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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-16, 06:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,023
Posted By JimHatfield

Thanks, SkyDog - great explanation!

Thanks, SkyDog - great explanation!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-16, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,023
Posted By JimHatfield

Thanks, guys! You are right - I copied the sizes...

Thanks, guys! You are right - I copied the sizes for the rims, not the tires. Duh!

My tires are stamped 700X38C 40-622

My wife's are 40-622 700X38C -28X 1/12
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-16, 04:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,023
Posted By JimHatfield

Help, I'm Tube-Plexed!

Can someone tell me what inner tubes I need for my Cannondale and my wife's Raleigh? Both are hybrids. My tires are stamped 700C 622x16. Hers are 700C 622x23.

Thanks!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-16, 05:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,048
Posted By JimHatfield

The Amazon stand pretty cool for a good price but...

The Amazon stand pretty cool for a good price but my workbench is in the basement and I'm not about to wrestle my bike down those stairs.

Ditto the J hook and innertube. A good idea but mine works...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-16, 12:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,048
Posted By JimHatfield

Poor Man's Bike Stand

If you're tired of flipping your bike upside down to lube the chain and professional stands are out of your price range you can make one for less than $20 worth of plumbing supplies.

All you need...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-16, 12:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,063
Posted By JimHatfield

Bike and Barge Touring

My wife and I and our friends, all in our 70s, have gotten hooked on the bike and barge tours offered on Eurosailtravel.com. We just returned from a six day tour from Venice to Montova. In 2015 we...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-14-16, 04:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,676
Posted By JimHatfield

Zoom Aria Fork Opinions

I just bought a 2017 Cannondale Adventure 3 which I assumed, based on the specs given on the Cannondale Website, that it had a SunTour suspension fork. I've ridden the bike for a couple of weeks but...
Forum: Introductions
09-14-16, 11:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 473
Posted By JimHatfield

Good for you! I've had my 2017 Adventure 3 for...

Good for you! I've had my 2017 Adventure 3 for two weeks and love it! Just talked to my local bike store owner (Doug of Midwest Cyclery in Wheaton, IL). Had some questions for him and his answers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-15, 09:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 13,485
Posted By JimHatfield

Against a lot of advice I upgraded my '74 Schwinn...

Against a lot of advice I upgraded my '74 Schwinn Continental by having the frame powder-coated flat black and had a local shop install aluminum wheels, commuter bars with thumb shifters, plastic...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-08-14, 01:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

Not on my renovated Schwinn yet but doing great...

Not on my renovated Schwinn yet but doing great otherwise 3 weeks after anterior hip replacement surgery!

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-23-14, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

Eight days now since my anterior hip replacement...

Eight days now since my anterior hip replacement surgery and things are going so well I can scarcely believe it! I'm walking without walker or cane and practically off pain meds.

I could probably...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-16-14, 09:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

Surgery on Monday, walking on Tuesday, going home...

Surgery on Monday, walking on Tuesday, going home on Wednesday. Will be on a stationary bike in two weeks and a road bike a few after that. Amazing!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-14, 10:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

Thanks, Jan! I'm having the minimally invasive...

Thanks, Jan! I'm having the minimally invasive anterior approach and expect to be walking the same day!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-13-14, 09:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

Well, it wasn't bursitis. X-rays revealed no...

Well, it wasn't bursitis. X-rays revealed no cartilage in my right hip. I'm getting a new one at 5:15 AM CST Monday, Sept. 15.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-14, 08:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,780
Posted By JimHatfield

I Know I'll be scorned by many but I don't care....

I Know I'll be scorned by many but I don't care. While waiting for my hip replacement here's what I've ordered for my 1974 Schwinn Continental:

Aluminum rims
Plastic fenders
Rear rack
Bottle...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-14, 08:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,085
Posted By JimHatfield

Thanks, rek, good to know! I'm 71 and would love...

Thanks, rek, good to know! I'm 71 and would love to keep riding my '74 Schwinn Continental which I just had upgraded with aluminum wheels, fenders and a rack. (I know, that's a lot to put into a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-14, 07:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,085
Posted By JimHatfield

I'm having anterior hip replacement surgery on my...

I'm having anterior hip replacement surgery on my right hip in 2 weeks and wondering if I'll be able to eventually get back on my road bike or will I need to move to a step through?
Forum: Southern California
08-26-14, 06:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 846
Posted By JimHatfield

I'm to have total right hip replacement (anterior...

I'm to have total right hip replacement (anterior approach) in a couple of weeks and I'm wondering if I'll eventually be able to return to riding my road bike or will I have to switch to a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-14, 01:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,300
Posted By JimHatfield

I thought I had bursitis. Doc said no way. I'm...

I thought I had bursitis. Doc said no way. I'm having hip replacement surgery in Septermber.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-22-14, 04:40 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 14,244
Posted By JimHatfield

I'm 71 and having my right hip replaced next...

I'm 71 and having my right hip replaced next month due to worsening pain from OA. Hoping to get back on the bike before winter settles in. My recovery program will include some stationary bike time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-14, 06:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,054
Posted By JimHatfield

Schwinn Chesnut Paint

Schwinn Sting Ray Chestnut Paint Apple Krate Fastback Bicycle 1975 | eBay...
Forum: Touring
08-01-14, 07:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 687
Posted By JimHatfield

Life is a Wheel

That's the title of a beautifully written book by NY times reporter Bruce Weber about his 2nd US coast to coast tour at age 59, a trip that followed by 20 years his first tour across the country.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-14, 06:46 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 23,182
Posted By JimHatfield

Rip me off once, shame on you. Rip me off twice,...

Rip me off once, shame on you. Rip me off twice, shame on me.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-14, 07:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

I went through a bout of shoulder bursitis and it...

I went through a bout of shoulder bursitis and it was the worst pain I'd ever experienced. A PT helped me a lot so I may be seeing her again if this doesn't improve.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-14, 03:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

I suspect there's a lot of things wrong with my...

I suspect there's a lot of things wrong with my posture/stroke. I have extraordinarily flat feet and one guy on the trip, an experienced cyclist, diplomatically commented that my feet were not making...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-14, 12:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,772
Posted By JimHatfield

Hip Hurtin'

I'm 71 and find myself with a mighty painful right hip after a week of riding about 30 miles a day as part of a European bike and barge trip. I started out on a Giant step-through but one of the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-26-14, 05:52 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 14,244
Posted By JimHatfield

At 71, just took up cycling (unless you count my...

At 71, just took up cycling (unless you count my newspaper delivery days in the '50s on my beloved Schwinn Black Phantom). Currently recovering from what I think is bursitis in my right hip which I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-14, 04:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,780
Posted By JimHatfield

dddd really nailed what I love about my '74...

dddd really nailed what I love about my '74 Continental: besides the comfy ride it has such secure steering - not like some of the newer, lighter bikes I've ridden which want to wobble when I look...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-25-14, 05:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,446
Posted By JimHatfield

Here's a link to a short slide show featuring...

Here's a link to a short slide show featuring highlights from our fabulous bike and barge trip aboard the Iris along the Mosel in France and Germany in July, 2014. I'm the guy waving goodbye in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-14, 05:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,225
Posted By JimHatfield

My 1974 Continental has new KoolStop brake pads....

My 1974 Continental has new KoolStop brake pads. When I get it back I'll post a pic of it with my other vintage treasures, a 1914 York PerfecTone and a 1912 HN White King Improved Perfecto, two of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-22-14, 02:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,446
Posted By JimHatfield

We're still organizing our pix and waiting for...

We're still organizing our pix and waiting for more from friends who loaned me their camera after my batteries went down (I forgot my charger!). I hope to post a few of the best shots soon.

The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-14, 12:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,225
Posted By JimHatfield

Back from our 180 mile bike and barge trip along...

Back from our 180 mile bike and barge trip along the Mosel through French and German wine country. We rode Giant brand step throughs. Nice bikes but mine seemed too light and unstable. I missed my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-21-14, 12:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,446
Posted By JimHatfield

Heading home now from Paris. Near Ch DeGaulle in...

Heading home now from Paris. Near Ch DeGaulle in CizizenM hotel, a new high tech concept with ultramodern rooms, huge king bed, rain forest showers, AC, wifi, movies, etc., all for 110E - a welcome...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-17-14, 02:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,446
Posted By JimHatfield

Pics all in cam. Will try to upload when we...

Pics all in cam. Will try to upload when we retrurn to reality.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-16-14, 09:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,446
Posted By JimHatfield

Biking and Barging Along!

Wife and I are in our early 70s and we did 50 km today on day 4 of our bike and barge trip on the Moselle in France and Germany with Eurosailtravelp.com.

Great on-board accommodations, crew, food,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-14, 06:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,225
Posted By JimHatfield

A ton of good advice from all, thanks! I've been...

A ton of good advice from all, thanks! I've been scouring the Chicago Craigslist for a Super Sport but haven't found any that look good. Meantime, I'm researching new hybrids. Our nearest LBS carries...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-14, 08:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,225
Posted By JimHatfield

Good advice all - thanks! Weight savings and rain...

Good advice all - thanks! Weight savings and rain stoppability are my objectives. I was all set to leave the bike with my LBS while my wife and I and eight others head for France Tuesday for a bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-14, 07:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,225
Posted By JimHatfield

Schwinn Continental Advice

I'm a cycling newbie with a '74 Schwinn Continental that I'm thinking about upgrading. I know many will say it's nuts to pour money into a bike that's worth maybe a hundred bucks as is, but I really...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-29-14, 08:06 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 53,270
Posted By JimHatfield

Not sure anyone is likely to steal a 40-year old...

Not sure anyone is likely to steal a 40-year old Schwinn Continental but I do carry a cable lock coiled around my Avenir bag and held with a Velcro strip.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-14, 04:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 21,098
Posted By JimHatfield

Friend of mine uses two water bottles. One for...

Friend of mine uses two water bottles. One for water, the other for tools, etc.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-14, 05:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,985
Posted By JimHatfield

Bottle Cage Mount

After fooling around with duct tape and zip ties as a way to secure a bottle cage on my '74 Schwinn Continental, I found a great solution on You Tube: hose clamps! That cage is solid as a rock now!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-14, 03:05 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 14,676
Posted By JimHatfield

A friend in similar circumstances was able to...

A friend in similar circumstances was able to find homes for his valuable trumpet collection with the help of a brass repair shop owner who agreed to buy some of the horns and put the rest in the for...
Forum: Introductions
06-01-14, 04:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 395
Posted By JimHatfield

Thanks! Did some searching on BF and found some...

Thanks! Did some searching on BF and found some great info!
Forum: Introductions
06-01-14, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 395
Posted By JimHatfield

Hello From Black Hawk Country!

As I await tonight's face-off vs. the Kings, I have questions about the gears on my vintage Schwinn Continental. What's the function of the lever on the left? What's the best setting for level...
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