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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-25-08, 05:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,474
Posted By greenfeather

I looked at the other back pain thread. I have...

I looked at the other back pain thread. I have back pain when reaching too far & bending. I simply can't believe the best position to ride is bent over with drop handlebars. Nope. I'll ride upright...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-18-08, 05:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,474
Posted By greenfeather

Biking & back injuries

This summer I wanted to get serious about biking. I wanted to commute by bike to my job (12 miles on a paved bike trail). I actually did the commute twice. I was trying to do rides of 6 miles or so...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-23-08, 07:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,591
Posted By greenfeather

Tell this guy "you are polluting the planet & the...

Tell this guy "you are polluting the planet & the bicyclist isn't. So you should be paying a penalty!"
Forum: Commuting
07-23-08, 07:13 AM
Replies: 352
Views: 118,849
Posted By greenfeather

Awesome story. I think WM has a policy of hiring...

Awesome story. I think WM has a policy of hiring the 'mentally challenged'.

However... you're saying there were NO lampposts, sign posts etc where you could lock your bike? I'd have just looked...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-08, 03:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,027
Posted By greenfeather

I went to the bike shop & they ordered me a 28C...

I went to the bike shop & they ordered me a 28C (I think). They also told me about 'heavy duty inner tubes" so I'll never get flats. I never heard of those! Anyone know if this claim is true?
Forum: Commuting
07-20-08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 885
Views: 108,814
Posted By greenfeather

I bought a wal-mart hybrid Schwinn bike for about...

I bought a wal-mart hybrid Schwinn bike for about $299 several years ago when they built the Perkiomen Bike trail. I have been quite satisfied with it. Yeah it's not as light & spiffy as a $700 bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-19-08, 03:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,360
Posted By greenfeather

Back to the subject of BIKES. The greatest way to...

Back to the subject of BIKES. The greatest way to lose a few decades is to walk into a grocery store with your bike helmet on (after biking there.) They won't see you as an OLD LADY... they'll see an...
Forum: Commuting
07-17-08, 09:02 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By greenfeather

I also want to add one comment... I'm kind of...

I also want to add one comment... I'm kind of 'overage", like not a young kid, but walk into the grocery store with a bike helmet on and you will instantly drop 20 years! It's just like being on a...
Forum: Commuting
07-17-08, 09:00 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By greenfeather

I haven't done my 12 mile commute to work again,...

I haven't done my 12 mile commute to work again, because I was so exhausted the first time (1-1/4 hr.) I think I need to put smoother tires on the bike for starters.

But I did decide to bike to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-15-08, 07:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,027
Posted By greenfeather

Tire sizes

I am trying to learn about this tire-size issue. I bought a used Schwinn Searcher and it has 700/38c tires with a fairly deep tread. They look like hybrid tires. I would like to try a thinner tire...
Forum: Introductions
07-01-08, 04:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 412
Posted By greenfeather

The 12-mile commute

I rode my bike to work for the first time... 12 miles on the Schuylkill River trail. Well the ride there wasn't too bad... from 6 am to 7:15. (I saw lots of bunnies & other critters!) Then another 10...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-08, 04:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 357
Posted By greenfeather

Gear Problem

Hi, I have a used Schwinn Searcher and the chain doesn't stay on the 3rd gear (largest). It has 21 gears with a handlebar grip shift, and when you put it in 3rd gear, it pops right back into 2nd. I...
Forum: Northeast
06-30-08, 05:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,288
Posted By greenfeather

I didn't think the path came close to the river...

I didn't think the path came close to the river until Conshohocken, which has a completely different, gentrified vibe.



the scariest part is where the trail makes a loop and goes under an...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-24-08, 01:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,920
Posted By greenfeather

What to do with the cars

What to do with the cars when nobody drives cars anymore?

Use them for planters. They get warm enough in the winter you could definitely start a crop of tomato seedlings. Those suckers are great...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-24-08, 01:00 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,920
Posted By greenfeather

YEP. ALREADY HAPPENED. And it's about time too....

YEP. ALREADY HAPPENED.
And it's about time too. The 'nuclear' family was a cultural anomaly. Multi-generational households have existed & made sense all through history.

Heck, what 25 something...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-24-08, 12:50 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,920
Posted By greenfeather

car free suburbs

As gas becomes more scarce, I wonder when we are going to start seeing 3-wheeled cargo bikes & other human-powered vehicles that have been common in the 3rd world. Why not a cycle taxi driven by 2...
Forum: Northeast
06-24-08, 09:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,288
Posted By greenfeather

schuylkill river trail safety

I can't seem to add a new thread so I have to post this here. I rode the schuylkill river trail from Oaks to Miquon and it was great--no problems except one. I would like to commute to my job in...
Forum: Introductions
06-22-08, 08:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 412
Posted By greenfeather

Thanks for your advice

"Week Three.. do a weekend ride going there and back. If you can get there and then come right back, you are ready to commute. "

Yes!!! I DID IT!!

Today (Sunday) I was going to try a partial...
Forum: Introductions
06-22-08, 10:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 412
Posted By greenfeather

Health question from newby

I just joined this forum. I would like to try commuting to my job (12 miles on a paved trail). Well I can upgrade bike components & tires, etc., but the biggest problem is upgrading the 57-year old...
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