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07-22-23, 08:06 AM
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Posted By DougG

LOL. Mine cost $1200 in 2013 dollars! Still yours...

LOL. Mine cost $1200 in 2013 dollars! Still yours is a nice looking bike and the triple gets you a lot of flexibility in having a wide range of gear ratios. As I get older I really need the low gears...
07-01-23, 12:52 PM
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Posted By DougG

I've owned my Crosstrail since a couple months...

I've owned my Crosstrail since a couple months after they were first released, and I also have a Vado SL. As nice as the SL is, when I rode my Crosstrail for one of the first times this year, I...
05-12-22, 09:08 AM
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Posted By DougG

Interesting that today I got one of those "X...

Interesting that today I got one of those "X years ago today" photos from Google of the 5-day trip I took across Missouri on the Katy Trail on my brand new 2013 Crosstrail -- the high-end model in...
03-27-22, 06:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,841
Posted By DougG

If you look it up on Wikipedia there's a better...

If you look it up on Wikipedia there's a better explanation. It's not really like an epidermal cyst and is in the crack below the tailbone. I had mine surgically excised a week ago and they put me...
03-19-22, 04:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,052
Posted By DougG

??? It does only work with a smart trainer. I use...

??? It does only work with a smart trainer. I use it with a Kickr Core.
10-24-21, 10:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,194
Posted By DougG

Thanks. This is embarrassing -- the problem is...

Thanks. This is embarrassing -- the problem is with my eyesight! It's indeed a T25, but they have a gloss black finish and I couldn't distinguish the star shape so thought is was a standard hex of an...
05-03-21, 07:04 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 376,553
Posted By DougG

In addition to my old Crosstrail I also own an...

In addition to my old Crosstrail I also own an e-bike that I got about a year ago (Specialized Vado). While I enjoy riding it -- at 74yo I can use a boost sometimes! -- at 55lb it's no Crosstrail and...
08-17-20, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 376,553
Posted By DougG

Yes, that's the one. But today I took my CT out...

Yes, that's the one. But today I took my CT out for a ride and, looking at it critically, I think it's still in great condition and looks really nice with its white color scheme. Hate to give it up...
06-04-20, 06:53 AM
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Posted By DougG

I don't know if this violates some sort of forum...

I don't know if this violates some sort of forum guidelines, but for those of you on Facebook there is a really nice group called "Cycling Past 70", made up of mature riders around the world, posting...
04-15-20, 03:02 PM
Replies: 3,534
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Posted By DougG

My all-around Felt VR5: ...

My all-around Felt VR5:
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And, because I'm 73 and after 65+ years of...
02-18-20, 09:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,881
Posted By DougG

If I were about 20 years younger I'm sure I'd...

If I were about 20 years younger I'm sure I'd rise to the challenge, but that was then...
11-27-19, 05:25 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 62,656
Posted By DougG

Me too. I tried riding with a local club group...

Me too. I tried riding with a local club group and the conversations when we stopped for lunch were fun, but I'd get done with a ride and realize all that I'd seen was the rear tire of the guy in...
11-22-19, 12:48 PM
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Posted By DougG

Something I put together the other day after...

Something I put together the other day after going through some photos on my PC. I guess you could call it "65+ Years of Pedaling":
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10-27-19, 06:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,133
Posted By DougG

Robotic painting of a bicycle frame

Last week I was invited back to an open house at the robotics firm that I retired from 11 years ago. One demo that caught my eye was of one of our paint robots simulating painting a bicycle frame.
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10-12-19, 04:37 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 291,221
Posted By DougG

I've been using a FSA 46/30 with an 11-32...

I've been using a FSA 46/30 with an 11-32 cassette for a couple of years, but this summer I encountered a couple of hills that had me struggling. So right now there's an 11-34 cassette down on my...
08-24-19, 06:24 AM
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Posted By DougG

A couple weeks ago I did a week-long bike tour in...

A couple weeks ago I did a week-long bike tour in northwest Michigan (Traverse City-Petoskey-Harbor Springs) with Carolina Tailwinds and had a great time with great weather, covering about 240 miles...
08-23-19, 06:54 AM
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Posted By DougG

Congratulations from me also on your recovery and...

Congratulations from me also on your recovery and victory against the odds.

But I have to say that you're the first person I've "met" who knows who Stan Rogers was. I live in Michigan and am close...
08-21-19, 06:56 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 376,553
Posted By DougG

I really don't know of any brand or shop that...

I really don't know of any brand or shop that offers touch-up paint the way you can get it for a car, at least partly because most people other than those with high-end road bikes really don't pay...
08-13-19, 07:26 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 376,553
Posted By DougG

I bought my Crosstrail Comp Disc (highest-end...

I bought my Crosstrail Comp Disc (highest-end model at the time) in January 2013 when the line was introduced and it continues to serve me well on the type of riding it's intended for. In addition to...
05-21-18, 05:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,391
Posted By DougG

"Someday" has arrived for us

Just as background, I've never approached bicycling primarily as a competitive or achievement-based activity; I just get enjoyment out of exploring the world on two wheels. After all, I spent 35+...
03-24-14, 07:25 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 20,078
Posted By DougG

No Hands: The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company

This book was published in 1996, although I just recently became aware of it and managed to get a copy due to Michigan's excellent statewide library catalog and borrowing program. Although it was...
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