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Originally Posted by Trakhak
(Post 20425205)
Just did a quick search, and if there's an REI near you, I suggest stopping in to ask about the "Ghost" brand bikes that they carry. They include three models of aluminum step-through bikes (2017 models, currently on closeout). The step-through bikes are/were available in three sizes, the smallest of which should be a good fit.
The one on closeout at $800 looks pretty good. Tires are 35 mm wide, so they're suitable for street and moderate trail riding. "Median weight" of about 29 1/2 pounds, which might be as light as you can expect for a trail-capable bike with a step-through frame. Comes with fenders and a rear rack, which you could remove to save a few pounds. |
Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 20426485)
Did you send the initiation fee? We're still waiting for the bottle of red wine to arrive before we can activate the membership
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I'd look at folders for small, lightweight. Like Bike Friday? The pakit is. ..15lbs? ... and can stoy in a c!oset....
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Originally Posted by junemg
(Post 20425143)
Just turned 69 years old yesterday and need help finding a new bike (and probably posting a thread?!) I LOVE riding & want to continue but my needs are changing
Got a Trek Verve 2 ... very heavy bike and need something much lighter to take me into my 70's since I need to lift the bike into my car or down stairs in my house. Looking for: Step thru bike Carbon or VERY light material Disc brakes Bike I can ride on both trails and roads I'm a fairly small woman so will need either a Small or XS -- 5' 2" 135 lbs Have tried local bike shop but they honestly told me they don't have what I need Any ideas or suggestions would be very appreciated |
bookie512
I have read this thread, do any of you ride bikes?
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bookie512
I ride a cruiser 2 to 3 hundred miles a month. I build my own bikes and tune up my friends bikes. I actively try to get older people to ride. I referb cruisers and mountain bikes and try to fit them to new riders. I find that a lot of people talk more about bikes than ride them.
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I last visited three years ago. Nothing special about me or my riding, although no car for 20 years, no motorcycle for 10. Bike/bus is the deal. Ride 100 to 130 miles a week during the warm weather here in SoCal, during the short Winter about 90 miles a week.
Just turned 71, 6' and 215# fighting to get back to < 200#. I take no medications only a few supplements. BP 105/55 resting pulse around 56 bpm. I do power walk 5 miles twice a week. Power walk? Average 17 minutes a mile for 5. The bike, aside from a beater w/26" wheels, is a 2016 Jamis Auroura Elite that was bought as NOS. Still nick-nacking it with bits n bobs. Front and rear racks, no panniers as of yet. So looking forward to doing over 200 miles a week and packing my own provider. I did have a nice flat bar Trek stolen, cable lock, so now I use a Bully U-lock with pager alarm and Pit-Locks. This NYT article gives me a goal. Sure it has been linked before but do so for those that missed it. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/w...d-cyclist.html Read the book 'Younger Next Year.' 6 short vids on youtube Merritt Wellness Center. Dr. Merritt was once a serious cyclist and she nails what poor diet does to us. Also on youtube, Dr. John Bergman's advice on knees, hips and feet have kept me more active than any of my fat aging friends. The comment most of the fellow old guys lay on me it, "but you ride that bike." Like they can't do it. I try to encourage but none will have it. Long post? Yeah but I don't post often. :D John |
^^ Pursuance (John), ^^ Good on you. And thanks for the link to the article about the 105 year old cyclist. Very inspirational. :)
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Originally Posted by Ballenxj
(Post 20438767)
^^ Pursuance (John), ^^ Good on you. And thanks for the link to the article about the 105 year old cyclist. Very inspirational. :)
Summer has arrived in SoCal with a sledge hammer. A string of 85f days and warm nights. Gotta ride out at 4:00 am to get her done. Sunrise while cycling is my church. My Bern Morrison helmet offers super protection but wanting venting. So I ordered an inexpensive well vented helmet. Hope it fits my 61cm fathead. Staying hydrated as we age can be an issue because that part of the brain that says thirsty starts to misfire. I count the times I pee during the day, even when not riding. One just needs to Google dehyration and dementia. *shudders* |
Originally Posted by pursuance
(Post 20440327)
Y...
My Bern Morrison helmet offers super protection but wanting venting. So I ordered an inexpensive well vented helmet. Hope it fits my 61cm fathead.... |
Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 20440615)
I've got good venting but that can be a problem too... sun sleeves work out well I tried out a white skullcap (helmet liner) to cut down the UV and it worked out well too. Some come with a brim. Seem to stretch and must be enough for anyone as they don't come in sizes.
Just put a white SPF30 on the wish list for my next order. The skin on my forearms lived a rough life when I was a diesel mechanic so I always wear long sleeves and full fingered gloves. Bandanas? When the sun is up a bandana is around my neck and last month I started using a nose guard on my dark glasses. I'm considering one of those wide brims worn on the helmet as some recumbent riders wear. In my 7 decades i've been concussed 4 times... so I always wear a helmet, even to go to the local shops. |
Every Time I'm on the Cusp of Making a Tour Team
even a wild card team, I decide to have back surgery again:cry: Which of course requires 9-12 months or recovery and rebuilding fitness. And at the tender age of 72 I'm running out of time :-)
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Originally Posted by pursuance
(Post 20440327)
.......................Summer has arrived in SoCal with a sledge hammer. A string of 85f days and warm nights.
Gotta ride out at 4:00 am to get her done................ Your SUMMER arrival is more of an Estwing Rock Pick than a sledge hammer. |
Originally Posted by OldTryGuy
(Post 20441567)
Yesterday I began my 68th Birthday ride at 12:01AM. Temperature was 81F with 90+% humidity and quickly went past 90F with wicked afternoon Thunder storm that I got stuck in. Put a damper on my miles with only 169 completed. Better luck next year.
Your SUMMER arrival is more of an Estwing Rock Pick than a sledge hammer. Visiting relatives during the summer in the midwest was a chore. The basement was the only livable zone. Gotta say it, can't help myself. No one can survive 95f wet bulb for long. This morning rode from 4:45am till 7:00am, met with the guys till 8:00am, then rode off till 11:00am. I know I need more interval work out of the saddle. Really need to hook-up with some of the older SoCal guys. TTYL OldTryGuy |
Originally Posted by pursuance
(Post 20441987)
I'm close to the coast and when temps go from 70f, 40% to 85f, 80% in two days that is a hit.
Visiting relatives during the summer in the midwest was a chore. The basement was the only livable zone. Gotta say it, can't help myself. No one can survive 95f wet bulb for long. This morning rode from 4:45am till 7:00am, met with the guys till 8:00am, then rode off till 11:00am. I know I need more interval work out of the saddle. Really need to hook-up with some of the older SoCal guys. TTYL OldTryGuy Absolutely enjoy joining the morning group rides after putting in 70 to 100 miles. Typically I get met with a, "How many miles so far?" NO WAY older SoCal guys, hang with the younger crowd. ENJOY!!! |
Originally Posted by Bookie512
(Post 20438060)
I have read this thread, do any of you ride bikes?
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c035f90a12.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bec8dd9d85.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...44f4251690.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2bb79d1a51.jpg |
So...at least 4 of us do....
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Originally Posted by philbob57
(Post 20449182)
So...at least 4 of us do....
Here’s very recents of 2 additional ones worth a ride. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...665645cf4.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...90a763ed6.jpeg edit: newbies should always get slack, unless they question the veracity of 65+ cyclists. We’re the tough bunch, still working at it. |
Wildwood, where is your helmet?
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Hate to see this thread die out, so....how did the senior set do in July? The NWS says it was the hottest July on record in these parts. Plus there were rainy days after a dry June. Plus somehow I ended up temporarily un-retired and working several days a week. I got in 300+ sweaty miles for the month, |
It was typical summer here in Florida (HOT) with the exception of rain almost every day. The rain was needed because we've had a rain deficit for the last 3-4 summers. I still managed to ride almost as often as usual.
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https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9b254521d3.png
This is my group of "gravel grinders" that rides every Tuesday from the local senior center, taking a break at one of our favorite spots along our favorite rail-trail. We're all decent riders by this point in the season and we're usually out for 25-30 miles each week, with a mid-ride stop for coffee and a donut and lots of good conversation at another favorite place. BTW, I'm standing way in the back, 3rd from the left. Age range from 60-80. |
Did 41 Miles today with group averaging over 17 MPH. First 20 Miles stayed with fast entire group and averaged 19-20. Still getting back after serious fall last year and long vacation trips off bike. FYI there are four of us over 70 in group of 60+ Riders. Most do better than me. Average age of total group in low to mid 50s. |
Lost the last 2 weeks of July to pseudo-gout. Cortisone is wonderful. Still increasing my mileage from the layoff.
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Between running & riding I'm fried. An unavoidable consequence of getting older is needing more recovery time; every other day is unsustainable..for me anyway. I am spending the next three days stretching, chillaxing, napping, and eating fat.
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https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5fddb04c3.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...03613144b.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...41e4c33da.jpeg A great month!!! A typical hot and humid July in NC. We celebrated my oldest grandchild’s birthday at 2 years old and got him a stryder. He didn’t want to put on his helmet so my wife and I put on helmets and wore them for a while. When he saw it was okay so he put it on!!! I got some riding in around Glacier and Canada. One of my 50+ golfing buddies made a hole in one. Life is good! |
Hi “old” guys. I am about to turn 69, so I guess this is my forum too. I am brand new, just one other post. I am in the process of moving to Cherry Log, Georgia, at the foothills of the North, GA mountains. I am maybe 5-10 miles north of the “Mountain Bike Capital of Georgia” Ellijay, GA. The community I live in has a network of paved/gravel roads. I live on one of those roads and plan to ride most days. The roads are very hilly and there are large quantaties of very small gravel in many areas which are easy to slide on. There are many forest roads and MTB trails in close proximity. I have two bikes a Rocky Mountain Sherpa, which I switched over to a SRAM 1X, 11 speed bike, 32t chain ring, 10-42 cassette, 27.5+ tires (tubless). l have been riding the Sherpa as my Focus Mares CX has a Shimano 105 2x groupset, 36/46 front and 11-28 rear, which is a problem on the sttep hills. I like the Sherpa so much I have decided to make a similar conversion to the Focus bike. I just bought a GX Eagle group set for the Focus Mares CX. I plan to convert the Focus bike to a flat Riser handlebar & grip shifters. The very steep ups and downs on the roads I ride may benefit from gripnshifters that allow fast multiple gear changes. I am obviously enamored with the simplicity of 1X groupsets. The Focus bike has two sets of tires and rims, 700-40C, tubless with Stans, 28mm Continentals for paved trails, roads and maybe commuting. At my age I bruise easily and heal slowly so I am more interested in exercise than racing. There are steep drop offs at many places along the roads I ride. I found out the hard way how easy it is to roll off one of those slopes, crash & burn. Fortunately I only got a scrape or two but I learned to be more careful. I like flat pedals and flat riser handlebars for the increased comfort while riding and because I believe I could exit the bicycle faster. I would like to learn to work on my own bikes. I have invested in a good many bike specific tools and a Park Bike rack. I hope to find other people to ride with in the area. |
I increased the length of my XL toe clips by the width of a single nut. Just a modest incremental change but it felt better; and, I ended up with a ~5% improvement in avg. mph on my regular run-- I may have to add another nut...
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Originally Posted by pursuance
(Post 20440756)
I have two black skull caps for Winter wear.
Just put a white SPF30 on the wish list for my next order. The skin on my forearms lived a rough life when I was a diesel mechanic so I always wear long sleeves and full fingered gloves. Bandanas? When the sun is up a bandana is around my neck and last month I started using a nose guard on my dark glasses. I'm considering one of those wide brims worn on the helmet as some recumbent riders wear. In my 7 decades i've been concussed 4 times... so I always wear a helmet, even to go to the local shops. |
Originally Posted by bent4me
(Post 20492420)
I'm with you, long sleeves and neck protection. All those yrs of riding with no sun screen and tank tops. My skin is paper thin and bruises at the slightest touch. Have to get a nose guard.
In the last few months the white head harvest from the nose has been reduced and pore size is down. https://www.cancercouncilshop.org.au...ose-guard.html https://www.nozkon.com/ https://www.instructables.com/id/Leather-Nose-Sunshade/ |
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