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04-03-12, 01:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 689
Posted By Blackberry

I thought they invented gunpowder or spaghetti.

I thought they invented gunpowder or spaghetti.
04-03-12, 10:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 740
Posted By Blackberry

I wish I hadn't read this thread. Now I'm saving...

I wish I hadn't read this thread. Now I'm saving for one.
04-02-12, 08:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,421
Posted By Blackberry

Trifecta: Beautiful day. Beautiful bike. ...

Trifecta: Beautiful day. Beautiful bike. Beautiful pie.
04-02-12, 07:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 507
Posted By Blackberry

It is the price you pay for greatness. Having no...

It is the price you pay for greatness. Having no interest in greatness myself, my beater MTB has the $6 plastic pedals which I so richly deserve.
04-02-12, 05:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 666
Posted By Blackberry

It can be done. And you will do it.

It can be done. And you will do it.
04-02-12, 04:03 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,894
Posted By Blackberry

Sounds like one of the world's quiet heros. ...

Sounds like one of the world's quiet heros. Sending thoughts and prayers.
04-02-12, 11:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,645
Posted By Blackberry

I just googled "Furnace Creek 508." Holy...

I just googled "Furnace Creek 508." Holy mackeral!!!
04-01-12, 06:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 571
Posted By Blackberry

Careful, Stapfam. I know where houseboy lives.

Careful, Stapfam. I know where houseboy lives.
04-01-12, 07:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,270
Posted By Blackberry

Something like this? Digital Gee said I could...

Something like this? Digital Gee said I could borrow it.http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p144/Jettrav/21036.jpg
04-01-12, 05:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,270
Posted By Blackberry

Beginner Questions

I'm getting started in bike-hiking and I have a few questions:

I'd like to race in the Tour de France. What is the best bike to buy? How do I sign up? Is there an entrance fee?

People keep...
01-19-12, 09:49 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,592
Posted By Blackberry

I think the suggestion above about test riding...

I think the suggestion above about test riding both setups is a good one. See if you can go out for a true ride try several steep hills (give them your wallet for collaterel if you have to). A spin...
04-01-09, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 412
Posted By Blackberry

:)

:)
04-01-09, 08:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 412
Posted By Blackberry

Things That Make You Go Hmmm

Lance to become a top sprinter.

http://www.velonews.com/article/90091/lance-armstrong-top-sprinter
12-21-08, 01:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 918
Posted By Blackberry

You're trying to hurt me.

You're trying to hurt me.
04-01-08, 01:22 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,234
Posted By Blackberry

What Solveg Wants, Solveg Gets

Houseboy told me to tell you he'll be waiting outside his trailer at 9:00 with a bottle of Night Train Express and box of leftover Valentine's Day Candy from WalMart. Be there.
03-07-08, 08:13 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,455
Posted By Blackberry

I disappear into the mists and will not return...

I disappear into the mists and will not return again until April 1. In the meantime, beware, beware. Houseboy lurks.
03-07-08, 07:25 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 4,455
Posted By Blackberry

Tasty indeed. As all my girlfriends would attest....

Tasty indeed. As all my girlfriends would attest. Only when when travels slowly with a pure heart can one savor all of the true flavor experienced on the road to bliss.
05-31-07, 09:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 556
Posted By Blackberry

Sounds like my entire dating life.

Sounds like my entire dating life.
05-31-07, 09:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 582
Posted By Blackberry

I know Jet Travis. He's knee-deep in cycling's...

I know Jet Travis. He's knee-deep in cycling's dark side. He over-inflates his tires, wears cycling sandals and consumes untold amounts of illicit soy products. I told Mr. Gee, "Don't touch that guy...
04-01-07, 03:25 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,311
Posted By Blackberry

I got 178 on an indoor bike. I was really...

I got 178 on an indoor bike. I was really cranking hard. Maybe it could have gone a little higher--but at that point I didn't care.
04-01-07, 11:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 846
Posted By Blackberry

I'm like Brigadoon. I show up every hundred...

I'm like Brigadoon. I show up every hundred years, wear my mighty blue star for a day and then disappear back into the mists.
04-01-07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,491
Posted By Blackberry

:eek: Back in the 70s, I was one of those rare...

:eek: Back in the 70s, I was one of those rare geeks who almost always rode wearing a helmet. I took a lot of ribbing about it. I can remember stopping at a corner, smiling at an attractive young...
04-01-07, 11:27 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,251
Posted By Blackberry

Jet stands corrected, Louis. XOBA it is. He was...

Jet stands corrected, Louis. XOBA it is. He was typing before he had coffee this a.m. He was later kidnapped for the day, so that BB can wear the big blue star.
04-01-07, 10:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 846
Posted By Blackberry

Careful, bub. We have ways to make people like...

Careful, bub. We have ways to make people like you disappear.
02-03-07, 05:37 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,275
Posted By Blackberry

Amen brother. I tried to stay away from this...

Amen brother. I tried to stay away from this place, but its posts like yours that bring me back into the fold.

I've ridden everywhere from Death Valley to the Italian Alps. As a professional...
02-02-07, 10:24 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,640
Posted By Blackberry

It's far from that. Just look at the posts. ...

It's far from that. Just look at the posts. Actually most of those by even the cutups are cycling related.
02-02-07, 10:20 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 6,432
Posted By Blackberry

Well, I've gone through the posts from the entire...

Well, I've gone through the posts from the entire month, and you know, that's pretty much what happens with well over 95 percent of the posts. Really take a look.
02-02-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,780
Posted By Blackberry

But centexwoody, how can there be a delightful...

But centexwoody, how can there be a delightful sense of anarchy and irony, when any posts that have a hint of anarchy or irony are considered off-topic, relegated to foo, or shut down by the mods?
02-02-07, 07:50 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 6,432
Posted By Blackberry

I just applied to the Google group, and will...

I just applied to the Google group, and will check it out when (if?) it is approved. Maybe that's the answer that will make everybody happy enough, but it does seem a shame that things have gone...
02-02-07, 07:04 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,780
Posted By Blackberry

Clearly off topic? It was a thread about a bike...

Clearly off topic? It was a thread about a bike ride, which I actually plan to take this weekend. Seriously.

Later a mod said it was our choice about another thread--he could move it to Foo shut...
02-01-07, 11:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,780
Posted By Blackberry

Dee Gee Nailed It

I tried to keep him from leaving, but ya know what? The mods have convinced me the 50+ Forum is no place for the likes of me either. So long everybody. Enjoy your ride.
02-01-07, 09:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,049
Posted By Blackberry

Nice!

Nice!
02-01-07, 08:48 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,640
Posted By Blackberry

Actually RB, none of us knows what we're talking...

Actually RB, none of us knows what we're talking about. Usually that's all part of the fun. Today not so much, since some of us feel like we've had a big smackdown laid upon our heads. Besides,...
02-01-07, 08:27 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,640
Posted By Blackberry

Yah, well, march your sorry butt back to the...

Yah, well, march your sorry butt back to the keyboard and start posting. Neither rain, nor snow, nor moronic mods, nor thought police, nor any power foreign or domestic can keep you from your...
02-01-07, 07:58 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,640
Posted By Blackberry

Don't leave. With counseling and a new road bike...

Don't leave. With counseling and a new road bike (gotta stay on topic) I know we can make it work. Besides, it isn't over til we say it is. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
02-01-07, 06:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 578
Posted By Blackberry

My guess is, Pedel liber, that you're in better...

My guess is, Pedel liber, that you're in better shape most of us. It's been 40 years since I could run a six-minute mile, so my hat is off to you. I'm with Old Hammer Boy, but if that doesn't suit...
02-01-07, 04:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 645
Posted By Blackberry

How right you are. Berts, we'll look forward to...

How right you are. Berts, we'll look forward to seeing you on the road soon.
02-01-07, 10:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 645
Posted By Blackberry

I have been astonished many times by the...

I have been astonished many times by the regenerative power of the human body and the human spirit. Hang in there. Listen to your doc. And keep us posted.
02-01-07, 09:23 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,838
Posted By Blackberry

You could be losing fat and gaining muscle, which...

You could be losing fat and gaining muscle, which weighs more...Just sayin'
01-31-07, 09:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,363
Posted By Blackberry

So, do we share the same fate, Louis? I don't...

So, do we share the same fate, Louis? I don't have to avoid temptation any more. These days it's avoiding me.
01-31-07, 08:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,556
Posted By Blackberry

Thrifty is good. Guilt is a waste of time. ...

Thrifty is good. Guilt is a waste of time. Enjoy 'em. That's why your wife bought 'em for ya. Or as some wise soul said, "The best way to pay for a beautiful moment is to enjoy it."
01-31-07, 08:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 452
Posted By Blackberry

I can second that opinion from personal...

I can second that opinion from personal experience. I have a Trek 620, which I bought new in 1983. I'm not particularly materialistic, but I actually love this bike. It has brought me 23 years of...
01-31-07, 08:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 510
Posted By Blackberry

Cool, Tom. Hope it brings you much pleasure. ...

Cool, Tom. Hope it brings you much pleasure.

When I was on a weeklong group ride, I switched off with a bent-rider for quite a few miles several times (She rode my Bike Friday). I almost...
01-31-07, 06:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,363
Posted By Blackberry

This from Sheldon Brown: ...

This from Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cranks.html
01-31-07, 04:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,558
Posted By Blackberry

Beautiful, the geometry you want--but not cheap. ...

Beautiful, the geometry you want--but not cheap. Here are a few to get you dreaming. I know there are others.

http://www.heronbicycles.com/index.html

http://www.rivbike.com/
...
01-31-07, 09:04 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,511
Posted By Blackberry

If you really want to go slow and truly enjoy...

If you really want to go slow and truly enjoy your ride, consider packing a camera. Meander along, keeping your eyes open for interesting photo opportunities, and stop whenever the urge strikes you....
01-31-07, 02:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 452
Posted By Blackberry

I'm not sure I'd buy online if I were just...

I'm not sure I'd buy online if I were just starting out. A good local shop will take time to answer your questions and make sure you have a bike that fits, and they'll make the various tweaks your...
01-30-07, 02:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,558
Posted By Blackberry

I can understand why you'd be snakebit about...

I can understand why you'd be snakebit about frame materials, but having ridden extensively on steel, aluminum and ti (I've never owned CF, but I wouldn't hesitate to consider it if I was looking for...
01-30-07, 12:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,158
Posted By Blackberry

I tried it briefly on account of my friends doing...

I tried it briefly on account of my friends doing it, but I found the drug experience to be mostly boring. Now sex on the other hand....:)
01-29-07, 08:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 689
Posted By Blackberry

:)

:)
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