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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-07-06, 07:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 950
Posted By tivoli1

I'm a 50+ gal and just got back into biking a...

I'm a 50+ gal and just got back into biking a little more than a month ago. I'm overweight and out of shape and just bought my bike nearly a month ago. I had the same question. Not being in shape, I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-27-06, 07:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,072
Posted By tivoli1

awwwww....i hate to feel that way and I'm sorry...

awwwww....i hate to feel that way and I'm sorry you do. I didn't go out today as I usually do. And, as you know, I'm very new to this whole exercise/bike thing. And, basically I don't love exercise...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-23-06, 07:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 924
Posted By tivoli1

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it, and I...

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it, and I understand I didn't provide much information, nor do I have much now. I was trying to shift into a lower gear at the time to move more easily up the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-20-06, 10:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 924
Posted By tivoli1

Was that last sentence in English, lol? If I...

Was that last sentence in English, lol? If I could venture to guess what you mean, lol, I'd guess that the rear derailleur is the high gear and the chain rings are the low gears (you may laugh now)....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-20-06, 08:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 924
Posted By tivoli1

Well, the bike stopped this morning again. Only,...

Well, the bike stopped this morning again. Only, this time I couldn't get it moving again. I was sailing down an incline into a cul de sac, where I turned around and began going uphill again. That's...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-06, 05:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 924
Posted By tivoli1

I'll definitely keep those concepts in mind, had...

I'll definitely keep those concepts in mind, had no idea of them before.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-06, 02:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 924
Posted By tivoli1

I should pay you for this advice, it's so good...

I should pay you for this advice, it's so good and reassuring (now don't get any ideas!)

As a side note, I'm beginning to see results by riding. I have a slightly higher energy level (well, more...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-06, 09:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 924
Posted By tivoli1

Did I make a mistake?

In my test rides, I didn't pay attention to shifting. I bought the Breezer Liberty. And, I really like it. BUT, I'm not crazy about the shifting, particularly shifting from the middle gear to the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-06, 06:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 918
Posted By tivoli1

Yeah, I'm a girl! I think it goes both ways, the...

Yeah, I'm a girl! I think it goes both ways, the bike. ;-)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-18-06, 04:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 918
Posted By tivoli1

Wow, you must be young! Look at that saddle, if...

Wow, you must be young! Look at that saddle, if it could talk! I'm slowly getting the fever. I've already purchased new handlebars with gel tape stuff. I'm looking longingly at the brooks 67s saddle,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-17-06, 07:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,422
Posted By tivoli1

Can we talk saddles?

I put the word in search, and it's too broad/subject a word to search. The saddle that comes with the Breezer Liberty (that I just got!!) is really small and hard. I'd love something as comfortable...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-15-06, 06:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 918
Posted By tivoli1

As a result of coming to this forum, in my new...

As a result of coming to this forum, in my new quest to lose weight and begin to exercise, I was met with great encouragement! Not knowing ANYTHING AT ALL about bikes, I began to ask questions....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-15-06, 05:48 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,289
Posted By tivoli1

serious? not me. as a newbie back into biking, i...

serious? not me. as a newbie back into biking, i can't qualify, as i already have 3 strikes against me: i'm female, i'm overweight, and i didn't buy the right bike! and, let me say, i don't care...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-10-06, 03:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 751
Posted By tivoli1

Yes, the LBS recommended that. OK, sounds good,...

Yes, the LBS recommended that. OK, sounds good, byebye SEVENTEEN FREAKING EXTRA POUNDS (were it so easy to drop 17 lbs, life would be nice). Then I have two other challenges.

First, I really LOVE...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-09-06, 01:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 751
Posted By tivoli1

One bike I am interested in seeing is the Breezer...

One bike I am interested in seeing is the Breezer Liberty. I've tried 3 times to see it, including today, but the LBS is always closed. I'm going to try to see it in the next couple of days. That's...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-09-06, 01:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 751
Posted By tivoli1

This is really what I was very much hoping for,...

This is really what I was very much hoping for, practical feedback and I appreciate it! OK, well, the PRICE, that's why I was struggling with it. The price offered was $1300. I mean, come on, what a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-08-06, 03:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 751
Posted By tivoli1

Finally went to a couple of LBS

Me and my husband went around yesterday and today and visited two LBS. VERY interesting findings! Somehow, very surprising, after some discussion, I started out test riding a few road bikes, one of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-08-06, 03:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By tivoli1

Well, I guess my situation is more typical than I...

Well, I guess my situation is more typical than I thought! Thank you for the second welcome, I really appreciate it. I've come back from a LBS fact finding mission and will enter a separate post on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-07-06, 07:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 856
Posted By tivoli1

You're all inspiring...

I'm a newbie here, although I've graduated to a junior member! But, nonetheless, I'm new. I've been reading and reading this forum and others, but just want to say all you 50+ people are very...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-03-06, 06:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 536
Posted By tivoli1

I understand your question. I am a newbie to...

I understand your question. I am a newbie to these forums, as my interest in biking has just been renewed last week by a spontaneous bike riding event with my husband, after a very long time. As a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-03-06, 04:35 AM
Replies: 354
Views: 16,567
Posted By tivoli1

Sandy, you are inspiring. I'm a newbie to these...

Sandy, you are inspiring. I'm a newbie to these forums and have been gaining lots of good insights. As a fluke, we went bike riding one day last week on a surprisingly warm/sunny day for recreation,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-02-06, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 380,296
Posted By tivoli1

Thank you for the support and feedback and...

Thank you for the support and feedback and information. I appreciate it. I don't have any medical issues really to speak of. But, I am, as I said, at least 40 lbs overweight. I'm 5'6" and about 206...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-01-06, 06:56 AM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 380,296
Posted By tivoli1

Been reading some of these inspiring posts....

Been reading some of these inspiring posts. Congratulations to you strong willed people! Amazing work you've been doing.

Me, I've had a long struggle with weight. At this moment I'm 40 lbs...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-30-05, 02:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 866
Posted By tivoli1

Thanks again. I may be leaning toward getting a...

Thanks again. I may be leaning toward getting a city bike like the Breezer Uptown, since I expect to spend a fair amount of time biking around the city in the next year. At home for exercise, I can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-30-05, 04:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 866
Posted By tivoli1

I did look at those Trek bikes online, I'll check...

I did look at those Trek bikes online, I'll check them out. I spent a lot of time looking at the Breezer bikes, especially the Liberty, and that bike looks like it does it all. I'll have to try it,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-29-05, 08:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 866
Posted By tivoli1

Thank you! My husband says most likely flat bars...

Thank you! My husband says most likely flat bars rather than the rolled ones, with a more upright type of sitting, but I'll have to see for myself. He also thought the specific women's designed trek...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-29-05, 06:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 866
Posted By tivoli1

Full suspension, that is for mountain bikes, is...

Full suspension, that is for mountain bikes, is that correct? Or is that available on road and hybrid bikes? Is there a recommended position, the lower handle bars and/or rolled bars or the higher up...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-29-05, 02:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 866
Posted By tivoli1

BroMax, go for it, no problem. stapfam, I am...

BroMax, go for it, no problem. stapfam, I am truly unfit, have had no exercise at all in recent years. But, as I've had a trainer in the past who made me do all sorts of boring exercises and who then...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-29-05, 01:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 866
Posted By tivoli1

Thanks for your collective input. I can say for...

Thanks for your collective input. I can say for certainty, at this early point, that it will most likely be exclusively paved roads and paved paths, that part I'm sure of. A combination of suburban...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-29-05, 12:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 866
Posted By tivoli1

Newbie questions!

Hi there. My son, a bike racer, referred me here. Yesterday, my husband and I took a bike ride in NYC on the bike path all the way downtown. We had a great time. It rekindled a real enjoyment of bike...
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