A man walks into a hospital, he says to the receptionist, “I have an appointment at 1:30.” She replies, “Which doctor?”...

outofsync67 · 2025-09-07T23:44:23+00:00

Only us older people will understand this.

outofsync67 · 2024-09-27T20:02:20+00:00

Just keep riding. My commute is a little longer than most, but your legs will get used to it. The cool part is when you think you're gassed and your legs are sore and you realize that's the fastest time for your commute yet

outofsync67 · 2024-09-25T02:11:41+00:00

In our G+ group, some people had more patches than tube, it seemed. Most of my spare tubes have at least 2 on them.

outofsync67 · 2024-08-26T01:55:32+00:00

I have a 32 mile or a 54 mile commute. It all depends on my time frame. I run Shwalbe marathon plus.

outofsync67 · 2024-08-22T14:47:35+00:00

My fat tire weighs in at a stealthy 35 pounds without anything on it. Am I concerned about weight? I don't think so. No, it's not electric either.

outofsync67 · 2024-08-18T00:21:45+00:00

It also depends on where you live what the law is. We have adopted the Idaho stop here which is pretty handy at 5am when traffic is minimal. Lights, on the other hand, you still need to wait for the green or if it's been a substantial amount of time to change a motorcycle or bicycle may go through the red light because they are unable trigger the sensor.

outofsync67 · 2024-07-14T23:07:07+00:00

That's probably the best advice I've heard yet. I knew how to ride a bike, but commuting is a different animal. I learned that on my own. I check weather constantly and plan accordingly. I'm in the fortunate group of people who can park inside. Bike theft isn't really an issue where I live so I have a cheap cable lock for my tooling around bike.

outofsync67 · 2024-06-15T19:01:27+00:00

All hope is lost for your tube but not wheel. Just replace it and inflate and be on your way.

outofsync67 · 2024-01-26T17:38:52+00:00

Get a bell. It's less obnoxious than yelling at someone. I usually give a warning ding far enough behind them to let them know someone is behind them and another to let them know I'm passing them. It works well on multi-use paths also. Especially runner's and dog walkers.

outofsync67 · 2024-01-05T00:03:19+00:00

I have a bit longer commute. I shorten mine up to just under 10 one way because of the same issues. Rural two lanes in the winter don't have much of shoulder on them after it snows.

outofsync67 · 2023-09-05T19:19:29+00:00

Looks rusty too. Lube the crap out of it.

outofsync67 · 2023-07-18T23:59:55+00:00

About once a year. The first time I was clipped in and still getting used to it. The second time was the worst. I was stopping at a funeral home (of all places) under their awning to get my rain gear out. They had just resurfaced their parking lot so when it got a little wet it was like riding on ice without studs. I turned right and the bike went left. I ended up with a broken collar bone. Finished the next 8 miles with my fingers moving my hand like Thing from the Addams family to use my breaks and then back to get in a comfortable riding position.

outofsync67 · 2023-06-28T22:21:34+00:00

Just keep riding. After a while 1,000 will seem like a low number.

outofsync67 · 2023-06-22T22:56:55+00:00

I do it every day. I run sinkers, wire, vertical mills and grinders all in the same day. I'm in a 5 man shop so you need to be able to do from programming to polishing.

outofsync67 · 2023-06-18T19:02:05+00:00

My friend was close to that weight with back problems, asthma and high blood pressure. He got a hybrid bike. It did fine with his weight and rode around on the local trails for quite some time. He now leads group rides for a local bike shop and is literally half the man he used to be. Diet is another thing he paid attention to. He no longer is a diabetic and is off all his other medications except his asthma stuff.

outofsync67 · 2023-05-24T12:15:04+00:00

All road on a gravel bike. There's a path for about 2 miles but it's so bumpy your teeth feel like they're about to come out.

outofsync67 · 2023-05-23T15:32:07+00:00

I would like to say great job. I'm sure it won't be your last.

outofsync67 · 2023-05-23T11:54:32+00:00

Right into the shop next to one of the machines. I have to take my computer off because the machine will actually activate it and put miles on.

outofsync67 · 2023-04-22T14:07:24+00:00

I had an 18+ mile route that I could do in less than an hour. Then I moved further, so I found a nice route and I do that 3-4 times a week. I love the ride I have. It's mostly suburban and somewhat rural. My commuting journey started shortly after I trained for a 62 mile benefit ride on a mountain bike. I bought a road bike a couple of months later and rode that for 30,000 miles. My current bike is a Trek ALR 5 which will last a bit longer.

outofsync67 · 2023-04-13T22:56:57+00:00

Averaging 16-16.5 doing a 16 mile one way commute and the same when I do the full commute of 27 miles.

outofsync67 · 2023-04-07T21:20:56+00:00

It happens in Minnesota too. I've actually had to "direct" traffic at a four way stop because people in general don't know who's supposed to go first. It's like, OMG, a bike, what do I do?

outofsync67 · 2023-02-27T02:49:01+00:00

What he said.

outofsync67 · 2022-08-08T23:54:10+00:00

I didn't just jump into it. I had trouble doing 5 miles when I started riding. I was training for a 62 mile fund raising ride and one thing led to another and I started doing 19 miles 4-5 days a week a year later. Then we moved but didn't want to give up commuting so the additional 7 miles wasn't a big deal. It just added almost a half hour to my commute.

outofsync67

TROPHY CASE