No need too, everybody can get on this ( healthy weight) bandwagon.

Just like when I preach exercise to non-exercisers, they claim when they do this and that at work that should be enough exercise. Wrong!!

Move that over to the bicycle, sure, the bicycle is good cardio exercise, but if you looking to curb/bring down your weight, IMO, you got to do more then just ride the bicycle. Watching what you eat, is a big factor in weight control. And IMO again, weight training can do wonders when the routine is tailored to the person.

BTW, it is about body type too.. I just happened to be a super ectomorph. My wife is a mesomorph. When we got married about a year ago, she was 6 ft tall, and weighing a solid 225 lbs. Now, she is an hour-glass sweet 185 lbs and still coming down. All the result of daily workouts and watching what she eats.

So, don't hate me, get on the bandwagon... :beer:

Make that 3 times a week, at least half hour workouts, and in a couple months they be hating you around here!! :beer:

Are there any OLD FOLKS STILL AROUND???,

Anybody still posting to this thread??? :D

A picture of 70 year old man and his wife getting a bite to eat, after a 25 mile fun ride through the city...;)


http://www.cehoward.net/outstanding68.jpg

Sorry, I started aging backwards and I no longer qualify.

:D, big props to you, I got somebody to POST!! :D

Now, on that aging backwards, you got some kind of potion, fountain of youth, magic pill or something? If you do, I WANT SOME OF IT!!! :D

Hate to say this, but you and your weight situation are a hard act to follow.

What Fox said.

No, they're all over at the viagra forum.

No it isn't!! :D

The main ingredient is being out there DOING SOMETHING!!

Watching what you eat, and keep moving something (some form of DAILY exercise!! And you are are there...:beer:

Well, take it from this old guy, THAT IS NOT A BAD PLACE TO BE...http://www.cehoward.net/badteeth%5b1%5d.gif

Not going to let you all get away with that!!:)

I am a MOTIVATOR!!

Keep DOING SOMETHING.. :D

When you see this post, get down and give me 15 or more pushups!! http://www.cehoward.net/badteeth%5b1%5d.gif


I recall back when I was 30 years old, couldn't do 5 pushups if my life depended on it..

Now, at 70 years, I can almost get tired counting!! ;) That came from DOING SOMETHING, and watching what I eat!! :)

I know I got somebody on the bandwagon with this post!! :)

And don't laugh at my fishhead tennis either!! ;)


http://www.cehoward.net/slim2.jpg

Howard, I lift two times a week and cycle three times. PLus take care of the house, two cars and two dogs plus a wife in Menopause!!!

And, I've been working out for 25 years, have a complete gym in the basement where I do all sorts of resistance exercises (including lots and lots of pushups and planks), swim 4-5 hours per week, bicycle 150 miles per week, walk many miles per week., stretch and eat pretty healthily.

Right at this time, I don't need a motivator or a cheer leader. I don't know about others.

My Basement gym

http://ourwebs.info/wtroom2.JPG

Great stuff!! :thumb:

On the part where you don't need a motivator or cheerleader, then you don't have a WEIGHT PROBLEM!!

If you do, you might be doing the wrong routines..Workouts need to be gear to that person's goal.


If you are looking to tone up, and lose excess fat, there is a routine for that. If you want to bulk up, there is one for that. If want to have super strength there is one for that..

If you been banging it for 25 years, and don't need any thing, then YOU ARE WHERE YOU WANNA BE.. great!! :)

Great! :thumb:

You need to school me a little bit about that Menopause Handling!!!http://www.cehoward.net/badteeth%5b1%5d.gif

I don't care what anyone says I still hate him. And I like pie.

How old are you?

WArm hands!
 

Heated gloves! Ok, heated glove liners...you're not going to be riding 75+ mph, these should work well...

Heated glove liners...
http://www.warmnsafe.com/index.php?m...index&cPath=99

Battery..http://www.warmnsafe.com/MPT-5200+%20spec.pdf
Any question, email or call. I've met them in person, good folks and will go out of their way to help.

After years of having cold hands and feet..my doctor said that warmth or coldth! is due to how many capillaries there are in your hands and feet...many=warm. fewer=cold...
OH yeah, I'm 68 (YEEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and just started riding a bicycle again.... only way I can lose weight.
I find I gain weight when I go on motorcycle rides...people keep wanting to feed me...:innocent:

Old Specialized. Some kind of "Comfort" bike, can't find a model number, but it's about 9-10 years old. Joined this forum for info on how to stop the adjustable handlebars from swinging up and down while I'm riding..... found this the link for old peeps...:p

Ok... let me differentiate here... guys can say they're old. Us ladies will never admit to it!:lol:
Take care and ride safe,
mary aka Krashdragon

Sounds like a good idea. Just one problem --> "Perfect to Keep Hands Warm Either on 12, 9 or 7.4 Volts" -- so where do you put the battery/batteries? I don't want to be riding with loose wires dangling all over the handlebars.

Around here they sell battery holders that strap to any convenient place, like your waist for instance. These are for mushers but they would work for any application short of inter-stellar exploration.

Well I did the 104 mile Tour de Safford race and it wasted me. In the excitement I forgot to start the Garmin until I finally saw no miles were on it at about 15 miles into the race. Right from the start the wind was 10 MPH and as the day went on increased to 20 and gusting more. I did finish in but in "last place" #132 place I think, out of 340. I am not sure about the numbers, but I think they are close. The course had long up grades from 3 to 6% that went on for miles. I was told the grade from Duncon to Safford was 17 miles, before descending, and battling 20 MPH winds was more than this old man wanted. At about mile 75 I used a porto potty and a gust of wind nearly blew it over. I yelled and spun around spraying the door, an aid worker yelled back "I got it".
The worst part was at mile 99.5 when I was looking at a 7+% accent for just over 1/4 mile. I had to walk it as I was out of gas.
Thyroid dosage issues has lowered my Max Sustainable HR to 130, if you can believe it. That mean that I was on the verge of being anaerobic for around 95% of the race. I am not going to do the 109 mile Tour de Tucson in two weeks, I need to get my MSHR back up first. Thanks for letting me cry a little.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/54995947

Great ride, great report! :thumb:

Crying? Where? Your post was pure MOTIVATION!!! :beer:

I'd put the battery somewhere in back, like hanging off your seat. You can run the wires up your shirt and down your sleeves... they have very small plugs...
On my motorcycle, I have the wires coming out from under the seat, and plug into a front jacket pocket of my heated jacket liner.
The jacket has built in plugs for gloves and pants liner. And yes, I do unplug my jacket when I get on and off the bike. No biggie.
Email John at info@warmnsafe.com <info@warmnsafe.com>
He's got some really good ideas.
Mary

Ok folks in Florida for the cold months. Discovered this is not a great place to Cycle on the roads LOL

What part of FL are you in? Many places (Panama City Beach - Ft Walton Beach area) are great. :beer:

We are in Rockledge FL Very few roads that are bike friendly in this area. Frustrating when one is looking forward to winter biking away from Indiana

Well it's been 30 days since the Tour de Safford fiasco and I went on a short ride up Usery Pass yesterday. My HR is coming back, thank God. Today I decided to go a little farther and see what happens. I had a great ride and my Max HR is almost normal. From a Max HR of 123 to 160. Hopefully it will keep rising to where it was. Here Is my ride. Heres hopping my thyroid level will be stable now. I sure don't want to go through that again.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/58614152

Hi, everyone.. I had to think a minute about what age I am, but, ya, March '45, so I guess I'm in.
I got back into bikes about three months ago.. bought a cheap $200 Schwinn 7 speed cruizer on line, rode it back and forth to work for a couple of months and enjoyed it so much, and enjoyed how obviously better feeling it was making me physically and mentally I decided to upgrade. I then sold the Schwinn and bought a commuter bike, a KHS 2010 Urban-X. Fenders, rack, chain guard, 21 speed, como frame, 26" wheels with 1.5" bullet proof tires.. really a nice bike. Have since added a horn, flash light holder, rear blinker, rack bag, WordLock cable, and my newest addition that I just tried out today is a Brooks B17 Flyer saddle. Took a long ride up the coast and the first thing I noticed is that the springs work much better then the stock seat, also it is more comfortable and I haven't even broken it in yet. Still playing around with the for/aft position and tilt, but it's getting better. I even had a couple stop while I was stopped and adjusting the seat, they remarked about the saddle, then pointed to their own Brooks and just smiled.

Welcome, Doane, to the 65+ thread. Enjoy. It won't be long before you will wanta road bike. Standing by.

I-do-no.. I'm maybe having too much fun with my commuter and the tires are just fat enough to still allow me to go off road like I did up on some dirt and sand trails off the coastal bike path today. I had lots of fun and I couldn't have done it on a road bike.
Back in the 60's I did own a French racing bike.. I think it was a Peugeot. If I remember right it was a ten speed, the shifter was on the frame and I had to reach down for it. Extremely light frame and wheels, no fenders or anything. I taped the bars up using medical tape! I used to ride it from Los Angeles up to Malibu and back on the weekends. I always had to carry a spare sew-up tire with me as I often would have a flat running over the smallest of sharp pebbles or glass.
Anyway, thanks for the greeting and Merry Christmas to you all.