Calling All Cycling Enthusiasts...

[dseag2]

Sorry to be such a curmudgeon, but we live within walking distance of a lake with bike paths. I am so tired of seeing flabby asses in Lycra pants with their legs shaved acting like they are in the Tour de France. They dominate the roads and are so incensed when I try to pass them. One guy followed me when I started walking and said "nice Audi". When I thanked him he called me a d**kh**d for passing him. Cyclists are so entitled.

 

[amwassil]

I've been an avid cyclist all my life and continue to be so. I think cycling is one of the best, if not the best, forms of activity for older folks.

 

[amwassil]

Sorry, new here. But there doesn't seem to be any way to cancel a post after starting it.

 

[Pink Biz]

“Man needlessly dressed in professional cycling outfit on your right.”

 

[hawkdon]

I see these "professionaly dressed" cyclists every day
out front going fast like really in a race....boggles my
mind, all that gear....imo

 

[jimintoronto]

Here in Toronto one of our largest city parks ( High Park ) is about 400 acres in size, with a road net work that are public roads with a low maximum speed of 20 kilometers / 12 miles an hour, for all vehicles, including bicycles. The problem ? The bike riders refuse to stop at the stop signs, they ride in groups of 15 to 30 people. They ride spread out across all lanes of the one way park roads, and intimidate people on foot. The Toronto Police Service, in response to dozens of complaint phone calls, sent 2 officers to High Park on a Saturday when the park roads are closed to cars, and they started using a Lidar device to clock the bike riders. Speeding tickets were issued to 16 bike riders, for going faster than the 20kph/12 mph limit. 17 tickets were issued for " Fail to stop at a stop sign " and 5 for "no lights front or back ". The bike community went nuts claiming that Police were " picking on them ". The chief of Police produced traffic ticket records that showed that from January of 2022, to the first of September this year , the TPS had written 1,956 tickets for car driver offences, in High Park. That shut them up quickly. Entitled and arrogant jerks . JimB.

 

[Mojaveoutdoors]

Have you been a cyclist most of your life?

But, now that 'you're older'... it's different!

And you'd like to continue...

Ever Consider? ....a recumbent road cycle....(TRI [3wheel] cycle)

Specialized bikes are ridden by Enthusiasts all over the world.

How ' bout you?

I've been a cyclist since the 70's. And even though I still own and ride regular bikes. I am soon to be the proud owner of an ebike. I bought one for my wife last month and I now understand the beauty of such a machine. Now that I am 60 having the motor to assist me if I get tired or if im riding into a stiff headwind is a welcome thing. With five levels of pedal assist I can taylor my pedaling effort to still get all the exercise I need. I can even turn off the motor's pedal assist and ride the bike "acoustically". Should I want to provide all the effort. It's in many ways the best of both worlds.

 

[Gardenlover]

I enjoy riding, but will only ride on trails. Luckily for me, the Katy trail is close by. It's an old railroad line that became a state park. If you have the desire you could ride for hundreds of miles.

 

[perChance]

I like cycling - have a hybrid Bianchi. Last season I had problems with double vision so I didn't ride at all. Double vision is corrected now so hopefully I will get out next spring.

 

[horseless carriage]

And, for "you" bike enthusiasts.....

Do you know the difference between a well-dressed bicyclist
and a poorly dressed unicyclist?

Attire

Attire you say, sorry to spoil your quip!

 

[Supernatural]

I was

Have you been a cyclist most of your life?

But, now that 'you're older'... it's different!

And you'd like to continue...

Ever Consider? ....a recumbent road cycle....(TRI [3wheel] cycle)

Specialized bikes are ridden by Enthusiasts all over the world.

How ' bout you?

A cyclist from age 7, received first two wheeler. It gave me freedom to go anywhere I wanted quickly. My two best loved ones were: first; my Mustang Flying V banana seat to run around in short commute; then my CCM Targa 10 speed, which I had from 12 until 23 (Mother sold it without my permission upon acquiring my first car).

One thing I developed due to all my cycling were two very muscular thighs. However, said thighs were helpful in supporting both my pregnancies. So, it's a halfn'half love/hate with that part of my body

I'm now considering the purchases of E-bikes. I was planning on a scooter type wee motorbike but after encountering a few riders on a city trip lately, I'm looking seriously. Therefore, if any of you have one, please give ne your best opinion, please?

Thanks!

 

[Lewkat]

At my age, my bike days are over, but I love Helga's bike.

 

[horseless carriage]

I see these "professionaly dressed" cyclists every day
out front going fast like really in a race....boggles my
mind, all that gear....imo

Quite so, granny doesn't need any cycling clothes and crash helmets are for wimps!

 

[Trade]

For about 20 years I was a 5,000 mile a year cyclist. Most of that was commuting back and forth from work which was about 10 miles each way. I had a lot of close calls in that time and traffic got heavier and meaner ever year. I finally gave it up because I felt that I had used up 8 and 1/2 of my 9 lives. These days I ride a motorcycle. I feel that's much safer as I can move with the flow of traffic.

 

[outlander]

Still riding a bicycle with no plans to stop.

No road bike torture. Steel frame, 7-speed, 26" tires, Sixthreezero comfort bike. I ride up hills in middle gear standing up, cruise on level ground at a good clip in a higher gear.

No spandex for sure. It's all about comfort, exercise and utility. Unless for competition, road bikes are ridiculous.

 

[JustDave]

Before I sold my house, to live on a boat, I sold every thing I owned. I had three bikes: Road bike, mountain bike, and a recumbent. I used the recumbent every day. It was very good for long rides, extreme comfort, but kind of awkward to get moving at first. I'm back in a house now, but I live in a place off of a narrow highway with tight curves and no shoulders. In the last 15 years I've probably seen two bikes pedal my road. I wouldn't consider a bike here. A mountain bike for trails maybe, but I prefer to hike on trails.

 

[asp3]

I still enjoy cycling but not as much as I used to. My wife and I both have hybrid road/mountain bikes and we ride them from time to time. We've ridden them a lot less the last two years than we did in the past. We did take a bicycling related trip last year to Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes in Idaho and did about a max of 22 miles one of the days.

We also used to love riding from out house to the southern end of the San Francisco Bay which is about a 20 mile round trip but we haven't done it this year.

We've got two little pomeranians who love riding in special dog bike seats on the back of our bicycles.

One of the great things about living in San Jose is they have Viva Calle events which are days they close off about 7 to 15 miles of roads and open them to bicycles, scooters, pedestrians and other personal, non-motorized vehicles. They have between two and four events a year and a few of them run just two blocks from our house so it's really easy to take part in them.

 

[Cobalt Cadence]

I still love my hybrid Cannondale which is shoot over 25 years old and still going strong. My spin is a Schwinn iC4 which I have enjoyed for three years. No change for my age, thus far.

 

[jujube]

When I was widowed, I took up cycling. I really like to tool along deserted streets or trails at my own pace, stopping to rest when I wanted.

So, when I started dating again, I thought I'd like to meet a guy who likes easy, recreational biking on the weekends. I put that in my dating bio and started "talking" to a guy who professed to like to ride.

I explained thoroughly that I was a slow, amateur rider with an older 10-speed bike and that I rode in shorts, t-shirt and a ball cap. He said that was fine and we arranged to meet at a local trail to ride early in the morning and then have brunch in the town at the trailhead.

When I got to the parking lot, he pulled up beside me. He had one of those $6000 carbon-fiber bikes that wouldn't have looked out of place in the Tour de France AND he was dressed head-to-toe accordingly. Spandex with all the product names on it, clip-on shoes, and a helmet that made his head look like that of an alien invader.

OK, no problem, he had been warned. We started out and I could tell right away he was annoyed at my style....or lack of. I told him that it would be OK with me if he wanted to go ahead and ride to the end of the trail and then double back and meet me wherever I had reached, then we'd ride back to town for brunch. He agreed and headed off.

After a while, I was getting tired and turned around to head back. I got all the way back to the parking lot, wondering where the heck he was as he should have been heading back by then. Lo and behold, his car was gone. He had doubled back on another route, packed up and slinked off like the skunk he was. All he had to do was act like a gentleman and tell me that we didn't have compatible styles. We would have shaken hands and gone our separate ways.

I kept on cycling but did it solo from then on.

Now, I don't ride. I'm pretty sure I'd fall off and break a hip. I'm pretty interested in getting an adult trike, though. I think I could have some fun again. I was looking at a recumbent bike, but I'm not sure I'd be able to get up once I got myself down into it...LOL.

 

[JustDave]

When I was widowed, I took up cycling. I really like to tool along deserted streets or trails at my own pace, stopping to rest when I wanted.

So, when I started dating again, I thought I'd like to meet a guy who likes easy, recreational biking on the weekends. I put that in my dating bio and started "talking" to a guy who professed to like to ride.

I explained thoroughly that I was a slow, amateur rider with an older 10-speed bike and that I rode in shorts, t-shirt and a ball cap. He said that was fine and we arranged to meet at a local trail to ride early in the morning and then have brunch in the town at the trailhead.

When I got to the parking lot, he pulled up beside me. He had one of those $6000 carbon-fiber bikes that wouldn't have looked out of place in the Tour de France AND he was dressed head-to-toe accordingly. Spandex with all the product names on it, clip-on shoes, and a helmet that made his head look like that of an alien invader.

OK, no problem, he had been warned. We started out and I could tell right away he was annoyed at my style....or lack of. I told him that it would be OK with me if he wanted to go ahead and ride to the end of the trail and then double back and meet me wherever I had reached, then we'd ride back to town for brunch. He agreed and headed off.

After a while, I was getting tired and turned around to head back. I got all the way back to the parking lot, wondering where the heck he was as he should have been heading back by then. Lo and behold, his car was gone. He had doubled back on another route, packed up and slinked off like the skunk he was. All he had to do was act like a gentleman and tell me that we didn't have compatible styles. We would have shaken hands and gone our separate ways.

I kept on cycling but did it solo from then on.

Now, I don't ride. I'm pretty sure I'd fall off and break a hip. I'm pretty interested in getting an adult trike, though. I think I could have some fun again. I was looking at a recumbent bike, but I'm not sure I'd be able to get up once I got myself down into it...LOL.

I ended up with three bikes. One was a recumbent that I rode daily, usually around 40 miles. They lend themselves to long rides because of the comfort and the fun. It's still work, and I found it very awkward to get the thing rolling at first. I eventually got over that. It was something I had to learn how to do. I don't have a bike now. I moved into a spot that has very narrow roads with sharp blind curves. When I drive to other places, I see bike riders, but on the highway past my house, I've only seen two in the last 15 years.

There is a complex of trails built by mountain bikers a mile from my house, and I see mountain bikers there while I use those trails for hiking with my dog. I usually have the trails to myself, but the bikers maintain the trails and bridges themselves on a volunteer basis. It's county property, and the county maintains some aspects of the park, but they don't do anything to maintain the trails.

 

[Messy]

Sorry to be such a curmudgeon, but we live within walking distance of a lake with bike paths. I am so tired of seeing flabby asses in Lycra pants with their legs shaved acting like they are in the Tour de France. They dominate the roads and are so incensed when I try to pass them. One guy followed me when I started walking and said "nice Audi". When I thanked him he called me a d**kh**d for passing him. Cyclists are so entitled.

Oh that's a new one. Yelling at a car driver?? Pedestrians often complain about em. There are cyclists who cycle like they own the road, but the same is true with some pedestrians.

We have 1 path in the park for everyone, walkers and bikers. Once it was so full and they have no rules for walkers. I don't get it. Walk at the right side except if it's a big road with cars, so they don't hit you, see you and you see them and can jump to the side.

They do that on the small path in the park. Some walk at the right side, some at the left side. Once there were bikes and walkers approaching and walkers at my side in front of me. So stupid. So I said: Come on kids, lets go bike in the grass around the bunch and a cyclist approaching us, who had no place to go, said thanks.

Oh lol cars. They can also be annoying. I'd get so mad at em when I had to bike my kids around in a carriage bike and it snowed, rained or hailed and then these spoiled car drivers would go first while sitting inside warm and cosy. I only liked the ones who gave us a lift. My son made a song because of my grumpy whining:
It rains it rains! Everyone gets wet.
Except when you're sitting in a car with heating and fries (patat, that rhimes) LOL.

The absolute worst was when a mom from school asked if I could take her kid with me to my sons' swimming lessons, cause she had to work. 4 quite big kids in the bike. There was snow. On the way back, it was late, I got a flat tire. I called her. Oh golly no there's snow. I don't dare to drive with snow.

Ah. Okay. I'll just bike harder then. They were soaking wet. I dumped the bike at the side of the road and we took the bus to the Mc Donalds near his house. I was so tired. His dad came and brought us home.




With sun it was always fun.






I once posted this bike on a forum and an American guy thought it was great, got inspired and made one himself, but with a strong motor for mountains. He went to work with it.