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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,655
Posted By Ttom

I got the app planned a ride and it did a very...

I got the app planned a ride and it did a very good job with road selections, sent it to my garmon without a hitch so yeah I think this one is a keeper.
There are some roads around here that turn...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-23, 06:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,720
Posted By Ttom

Lot of good advice here but if you just start...

Lot of good advice here but if you just start riding you will figure out what you need, however need is not always part of the equation.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-26-23, 05:52 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,691
Posted By Ttom

No absolutely not don't shell out all that money...

No absolutely not don't shell out all that money on a freaking saddle, do like I did and buy a bike that comes with one on it. :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,950
Posted By Ttom

18 miles

18 miles
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-23, 05:24 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,676
Posted By Ttom

The bike I purchased last year has bar in...

The bike I purchased last year has bar in shifters, works for me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,002
Posted By Ttom

Muscle cramps are a sign of mineral deficiencies.

Muscle cramps are a sign of mineral deficiencies.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-23, 05:16 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,613
Posted By Ttom

It's your money your choice.

It's your money your choice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-23, 05:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,613
Posted By Ttom

I bought a Honda Fit 5 years ago for $1000 it...

I bought a Honda Fit 5 years ago for $1000 it runs great. Last year I bought a bike and a few accessories for $2000. As long as that Honda gets me form point A to point B reliably I will keep driving...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-16-23, 10:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,691
Posted By Ttom

" I don't use padded bike shorts or a chamois for...

" I don't use padded bike shorts or a chamois for short rides of an hour or under 30 miles. If I were anticipating riding for many hours or all day, even if I were only covering 30 miles but sitting...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-16-23, 09:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,700
Posted By Ttom

Glad your OK, hope your back in the saddle soon,...

Glad your OK, hope your back in the saddle soon, also good to hear your bike is OK.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-16-23, 09:28 PM
Replies: 27,105
Views: 3,110,616
Posted By Ttom

23 miles 95 degrees and no the heat really didn't...

23 miles 95 degrees and no the heat really didn't bother me.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-16-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,815
Posted By Ttom

I'm not sure how it is possible to terrorize cars...

I'm not sure how it is possible to terrorize cars on a bike.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-16-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,402
Posted By Ttom

Some of those roads in the French Quarter have...

Some of those roads in the French Quarter have pot holes that will swallow a bike.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-16-23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,074
Posted By Ttom

When I see the police texting and driving I...

When I see the police texting and driving I figure it is here to stay. Everybody does it and they aren't gonna stop.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,950
Posted By Ttom

23 miles at 95 degrees for me, and I did not find...

23 miles at 95 degrees for me, and I did not find the heat to be a problem, but then I am a native Mississippian.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-05-23, 12:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,880
Posted By Ttom

Don't worry about the miles just ride, enjoy the...

Don't worry about the miles just ride, enjoy the ride and the miles will come.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-05-23, 04:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,564
Posted By Ttom

Nice bike, may you have many many good long...

Nice bike, may you have many many good long rides. :backpedal:
I have a commuter bike with 32C tires and while they will do gravel they don't do it well. Ok maybe they really suck at it but you can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,950
Posted By Ttom

Rod my age

I rode a fer piece today on my 67th birthday, 67 miles.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-23-23, 05:00 PM
Replies: 27,105
Views: 3,110,616
Posted By Ttom

Rode my age

I have seen post where people ride their age on their birthday, today for the first time I rode my age on my birthday that would be 67 miles.
And now I feel my age. : )
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-26-23, 11:51 PM
Replies: 6,107
Views: 555,950
Posted By Ttom

Dont know how fer but I rode for 2 hours.

Dont know how fer but I rode for 2 hours.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-26-23, 11:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,428
Posted By Ttom

Spending a little more than you wanted to is far...

Spending a little more than you wanted to is far better than not spending enough. Find a bike that you really like a suck it up. This is a long term purchase and you want to get it right.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-27-22, 08:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,592
Posted By Ttom

No I don't.

No I don't.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-26-22, 04:31 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,862
Posted By Ttom

Thanks for all the reply's, I've got it now read...

Thanks for all the reply's, I've got it now read every post and this is what I learned.
Yes I did buy a touring "comfort" bike so it should be no surprise that it is very comfortable.
But the real...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-22, 06:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,176
Posted By Ttom

Wow he stuck his paw in your spokes, bet he want...

Wow he stuck his paw in your spokes, bet he want do that again. Of all the contingency plans I have for dealing with dogs I never considered that one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-22, 05:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 725
Posted By Ttom

I had a tube that would hold air for weeks at a...

I had a tube that would hold air for weeks at a time and then go flat on my 6 mile commute to work in spite of the fact that I always topped of the air pressure every morning before leaving the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-22, 05:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 927
Posted By Ttom

How is the reception, one of the post mentions...

How is the reception, one of the post mentions that the edge loses reception in remote areas where his phone continues to work?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-05-22, 05:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,743
Posted By Ttom

I talked to a guy a few weeks ago that had a hip...

I talked to a guy a few weeks ago that had a hip replacement recently, his doctor told him no jogging, or long walks for awhile, low impact exercises only, but a bicycle would be OK, so what did he...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-22, 08:28 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,493
Posted By Ttom

I get it, I really do, I just ride, I don't care...

I get it, I really do, I just ride, I don't care how fast I go or how far I go but the more I do it I seem to get a little faster, and I seem to go a little further. It is mostly fun but sometimes it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-22, 07:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,743
Posted By Ttom

Fantastic, broken like a pretzel, that is enough...

Fantastic, broken like a pretzel, that is enough to make many a man say never again, and he is back on a bicycle. That's a tough guy.
I tip my hat.
I too had a motorcycle accident in the mid 80's,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 07:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 927
Posted By Ttom

Glad I asked, thanks guys Komoot is a good in...

Glad I asked, thanks guys Komoot is a good in between solution I think, the Edge looks real good. My phone is not water proof and the gps tracking is very poor, it works well with Waze (no good for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 07:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 927
Posted By Ttom

John yes I have OSMand+ sometimes it works and...

John yes I have OSMand+ sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I have issues with it not finding addresses I need also. If it is not reliable in my car I sure don't want to trust it on my bike....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 07:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 927
Posted By Ttom

Well Komoot is working on my phone so far I will...

Well Komoot is working on my phone so far I will give this a try, however I would still like to look at other options as well.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 04:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 927
Posted By Ttom

Well Komoot is working on my phone so far I will...

Well Komoot is working on my phone so far I will give this a try, however I would still like to look at other options as well.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-22, 03:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 927
Posted By Ttom

Navigation

I need a navigation computer, my phone is not reliable in remote areas, Ride with GPS and Strava do not even work on my phone. I want to be able to map a ride on say Open Street Maps and load it to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-30-22, 01:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,564
Posted By Ttom

Great looking bike, congrats. Wider tires on a...

Great looking bike, congrats.
Wider tires on a touring bike is the ticket IMO.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-22, 01:06 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,520
Posted By Ttom

If I am going for a 30 or 40 minute ride I wear...

If I am going for a 30 or 40 minute ride I wear whatever I have on. For longer rides I like some padded shorts.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-22, 12:35 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,521
Posted By Ttom

I try to be polite and announce "the air is going...

I try to be polite and announce "the air is going bad for no apparent reason". The first time I make that announcement people usually look at me kind of funny, the second time they get moving.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-22, 12:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,116
Posted By Ttom

Seriously?

I see people doing everything wrong on a bike in front of the police and they do nothing. If you do get stopped by a cop that probably just means he is ticked off today, tag your it, in that case he...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-17-22, 10:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,889
Posted By Ttom

Only to our wife's.

Only to our wife's.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-04-22, 06:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,987
Posted By Ttom

The Surly DT 54cm frame is 450cm. Kona Sutra SE...

The Surly DT 54cm frame is 450cm.
Kona Sutra SE 54cm frame is 445cm
Did I mention I like Kona. :)
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
07-04-22, 05:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 586
Posted By Ttom

I can log in on my phone but unable to post...

I can log in on my phone but unable to post anything,
Forum: Touring
07-04-22, 05:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,092
Posted By Ttom

Clean it up real good and keep it handy for the...

Clean it up real good and keep it handy for the next dog that does not know when to stop. :thumb:
Forum: Touring
07-04-22, 05:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,339
Posted By Ttom

I have not used sun screen in 30 years and I am...

I have not used sun screen in 30 years and I am not dark complected.
I do spend a lot of time outside year round so my exposure is constant, in other works I don't go out in the summer sun after...
Forum: Touring
07-04-22, 04:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,861
Posted By Ttom

My Kona came with Mondial 40c tires, was not sure...

My Kona came with Mondial 40c tires, was not sure I was going to like them, however that changed on a 20 mile ride that I was unfamiliar with, the road I was on turned into a gravel road, nice wide...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-04-22, 04:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,611
Posted By Ttom

Yeah the Halo works for me.

Yeah the Halo works for me.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-04-22, 03:58 PM
Replies: 27,105
Views: 3,110,616
Posted By Ttom

4th OF JULY

Rode about 5 miles to a friends house with a nice swimming pool, about 5 miles.
Drank a few beers hit the pool and rode back. So 10 miles with a little R&R.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-22, 06:00 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 63,551
Posted By Ttom

I think that sums it up nicely, you can go high...

I think that sums it up nicely, you can go high tech or you can just go.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 7,994
Posted By Ttom

Toilet paper is part of my "kit". I don't leave...

Toilet paper is part of my "kit". I don't leave home without it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-22, 05:49 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 7,994
Posted By Ttom

You are righ I have been exposed. :thumb:

You are righ I have been exposed. :thumb:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-22, 05:45 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 7,994
Posted By Ttom

Yes really, I was gob smacked, really old guy...

Yes really, I was gob smacked, really old guy nice bike he was moving my hat is off to him.
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