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Forum: Advocacy & Safety

09-17-23, 05:06 PM

Replies: 46

Speed Kills

Views: 2,088

Posted By MagnaRota

I agree with both this and the post you are...

I agree with both this and the post you are responding to, and I am a cyclist who wears ordinary clothes.

It's not a matter of "hating" the Spandex wearers. It's just seen as a little pretentious...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

09-01-23, 12:03 AM

Replies: 312

Let’s see your Clyde bikes.

Views: 87,441

Posted By MagnaRota

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I picked up this hunk of junk on Bikes Direct pretty cheap. It has the 22" frame...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

06-15-23, 09:22 AM

Replies: 8

Weight limits

Views: 1,336

Posted By MagnaRota

Just my opinion- carbon frames are for people...

Just my opinion- carbon frames are for people where plus or minus 5 pounds will make the difference between winning and not winning a race. We're so much heavier than any bike that an especially...

Forum: Commuting

06-14-23, 09:17 PM

Replies: 23

Dealing with exhaust fumes

Views: 1,113

Posted By MagnaRota

No, masks are useless. (OK I won't go there...)...

No, masks are useless. (OK I won't go there...) It's not likely to be harmful, it just stinks. Consider that vehicles are going to emit the most exhaust when they're taking off from a stop so maybe...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-27-23, 10:11 PM

Replies: 319

Do You Worry About Your Heart?

Views: 60,060

Posted By MagnaRota

I don't worry about my heart. Never had a heart...

I don't worry about my heart. Never had a heart problem- and if I die I die. What am I going to do, live life worrying about dying? All that worrying is bad for your heart.
But one small thing I do...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-04-23, 02:22 AM

Replies: 34

Too Afraid to Ride My Carbon Road Bike

Views: 6,368

Posted By MagnaRota

Do you have a spring in the saddle? Being almost...

Do you have a spring in the saddle? Being almost all of the mass in the system is us, anything which isolates us from the rest of the system will help. After upgrading to the big Walmart seat with...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

03-03-23, 12:00 AM

Replies: 12

The Art of Going Too Far

Views: 1,439

Posted By MagnaRota

The Art of Going Too Far

OK so I'm 58, around 300#, but quite tall and in good condition and I decided to take up cycling last year. Got myself an old piece of junk.

Upgraded the seat and the brakes, so I don't kill an...

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