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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-03-10, 03:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 477
Posted By sportmac

old guy blog

http://velodc.blogspot.com/
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-28-10, 06:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 755
Posted By sportmac

yeah, but these lights I've had (the middle one...

yeah, but these lights I've had (the middle one is new) and I couldn't afford the Dinotte. I also use rechargeable batteries.

Maybe someday when I have more money. :)

No pannier problems at...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-28-10, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 755
Posted By sportmac

my rear light contraption

I ride year round - rain, light snow, hail, cold, hot, thunder storms - I'm in the dark a lot. Commute is 22 miles a day.
I used to use 1 tail light but got tired of seeing cars riding up on me in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-10, 12:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,408
Posted By sportmac

did ya miss the part about the mirror and...

did ya miss the part about the mirror and hearing? just curious...

I ride the middle and I need to pay attention to those in front of me. I need to yield when necessary to them. I need to make...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-10, 12:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,408
Posted By sportmac

Yeah, I'm not shy. I mockingly say "on your...

Yeah, I'm not shy. I mockingly say "on your left" all the time.
I don't ride out on the W&OD much so maybe it's their way but it don't settle well. The problem I have is that I'm deaf in my left...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-26-10, 04:44 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,766
Posted By sportmac

chips, coke and a snickers. Yeah, not the...

chips, coke and a snickers. Yeah, not the healthiest thing around but for being completely empty I've found it to be the cat's meow. Living in Washington DC and having played a lot of tennis in the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-26-10, 04:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,408
Posted By sportmac

gettin cranky

ok, I'm gettin old, I admit it. I'm 61, been biking in Washington, DC since 1974. Seen a lot of changes since then, some great, some good, some, well, not so much.

Heat advisory here, but went...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-10, 10:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,431
Posted By sportmac

Spot

Spot
Forum: Commuting
06-27-10, 01:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 716
Posted By sportmac

Yeah, can still get up the hills no problem, it's...

Yeah, can still get up the hills no problem, it's just harder. My morning commute is much more uphill and, since half the time I'm not awake, I sometimes like to take it easy on those climbs and...
Forum: Commuting
06-27-10, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 716
Posted By sportmac

6 weeks with a shaft drive

I bought a Dynamic 7 speed drive mostly out of curiosity and because I like to try different things, and as a backup commuter.
I have 2 Gary Fisher mountain bikes, full suspension and hard tail, a...
Forum: Commuting
06-20-10, 03:03 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,788
Posted By sportmac

I chuckle every time I read posts like these. ...

I chuckle every time I read posts like these. The thing that gets me is the complaints by the bikers regarding cars are the same complaints that hikers and runners have about bikers on the MUP's.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-20-10, 05:41 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 3,491
Posted By sportmac

I work 9 to 5, have a home business on the side,...

I work 9 to 5, have a home business on the side, play tennis 4 to 5 nights a week, play guitar and sing (poorly) and between commuting and general riding do probably 5 to 6 thousand miles a year.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-19-10, 07:19 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 105,254
Posted By sportmac

there's a couple of new minvelo's at the bottom...

there's a couple of new minvelo's at the bottom of this page by melon bikes.

http://www.melonbicycles.com/Departments/Folding-Bikes/Coming-Models.aspx
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-10, 04:33 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 105,254
Posted By sportmac

http://www.commuterbikestore.com/city-bikes/lombar...

http://www.commuterbikestore.com/city-bikes/lombardo-power-2000-bike.html

italian mini
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-04-10, 07:36 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 105,254
Posted By sportmac

similar type bike in europe ...

similar type bike in europe

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beixo.com%2Fnl%2Fgsusbike
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-10, 09:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,936
Posted By sportmac

Thanks. took it in the shop about a week ago and...

Thanks. took it in the shop about a week ago and the guy adjusted it then. Came back in a day or so. The mechanic there who is a real fan of igh's did it, so i'll drop by again and and tell him...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-10, 06:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,936
Posted By sportmac

Shimano Nexus 8 loud noise

When I stand on the pedals and hammer, especially on quick steep hills, there is a really loud CRACK and a bit of a skip in the gear box.

There's one little access point to the trail that is...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-10, 03:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By sportmac

Then why startle anyone? Isn't the point of...

Then why startle anyone? Isn't the point of warning NOT to startle someone? So they have time to move or at least know someone is coming up behind them? As I said earlier, yelling a few feet from...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-10, 10:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By sportmac

I'm getting more aggressive in letting them know....

I'm getting more aggressive in letting them know. My new battle cry is "THERE IS NO MIDDLE LANE!".

Yelled this at someone on Saturday and his reply was "learn how to ride a bike". Couldn't quite...
Forum: Northeast
05-02-10, 01:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,032
Posted By sportmac

sick of obnoxious bikers in DC area

ok, I know this is opening a can of worms.

I'm 60 years old, bike about 6,000 miles a year, commute and errands and weekend runs. So, I'm a biker. No, not a racer, just a biker. But I can...
Forum: Northeast
05-02-10, 01:22 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 396
Posted By sportmac

sick of obnoxious bikers in DC area

btw, this all has happened to me in the last two days, a 35 mile run and a 40 mile on today.
Sigh...
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