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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-14-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 566
Posted By steelbikeguy

One detail that makes eclipses not work out well...

One detail that makes eclipses not work out well is the fact that the plane of the moon's orbit is tilted a bit from the plane of earth's orbit around the sun. As a result, the moon can be too high...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 796
Posted By bblair

At least here, the "arguments" are not really...

At least here, the "arguments" are not really arguments. More like telling your biking bud that his post ride beer is crap and yours is sooo much better.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 796
Posted By BTinNYC

Thankfully BF exists, otherwise...

I would be reading the news every morning, getting upset over stuff that matters, but I have no control over. But BF IS here and I can enjoy my compatriot's successes and challenges, I can whine a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By GCBM

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Last for now... California Poppies in a super bloom defy man!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-02-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By BTinNYC

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-30-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By rsbob

Roger Waters played The Wall up here 5 years ago,...

Roger Waters played The Wall up here 5 years ago, and it was positively a tour de force. The music, the lights/graphics, were positively stunning. The helio and the machine gun sounds went right...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-27-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By Ogsarg

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Browns Valley Road.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-26-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By t2p

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-25-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By t2p

I don’t wear rock band shirts / jerseys etc while...

I don’t wear rock band shirts / jerseys etc while riding - but often change into a rock band shirt after a ride … before we stop for an after ride drink / meal at a brew pub etc

have a fairly good...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,591
Posted By Trakhak

"Real cyclists" enjoy riding the way they ride,...

"Real cyclists" enjoy riding the way they ride, just as you enjoy riding the way you ride. Don't keep misinterpreting their enthusiasm about their own way of riding as rules intended for others. No...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-24, 12:21 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,824
Posted By calamarichris

No pump (however small) is stupid when you're...

No pump (however small) is stupid when you're sweaty, in gay-superhero costume, standing in plastic shoes beside a shoulderless road with 55+mph traffic whizzing by a few feet from you on a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-10-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By rsbob

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Palms and snow capped mountains, what a contrast
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-09-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,335
Posted By indyfabz

IDK. This time last year I couldn’t really walk...

IDK. This time last year I couldn’t really walk and had my first meal of 2023 that didn’t enter my body through a tube. I managed 44 miles over two rides in October. I have already done two 10 mile...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-02-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,071
Posted By Dudelsack

Thanks everybody for their candor. It’s...

Thanks everybody for their candor. It’s depressing to read the “I’m 87 and I still compete in the Iron Man” posts. And I live next to a guy who is in his 60s and still competes in the Iron Man. But I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-29-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,935
Posted By PeteHski

As far as vertical deflection of the hub goes,...

As far as vertical deflection of the hub goes, both axle types can be considered completely rigid i.e. there is no significant vertical hub deflection. But lateral and torsional loading like you get...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-29-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,199
Posted By terrymorse

This thread reminds me of a story one of my "more...

This thread reminds me of a story one of my "more mature" riding buddies told me.

There's The Morning Ride every Tuesday and Thursday that starts early in Palo Alto. Fairly short ride, pretty fast...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-29-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,935
Posted By arex

Everyone knows red bikes are faster.

Everyone knows red bikes are faster.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By delbiker1

Oh, the simple pleasures of life, so important to...

Oh, the simple pleasures of life, so important to recognize, so easy for me to miss. My moment of the day for 2/27. The daffodils have burst through to the sun again....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-27-24, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By Fredo76

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Blue Bella @ Rio Grande

66° Sunday, spring is coming.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-24-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By terrymorse

Another Mt Hamilton in the books, that makes...

Another Mt Hamilton in the books, that makes twice this week.

That seems about the right number. Gorgeous day.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-24-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,199
Posted By big john

We all know how you feel about this stuff, you've...

We all know how you feel about this stuff, you've made it abundantly clear on more than one occasion and that's fine. Some people are utility cyclists and some just cruise and enjoy the ride.

My...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-24-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,935
Posted By Kontact

You will not find two bikes that are only...

You will not find two bikes that are only different in axle type and nothing else. Thru axles go with disc brakes, disc brakes go with stiffer frames by bigger tires. So how do you compare bikes with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-24-24, 12:50 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By rsbob

From tonight ...

From tonight

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-22-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By rsbob

Nothing special, but first sighting today of...

Nothing special, but first sighting today of cherry blossoms for the year - Spring is on the way. Wut a crappy pic
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By terrymorse

Heading up Mt. Hamilton Road today during a break...

Heading up Mt. Hamilton Road today during a break in the rain and wind:

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By indyfabz

Heh. When I flew to Gatwick in ‘85 the train to...

Heh. When I flew to Gatwick in ‘85 the train to Victoria Station passed by it. Like a total American tool, I jumped up, went to the other side of the car a said pretty loudly “That’s the place from...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By BTinNYC

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Notice the larch tree, an evergreen that loses it's needles in winter.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-24, 12:56 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By rsbob

Finished my ride and put my gear in the front...

Finished my ride and put my gear in the front seat and put my bike on the hitch rack. When I returned to put on my sandals, this is what I found. Obviously the neighbor kitty wanted to crash, but I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-20-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By Ogsarg

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I love this area when it’s green. Not much to look at the other 8 or so months.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,071
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's the reason I haven't considered getting an...

That's the reason I haven't considered getting an ebike. At 12 mph and 78 y.o. I don't feel any pedal pressure on my old Trek carbon bike. That said, it's not been an easy battle keeping it that way....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,071
Posted By chunkymonkeybik

Quick vs Electric

I rode my Cannondale Quick for the 1st time in a long time. I'd been riding my electric bike for commuting and errands. I thought, "is there something wrong with my Quick?" I got off and checked...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-18-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,199
Posted By rydabent

However give all the old guys in Spandex a couple...

However give all the old guys in Spandex a couple of points for being out there, and not laying around on the couch.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-18-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,199
Posted By OldTryGuy

Had been using a razor comb since High School to...

Had been using a razor comb since High School to keep my hair manageable. My mother demanded I get a BARBER HAIRCUT for my wedding June 1973 and then back to razor comb. In April 2011 my wife used a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-15-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,770
Posted By JoeyBike

I've toured across the USA five times including...

I've toured across the USA five times including up the spine of the Rockies and Appalachians from start to finish. I most certainly came to the conclusion that downhill is far more anxiety provoking...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-02-24, 07:29 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By Deal4Fuji

Thanks, I do too ! They were on the bike when I...

Thanks, I do too ! They were on the bike when I got it

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By Deal4Fuji

I'm still drawn to the steel :) ...

I'm still drawn to the steel :)
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The day of this Saturday ride I was bonking...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,334
Posted By Wildwood

Thank goD _ thought I might have to re-live my...

Thank goD _ thought I might have to re-live my 20's again.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-29-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,334
Posted By Wildwood

Resting heart rate just before I get out of bed...

Resting heart rate just before I get out of bed in the morning? Or resting HR mid-day sitting down for 5 minutes? Can I breathe deeply for 5 min ahead of the reading?


is this formula even valid...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-28-24, 02:20 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,501
Posted By choddo

Errr… fhey were sitting next to him on the...

Errr… fhey were sitting next to him on the shuttle bus ;)

Yeah I think people don’t even think twice now. They just go about like normal. I stayed largely in one room in November. My wife still...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-27-24, 08:56 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,199
Posted By rsbob

Don’t know about looking stupid but over the last...

Don’t know about looking stupid but over the last couple of years I have noticed I tend to receive more deferential treatment from drivers regardless of what I am wearing. Must be some upside to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-26-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,501
Posted By ehcoplex

This is not entirely accurate information. A...

This is not entirely accurate information. A well-fitting/fit-tested N/KN95 mask provides a degree (imperfect, but real) of protection for the wearer...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-22-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 889
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Views: 204,364
Posted By Wildwood

Good years ahead, especially if family is close. ...

Good years ahead, especially if family is close.

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-22-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,199
Posted By Wildwood

¿Complete kit? I'm looking for an appropriate...

¿Complete kit?
I'm looking for an appropriate jersey - themed Rasta or Jamaican - to make a 'kit' from these bibs. Not sure I can pull-it-off, but willing....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-20-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 22,199
Posted By terrymorse

Hamilton is reported to have 365 curves on the...

Hamilton is reported to have 365 curves on the west side, but I've never counted them. Definitely keeps you focused. They repaved almost the entire road after the big fire. Smooth!

The Junction...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By rsbob

Now that is hilarious.

Now that is hilarious.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-19-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By curbtender

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-08-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,700
Posted By delbiker1

Thanks to all for the thoughts and well wishes....

Thanks to all for the thoughts and well wishes. Going through some pictures and found this in the bottom, my twin and I at maybe 3...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-03-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,501
Posted By rsbob

Boy is the parent concern a valid point. My...

Boy is the parent concern a valid point. My mother is 91 and refused to have the batteries replaced in her pacemaker 4 months ago. I am always in ‘stand-by’.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-26-23, 09:27 PM
Replies: 5,344
Views: 843,875
Posted By rsbob

Dec 26th ride ...

Dec 26th ride

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-22-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 9,487
Posted By gobicycling

Yes, at 84yo, I am feeling 84. Perhaps it is...

Yes, at 84yo, I am feeling 84. Perhaps it is because my wife (86yo) is having multiple medical issues, and for a while there I was providing, literally, 24/7 care. Total exhaustion! I am finally...
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