First ride with my wife!!
Just got the wife a bike about 3 weeks ago.. A $25 pickup at a thrift shop. A Schwinn Traveler. We did about 25 miles. I don't ride that much, I do have some skill. Her skill needs to come up to par. As luck would have it, she fell. Just got a skinned knee. Other than that, the 25 mile ride was nice. She is already planning an after-church-ride tomorrow. nice.. ;)
I am really crazy about her bike. Dam thing looks better than my Raleigh Competition..:( At 69 years old, I can still hit some speed downhill too.. :lol: My wife with her $25 bike. Pics.http://www.cehoward.net/bike23.jpg The old man in on the action, and don't laugh at my old cheapee wally mart helmet..;) New gear is on the way.. Pics.http://www.cehoward.net/bike28.jpg |
Nice post.
I got some helmets at Goodwill for 99 cents. |
Dude, she does not look happy.
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That's great! Encourage her to stay with it. Enjoy!
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Very nice $25 bike!
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I have to agree - she does not look happy.
I would also say you don't look 69 either, and if you are she must be young enough to be your daughter. |
Nice find. I've bought some nice bikes at thrift stores in the past, but nowadays it seems all I find is junk. That Schwinn Traveler is a jewel.
Welcome to the 50+ forum. |
Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
(Post 10816296)
Nice post.
I got some helmets at Goodwill for 99 cents. |
Originally Posted by longbeachgary
(Post 10816297)
Dude, she does not look happy.
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Originally Posted by cyclinfool
(Post 10816405)
I have to agree - she does not look happy.
I would also say you don't look 69 either, and if you are she must be young enough to be your daughter. The reason I don't look 69 is because I don't act 69..I don't do nothing people my age do. :)I am just a silly and cocky as I was when I was 25, and still the same size. Now, on the youngness, you would believe, we use to date some 20 odd years ago!! I was robbing the stroller than. We hooked back up some 20 years latter, and we melted together and got married. I hit the gym about 6 times a week. Been taking her lately, she squats more than me.. I am 23 years her senior. Mind wise, we are equal. BTW, we only pass this way one time, I ain't got nothin to save!!:D I be 70 years old my next birthday. |
Originally Posted by Louis
(Post 10816500)
Nice find. I've bought some nice bikes at thrift stores in the past, but nowadays it seems all I find is junk. That Schwinn Traveler is a jewel.
Welcome to the 50+ forum. |
That is a great find. I don't think she looks mad, I think the hand on the hip is a "look at me the cool biker girl" look. Enjoy your riding together. That looks like a Brooks saddle on your bike?
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Originally Posted by RoMad
(Post 10816904)
That is a great find. I don't think she looks mad, I think the hand on the hip is a "look at me the cool biker girl" look. Enjoy your riding together. That looks like a Brooks saddle on your bike?
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Originally Posted by cehowardGS
(Post 10817130)
My bike is an old Raleigh Competition GS, made in England. The Brooks was standard on this model, so was some of the Campy gear. My son picked the Raleigh up used some 30 years ago and gave it to me. I ride it every now and then. Now, it looks like it will be all the time. Will be carrying the bikes with a bike hitch and going places.
The Schwinn is a good deal for $25 too. |
Originally Posted by longbeachgary
(Post 10816297)
Dude, she does not look happy.
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
(Post 10817529)
Well, he did say she was planning an after church ride tomorrow. That should count for something.
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Originally Posted by cehowardGS
(Post 10818147)
She didn't look too happy, because she fell on that first ride too... :( She got her front wheel stuck in a groove in the street, and forgot her feet were in the toe straps.. Plunk!! She hit the ground. Glad she was going real slow...Skinned knee..
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Originally Posted by cyclinfool
(Post 10816405)
I have to agree - she does not look happy.
I would also say you don't look 69 either, and if you are she must be young enough to be your daughter. |
Thanks for the fine pictures of your children. How about some of you and your spouse?
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Great find on the bike!
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Yep. One word: SMILE.
Now, she looks pretty athletic. Don't overdo it with any ride in the near future and you will have yourself an excellent riding partner. |
I'd get rid of the toe clips if I was her. When things happen fast it's hard to remember how to get your feet out, and for a newbie there's so much to think about it would be even worse.
I have clipless pedals. I'm a very experienced rider, to the point that lots of the decision-making of bicycling has become second nature. I've practiced getting out of my pedals until it has almost become second nature. But in panic mode that tends to get short-circuited. Last weekend I came upon a couple stopped on the other side of the road. The man started to do a 180 degree turn to go back, then stopped, blocking his lane. They were both looking back at something. I looked but couldn't see anything, so I blithely pedaled on at a good clip. As I was about to go by them, I saw it: a giant (4 foot) snake stretched out across the road in my lane. We have lots of rattlesnakes around and it sure looked like one. Not only had the couple not pointed it out, they were blocking my path to swerve around it. I jammed on the brakes and went into a full skid. I stopped with my front wheel about 10 inches from the snake. During the milliseconds of panic, it took a few of those milliseconds to remember to unclip, right before I stopped. I got the left foot out properly, and the right came out but I think I simply ripped it out; I didn't rotate it out. It turned out not to be a rattler (at least, it didn't have a rattle on the tip of its tail) but I'm still glad I didn't run over it. If I had been in toe clips and a new rider, I'm sure I would have fallen, and been quite upset. I'm still trying to decide if I want to keep those d@*n clipless pedals! |
Great to see you out for a spin. Great pricing on everything.
How was church? We're getting ready now and then riding afterwards. |
ce, you are a lucky man indeed. I know you are counting your blessings every day. Pedal on!
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Originally Posted by BigBlueToe
(Post 10818918)
I'd get rid of the toe clips if I was her. When things happen fast it's hard to remember how to get your feet out, and for a newbie there's so much to think about it would be even worse.
I have clipless pedals. I'm a very experienced rider, to the point that lots of the decision-making of bicycling has become second nature. I've practiced getting out of my pedals until it has almost become second nature. But in panic mode that tends to get short-circuited. Last weekend I came upon a couple stopped on the other side of the road. The man started to do a 180 degree turn to go back, then stopped, blocking his lane. They were both looking back at something. I looked but couldn't see anything, so I blithely pedaled on at a good clip. As I was about to go by them, I saw it: a giant (4 foot) snake stretched out across the road in my lane. We have lots of rattlesnakes around and it sure looked like one. Not only had the couple not pointed it out, they were blocking my path to swerve around it. I jammed on the brakes and went into a full skid. I stopped with my front wheel about 10 inches from the snake. During the milliseconds of panic, it took a few of those milliseconds to remember to unclip, right before I stopped. I got the left foot out properly, and the right came out but I think I simply ripped it out; I didn't rotate it out. It turned out not to be a rattler (at least, it didn't have a rattle on the tip of its tail) but I'm still glad I didn't run over it. If I had been in toe clips and a new rider, I'm sure I would have fallen, and been quite upset. I'm still trying to decide if I want to keep those d@*n clipless pedals! Back to the bicycles, I am going to show her your post, and see where we will go from there. Because she is having a problem with the toe straps. She has put the problem on the shoes and the pedals. IMO, a rationalization. I am keeping her out from traffic as much as I can. I explain to her that when I am riding the motorcycle, I got on full gear, completely covered. On the bicycle, we have flimsy helmets, and that's it. our bodies will take all falls. Nothing wrong with that, just don't want to fall when you don't have too. thanks for the info, much needed..:thumb: |
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