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Old 01-06-16, 07:30 AM
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Hello everyone!! My wife Brenda and I ride. Brenda is a fair weather rider. I try to ride as often as I can. We got the bug a couple of years ago. We purchased a couple of Giant Hybrids. I got involved with a group of road riders at work. didn't take long to figure out I needed a road bike. Ended up getting a used a 60 cm Trek 1000. Love it!! Also got into clipless pedals. love them too. Looks like a lot for great info here.
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Welcome aboard, from another Bill, stick around the asylum and make yourself at home. There are many great, knowledgeable folks in this forum, take full advantage of what is available. Some pictures of both bikes will be most welcome, we have a thread for Old Folks bicycle pictures to be displayed so we can drool over the toys. Enjoy the miles and have a blast, ride safe.

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Don't have any good real good pics of the trek, but here is what I do have. Running Shimano M424 pedals on the trek. May buy a set for the hybrid as well .
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Welcome! Since you bought a Trek 1000, don't hesitate to visit the C&V forum too. Lots of great people and tons of information, both from the past and mixing it up with the near past!
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JPPE, where in NC are you? I was born in West Jefferson. What is the pie affinity all about?
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Welcome! Since you bought a Trek 1000, don't hesitate to visit the C&V forum too. Lots of great people and tons of information, both from the past and mixing it up with the near past!
C&V ???? The 1000 is not even 10 years old yet! Almost but not yet!
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My last upright bike was a Trek 1000. Good all-arounder, at least as road bikes go.

We in the 50+ group like to ride for pie. Or other food if pie isn't available. Part of the initiation ceremony involves a picture of your favorite type; and not some fake file pic. No, it has to be a pic of a real, soon-to-be-scarfed-by-you piece.
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Originally Posted by billd76
C&V ???? The 1000 is not even 10 years old yet! Almost but not yet!
My bad! So don't visit C&V!
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My bad! So don't visit C&V!
No worries I checked out the C&V forum anyway! It does appear that bikes are like stereo equipment in the late 70's, pretty much out dated within 30 days buying the gear. Why cant I get the emoticons to post to my replies!! Sorry no pies at our house. Brenda calls it the "devils" food! No Bread at our house either. Wheat is the Devils food as well She is on the no carb kick as well , but her no carb/low carb cooking is the best!! Myself sill love a good Big Mac with Fries and a chocolate shake!!! I will post a pic of some kind of food. I pretty much a like Mikey though, I'll eat and enjoy anything!
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@billd76 - Well I think bicycle development at the turn of the 19th to 20th century might be analogous to the electronic development of the late 70's. Mohr;s law has certainly applied to for a number of decades for that industry, unlike bikes for the last 100 years.
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Ha yeah no pie!!! ! worse is, my dear mother was a southern lady and man I really missing my cornbread and biscuits and gravy, but I guess I'm healthier? Have weighed 179 lbs since getting out the of Marine Corps in 83.
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Biscuits and gravy ain't that hard to make! Welcome to the forum!
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Biscuits and gravy ain't that hard to make! Welcome to the forum!
Thanks, no not hard to make
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No worries I checked out the C&V forum anyway! It does appear that bikes are like stereo equipment in the late 70's, pretty much out dated within 30 days buying the gear. ...
I have been forced to update my computers and finally my TV and DVD (now Blu-Ray) player, but I never worry about my other possessions being "outdated" or "obsolete."
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JPPE, where in NC are you? I was born in West Jefferson. What is the pie affinity all about?
I'm north of Charlotte in Concord. We have property off Hwy 88 out of West Jefferson in the Creston community though. Lovely area. Gotta love riding hills around West Jefferson!
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Ha yeah no pie!!! ! worse is, my dear mother was a southern lady and man I really missing my cornbread and biscuits and gravy, but I guess I'm healthier? Have weighed 179 lbs since getting out the of Marine Corps in 83.
When were you at PI? Reported 03 Jan 77, to stand on the yellow foot prints. Formerly a PLC/OC, sworn in on 20 Dec 75, then moved to enlisted status for the paycheck. Flight Surgeon had other ideas a several months later and bounced me.

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Welcome! Have you heard about our affinity for pie?
Did someone say "pie"? That's reason enough for a ride ... but not now, gotta wait for all the snow on the road to melt.
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