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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-21, 06:02 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

I got bit in the back of my boot by a Mojave...

I got bit in the back of my boot by a Mojave green rattlesnake and luckily it didn’t break the skin. The venom was inside my boot and pants leg that irritated my calf as my paints leg rubbed my skin...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-21, 12:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,198
Posted By JohnnyB65

I've never heard of that and I just pulled the...

I've never heard of that and I just pulled the box out of the trash that had the correct tube from Amazon and there is not one word of English on the box so I have know ideal what it says. I've...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-21, 08:22 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

I have had my share of bad or DUI drivers in...

I have had my share of bad or DUI drivers in motor vehicles and they certainly are a threat at night. I’ve been hit 3 times by cars while biking over my lifetime plus I don’t even remember how many...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-21, 12:52 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

Oh WOW, so it does happen, Thanks for the info

Oh WOW, so it does happen, Thanks for the info
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-21, 09:46 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

This is exactly what I'm talking about. I'm not...

This is exactly what I'm talking about. I'm not afraid of them just walking down the road, but racing past them could trigger them into a chase.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 08:51 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

lol

lol
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 08:50 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

I just saw a news video of a rabid bob cat attack...

I just saw a news video of a rabid bob cat attack a woman getting in her car
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 08:47 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

In the city I had to worry more about robbers and...

In the city I had to worry more about robbers and muggers. At least coyotes don't carry guns
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 07:52 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

I probably would feel better if I weren't alone.

I probably would feel better if I weren't alone.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 06:04 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

I used work in the mountains and saw many...

I used work in the mountains and saw many Mountain Lions. I was always told not to run or it would trigger a reaction and I was worried that if I road past a coyote it might trigger a chase like dogs...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 05:35 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

wow!

wow!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 05:31 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

I had a flat tire on my truck once in the desert...

I had a flat tire on my truck once in the desert during the day and had 3 good sized coyotes watching me. They would move in close every time I had to lay down in the dirt to jack up the axel and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 05:13 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

Oh I never thought of that, Thanks

Oh I never thought of that, Thanks
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 05:10 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

There’s one really big male that passes through...

There’s one really big male that passes through my property at night. I’ve seen him many times at night with my high-powered flashlight and he doesn’t seem afraid. I also see females with 2 or 3...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-21, 03:53 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 11,209
Posted By JohnnyB65

Night riding with coyotes.

It’s going to be getting too hot for me to ride during the day soon and I want to start riding at night before bed time to help me sleep. Plus the full moon is coming up and I’ve always wanted to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-21, 03:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,198
Posted By JohnnyB65

I just received the new tube and got it pumped...

I just received the new tube and got it pumped up. It is just a regular Schrader Valve that's long.

So now I'm going to check out the extension so the other tube my daughter bought can be used as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-21, 09:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,198
Posted By JohnnyB65

All right, Thank you so much! I sent this photo...

All right, Thank you so much! I sent this photo to my daughter and she said it was a Schrader so I'm in the clear, Thanks again.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-21, 07:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,198
Posted By JohnnyB65

I ‘m afraid of that. I’ve never seen "Presta"...

I ‘m afraid of that. I’ve never seen "Presta" valves, but the one thing that’s suspicious to me is that my grandson said that he was trying to fill the tire and couldn’t get any air in it so my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-21, 04:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,198
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks, that's what we did and ordered one from...

Thanks, that's what we did and ordered one from Amazon, but I was confused by the type of valve. I've always only known the Schrader valve and then they through a couple more at me and I don't know...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-21, 01:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,198
Posted By JohnnyB65

long valve stem

Still learning new stuff over age 70. I was helping my grandson replace his 24” mountain bike innertube and discovered he has a really long valve stem and none of my tubes will fit it. I’ve just...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-19, 12:59 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks, this exactly the information I was...

Thanks, this exactly the information I was looking for in the beginning
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-19, 06:56 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

You should probably delete this response as well....

You should probably delete this response as well. Beats me why anyone would want to start up a thread this old anyway or why I even bothered to respond. I wish this whole thread would disappear. A...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-09-19, 06:11 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

I'm pushing 70 and my knees and legs are giving...

I'm pushing 70 and my knees and legs are giving out. I maybe looking for a tricycle soon with training wheels. :lol:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-09-19, 01:37 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks, I'm really busy right now m but will...

Thanks, I'm really busy right now m but will respond later
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-29-18, 12:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

This is my main culprit and I don’t know the name...

This is my main culprit and I don’t know the name of it, but it doesn’t cause an immediate flat. It slowly works its way through causing a slow leak. I had one work its way up through my shoe once...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-24-18, 10:10 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

Wow $500 is way more than I would ever spend. If...

Wow $500 is way more than I would ever spend. If it came to that I would donate the bike to Goodwill or something and give up on riding altogether.

I used slime in my son's bike about 30 years...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-18-18, 08:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

I don’t think I would ever buy solid tires or...

I don’t think I would ever buy solid tires or Airless what ever they are called. I bought them for my wheelbarrow a while back because I was constantly getting flats. Then I was moving rocks with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-17-18, 05:43 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

WOW! I used to have flat kit years ago when my 10...

WOW! I used to have flat kit years ago when my 10 speed was my only transportation, but this is pretty cool. I'm going to buy one of these for my tool collection. Thanks
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-18, 10:58 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

Well I just ordered the Mr. Tuffy liners on eBay....

Well I just ordered the Mr. Tuffy liners on eBay. Everyplace else that had them said they could not send them to my zip code. I'm not sure why unless they are illegal in Southern CA

if this...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-18, 06:52 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks I found them on Amazon, but they don't...

Thanks I found them on Amazon, but they don't have my size so I have to look somewhere else.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-18, 06:51 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

The Bicycle Tire Liners are interesting and I'm...

The Bicycle Tire Liners are interesting and I'm checking out YouTube videos on them now.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-18, 02:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

Do I have to buy a whole new wheel for tubeless?

Do I have to buy a whole new wheel for tubeless?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-18, 01:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,683
Posted By JohnnyB65

I’m really getting tired of flat tires.

I have a mountain bike with knobby tires and thought it would help me avoid flats. But riding in the desert with tumble weeds and other sharp needle like plants are killing me and I’m not enjoying...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-23-17, 04:30 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

My next bike for this neighborhood, $60....

My next bike for this neighborhood, $60. :innocent:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-23-17, 10:36 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

I want all of you to know that I really...

I want all of you to know that I really appreciate all the advice everybody has given me. I didn’t realize this thread would go on this far and just wanted a couple of questions answered.

First I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-22-17, 10:08 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

Exactly and this is what I've been trying to say....

Exactly and this is what I've been trying to say. If nobody has taken this bike from me in a year (My town has been overrun by gangs) and I'm riding everyday while enjoying it more and more than I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-22-17, 09:50 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

I probably should not have used the word “Cheap”...

I probably should not have used the word “Cheap” in the title and that’s possibly why everybody thought I wanted bike recommendations. I knew people would be asking about the bike and I did not want...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-22-17, 09:31 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks, I didn't know that.

Thanks, I didn't know that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-22-17, 09:30 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

I realize that everybody is trying to be helpful...

I realize that everybody is trying to be helpful and I thank them for that. I just get tired of constantly defending my position on this. This is me, I don’t buy expensive things because I know...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-21-17, 07:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

I've only been riding 7 days and only about a 1/2...

I've only been riding 7 days and only about a 1/2 mile per day. The last time I rode was in 1978 when I sold my 10-speed bike and concentrated on my business working 16 hrs a day 7 days a week. I did...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-21-17, 03:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

The only thing about this bike is that its the...

The only thing about this bike is that its the wrong type for what I want to use it for and its a little large for me, but I knew that right off. Otherwise it's a great bike as far as I'm concerned....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-21-17, 12:22 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

There was a reason why I said this. I have been...

There was a reason why I said this. I have been given crap about my choice of bikes in every post I've made since I joined a few years ago. It is what it is and I will never ever change my mind about...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-20-17, 09:25 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,073
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks BobbyG I do know that the loss of...

Thanks BobbyG

I do know that the loss of hearing is from a year and a half of many different antibiotics. I’m not sure which one did it, but I do remember when it started in the rehab center. They...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-20-17, 07:11 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,073
Posted By JohnnyB65

Its day 7 of my new bike experience and I’m...

Its day 7 of my new bike experience and I’m getting bored riding back and forth over and over again on the same streets. After falling on my ass the very first ride since 1978, I have been practicing...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-19-17, 08:42 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

Actually they did have the fork on backwards. The...

Actually they did have the fork on backwards. The bike shop guy spotted it before I even took it off the truck, LOL
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-19-17, 05:38 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks, right now I just want to focus on riding...

Thanks, right now I just want to focus on riding a bike again and there is no way that I'm going to invest anymore money into this thing. I had to buy the saddle because the original was too painful....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-19-17, 03:43 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

I’m a little upset that I didn’t think this out...

I’m a little upset that I didn’t think this out more because it cost me $80 for the tune up including a new chain. And then I had to spend another $25 to replace a seat for a bike that is not really...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-19-17, 01:13 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

I rode about 5 miles this morning and I suspect...

I rode about 5 miles this morning and I suspect that I may be riding in the wrong gear. I'm still learning how to shift this 21 speed and I wish I still Had my old 10 speed. I know I have the wrong...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-18-17, 10:48 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

Thanks, I'll check that out tomorrow

Thanks, I'll check that out tomorrow
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-18-17, 10:47 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,155
Posted By JohnnyB65

That is kind of funny, but you are probably...

That is kind of funny, but you are probably correct. My legs don’t work that great these days. I plan on riding every day and I probably should give it more time before I start tearing things apart.
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