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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-15-08, 02:24 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,835
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

I always avoid big gears unless I am going down...

I always avoid big gears unless I am going down hill and don't put much pressure on the pedal.
As for climbing hills I always sit and get as close to the granny gear as possible and just spin. Maybe...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-08, 02:14 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,488
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Maybe we should rename this board "The...

Maybe we should rename this board "The Ultracrepidarian Society"
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-13-08, 01:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,835
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Wow! I appreciate all your help. I am working...

Wow! I appreciate all your help.
I am working on my posture at work, while walking and driving my car and even sleeping.

Yesterday I finally got my Swiss Ball and Adam Ford's basic core workout...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-08, 08:07 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,835
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Guys with lower back pain . . . how do you ride?

This is for guys with the standard bicycle that requires a bent over position, not a comfort bike or a recumbant . . .
Guys with lower back pain . . . how do you ride?

Is your lower back arched...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-12-08, 07:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

sknhgy, you must have had one heck of a wreck! So...

sknhgy, you must have had one heck of a wreck! So sorry to hear about that. Were you in a lot of pain?

Tony
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-08, 11:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Hi Ron, I am so thankful to God that I don't have...

Hi Ron, I am so thankful to God that I don't have your back problems!

Here is something I have recently been trying:

8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for Pain in the Back,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Hi 10Wheels, I don't know why my last post didn't...

Hi 10Wheels, I don't know why my last post didn't take but maybe I forgot the "send" button LOL.

Anyway, I cannot afford an MRI. My low cost insurance will not cover one.
The Chiropracter and I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-08, 08:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Dear 10 Wheels, Thanks for your thoughts. I'm...

Dear 10 Wheels,
Thanks for your thoughts. I'm glad you are doing great. However, my insurance will not pay for an MRI and I don't have thousands of dollars to pay for one.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-08, 07:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

I would have surely thought that losing 50 lbs....

I would have surely thought that losing 50 lbs. would have been better for your back since it would be putting less downward pressure on your spine.

This week I am getting a Swiss Ball and Adam...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-30-08, 01:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Some might be. My neighbor who used to be a...

Some might be.

My neighbor who used to be a teacher had a young boy in her class that had headaches all the time. His mother told her she had taken him to every doctor and couldn't fix it. My...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-30-08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Can you PLEASE tell me what he had you do to keep...

Can you PLEASE tell me what he had you do to keep it in place? Please?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 563
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Timtruro, that is just great! You did good! Some...

Timtruro, that is just great! You did good! Some day, before I become too decrepid, I hope to do what you did.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-08, 07:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,240
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

You notice VW drivers never cut bicyclists off?

You notice VW drivers never cut bicyclists off?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-08, 06:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 681
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Haven't Ridden over a Week Now :(

My lower back was just too painful. However . . . good news, sort of:

I went to this chiropracter who is REALLY good. He has a real good reputation around here. He took xrays and told me that the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-23-08, 05:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

COD did you make that recumbant yourself? If not,...

COD did you make that recumbant yourself? If not, where did you get it? Was it expensive? It looks really neat.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-08, 12:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,222
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Do you own one? If so, how good is it for long...

Do you own one? If so, how good is it for long bike rides and handling the common road bumps?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-08, 12:34 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,222
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

solveg, in the first picture, what is that thing...

solveg, in the first picture, what is that thing between the saddle and seatpost of your friend's bike?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-08, 11:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Thanks big john. Not sure what is meant by the...

Thanks big john. Not sure what is meant by the Kool-Aid though.

bobkat, thanks for taking the time to write such a helpful post. It is very appreciated.

I wonder if people who ride recumbants...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 744
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Thanks thomson, I have been off the bike about...

Thanks thomson,
I have been off the bike about 5 days and last night was the first time since. There was hardly any noticeable pain bending backwards a little. AFTER riding about ten miles last...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-08, 05:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,363
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

believe it or not I got stopped last night by a...

believe it or not I got stopped last night by a humungous snapping turtle. This woman stopped her car on the road and I stopped and she asked me if that was a snapping turtle. I said Yep, sure is.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-21-08, 12:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 744
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

I just took off the shock absorber seat post from...

I just took off the shock absorber seat post from my Schwinn comfort bike and put it on my LeMond Poprad with my Sella SMP saddle.

I wonder if this will help my lower back any.

Maybe if I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-20-08, 09:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 744
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

What about a thumpbuster rather than a brooks...

What about a thumpbuster rather than a brooks saddle?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-19-08, 05:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

What's an LWB?

What's an LWB?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-19-08, 05:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 744
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

An MRI is just out of the question . . . too...

An MRI is just out of the question . . . too expensive.

I might try to find some sort of seat shock absorber for the seat stem. I don't know where to find one.

Until then, I guess I am off the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-17-08, 05:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 744
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Back Pain Question

How can you know, without going to the doctor, if your lower back pain is attributable to your back bones (vertebrates) or your muscles?

If the lower vertebrates as stressed and painful will...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-16-08, 12:06 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,953
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

There was an article I read once about bumper...

There was an article I read once about bumper stickers and road rage.
There was a study done on people who exhibited road rage and the bumper stickers on their car. It was found that people who...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-16-08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,735
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

FarHorizon, I too just got a saddle from...

FarHorizon, I too just got a saddle from Performance: a Selle SMP Strike Evolution Saddle.

It rides really nice! I kept sliding forward on my Bontrager saddle that came with my LaMond. Now I no...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-15-08, 11:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

TromboneAl, Thanks, I printed it out.

TromboneAl, Thanks, I printed it out.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-15-08, 08:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 554
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Chris, that was great you did the century and in...

Chris, that was great you did the century and in so doing you helped others. I am sure your son will remember the ride with fondness in his later years. You did good!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-15-08, 08:37 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

I will see if I can get someone to take a side on...

I will see if I can get someone to take a side on pic of me on my bike.

BTW, last night I rode with the club 17.77 miles and hardly any neck pain. I went a lot faster than normal as well. Riding...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-14-08, 07:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 529
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Great article about you guys! Too bad your knee...

Great article about you guys! Too bad your knee got messed up.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-14-08, 07:43 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Thanks everyone. Yesterday, while doing my...

Thanks everyone. Yesterday, while doing my country riding after about 20 minutes into the ride my neck begins to get painful to where I have to stretch it by looking down. I did try tucking my chin...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-13-08, 05:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 652
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

O.K., yesterday I did two sets of 15+ miles with...

O.K., yesterday I did two sets of 15+ miles with no knee pain! Woohoo! I averaged close to 15mph and the route I took is mostly flat, out in the country riding.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-13-08, 05:16 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Bicycling is a real pain in the neck

First of all, thanks to everyone that has helped me in all the issues of my bicycling.

When I go on long bike rides, after about 15 miles my neck starts to hurt really badly.
I find I have to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-13-08, 04:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,155
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Here is a real life experience. One day and...

Here is a real life experience.
One day and friend and I met this guy who was American Indian. I found this out due to asking about the murials on his van which were depictions of Indians.
He stood...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-12-08, 12:37 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,446
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Kerlenbach, did you have to have any colon...

Kerlenbach, did you have to have any colon removed?
My grandfather had colon cancer many years ago and had a small section removed. He lived into his 90's with no recurrence and died a very smart,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-12-08, 12:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 652
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

No popping noises. No, my knee does not hurt...

No popping noises.
No, my knee does not hurt when off the bike and walking etc.





No.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-12-08, 07:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 652
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Went for a 15+ miler this morning and the knees...

Went for a 15+ miler this morning and the knees felt pretty good. The left "problem" knee gave just a little twinge every now and then and I worried it might come back full pain but it never did. The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-12-08, 07:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 563
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

I'm with Garfield Cat

I'm the same as Garfield Cat. No vitamins and I make homemade smoothies of fruit blended with vegetables.

What I'd like to know more is about GC's gells. Garfield, how do you make your gels? Or do...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-08, 07:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 509
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

60 doing 60, sounds great to me. You must be in...

60 doing 60, sounds great to me. You must be in great shape. I wonder if even 10% of Americans who are 60 could ride a bike 60 miles. Congrats!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 652
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

I think I'll try some hot baths. When I was in...

I think I'll try some hot baths. When I was in football they'd put me in the hot tub (man was that hot!) to aleviate my muscle spasms in my back.

BSLeVan
I did, per my LBS put black electric...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-08, 09:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 652
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

If I were to draw the patella (knee cap) and draw...

If I were to draw the patella (knee cap) and draw a horizontal line right across the middle, the pain is right behind the knee cap starting from the middle to the top of the cap.

The source of the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-08, 06:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 652
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

kycycler, the seat is where the LBS fitter put it...

kycycler, the seat is where the LBS fitter put it after fitting me. Maybe it needs adjusted. Thanks for the input.

lighthorse, I try to keep a cadance around 90+ but often around 84. I try never...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-10-08, 05:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 652
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Help on my knee pain

I just purchased a bandage for my knee yesterday. It velcroes around the top and bottom so I can set the amount of pressure myself. The bandage also builds up warmth around the area.

Please note...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-08, 07:54 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,555
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

I tell myself: Don't think about the distance....

I tell myself: Don't think about the distance. Don't think about how hard it is going to be. Just enjoy the moment. Enjoy the wind blowing in my face. Enjoy the sounds of the birds, the shadows cast...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-08, 07:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,063
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

cyclezealot, No, never biked the Northern lower...

cyclezealot, No, never biked the Northern lower Peninsula but have some property up there. It is on the Antrim county/Charlevoix county line and is truly beautiful rolling hill country!
Well I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-09-08, 10:27 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,063
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

cyclezealot, thanks. BTW, in about a year or so...

cyclezealot, thanks.
BTW, in about a year or so I'm to move out to California. I used to live in Canyon Country (50 miles north of LA.
I can't imagine 16 miles of upgrade! Wow! I can't wait to get...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-08-08, 06:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,063
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Thanks cyclinfool, I will go to the drug store...

Thanks cyclinfool,
I will go to the drug store and pick up a knee brace. Is it the one where you can see the actual knee and the brace goes all the way around it?

Can you show a picture of yours...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-08-08, 01:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,063
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Thanks big john. I wear Oalkeys size 11 but my...

Thanks big john. I wear Oalkeys size 11 but my true shoe size for walking is 9.5. The reason for the 11's is due to width. It is hard to find EEE width in biking shoes. I can strap down the shoes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-07-08, 08:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,063
Posted By Tony (Michigan)

Yesterday my left knee was hurting a little....

Yesterday my left knee was hurting a little. Today I took just an 8 mile leasurely ride in the country. My left knee began to hurt so badly I had to pedal with my right leg.
The pain is right on top...
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