rideorglide

How did you get it into such good shape — those things used to turn into rust buckets if water so much as breathed on 'em, specially the brakes.

Great looking bike (though those old brakes bring back not so happy screeching braking memories.)

xbenedict

Quit getting cool bikes. You make the rest of us look weak.

Doohickie

All I did was clean it up a little. Just a smidge of rust on the front fender ("patina"); otherwise it's pretty clean. I did have to polish the chrome some.

I did the Saturday breakfast ride this morning.



That's BFer nkfrench at the front of the pack in the pic above



We ended up in downtown Fort Worth







The young man on the right rode with us for the first time in several years. He started his riding career with us when he was 11 on a Wal-Mart Schwinn his grandma bought for him. He's now 17 and riding with the Garmin Junior team.



He said he didn't want to take his helmet off because he had a terrible case of helmet hair.

I ended up with 43 miles for the day. Everyone else was in their spandex riding geared bikes. I was in jeans, riding my fixie.

cavpilot

Pushing 50 yrs old, 6', 238#...was 155# in high school. Felt best at 185 and would like to get back there.
Going to road bike/mountain bike as cardio for a half marathon in 6 months.

Every single one of you who has lost weight, even 5#, is an inspiration and helps get me motivated to get off the computer and get riding. Thanks.

Doohickie

Cool! Just be warned... you can't *just* ride. You gotta watch what you eat, too.

rideorglide

Above is back at about 205#

Looking at the chart below I see I've been sub clyde 4 times in the last 6 years and typically gone back up over 200 in my busiest time of year, from August to December. Weight gain has also coincided with a few herniated disk flare ups.

This year was the first where I actually lost weight in the back half of the year. I'm now down to 198#.

Keeping it off is the real challenge. If I could only ride a lot, surf a lot, MTB a lot, paddleboard a lot etc, but the more I ride the more the neck disc gets aggravated, so it's a balancing act, and a constant battle.

In the meantime, I am making portion control, discretion, and healthier foods a permanent mission. Some times I've over-relied on exercise to burn the calories, (but I could replenish them just as quickly with an epic barbecue.)

Doohickie

Excellent. I gave up on weight loss for the end of the year. I'm holding steady, hope to get below 200 early next year. Goal is about 190.

craigrrr

st3venb, Sounds like you have a solid plan, I too am in Mesa , AZ. seems to have gotten "cold" now lol the fingerless gloves have to get replaced with full lenght finger tips now . Anyway, I am 6'1 and 315 # down from 343# in May of 2012 and looking to get back to my 195-200 # feel right weight. I ride a 1989 Trek SingleTrack steel lugged 21 spd. I got the flu in 2001 and it did havoc on my body and appearantly I had undiagnosed sleep apnea, which kinda messed with the heart and lungs and the doc put me on a crap ton of meds and o2, so now I am eating a more vegan/ vegetarian/pescaterian (sp) meals. mainly salad for the main course etc... But I get in at least 45 min. everyday which is about 6 miles slowly working towards more miles per day.

So st3venb if you want to ride someday send me a message.

keep up the good work man.

Doohickie

And you too. I love the bike.... looks awesome.

rideorglide

I enjoyed the photos up top there, since I visit D/FW usually once a year for one reason or another, whether a visit to NASJRB Fort Worth or other visit, but always try to make a pit stop at Angelo's. One time, my contact had me buy an extra sandwich. That must have been right before I developed a prodigious appetite, as I thought it too much food.

That night I came back to NY at 1 a.m., after a stopover in Philly, with remains of a spare brisket sandwich in my pocket — dog was waiting ... he sure appreciated what little was left of that extra sandwich. The things we give up to our best furry friends.

rideorglide

Amazing how that cascades, ain't it? I had flu, pneumonia and bronchitis a few times since 9/11, and the same story minus the O2 but the mild sleep apnea is under evaluation. I wonder if that didn't cause a few other issues.

Doohickie

You know, there's a very nice little waterfall very near there, right at one of the ends of the Trinity Trails

craigrrr

Thanks, yeah, I like the old steel bikes they were made with great care

craigrrr

I think that too, the underlying sleep apnea does bad things. Once the flu hit me everthing just snowballed, funny thing my ex always wore ear pluggs and said I sounded like a freight train haha and I never thought twice about it. where is the hind sight when you need it

craigrrr

I just bought a Brooks B190 Sprung saddle, this saddle hasa front spring that sticks out past the seat, does anyone else have a problem with your junk in the way of that spring? I am thinking of making a padded cover for it . looking for other ideas or ?

Doohickie

Now you're just braggin'!

wbuttry

im 220 and 5'8 i ride a muffy mountain bike i cant afford a surly or even a trek my mountain bike is 21 speed the 2 reasons i'm over 200 is thyroid diease and my diabetes on 4 shots a day of insulin and mylin for my thyroid diease i got sick all of a sudden went from 160 to 130 in a month had cancer in my throat they removed the cancer cells and my thyroids and that made me contract diabetes after that my weight skyrocketed not sure weather i can loose this spare car not just a tire or not

craigrrr

hahaha I did not even think about how that sounded hahaha

Neil_B

You can do it. And I'm sorry you have so much health trouble.

wbuttry

before i got sick i had all the energy in the world and to yrs prior i took a 2 week bike tour to florida and rode back home with a friend and done a lot of traveling in my younger days by bike from mo to jackson tenn thats about 300 to 400 mile round trip . hell now i dont even feel like getting up in the morning and man it sucks i dont know what to do i bought a bike trainer for the winter i really havent even got on it nuch.

Neil_B

I haven't had your trouble, thank God, but I've been struggling with getting active again after bilateral knee replacement, blood clots, and the like. Pushing yourself is just something you have to do.

craigrrr

took the bike out for a 10 mile ride today and man this front spring on the brooks B190 is just in the way. Does anyone know how to modify it or able to remove that spring and put a spring under the leather like the B73 ?

MiamiBoy

I do watch what I eat but more often than not I also gaze lovingly at it before putting it into my mouth.

Charlie_R

It doesn't matter if you are only doing one mile or one hundred. At least you are out there doing!

The miles and speed will come, as long as you are out there at least 5 days a week.

ChuckD6421 

+1 Absolutely!

You're on the bike and not on the couch. Even if you just go out and just sit on it (bet you won' t stay still!). You take it one step at a time. Well done!