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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-08, 05:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,099
Posted By OldBroad

Thanks everybody! I took it for another little...

Thanks everybody! I took it for another little spin tonight, and it was noticably steadier. Also much easier to get on for some reason. :rolleyes:

Hmmmmmm. Of course, I also took a walk (ride?) on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-08, 08:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,099
Posted By OldBroad

Thanks for the tips! Nope they seem brand...

Thanks for the tips!

Nope they seem brand new. The rubber is pliable, no bulges, and there are even the little extra rubber bits you see on new tires.

So. I am the wobby link. Okay, well I'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-08, 08:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,099
Posted By OldBroad

Thanks! I think it's going to be a fine bike for...

Thanks! I think it's going to be a fine bike for me.

It seems to be okay when it goes around. Here are some photos. Not the best, but you get the idea . . .

Thanks again,

Old B.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-08, 07:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,099
Posted By OldBroad

Tire question (British 3-speed)

Hi,
I bought a '65 Robin Hood 3-speed today and I really like it. I'm still dealing with the challenges of getting back to biking and the lack of confidence, so today my goal was just to keep riding...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-05-08, 10:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,819
Posted By OldBroad

The swinging the leg over is just part of the...

The swinging the leg over is just part of the issue. I'm dealing with a bunch of fear that has come up about riding again. Just the whole balancing and starting and stopping stuff. I've gained a lot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-08, 09:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

LOL. Can't wait for that. Trust me, the...

LOL. Can't wait for that.

Trust me, the pounding of my heart was pure terror, not exertion! :p

(I'm dealing with my recent fear of riding by buying a bike like the one I rode as a kid. When I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-08, 08:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

No serious hills around town. Except for the one...

No serious hills around town. Except for the one getting down to the river, and that depends on the street you take. Likely I'll be walking hills for a while anyway

I'm getting the Robin Hood. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-08, 03:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

Ooooooooh! I didn't see the pictures! (Do the...

Ooooooooh! I didn't see the pictures! (Do the messages sometimes get posted out of order?)

I want a helmet and basket like that too! I love the comment about not wanting to wear a aerodynamic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

I am TOTALLY on board with the brand-new, quality...

I am TOTALLY on board with the brand-new, quality helmet from a LBS! There's no way I'd get a used helmet or probably anything that didn't come from a reputable shop. Trust me, at my age I haven't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-08, 08:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

I'm going to go look at it tonight or tomorrow...

I'm going to go look at it tonight or tomorrow morning!

Yes, you may well have trapped another soul. D*** you all! :lol:

So, what do I get for a helmet? I hate those modern fancified looking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-08, 09:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

LOL! Well my thought is to enjoy the 3-speed...

LOL! Well my thought is to enjoy the 3-speed (with the step through frame!) until I get more comfortable riding the sport with the men's frame. I'm sure I will enjoy the Robin Hood, but I doubt if I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-08, 09:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

Thanks! I might go and look at it. Just...

Thanks! I might go and look at it.

Just thinking about it, I was inspired to go to the basement and fondle my old Nishiki Sport (late '80s) that I love so much. Can I still get on the thing?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,278
Posted By OldBroad

Need a "get back to ridin'" bike (Robin Hood?)

Me: 54, haven't been on a bike in 20 years. Having a hard time finding my way around a bike, even though I used to ride a lot on my old road bike. Could barely stay up last weekend and scared to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-04-08, 07:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,819
Posted By OldBroad

There's a Robin Hood 3-speed women's bike on...

There's a Robin Hood 3-speed women's bike on Craigslist that looks just like the bike I rode as a kid. Says it's tuned up and in good shape with new tires. The guy wants $125 for it.

It might be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-08, 10:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,819
Posted By OldBroad

Gaaaah. I'm such a newbie! Yes, it has that top...

Gaaaah. I'm such a newbie! Yes, it has that top bar, which used to be no big deal, but now it feels like a big deal. Ah. Specialized. Ooops. :o


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"What you are referring to as a "men's bike"...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-08, 09:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,819
Posted By OldBroad

What a lot of great advice and encouragement....

What a lot of great advice and encouragement. Wow, you guys are the best!

I do have a bike just like my old Nishiki. ;) My old Nishiki has been living in the basement for 20 years! Really all it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-08, 04:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,819
Posted By OldBroad

Thanks for the great advice everyone. Balancing...

Thanks for the great advice everyone. Balancing on a unicycle! Great way to describe it! The weight distribution felt so very wrong.

I will definitely try a different bike shop. This guy certainly...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-08, 08:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,819
Posted By OldBroad

Hi, Thanks for the welcome! I'd like...

Hi,
Thanks for the welcome!

I'd like ride around town -- streets and park trails. And also some railway trails -- I think they are crushed limestome? No big hills, no long distances.

After...
Forum: Introductions
09-01-08, 08:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 243
Posted By OldBroad

Hi! Thanks! I just wrote out my saga on the...

Hi! Thanks!

I just wrote out my saga on the 50+ forum (and then noticed the sticky about returning riders -- oops). I looked at a comfort bike today, and really hated it. It felt very awkward...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-08, 07:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,819
Posted By OldBroad

I've forgotten how to ride a bike!

Hi everyone,
I'm returning to bicycling after a 20 year absence and boy, lots has changed -- my body, my weight, the bikes . . . (I'm 54)

I used to ride a Nishiki road bike that I was absolutely...
Forum: Introductions
09-01-08, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 243
Posted By OldBroad

Riding again . . .

Hi everyone,
I'm a 54 year old midwestern Clydesdale who wants to get back into riding after a 20 year absence. I'm down 20 pounds from my starting weight, and hope to leave the Clydesdale category...
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