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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-10-11, 08:07 AM
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Posted By cranky old dude

SUNDAY I rode the Tour Easy 10 miles to a 20 mile...

SUNDAY I rode the Tour Easy 10 miles to a 20 mile club Breakfast Run and ten back for a total of 40 miles. The 20 mile club ride consists of 10 miles on an MUP and 10 miles on roadways. I could tell...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-14-11, 05:49 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

27 slow and easy miles this evening on my Sun EZ...

27 slow and easy miles this evening on my Sun EZ Sport. The temperature was low 60's but the sky was cloudless.

I often refer to the EZ Sport as "The Heavy Cruiser", which is what it seems like...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-11, 06:51 PM
Replies: 27,133
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Posted By cranky old dude

Just a little 25 miler after dinner. I felt great...

Just a little 25 miler after dinner. I felt great flying up minor grades at 20+mph!!

It was a good day.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-12-11, 09:36 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I enjoyed 60* temps and summer rain showers...

I enjoyed 60* temps and summer rain showers during a 45 mile breakfast ride along the Erie Canal this morning.

I'm preparing to take my lovely bride out to lunch and am already planning my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-11, 07:43 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

41 miles yesterday on the Tour Easy & 11 miles...

41 miles yesterday on the Tour Easy & 11 miles today (in the rain) on the Raleigh Marathon.

Sun popped out late in the day and the temp. soared into the 70's. I thought the world was going to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-05-11, 04:17 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I'm guessing you are going to love the EZ Sport!...

I'm guessing you are going to love the EZ Sport! It will be a good compliment to your EZ-1 SX, bigger but a bit quicker perhaps.

My first recumbent was an EZ Sport CX and I still use it as a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-06-10, 05:48 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I extended my commute home this morning to 20...

I extended my commute home this morning to 20 miles and was still snuggly in bed before sunrise!

It's still raining. Fortunately I do most of my commuting in the dark this time of the year....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-13-10, 02:29 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Only if you don't tell us that you changed from...

Only if you don't tell us that you changed from 26x1.5" tires to 26x1.25" tires a couple of days ago and haven't yet got around to reprogramming the cyclocomputer for the smaller tires.

Good ride...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-10, 08:07 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I was whooped this morning and drove to work. ...

I was whooped this morning and drove to work.

I made up for it this evening with a quick 26 mile round trip dash for ice cream, and it felt great.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-02-10, 07:12 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Despite the fact that the weather dude had been...

Despite the fact that the weather dude had been calling for an all day Sunday rain for the past week I managed to get in two rides today.

I greeted a sunny dawn with a group breakfast ride from...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-02-10, 07:07 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I go back with the truck and pick it up. I've...

I go back with the truck and pick it up. I've been doing this for years, it's actually easier than using a car to visit the sales. Bikes are so much more manuverable, easy to park, easy to turn...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-01-10, 05:28 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

52 miles of mostly cruising through housing...

52 miles of mostly cruising through housing tracts looking for garage sales. It was a very enjoyabe ride, but then they all are...aren't they.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-30-10, 05:49 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Rode out to get an Ice Cream from the stand about...

Rode out to get an Ice Cream from the stand about 2 1/2 miles away. It was one of those rides where everything felt really good. I got home 21 miles later!!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-27-10, 04:10 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

The wife mentioned that we needed some supplies...

The wife mentioned that we needed some supplies from the grociery accros the river from us. I took that chore on as an excuse to take a ride (not that I ever really need one).

Though the store is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-22-10, 02:19 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Today dawned cold, windy, and overcast. I chose...

Today dawned cold, windy, and overcast. I chose to ride the Sun EZ Sport, my 'Heavy Cruiser' since I wasn't going to break any speed records anyway.

I took a nice indirect route to our...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-10, 04:17 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Yes. I got in a little 40 miler on the Tour Easy....

Yes. I got in a little 40 miler on the Tour Easy. Her she is at Braddock Bay Park basking in glorious sunshine.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r152/crankyolddude/IMG_3474.jpg

I'm so out of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-10, 08:13 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Left the house at dawn in a reletively calm 58*F....

Left the house at dawn in a reletively calm 58*F. Three and a half miles later I was in the local diner enjoying a nice warm bowl of oatmeal and raisins with plenty of fresh hot coffee. Afterwards I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-15-10, 02:25 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

This morning I rode the Volae as I intended to...

This morning I rode the Volae as I intended to swing by the store and pick up some groceries on the homeward leg (big milk crate mounted on my rear rack). The ride was only 16.5 miles but the sun was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-14-10, 02:56 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

41.10 miles today on the Tour Easy. Temp was in...

41.10 miles today on the Tour Easy. Temp was in the mid 50's except within a mile or so of the lake. It's amazing what a cooling effect a 4 mph breeze can have coming off of 395 cubic miles of 40*...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-10, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I got out twice today. First ride was just a...

I got out twice today.

First ride was just a 2.3 mile round trip to the store for some grocieries on my old Trek.

Then I got in 20 miles on my Tour Easy. 50*F temperature with sunny skies and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-09-10, 01:33 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Oh Man! That's really cool how it only snowed on...

Oh Man! That's really cool how it only snowed on the grass!!

It never does that here. :(
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-04-10, 04:05 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Just a little teaser from my commute home this...

Just a little teaser from my commute home this morning.......

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r152/crankyolddude/Bikes/IMG_0038A580.jpg

...the rest of the story is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-10, 08:30 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Just my commute to work tonight, five miles. The...

Just my commute to work tonight, five miles. The weather has been fantastic and of course I've worked 9 of the last 10 days, 12.5 hour shifts (except for the 15 hr. shift on thu.)

The ride home...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-10, 07:33 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I stretched my commute home to 11 miles and was...

I stretched my commute home to 11 miles and was rewarded with a beautiful sunrise near the end of my ride. Added 4.5 more miles this afternoon riding back into work.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-10-10, 04:10 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Yes, yes I did ride today. 15.5 mile...

Yes, yes I did ride today.

15.5 mile pre-lunch ride around the 'Hood' on the EZ Sport, then at 04:00 p.m. a 4.5 mile commute to work on the Trek 820.

180+ miles for the season so far with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-08-10, 05:14 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

A slow, cool (30*F) commute to work at 04:00 a.m....

A slow, cool (30*F) commute to work at 04:00 a.m. this morning into a 14mph head wind on the Trek 820. There's no better medicine for a miserable 12.5 hr. shift than preceeding it with a nice, slow,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-07-10, 04:07 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

27.45 miles, 43*F, west winds @ 14-20mph. A...

27.45 miles, 43*F, west winds @ 14-20mph.

A pretty, mostly sunny, day along the lake shore. I even found a discarded old desk that my daughter can use. It's all wood so refinishing will create a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-06-10, 01:46 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

30.26 miles on the EZ Sport today. Clear skies,...

30.26 miles on the EZ Sport today. Clear skies, 36*F when I left the house, 40*F when I got home. Here's the bike at Braddocks Bay Park on one of the few areas of non snow covered grass.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-10, 07:41 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Twice! First off was a seven mile pre-dawn ride...

Twice! First off was a seven mile pre-dawn ride home from work. Second was a 20 mile ride along the lakeshore....http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?626094-1st-Recreational-ride-of-2010-(pics)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-10, 10:45 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I thought they were assembled in Dearborn. ...

I thought they were assembled in Dearborn. :innocent:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-10-09, 05:28 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Commute to work (4.5 miles) at 04:00 am. Temp...

Commute to work (4.5 miles) at 04:00 am. Temp 30F, headwind 30-45 mph with just a dusting of snow. Ooooooo, this IS fun! I'm looking foreward to some accumulation!!!!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-09, 04:06 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

JanMM....good for you! Seems everyone's...

JanMM....good for you!

Seems everyone's turning in big miles these days.

Short rides for me though, too many other constraints. A nice 4.5 mile commute home before dawn this morning. Clear sky,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-09, 03:24 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Didn't ride the bike home today. Something...

Didn't ride the bike home today. Something happened half way thru my shift...I was walking, and then I was sitting, instantly, bam, pow, just like that. I got up and walked inside where my mate...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-09, 06:45 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

This morning's 4:00 a.m. 4.6 mile commute was in...

This morning's 4:00 a.m. 4.6 mile commute was in 36F weather with gentle SE breezes, almost balmy! :)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-09, 03:57 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Rode to work at 04:00 a.m., 4.5 miles, 33F, clear...

Rode to work at 04:00 a.m., 4.5 miles, 33F, clear sky sunrise due at 07:30.

edit: commute home, 6.7 miles, 41F with 13 mph head-winds.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-14-09, 05:34 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Something doesn't sound right....

Something doesn't sound right....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-13-09, 12:03 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

We've been on a little Road Trip, but I did...

We've been on a little Road Trip, but I did manage a Freezy-Breezy 8.6 mile Sunrise ride along the Milwaukee shore-line on Sunday Morning...I'll post a pictoral report at a later date.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-13-09, 12:01 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Don't worry Bud, I understand completely as my...

Don't worry Bud, I understand completely as my commute is 5 miles to work and 7 miles home. Hey, that's just the way it is!!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-09, 07:02 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Just a very slow and leisurly 5 mile comute to...

Just a very slow and leisurly 5 mile comute to work this evening. In fact, it took me forty minutes.

I've been in a strange, detached, and quiet mood these past few days. My work mates have...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-21-09, 03:43 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

04:00 a.m., 53 degrees F, gentle 4mph breeze out...

04:00 a.m., 53 degrees F, gentle 4mph breeze out of the South, Clear star filled skies......a perfect morning for my little 5 mile commute to work. :recum:

I expect it will be a bit more hectic on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-09, 03:57 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Rode the Volae to Lowes to purchase some knobs...

Rode the Volae to Lowes to purchase some knobs for the kitchen cabinets. 15 miles.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-09, 04:20 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

A very dark, pre-dawn, 51 degree F, 5 mile...

A very dark, pre-dawn, 51 degree F, 5 mile commute home. I was flying...it felt great.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-09, 03:26 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Uneventful 5 mile commute to work this afternoon....

Uneventful 5 mile commute to work this afternoon. 16-23 mph winds, but bright and sunny and the drivers seemed much more sedate than they were this morning.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-09, 04:18 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

5 mile commute home in a pre-dawn drizzle....

5 mile commute home in a pre-dawn drizzle. Traffic seemed heavier than normal and the drivers were buzzing about quite franticly. It didn't feel too safe out there this morning...hoping the evening...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-09, 05:02 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Sheesh. As I recall, he only wanted to humanely...

Sheesh. As I recall, he only wanted to humanely put doomed critters that he comes across often out in the country, out of their misery...

I hope he comes back.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-09, 03:01 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

5 miles into work this evening, did 13 miles on...

5 miles into work this evening, did 13 miles on the way home yesterday evening.

Hey, where's ken been lately?

Is he alright?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-09, 03:03 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Yes, a 5 mile pre-dawn commute to work. 55...

Yes, a 5 mile pre-dawn commute to work. 55 degrees and a clear sky, no cars...beautiful ride!!! :recum:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-09, 04:22 PM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

18.49 mile "Ice Cream Ride". I LOVE Ice Cream. ...

18.49 mile "Ice Cream Ride". I LOVE Ice Cream.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r152/crankyolddude/IMG_2737.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-06-09, 09:15 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

Yep, and no doubt every one of them was wishing...

Yep, and no doubt every one of them was wishing they were as relaxed and comfortable as you were and wondering when the FUN was supposed to start!! :recum:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-05-09, 11:37 AM
Replies: 27,133
Views: 3,121,652
Posted By cranky old dude

I know the feeling.....6 consecutive bike-free...

I know the feeling.....6 consecutive bike-free days here and counting! Sometimes life just gets in the way!
Once I get the household chores done (they piled up quite a bit over the Summer), I should...
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