1,757
Views: 300,901
Posted By ausfix

I don't need no advice or steenking badges! ...

I don't need no advice or steenking badges! Clipless pedals and better saddle go on tonight. And tires, forgot about those.

http://i.imgur.com/5UUJ9Cr.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-16, 06:52 PM
Replies: 1,757
Views: 300,901
Posted By ausfix

'Bout time! '70s Peugeot. ...

'Bout time! '70s Peugeot.

http://i.imgur.com/2CmvFfE.jpg?1
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-16, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,447
Views: 239,255
Posted By ausfix

"Not bad" is practically humble brag territory. ...

"Not bad" is practically humble brag territory. I had a Brooks B17 for way too long. I'd swap that out, along with the straps. Enjoy that bike!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-16, 01:49 PM
Replies: 786
Views: 113,270
Posted By ausfix

Color me green with envy.

Color me green with envy.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-12-12, 10:53 AM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,406
Posted By ausfix

I'm 55 and I've ridden a bike most days since I...

I'm 55 and I've ridden a bike most days since I was seven years old.

My only steed is a Surly Crosscheck that I bought new in 2001 and stripped down for fixed gear duties. I've never been a racer...
Forum: Texas
11-11-12, 09:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,051
Posted By ausfix

Texans should never complain about getting rain. ...

Texans should never complain about getting rain. Just sayin'. And this is my 50th post, so now I can reply to PM. :thumb:
Forum: Texas
11-11-12, 09:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,555
Posted By ausfix

You probably know the answer. Worrying about the...

You probably know the answer. Worrying about the comfort of cyclists is low on the priority list of our wonderful part-time legislators.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-12, 09:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,327
Posted By ausfix

Yup, horribly boring. Frankly, if I'm going to...

Yup, horribly boring. Frankly, if I'm going to spend anything over $500, it's going to be a Concept2. I had one years ago and loved it. Lost it in the aftermath of a divorce.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-12, 09:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,327
Posted By ausfix

But how much resistance do rollers offer? I like...

But how much resistance do rollers offer? I like the idea of rollers, since it's a skill you have to master and you need to maintain concentration or . . . indoor face plant.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-10-12, 07:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,327
Posted By ausfix

Well, then. Thanks for the unanimous choice of...

Well, then. Thanks for the unanimous choice of AN indoor trainer. :p
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-10-12, 07:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,327
Posted By ausfix

Recommend a indoor bike trainer?

I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my left hip on Thursday, which was a shock, as I've always had the good luck to be healthy. I'm 55. I had thought I had a three-year-long chronic groin pull,...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 06:20 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,379
Posted By ausfix

Lamma Island, near Hong Kong, is technically...

Lamma Island, near Hong Kong, is technically car-free. When I was there, merchants used a few open-topped motorized carts, but otherwise it was your feet or a boat if you wanted to get anywhere. ...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 06:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 548
Posted By ausfix

I envy you. I'd love to live in Santa Fe, so...

I envy you. I'd love to live in Santa Fe, so long as you're not too far out of the center of town. I think your biggest challenge would be those icy winters, but I'm no expert . . .
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 06:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,337
Posted By ausfix

I know of a woman who suffered an indirect hit by...

I know of a woman who suffered an indirect hit by lightning. She was a bigwig university administrator's daughter and was quite bright and sociable. The lightning strike affected her memory and...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 05:51 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,019
Posted By ausfix

I'm 52; my sweet love is 27. She digs my...

I'm 52; my sweet love is 27. She digs my carlessness. Of course she also liked going to Borneo with me last summer . . .
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 05:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,663
Posted By ausfix

What a coincidence. I own a fixed-gear bike and...

What a coincidence. I own a fixed-gear bike and just last night I had a vivid and long dream that I was riding around on a freewheeling BMX bike (or more like a cross between a BMX and light mtn...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 05:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,046
Posted By ausfix

Rainbow Babies? Seriously?

Rainbow Babies? Seriously?
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 05:34 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 7,734
Posted By ausfix

I must be living in Outlierville, because near...

I must be living in Outlierville, because near central Austin, it's all hipsters, yuppies, and students who ride bikes, not the poor. The homeless walk or ride the bus for free. Consequently bike...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 05:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,023
Posted By ausfix

Austin, Texas Bus: Free! Train: Free!...

Austin, Texas

Bus: Free!
Train: Free! (train service here is new and extremely limited)

"Free," since the local metro authority has a deal with my college, and I'm an employee of said college....
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-10, 05:10 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 272,604
Posted By ausfix

I've been car-free since February of '09, and...

I've been car-free since February of '09, and it's been a great experience. My bike and Austin's weak-ass public transportation covers 98% of my needs. I catch a ride a few times a year with a...
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