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06-24-25 | 04:14 PM
#4126
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From: Carolina
Bikes: ICE Sprint X Tour FS 26 trike
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.
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.
06-24-25 | 05:01 PM
#4127
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Joined: Mar 2024
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From: San Diego
Bikes: Columbine, Lynskey GR300, Paramount Track Bike, Colnago Super (4), Santana Tandems (1995 & 2007), Gary Fisher Piranha (retired), Bianchi Track Bike, a couple of Honda mountain bikes
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.
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.
06-24-25 | 07:03 PM
#4129
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From: San Diego
Bikes: Columbine, Lynskey GR300, Paramount Track Bike, Colnago Super (4), Santana Tandems (1995 & 2007), Gary Fisher Piranha (retired), Bianchi Track Bike, a couple of Honda mountain bikes
06-29-25 | 04:32 PM
#4131
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From: Seattle area
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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.
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.
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.
Last edited by Wildwood; 07-15-25 at 04:58 PM.
06-30-25 | 12:19 AM
#4132
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Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Chicago North Shore
Bikes: frankenbike based on MKM frame
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.
06-30-25 | 05:34 AM
#4133
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From: "Driftless" WI
Bikes: 1972 Motobecane Grand Record, 2023 Specialized Tarmac SL7,'26 Spesh Diverge, '22 Kona Dew+
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.
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.
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06-30-25 | 05:14 PM
#4135
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Locust NC
Bikes: 1992, Cannondale R900. Schwinn Prologue. 1991 Paramount pdg
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.
Ed
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06-30-25 | 07:00 PM
#4136
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From: Seattle area
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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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06-30-25 | 10:03 PM
#4137
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From: Locust NC
Bikes: 1992, Cannondale R900. Schwinn Prologue. 1991 Paramount pdg
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.
Ed
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06-30-25 | 10:19 PM
#4138
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From: Seattle area
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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).
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).
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Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
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07-02-25 | 02:39 PM
#4139
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I had one of the first IBM PC AT's... 1985!
07-06-25 | 02:55 PM
#4140
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From: Seattle area
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And I have the perfect (still in its' plastic wrapper) IBM OS for your old computer. OS/2 Warp = the totally cool way to run your computer (unlike Apple, 
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07-07-25 | 09:19 AM
#4141
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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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07-08-25 | 06:36 PM
#4142
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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%
07-09-25 | 05:05 AM
#4143
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From: "Driftless" WI
Bikes: 1972 Motobecane Grand Record, 2023 Specialized Tarmac SL7,'26 Spesh Diverge, '22 Kona Dew+
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!
07-09-25 | 03:56 PM
#4145
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07-15-25 | 05:44 AM
#4146
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From: Monroe Township,NJ
Bikes: Cannondale Quick 2
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
07-15-25 | 09:41 AM
#4147
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From: Burlington Iowa
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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%
07-15-25 | 05:23 PM
#4148
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I worked at a start-up for years that produced the first commercially available ink-jet printer to 'quietly' replace your wire dot matrix. Pic says Systems Industries, but we got bought/sold/traded a few times. HP had an inexpensive replaceable/disposable printhead with small ink wells. Ours was a better, more expensive printhead with large ink reservoir. However, out in the real world of regular, sometimes rough, office use our printhead needed to be replaced more often than anticipated. Being first is not always best when at the bleeding edge of technology. When Texas Instruments and Compaq Computer withdrew their offers the final slide was inevitable. I was Director of Manufacturing for the printhead. Anyone know Dr. Joe Werning?, formerly of IBM research South San Jose. Or Dr. Prakash Desai?
Farewell to: KonishiRoku, Systems Industries, Silonics, AndersonJacobson - whatever you wish to be called.
Farewell to: KonishiRoku, Systems Industries, Silonics, AndersonJacobson - whatever you wish to be called.
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07-15-25 | 11:07 PM
#4149
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Correct! But, interestingly... looking at it from days on a calendar point of view, for instance, imagine starting on the 16th of a 30-day month with a ride every other day (2-day interval) beginning on the 16th and a ride every third day beginning on the 17th. The pattern will be that for every other third day period, it's 2-rides or 100% more when riding on a 2-day interval whereas, for the remaining 3-day periods, being no difference irrespective of the interval...i.e., just a single ride for the 3-day period. The overall average is 50% more rides but on half of 3-day periods, it's double the rides!
07-20-25 | 01:37 PM
#4150
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From: St Petersburg Fl
Bikes: Marin Mtn bike around 1994 era, Specialized Allez, Specialized Crossroads, Lynskey GR300.
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.
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.