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EddyR 08-08-07 10:07 PM

Old guy starting over
 
Hi I am a old guy 67 . I rode cheapo english racing bikes in the 50's and in the early 60's I got a used high end racing bike and rode hard for several years. In the mid 60's I was in the Army Special Forces and rode in several large inter service meets and won a few. I rode very little from the 1975 till 2006 and have started again and ride every day. I hike a lot and it is fun to pass up all those young people.
EddyR

East Hill 08-09-07 01:12 AM

Hello Eddy, what kind of bike have you got now? Where do you hike?

Welcome to BF!

East Hill

brew 08-09-07 08:26 AM

HEY, its not so fun when you pass all those younger guys, atleast not when those younger guys are me. I have to laugh everytime i go out hiking and someone the age of my grandpa blows by me, it can be a bit embarrassing. Glad to see you are riding again though, it is a blast.
Brew

EddyR 08-09-07 08:39 AM

I ride a Cannondale 3.0, 1998 model. Also have a Giant Perigee 1987 model. I also have my 1967 French bike that I road back then. Not much left of it as I converted it to a single speed in the 70's when I was living in Florida. I now live south of Concord NC in NASCAR country. I just found out they are doing bike times on the big oval at Lowe's Motor Speedway. I am going to watch them at there next meet. I have seen cars go 200+ so I wondering how fast a bike can do it.
EddyR

East Hill 08-09-07 12:18 PM


Originally Posted by EddyR (Post 5033692)
...so I wondering how fast a bike can do it.

Not quite as fast as a car! You should get out there and let us know how fast you were :D .

East Hill


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