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I'd like to address the most recent posters who either have had a crash or know someone who had a crash, resulting in major alterations to their cycling habits.
I'm 72 and I was forced (by health issues) to convert from riding two wheels to three wheels about 3+1/2 years ago. It was either that, or quit riding altogether. I can't afford to crash, but life without pedaling is not worth living. I have e-assist on my trike and it helps me keep up with my wife on her traditional bike. Since my conversion, I have put just under 11k miles on my trike odometer. Honestly, I never thought I would ride a trike or need e-assist, but the money I've spent on my trike has been the best money I've ever spent. I normally ride paved roads, but changing my tires to knobbys and lowering the pressure let's me ride the more civilized gravel on Forest Service Roads and rail trails without much discomfort. There are trikes with more sophisticated suspension than mine has, for those who need it. I'm guessing that most members of this forum would reject the need to get e-assist or convert to three wheels, but if your life situation changes, you may find a solution on the path that I've followed. I find the experience remarkably similar to pedaling a bike, and it's definitely better than not riding at all. That's just my opinion. |
Originally Posted by DeadGrandpa
(Post 23549191)
I'd like to address the most recent posters who either have had a crash or know someone who had a crash, resulting in major alterations to their cycling habits.
I'm 72 and I was forced (by health issues) to convert from riding two wheels to three wheels about 3+1/2 years ago. It was either that, or quit riding altogether. I can't afford to crash, but life without pedaling is not worth living. I have e-assist on my trike and it helps me keep up with my wife on her traditional bike. Since my conversion, I have put just under 11k miles on my trike odometer. Honestly, I never thought I would ride a trike or need e-assist, but the money I've spent on my trike has been the best money I've ever spent. I normally ride paved roads, but changing my tires to knobbys and lowering the pressure let's me ride the more civilized gravel on Forest Service Roads and rail trails without much discomfort. There are trikes with more sophisticated suspension than mine has, for those who need it. I'm guessing that most members of this forum would reject the need to get e-assist or convert to three wheels, but if your life situation changes, you may find a solution on the path that I've followed. I find the experience remarkably similar to pedaling a bike, and it's definitely better than not riding at all. That's just my opinion. |
... it'd be fun to see Eddie Merckx (80) participate in the next TdF on an e-bike.
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Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 23549284)
... it'd be fun to see Eddie Merckx (80) participate in the next TdF on an e-bike.
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https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b7b6ff50b7.jpg
On the downside... time to change tires. On the bright side- all right...wore that sucker out! Time for a new Rubino. |
Love the ride on this bike, and today - while riding - I remembered the wheels - and the bike they were previously on as an especially wonderful riding bicycle. Maybe the 27mm tubulars, maybe the rims/spokes, maybe coincidence? Hubs overhauled recently.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1fd9adb5a.jpeg Post ride pic. The 6 pound weight gain over last few months is showing - in more than one way. BTW, I wore a helmet on the ride. |
There's no way I'll fault anyone for riding a trike or e-bike. I don't want either one, but if the time comes when I can't ride a bike, either because of balance or strength,, I hope I can find the cash to buy something that allows me to get out and pedal.
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Hmmm... I just read latest posts to this forum, then turned to check e-mail whereupon the first message I read featured a sponsor touting discounted, name brand e-bikes.
Any forumites here ever done business with an outfit going by the Upway name? Despite being 76 I find I'm still enjoying battery-free biking (those powering my collection of electronic doodads notwithstanding) yet ever mindful that that may change. |
Originally Posted by EddyR
(Post 23542044)
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e1beb40fe.jpeg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e17575429.jpeg |
GILPI. In answer to your question. The pictures I posted were as i was taking the radio apart. There are 6 caps under the front cover so it needs to come off. I rebuilt many of these radios 35 years ago but the Hallicrafter s 96,100 and the 88 are very complex as there IF uses a very low 50hz for one stage. Not many rf generators go this low. Also the 100 is double conversion on all bands.. i changed out all the caps in less than 4 hours . You will need a tube checker as there are 14 tubes. I bought a cap kit from Hayseed online site. I do not have all the test equipment i need to do the the best it can be but i have it working and have been trying to find a RF gen that will cover the 50hz IF.
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
(Post 23553071)
In the 1970's I worked at a company that tried to put all that circuitry onto a silicon chip. Took Intel many years, a sequential process of size, features, power/cooling, equipment technology, etc, etc. Exactly how many depends on who one asks. Late 70's were very exciting. i8080 was reported to be the 1st commercially available microprocessor on a chip. It was either the end of 1977 or early '78, when the processor went into the Finished Goods Final Inventory. My desk, specifically, and under a double lock and key.
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Early '60s.
My Dad was a Ham operator on occasion. Dabbled, never committed. Enabled I me and another kid start a 'radio station' in the basement. Our antenna ran up 3 stories and a bit more with the chimney extention.. Hilly area but in the correct direction we had power for 3 or 4 block range. Punch line is Mike Donegan went on to become a Nashville DJ. [He's probably not a cyclist] He would be about 74 years old now. Dad was a smoking alcoholic, kinda burned out by the 4th kid. But if you got past the grumpy, smoky stink - he could teach you how to tune the car, build simple wood working things, or anything about the telephone system, etc. AT&T lifer (Western Electric). |
Originally Posted by EddyR
(Post 23553168)
wildwood i remember around 1955 i got my first transistor ck722 and built a radio around it. Also got my uncles track Paramount. I had bike shop add brakes to it and rode it for many years. Gave it to s friends son around 1980.
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Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 23554416)
I had one of the first IBM PC AT's... 1985!
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Yep- 3 and 1/2-in floppy discs– about like a new car with carburetors... would go perfectly with my tractor-feed dot matrix printer paper... Jessica Fletcher was probably among the last to abandon her typewriter and adopt a computer...
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Any math geniuses out there? I go for a ride every 3 days. Went on a bike ride today which was just 1 day after the last ride instead of the usual 2 so, a new milestone there but... if I change to this every other day routine... what's the percent improvement? AI says... 50%
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Originally Posted by McBTC;23558713...
if I change to this every other day routine... what's the percent improvement? AI says... 50%
There's supposed to be "too much of a good thing" I doubt AI acknowledges often if at all. My take is that, more may not always be better than enough, so I'd be hesitant to think 50% unless perhaps you're really fit and do your thing under any conditions you have out there where you ride. Maybe 33%? In any event, go ahead and try it, see what happens. I envy you your discipline that enables such a regular schedule! |
100% improvement. Trust me....
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Originally Posted by spclark
(Post 23558907)
AI... right...
Originally Posted by SpedFast
(Post 23559144)
100% improvement. Trust me....
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Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 23558713)
Any math geniuses out there? I go for a ride every 3 days. Went on a bike ride today which was just 1 day after the last ride instead of the usual 2 so, a new milestone there but... if I change to this every other day routine... what's the percent improvement? AI says... 50%
therefore 5/10 = a 50% increase. Best regards |
Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 23558713)
Any math geniuses out there? I go for a ride every 3 days. Went on a bike ride today which was just 1 day after the last ride instead of the usual 2 so, a new milestone there but... if I change to this every other day routine... what's the percent improvement? AI says... 50%
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Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 23557491)
... would go perfectly with my tractor-feed dot matrix printer paper....
Farewell to: KonishiRoku, Systems Industries, Silonics, AndersonJacobson - whatever you wish to be called. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c31442d766.jpg |
Originally Posted by flan48
(Post 23563560)
Every 3 days is 10 rides per month (30/3). Every other day is 15 rides per month. So 5 more rides.
therefore 5/10 = a 50% increase. Best regards |
Originally Posted by DeadGrandpa
(Post 23549191)
I'd like to address the most recent posters who either have had a crash or know someone who had a crash, resulting in major alterations to their cycling habits.
I'm 72 and I was forced (by health issues) to convert from riding two wheels to three wheels about 3+1/2 years ago. It was either that, or quit riding altogether. I can't afford to crash, but life without pedaling is not worth living. I have e-assist on my trike and it helps me keep up with my wife on her traditional bike. Since my conversion, I have put just under 11k miles on my trike odometer. Honestly, I never thought I would ride a trike or need e-assist, but theI can still ride my 2 wheel gravl bike money I've spent on my trike has been the best money I've ever spent. I normally ride paved roads, but changing my tires to knobbys and lowering the pressure let's me ride the more civilized gravel on Forest Service Roads and rail trails without much discomfort. There are trikes with more sophisticated suspension than mine has, for those who need it. I'm guessing that most members of this forum would reject the need to get e-assist or convert to three wheels, but if your life situation changes, you may find a solution on the path that I've followed. I find the experience remarkably similar to pedaling a bike, and it's definitely better than not riding at all. That's just my opinion. |
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