tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101045320782650892024-02-21T11:47:38.955-05:00The JerseypedalerCycling Enthusiast and AdvocateTheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-68414531378215875342023-02-01T23:28:00.000-05:002023-02-01T23:28:35.041-05:002022 Stats -Tough Year<p>3677 miles and 131 riding days. </p><p>Without getting into detail 2022 was a health nightmare. I started getting sick in February and by the end of the year I was having major surgery. I know it's a lot of my miles but, it's half of my 2021.</p><p>It's now the first week in February and I only have 64 miles. One day of riding a week is not going to cut it. I'm hoping to double that in the next few weeks. In the meantime I have substituted walking for riding. It gives me a similar feeling but, uses less energy. I also have my trike for sale. I stopped riding the trike around April. It was more comfortable than my other bikes but it took the most effort. Being sick I found myself riding the Tour Easy or my Motobecane. I then sold the TE as it was too cumbersome. The Moteobecane became my favorite ride. I never thought I would go back to a diamond frame but I'm lovin this bike.</p><p>Will see what the future brings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqv_nLIetslTDbxfgN54oitGiMxtp65TbQLrKHvD4h2JTb8_aOrWS8kCVbp2VQjbIDUF7rnGg_xDmIfam3qim3ClpQZlt9sGG-1FRjed8SoT-9_hF0t7EEq9MPHBZLcp_ITliWsXHJYjYjcFkFIM-57KKMn2v2G60TXydA3wRA87nbJbu0fi4ntCAkw/s4608/IMG_20210423_111322476_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqv_nLIetslTDbxfgN54oitGiMxtp65TbQLrKHvD4h2JTb8_aOrWS8kCVbp2VQjbIDUF7rnGg_xDmIfam3qim3ClpQZlt9sGG-1FRjed8SoT-9_hF0t7EEq9MPHBZLcp_ITliWsXHJYjYjcFkFIM-57KKMn2v2G60TXydA3wRA87nbJbu0fi4ntCAkw/w480-h640/IMG_20210423_111322476_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-76974636100796814232022-09-28T11:26:00.000-04:002022-09-28T11:26:39.354-04:00Hasta la vista, baby!<p>After more than 1/ 1/2 years it was time to say goodbye to my Tour Easy. It was a fun and fast ride but just a lot to mange both transporting and maneuvering. My main ride has become my Motobecane road bike. It is fast, comfortable enough, easy to pedal and transport. Love the fenders for Florida's showers. In fact it is the only bike of my 4 that I have consistently ridden for the last 4 months. After careful consideration and lack of room I decided to sell. It's been over a month and I don't miss it. I have even considered selling my GS GT20 trike for lack of use and space. It is the most comfortable of all my rides but also the most work to pedal. Be that as it may, I have decided to keep it for now. The other bike in my stable is my Xooter Swift folder. It is unique, has a great ride, easy to transport and is a keeper.</p><p>I've owned 7 trikes, 6 recumbent 2 wheelers, 2 folders and 4 diamond framed road bikes. I suspect there will be more acquisitions and sales but for now I'm happy with what I have.</p><p>See ya on the road.</p><p>KEEP RIDING!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl1ykLhYNnE1N_S7fZfOeUQqUXBVQjBh_oO2r9X8NrxcspAMXpqCEERH6llik5G5PA2xLM6ePLuR6sZ0Oi6NdeHaYhgC11DCgRWWh2AcD61_KKGazKIhuWH5WzZWdvDf6H72pSnoHoi7keKc83KxccKWuf0kxs_aNQAkNHXoZwTNrOkP6uspkDa8EMQ/s4608/IMG_20211209_150335796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl1ykLhYNnE1N_S7fZfOeUQqUXBVQjBh_oO2r9X8NrxcspAMXpqCEERH6llik5G5PA2xLM6ePLuR6sZ0Oi6NdeHaYhgC11DCgRWWh2AcD61_KKGazKIhuWH5WzZWdvDf6H72pSnoHoi7keKc83KxccKWuf0kxs_aNQAkNHXoZwTNrOkP6uspkDa8EMQ/w400-h300/IMG_20211209_150335796.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35g1lgfogV5nvrA6JKaw0kwgNaYGXk8S4JARIK12DfLkrTdIMlvVrkA6HWxMPWSJXGUpYBzaCoxp2AsmruywBrDB2Hyp15Ze0vf7p87eYNVqwsKs3LuItd6KMH6Lh06rXqreqSNgQGg5hzEjhPMu24HKELcDUFtEtrf2jXdka8QzGhqNYaEQlp3Dfjg/s4608/IMG_20210101_103729229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35g1lgfogV5nvrA6JKaw0kwgNaYGXk8S4JARIK12DfLkrTdIMlvVrkA6HWxMPWSJXGUpYBzaCoxp2AsmruywBrDB2Hyp15Ze0vf7p87eYNVqwsKs3LuItd6KMH6Lh06rXqreqSNgQGg5hzEjhPMu24HKELcDUFtEtrf2jXdka8QzGhqNYaEQlp3Dfjg/w400-h300/IMG_20210101_103729229.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Favorite ride, back to basics</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT99ncrlhNTMFnAaprWY77R3UEi_drGUBSOePXd6QL7bKIjQTsHgw0kytNEk_56TG2vdrBxoB2vNiD157cLeUPos_zfD-t_2dNaIa43QaLq48zSQ8JL-_KE1lELG1yLmZ0QuJgSvdoxS9oaufsw23I_WSFLI43zBdHA7sdXZBNIyIpLAx_uIO2GX0kNg/s4608/IMG_20210101_103553200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT99ncrlhNTMFnAaprWY77R3UEi_drGUBSOePXd6QL7bKIjQTsHgw0kytNEk_56TG2vdrBxoB2vNiD157cLeUPos_zfD-t_2dNaIa43QaLq48zSQ8JL-_KE1lELG1yLmZ0QuJgSvdoxS9oaufsw23I_WSFLI43zBdHA7sdXZBNIyIpLAx_uIO2GX0kNg/w400-h300/IMG_20210101_103553200.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most comfortable, most pedal effort</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Most are trikes but there are many Easy Racers. I believe it was Gardner Martin who propelled recumbent bikes and the Gold Rush Replica/ Tour Easy was the gold standard. The closet I got was my Rans Stratus, similar in many ways but not an Easy Racer. 22 years and more than 13 bents I found myself a Tour Easy at a great price.</p><p>The bike came with an Easy Reacher Rack, Carbon front fender, rear fender, rear rack and Easy Racers brand specific bags.</p><p>I have not ridden a long wheelbase bike in over a decade but my Stratus was one of my favorites. The Tour Easy handles much better but it is different and I'm still trying to dial it in. The muscles used for a Recumbent bike, trike or diamond frame are a bit different. My legs let me know today after a 20 mile maiden voyage. </p><p>This is kind of a project bike which is a blast to work on.</p><p>Will see how things pan out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2L8RC8h8JqFG5uds-TCXi6yCNXeKveT8CYyiEC8QJAlDP-PCifEgM8f3ndeETv-Xu_wRhbOw_qhAu_qOfTIjJLkNXr8aLbABGG06QMGXqz1p_vjDGe5sKbMxeRSGLe8vzE-o8lUbMnbT/s1600/IMG_20210116_161150891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2L8RC8h8JqFG5uds-TCXi6yCNXeKveT8CYyiEC8QJAlDP-PCifEgM8f3ndeETv-Xu_wRhbOw_qhAu_qOfTIjJLkNXr8aLbABGG06QMGXqz1p_vjDGe5sKbMxeRSGLe8vzE-o8lUbMnbT/w400-h300/IMG_20210116_161150891.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNKWBdgy2Jwl91gSPk8PK7eiAxOo0F_WvNUbvE85NfWtMDxYbU0-MwiEGODD1uPRrtYY51nm97t5AAuK1TN7luVPZyBEFyZWfrudHeReXc1wHv8dmfxjS5m0a7YfbWzOBJn6uIpjRghUt/s1600/IMG_20210116_161126026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNKWBdgy2Jwl91gSPk8PK7eiAxOo0F_WvNUbvE85NfWtMDxYbU0-MwiEGODD1uPRrtYY51nm97t5AAuK1TN7luVPZyBEFyZWfrudHeReXc1wHv8dmfxjS5m0a7YfbWzOBJn6uIpjRghUt/w400-h300/IMG_20210116_161126026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_PZnxwXfP9L3lM6RbTmwCjobJzX-BiOouab6djcCyc20uHvf7Zak-l1GRjQY4d3qAYTRO086yx7G3uTj0NkI4daXQJ5TuT4C11Th21fqLussl5N7p5Lno0JJJbHopWbQ_kkN0iblMBu-/s1600/IMG_20210116_161114417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_PZnxwXfP9L3lM6RbTmwCjobJzX-BiOouab6djcCyc20uHvf7Zak-l1GRjQY4d3qAYTRO086yx7G3uTj0NkI4daXQJ5TuT4C11Th21fqLussl5N7p5Lno0JJJbHopWbQ_kkN0iblMBu-/w400-h300/IMG_20210116_161114417.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqZ6EIRhat6ZNgxqAvub6TNs8Sz4bAvY7e0x7YfqZUAtl5V07bUGbOcFHg0dGxG3Nf8lPIBODqY83r_7Ge53_2oGaLq5P7JS1saR3x2p8Jwe5XisAwVoB72XERMWbD1LPX-9KR1CItJuR/s1600/IMG_20210116_161108197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqZ6EIRhat6ZNgxqAvub6TNs8Sz4bAvY7e0x7YfqZUAtl5V07bUGbOcFHg0dGxG3Nf8lPIBODqY83r_7Ge53_2oGaLq5P7JS1saR3x2p8Jwe5XisAwVoB72XERMWbD1LPX-9KR1CItJuR/w400-h300/IMG_20210116_161108197.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkZ258L6TT80Gi1IWlMIhmdiYspUnChyZtaScuelPdApzlqk3zOXkfEqi4BGQHzh9w05Yo0RDAgsyLju6ouhL4UJ6xu39jwm3VoSdew0lB37AUaVtN7Q6eEyIeRsUqKXvlIfnX0LmuO37/s1600/IMG_20210115_132930535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkZ258L6TT80Gi1IWlMIhmdiYspUnChyZtaScuelPdApzlqk3zOXkfEqi4BGQHzh9w05Yo0RDAgsyLju6ouhL4UJ6xu39jwm3VoSdew0lB37AUaVtN7Q6eEyIeRsUqKXvlIfnX0LmuO37/w400-h300/IMG_20210115_132930535.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFYGDAcebecgDbuleYrSv61AQ-NMvK60-Xx7azi8uDDrbP5u9k9kFXa7WRtOG8IdwSHsrnRwF9Wf97mOiEWB-IQQ06cMzrzq1SfD2i7NW47hJ-kVDiGQovJ8mHi7KUW20yE9QFaU1U22s/s1600/IMG_20210114_153954362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFYGDAcebecgDbuleYrSv61AQ-NMvK60-Xx7azi8uDDrbP5u9k9kFXa7WRtOG8IdwSHsrnRwF9Wf97mOiEWB-IQQ06cMzrzq1SfD2i7NW47hJ-kVDiGQovJ8mHi7KUW20yE9QFaU1U22s/w400-h300/IMG_20210114_153954362.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-4727671614444854382021-01-01T11:04:00.000-05:002021-01-01T11:04:21.076-05:002020 STATS<p>5,720 total miles</p><p>231 days of pedaling</p><p>11 mph average speed</p><p>All in all a good year of pedaling. I did miss a couple of months due to travelling and minor health issue.</p><p>Living in Florida does have its perks. Covid did shut down the trail near me for a period and forced me to go back on the local roads. Not a good thing here in Florida. I still try to take my bike for local shopping and my new Arkel Lites panniers are perfect.</p><p>Breakdown of mileage on bikes as follows:</p><p>Motobecane road 3230</p><p>Greenspeed trike 1680</p><p>Xootr Swift folder 810</p><p>Who would of thought my new Motobecane road bike would be my favorite ride. Its so smooth and comfortable. It makes me feel like a kid again. I've been an avid recumbent enthusiast for more than 2 decades and never thought I would return to conventional bikes. I do still enjoy my trike and the Greenspeed GT20 is my favorite of all the 7 trikes I have owned. The Xootr Swift is an amazing folder that rides like a big boy bike and will be the only bike I take when traveling. </p><p>I no longer ride 40-60 miles, I prefer 25 miles. I have been riding as an adult for more than 35 years and contribute my longevity to keeping it fun.</p><p>Cycling continues to be a joy for me and suspect 2021 will be the same.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsN_FCIxYAcKjeIHvbKdByAuZShLFYU4Pj6_SvheXFjD6dC0EuJrCheT3pH_E4U6yfjPC67oVLuEnwjCxrsLXQ1LxuwGP2fPPJshzfB77SqSJjPIV_ZnYbnyF2akntefqFPlDHUDLCxWl/s1600/IMG_20210101_103553200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsN_FCIxYAcKjeIHvbKdByAuZShLFYU4Pj6_SvheXFjD6dC0EuJrCheT3pH_E4U6yfjPC67oVLuEnwjCxrsLXQ1LxuwGP2fPPJshzfB77SqSJjPIV_ZnYbnyF2akntefqFPlDHUDLCxWl/w400-h300/IMG_20210101_103553200.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1fqGWF2GJfWTgJg4HzYnF3MXR0UBusnyf-zVy4vmlLcugK6f_fHN0YUlLrHj1QKvjX1QeAQf5VvVyaN7MM09RtxBtmoer-nTP7lnR0lQXsJigZHrJ7Hl80y00HRu1SG41DPQ1H6a0SaJ/s1600/IMG_20210101_103729229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1fqGWF2GJfWTgJg4HzYnF3MXR0UBusnyf-zVy4vmlLcugK6f_fHN0YUlLrHj1QKvjX1QeAQf5VvVyaN7MM09RtxBtmoer-nTP7lnR0lQXsJigZHrJ7Hl80y00HRu1SG41DPQ1H6a0SaJ/w400-h300/IMG_20210101_103729229.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQCdv8Zxszfr4At7TxaAScB433IWZDAvxlApB9H89iFQbXe9jcrkMSfwSZnuWYiUqaSMiqRmw2I0p8MQcgUVIjiVxVDTxfWjRERrWoq-wTQ4SHZZjfzc-haHFgskBZtpbxriD1NwfUmdQ/s1600/IMG_20210101_104458607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQCdv8Zxszfr4At7TxaAScB433IWZDAvxlApB9H89iFQbXe9jcrkMSfwSZnuWYiUqaSMiqRmw2I0p8MQcgUVIjiVxVDTxfWjRERrWoq-wTQ4SHZZjfzc-haHFgskBZtpbxriD1NwfUmdQ/w400-h300/IMG_20210101_104458607.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p>TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-64586062713617513952020-04-19T08:16:00.001-04:002020-04-19T08:16:56.846-04:00Cushy Seat and FendersAdded more cush for the tush and awesome Planet Bike Silver Fenders.<br />
It's really stylin now!!!<br />
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<br />TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-85657114903313891822020-04-13T14:24:00.000-04:002020-04-13T14:28:01.144-04:00New Ride Steel Is RealFor the past 2 months my ride of choice has been my Xootr Swift folder. I don't know why but it has given me more smiles per miles than my GS trike. The only issue is the rough ride caused by small wheels and aluminum frame. So I went on the hunt for a steel frame bike. Not being a road warrior I opted for a hybrid, rigid mountain bike type ride. I wanted something that reminded me of my 80's Mongoose rigid mountain bike. I came across the Jamis Sequel which seemed perfect. 1x10 drivetrain with chromoly steel frame. My only disappointment was disk brakes which I find more hassle than they're worth. In addition it was not a readily available bike to test ride.With the price at $1K plus and the extras I would add made me take a second look. I found my Motobecane Cafe 11 on <a href="http://bikesdirect.com/">Bikesdirect</a>. It has a 1x11 Sram drivetrain, road brakes and my must Chromoly Frame. Tires are 700x32 with option to go as high as 40mm. The price $650 or $700 for Chrome. I opted for the chrome.<br />
The bike is listed as a fitness bike which I've come to learn is a more aggressive flat bar road bike.<br />
It's now 10 days that I have the bike and it is now tweaked to perfection. I added a longer and more vertical stem, a 2 inch riser handlebar, and comfort grips. This gives me a more upright seating position which works best for me. In addition I added MKS pedals, Arkel Tailrider and Arkel Lites Panniers.<br />
What I can tell you is the Chromoly frame with 700x32 tires and Weinmann rims makes for a smooth "Magic Carpet Ride". The 1x11 drivetrain is simple and quiet and offers plenty of gearing. I'm also enjoying the Tektro R559 road brakes.<br />
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I'm so delighted with my new ride my trike is on hold till further notice.TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-87308495707275625862020-01-04T09:53:00.000-05:002020-01-04T09:53:19.391-05:002019 MileageTurned out to be a good year with 4630 miles. I pedaled 185 days with an average ride of 25 miles. My favorite ride is my Greenspeed GT20 and pepper in a few miles on my Xootr Swift. We are now permanent residents of Central Florida and only 15 miles from the great Withlacoochee Trail which has become my go to ride. It's pretty rural here and I am able to pedal to our local Walmart for errands. I am very happy no more snow or cold weather for me.<br />
KEEP RIDING!!!<br />
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TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-2921364344933024662019-01-28T10:29:00.001-05:002019-01-28T10:29:18.084-05:00Greenspeed GT20As it turned out I just couldn't get comfortable on the Catrike Pocket. After 100 miles I finally decided it had to go. Fortunately, Trailside bike has a 30 day return policy and they refunded my full purchase price for bike and accessories. Although I said I was not going to buy another trike I couldn't help but scour the classifieds. To my surprise there was a Greenspeed GT20 advertised just an hour away. It was listed as almost new with just 39 miles at a very reasonable price. The seller was into speed and had a Catrike 700 and bought this trike as an extra knock-a-round. He realized it was not for him and put it up for sale. I had considered buying this trike 2 years ago just before we hit the road. It was reasonably priced, had drum brakes and had a compact fold. I was concerned about the ride as it was not suspended and had a stiff aluminum frame. My test ride was impressive and I loved the handling but again the ride seemed a bit harsh and I thought it was more money than it was worth. I also didn't want to get cheap in my retirement and my real heart throb was for an ICE Sprint. After the test ride I decided to pass on the trike. Fast foward and I am now the proud owner of a beautiful Greenspeed GT20.<br />
It took a few days to get the trike tweaked right for me. It's always a challenge getting the seat and boom just right. In addition there was way to much cable housing that needed to be trimmed and the gears needed major adjustments. There are a few design floors one of which is the chain rubs against to bottom seat mount. I put a piece of rubber there which worked to quiet the noise. Another problem is the chain hits the rear fender when in high gear but in flat Florida I will not be using that gear. In fact I have had no need to get out of the big chainring which is 56t. I have put over 125 miles so far this week and I can honestly say this trike is a keeper. The most important thing for me is the body geometry. The trike has a very low bottom bracket to seat ratio which gives me an open relaxed feel and suits my comfort zone perfectly. The seat contours well for my body and so far I have not felt the need for any tush cush as I've had on all my other trikes. The trike has a very small turning circle and handles like a dream. Drum brakes are my favorite as they stop well, require no maintenance and last forever. I definitely prefer indirect steering. The trike came with a few extras like mirror and headrest and I had a rear rack I was able to easily add. Another big plus is the trike folds small for transport.<br />
Although I was concerned about the harsh ride it seems my days of road riding are over. Most of my riding is on beautiful well maintained paved bike paths in Florida. I am able to safely ride to local shops but it is not more than 8 miles round trip and the roads are well maintained.<br />
I am very happy with my new ride and suspect it will be a keeper along with my Xootr Swift.<br />
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Rolls like the wind<br />
Tight turning radius<br />
No pedal steer<br />
No tail wagging<br />
No brake steer<br />
Tracks straight, minimal effect on crowned roadway<br />
Super comfy seat<br />
Does have some passive suspension<br />
Drum brakes, no maintenance<br />
Compact fold<br />
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<b><u>Cons</u></b><br />
Chain rubs against metal seat mount (now fixed)<br />
Chain hits fender in high gear<br />
Way too much cable housing and poor routing of cables<br />
Some drivetrain noise (being hard of hearing helps)<br />
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<br />TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-73268191934420287812018-12-20T12:33:00.000-05:002018-12-20T12:34:12.769-05:00Catrike PocketAfter being trikeless for over 2 years I finally purchased a new Catrike Pocket. My original plan was to get another ICE that folds, but spending near $5k and the bike spending most of its time outside unprotected, I opted for something less expensive. We are Wintering in Central Florida near The Withlacoochee Trail and there is a great recumbent bike shop called <a href="https://trailside.bike/">Trailside Bikes</a>. I test road a few trikes including Greenspeed and Trident but it was the Catrike Pocket that intrigued me. First off the price was only $1950 with Winter promotion. The trike is well named as it has a small footprint and is one of the lightest trikes made. It easily fit in the back of my CR V which was a major criteria as we travel full-time. It is a low slung trike which concerned me. I opted to add a Ventist seat pad for both added comfort and raised me up just a bit. I added Arkel bags specific for Catrike and a rack I had laying around. The promo color Aqua Blue is beautiful.<br />
I've put just 100 miles on so far and the jury is out on weather I like it. I am not a fan of direct steering but it was something I can overlook based on the price and portability. My main issue is the seating position. I'm not sure I can get used to it. The Ventist pad helps but not enough. If I cannot acclimate myself it will go up for sale. Needless to say my wife is not happy with the monetary loss I will take. If I do sell I don't think I will buy another trike. I have been very happy with my folding Xootr Swift which now has over 10,200 miles in just 2.5 years. It is actually one of my favorite all-time rides and you can't beat it's portability. I do hope I can get used to the Pocket. It is well made with very nice components and accessories at a very respectable price.<br />
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TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-83175521547914128902018-01-16T13:27:00.000-05:002018-01-16T13:27:15.441-05:00Urban AssaultI just picked up this Raleigh Redux 3.<br />
She's a real beauty!!!<br />
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Specs can be found <a href="https://www.raleighusa.com/redux-90707">here</a>.<br />
As much as I love recumbent bikes/trikes they just don't work well while travelling.<br />
I spent the last 12 months riding my Xootr Swift folder which has proved itself in over 5600 miles.<br />
The only real problem has been the harsh ride on those 20 inch wheels. I wanted a bike with large volume tires, simple drivetrain, nimble handling and no front shock. My ideal ride was one of those 80's rigid mountain bikes made from Chromoloy steel. Unfortunately it would require new drivetrain and wheels and the expense seemed prohibitive. I also felt a new bike was in order. I was looking at 1x 10/11 mountain bikes but it meant a front shock and better road tires as I didn't plan on doing much trail riding and the cost was greater than my $1k budget. I finally came across the Redux 3 which had most of my requirements. My concern was all aluminum and Promax hydraulic disk breaks. I do most of my own wrenching and have no knowledge of hydraulics and know that Promax is pretty bad. As far as the aluminum it's hard to escape as that's what manufacturers seem to be producing. I new the 2.0 tires would soak up the bumps and aluminum will survive the elements. This bike will spend it's life outside on the back of my car. Another reason not to over invest. <br />
I finally bit the bullet and purchased this $900 bike off eBay for $557. The bike was easy enough to assemble except when it came time to attach the front disk brake. Being the guy that I am I saw no reason to read the directions. The front brake did not go on and I took it apart to make it fit. I broke the hydraulic seal and oil went everywhere including the caliper. I finally went to my teacher, YouTube, and learned it was beyond my capabilities and expertise. The next morning with tail between my legs I brought the bike to a shop. I was told the brake and rotor were toast and the repair/replacement would be $150. The only good from this was I replaced with a quality brake by Shimano. I was fortunate and got the bike back the next day and proceeded to make the final adjustments. I took the bike for a 10 mile trial run and so far am quite pleased. It's plenty fast, has a nice smooth and nimble ride, the 1x9 11/40 cassette with a 40 chainring offers all the gears I need and the brakes work perfectly. I am awaiting a rear rack and kickstand. The seat is comfortable enough at present. The Schwalbe Big Ben 2.0 tires smooth out the chipseal nicely. It does have a more aggressive riding position than I'm used too. I ordered a shorter stem and will see how that works or maybe a 2 inch riser handlebar might be in order. I also had to order a bike rack for car transport.<br />
It's always fun to get a new ride and look forward to all the new miles of smiles.<br />
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TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-80145708904884071012017-12-31T16:12:00.000-05:002017-12-31T16:13:13.562-05:002017 STATS<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="line-height: 20px;">Total miles 5636 6493 <b>6560 </b> 6305 <b> </b>6900<b> </b> 6169 4714 5354 </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20px;">Total rides 249<b> 254 199 </b>181<b> </b> 220 <b> </b> 199 159 183 </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 20px;">Average speed 11 10 <b>10 </b> 9.5<b> </b> <b> </b>10.4 <b> </b>11 11 10 </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 20px;">Av.miles per ride 23 <b> 26 33 </b> <b> </b>35 <b> </b>31 31 30 30 </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 20px;">Bkjournal standing 270 X <b>205</b> 275 254 <b> </b> 460 <b> </b> 829 655 </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 20px;">Bentrider standing 7<b> X 7 </b> 9<b> </b> <b> </b>10<b> </b> 13 24 17 </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 20px;">I am very pleased with these results,</span> 5636 miles over 249 days on my fold-up bike an Xootr Swift. All this while travelling full-time in a Motor-home.<br />
Better than I had hoped.<br />
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TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-64599684088123009332017-08-13T15:41:00.001-04:002021-07-25T16:54:09.430-04:00On The Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
It's been quite some time since I posted. We sold our house in New Jersey, packed 26 years into a small box and headed out as Full Time Rver's on October 4, 2016. It has been 10 months and we are currently in Oregon. We have traveled through approximately 19 states and I have pedaled in most. In preparation of this journey we had to purge much stuff, including some beloved bikes. The 2 keepers where my ICE T trike and my Xootr Swift folder. The trike took up much room and did not always work in areas visited. In November of 2014 I sold it in Lake Worth, Florida. It was a sad day for I had that trike 12 years and 35k miles. Be that as it may I have thoroughly enjoyed my Xootr Swift and it currently has 4k miles for the year. It sits in the back of my CRV with room to spare.</div>
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We Wintered in Florida for 5 months and it was great for bike trails. Wherever we went there seemed to be a designated bike path nearby. Alabama, Gulf Shores was another fine area to cycle. Other states where hit or miss but I always managed to find something. Ohio is not my most scenic state but the people are the friendliest and it has many designated paved bike trails. Iowa and Illinois had some great trails along the Mississippi and rural roads with little traffic. Although I did not pedal in Nappanee, Indian it would have been a great place to ride. It has flat scenic roads with friendly Amish. The locals are accustomed to Buggy's and cyclist. One of my favorite places to date is La Grande, Oregon. It is situated in a flat valley surrounded by beautiful foothills. It has miles and miles of scenic bikeways. Another week here in Oregon and off for new adventures. I'm looking forward to Utah and Colorado for more miles of smiles.</div>
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TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-806512400823466902017-01-31T11:43:00.000-05:002017-01-31T11:43:30.126-05:00January MileagePedaled all 31 days this month.<br />
755 miles<br />
Gotta love SW Florida in the Winter.TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-37998801972969910912017-01-18T12:51:00.001-05:002017-01-18T12:51:24.020-05:00Annual Birthday Ride<div class="p0" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Since age 50 I have been </span>riding<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> my age annually in the month of my </span>birthday<span style="font-size: 12pt;">, January. This year I finally got the opportunity to do it in warm sunny Florida. We are now "Snowbirding" in Ft Myers and thankfully there are many cycling routes available. With the help of the local bike club, <a href="http://www.caloosariders.org/">Caloosa </a>Riders, I was able to obtain cue sheets for a 40 mile ride onto which I was easily able to add another 25 miles. It was a perfect sunny day with temps in the upper 70's and winds under 10 mph. Wind is the issue in Florida. You would thing that pedaling flat Florida would be easy but it is not. You must constantly pedal without any relief from coasting downhill. With that, there is still little to complain as Florida invests in it's parks and biking/walking paths.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Being on the road made it difficult to store </span>multiple<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> bikes, so all are gone except for my Xootr Swift folder which I have become quite fond of. My daily rides have not been more than 28 miles and I was a bit concerned about 65 miles. In the past few years my high mileage day has been my birthday ride.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be that as it may, I managed to do the ride and with an additional 3 unplanned miles. I am happy to accomplish this </span>milestone<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> at Medicare </span>eligibility. I suspect this will be my last time. I have accomplished more personal cycling goals than I could have imagined. I will continue to go about pedaling and enjoy everyday I get to ride.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span>TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-76119791372746631672017-01-02T09:29:00.002-05:002017-01-02T09:29:57.102-05:002016 Stats and Year in ReviewIt has been an interesting and exceptional year. My total mileage was 6493 with 254 riding days. Surprisingly my rides have been for the most part, evenly divided between my Fuji, Xootr Swift and my ICE T. My wife and I decided to live our dream of living on the road and sold our house of more than 26 years. October 4 we loaded up our then RV and headed south for the Winter. Living in a 240 sf box has it limitations and one sacrifice I had to make was to downsize my bike collection. I decided my must haves would be my forever trike, my ICE T and my newly purchased folding Xootr Swift. After 2 months I found myself riding the Swift and the trike was taking up precious cargo room in the back of my Honda CRV. After careful consideration, I decided to simplify things and sold my trike. I thought it would be a difficult breakup but as it turns out I am really enjoying the Swift and don't at present miss my trike. We have since bought a new larger RV with large basement storage so it is possible to stow a folding trike.<br />
My goal for the road was to average 100 miles/wk and I am pleased to say in the last 3 months I have accomplished that. We are currently Wintering Snowbirds in Ft Myers, Fl and surprising it is a great cycling area. It seems Florida invests in it's parks and bike paths. Almost every major road is accompanied by a bike lane, bike path or cycling friendly sidewalk. You can pretty much cycle anywhere in SW Florida. Florida is flat and you would think it is easy pedaling but you actually never have the ability to coast. Also it is made up of right angles and lots of wind making for some monotonous rides. I do miss the rolling, winding, back roads of Jersey. All in all we are blessed to start this next chapter in our lives and I look forward to exploring new roads.<br />
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TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-14134994550998025332016-11-12T21:52:00.000-05:002016-11-12T21:52:41.134-05:00Gypsy BoundWe have been on the road for over a month. I have been fortunate to be in places that are bike friendly. We spent 3 weeks in the Florida Panhandle and a week in Florida's Nature coast and have just hit Tampa. After checking my bike journal I realize I have done over 525 miles. I didn't think I would be able to maintain my mileage. I have been getting out daily on local trails but my miles are only averaging 15. It is not safe pedaling roads in Florida. Sorry, but, truth be told Florida drivers are too old and distracted. Fortunately Florida is loaded with bike trails. Some are nothing more than side walks but many are paved trails ranging from a few to 60 miles. The weather has been fantastic and the scenery beautiful. Here are some pics to enjoy.<br />
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TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-89514050813488944912016-09-01T10:16:00.000-04:002016-09-02T09:14:18.962-04:00Busy AugustWish I could say I was busy biking. Besides being hot the house has consumed much of my time getting ready for new owners. I've been doing my best to get at least a 20 mile ride as often as possible. I pedaled 19 days and 536 miles for the month of which 330 were on the Xootr Swift. Only 4 rides over 40 miles and 5 over 35, the rest 20-25. I sold my Arkel panniers and gave away my camping gear. I don't plan on any more multi-day tours and suspect my high mileage days to be over. I am hoping to maintain 100 miles/wk for health, sanity and fun. Our plan is to travel the country and I am excited to explore new roads to pedal.<br />
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<br />TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-30455732786757423542016-08-02T08:29:00.000-04:002016-08-02T08:29:08.396-04:00Jamming JulyBest month this year with over 760 miles in 26 days. Almost 500 of those miles were on the Swift. Because of the heat and a very hectic month I had to scale back my daily miles. The Swift continues to shine for those shorter 20-30 miles but more than that I much prefer my trike. You would think that getting in 2 hours of me time would be easy but lately it has proved quite challenging. One day I went out at dawn to beat the heat and I was met with a barrage of early morning commuters. I would rather suffer in heat than an extra amount of inconsiderate drivers. My last ride the air was Florida hot which turned into a constant light rain and finally back into tropical humidity. The rain was a relief on that 28 mile ride. I saw no other crazy cyclists that day. I must say I was pumped last month to get as many days in as possible. I was hoping to ride every day but that proved impossible. Be that as it may it was an exciting and obsessive month. I'm already missing a few days this month and have calmed my craze. I expect the next couple of months to be busy and may challenge my cycling time, but I know I will make every effort to ride.<br />
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<br />TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-84978577590408287352016-07-19T14:06:00.000-04:002016-07-19T14:06:35.202-04:00What's Up?Not much. It's Summer and it's been HOT!!! My new Xootr Swift is fun and has been a nice game changer. 100 miles in June and 250 so far this month. It's light, fast, single track and makes for a quick 20-35 mile ride. I have not utilized it's folding capabilities but it rides nicer than my Fuji, go figure. June was a good month with over 500 miles and an overall average of 30 miles per ride. Retirement is nice I don't have the need to burn up a lot of miles in a day but I still desire to get out as often as possible. As of today, I only missed 3 days this month. The humidity broke today but I decided not to overdue it with an easy 36 miler. I wanted to save some energy for tomorrow which promises to be even nicer. After that it's back up to HHH. You won't find me complaining about Summer heat and so far it's been great. My wife and I have big travel plans and we just bought a new car to help haul our bikes. We are both looking forward to new adventures and places to ride.<br />
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<br />TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-6024155933053349922016-07-02T13:24:00.000-04:002016-07-03T12:28:51.357-04:00OK! SO WE DID SEE SOME CORN?<br />
Here is a write-up from one of my GOBA Buddies Dave on this years ride that I missed.<br />
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Marty,<br />
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I hope you can take time out from your travels to the beach(es) to reflect on what a vacation is really supposed to be!<br />
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Word was out that you were not going to attend GOBA this year, so, there were only 1700 registered riders! It was great being back on GOBA and my first not riding a tandem. The routes were composed of a nice mixture of hills in the trees and cornfields (your favorite) in the sun!<br />
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Here are some of the trip highlights:<br />
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SATURDAY, 18 JUNE 2016: TWINSBURG TO HAMILTON - 239 Miles in 3 Hours, 56 Minutes! Average Velocity: 60.76 mph; Maximum Velocity: 70.0 mph. Loaded the van with 2 adults, two teenagers, one tandem, and three bicycles on the hitch rack and headed south on I-71 to Ashland to meet Leanne's sister with yet another nephew to carry south to Hamilton, Ohio. Arrived at the Butler County Fairgrounds and joined other family members who had already staked claim to choice camping spots. Trains rolling though town kept me awake most of the night, worse than Lorain County Fairgrounds in 2008!<br />
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SUNDAY, 19 JUNE 2016 - FATHER'S DAY: HAMILTON TO EATON - 48.74 Miles in 3 Hours, 37 Minutes, 38 Seconds. 1965 Feet of CLIMBING! Average Velocity: 13.40 mph; Maximum Velocity: 39.0 mph. Camped at Eaton High School and they were kind enough to provide a projection TV system in the cafeteria showing NBA Finals Game 7! I watched only a few minutes and had to get to sleep because of not getting sleep the night before. I did not hear the score until I crawled out of the tent Monday morning!<br />
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MONDAY, 20 JUNE 2016: EATON TO OXFORD - 52.52 Miles in 3 Hours, 53 Minutes, 6 Seconds. 1184 Feet of CLIMBING! Average Velocity: 13.50 mph; Maximum Velocity: 34.80 mph. Had lunch at Union School in College Corner, Ohio/Indiana? That is correct! The school sits on both sides of the border with a line marking it through the center of the gymnasium! Spent about an hour there to stay out of the heat!<br />
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Spent two nights in Oxford at Miami University. A rather disappointing stay as there was not much in the way of entertainment or affordable dining. But, they did provide FREE Wi-Fi in the basketball arena which is where we spent most of the time to beat the heat! It took me a while to get my smart phone to access the network properly to check on weather conditions. After all, why have such a phone if you can not access the National Weather Service while on GOBA? We did get a 15-minute storm on Monday night.<br />
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TUESDAY, 21 JUNE 2016: OXFORD LAYOVER DAY - The breakfast buffet sold out before we could get tickets, so we had to walk approximately two miles to Bob Evans which was NOT on the shuttle bus route! Spent most of the day in the arena hanging out with the Miller Mob! Chinese food was voted on as the dinner choice that evening and square dancing was the entertainment!<br />
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WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2016: OXFORD TO BROOKVILLE - 102.52 Miles in 7 Hours, 19 Minutes, 15 Seconds. 1489 Feet of CLIMBING! Average Velocity: 14.00 mph; Maximum Velocity: 34.70 mph. New for GOBA this year was the combining of the optional GOBA Century with the normal (50-mile) ride. At the 40-mile mark, Lewisburg, Ohio, the routes diverged and four of us decided to do the ultimate GOBA ride! The only other century to date that I have done was to Fremont in 2013. Severe weather was in forecast and we had to be at the split by 11:00 am before the route was closed.<br />
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Four of us departed at 5:30 am and outran the rain until Lewisburg, which we arrived at by 8:45 am! Upon reaching New Paris, at mile 55, there was a nice downgrade into town with a stop sign at the bottom so we had to tap the brakes to keep our speed in check. I was in the back of the pack as the road leveled in town and then saw the most amazing crash of my life! I mean, we are talking ABC Wide World of Sports crash when my nephew, Devin, went skidding left across the pavement and into the curb with his bicycle trailing him from behind. He immediately hopped up and was laughing and I noticed a hole in the pavement. Is this what he hit? Oh, no! He clipped the handlebars of his cousin's bike riding next to him! Spectacular crash! Wish I would have had a helmet cam for that one! Fortunately, it had rained and a fresh asphalt patch was in place making it a slide instead of a scrape! We were all saved by having to slow for the stop sign or their would have been a good chance that all four of us would have gone down! Devin had a few scrapes and his bike chain came off, but other than that, we dodged a very large bullet!<br />
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We continued on, and I hung back with Devin to be sure he was fit to ride. At the 70-mile mark I heard a sound and saw what had to be the ugliest mule I had ever seen in a field across the road. Is that mule laughing at me? Then I looked down and noticed my rear tire was going flat! What looked like a sliver of stone was sticking in my supposed puncture-resistant tire. Fixing it was no problem and what was especially nice was that a ham radio vehicle stopped and offered to inflate my tire using a floor pump!<br />
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Lydell and Caleb were now far ahead of us as I had to slow my speed to allow Devin to catch up to me. He was now hurting and I questioned him if he required a medic. He was determined to earn his first GOBA Century patch and said he would wait until the end to seek medical help. We made it back to Lewisburg, at mile 90, and tanked up on snacks and Gatorade and then continued on to Brookville without incident. We received our patches and then went straight to the medical tent where they looked Devin over.<br />
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igns were posted at the information booth about approaching severe weather and the Brookville Fire Department was offering shuttle buses to ferry people to alternative lodging. Radar images showed a line of storms approaching from the northwest but they appeared to be dissipating, so I was not interested in abandoning<br />
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Leanne & I decided to ride out the storm in our 4-man Eureka Timberline Tent. We already had packed an emergency bag with important items in case we had to outrun a twister. I have had my 2-man tent in 100-mile winds in Colorado, so I thought this would be a good test for the 4-man version. At approximately 2:30 am, the storm hit! Spectacular lightning and wind pushing horizontal rain through the fabric of the tent as a fine mist. We were rocking and rolling in the tent for a good half-hour before the storm subsided and we emerged unscathed and dry. My bicycle even remained standing through it all. Fortunately, there was no hail and the lightning strikes were some distance away. We heard later that many of the Porta-Johns had blown over and there were many broken tent poles and several major tree limbs had fallen down in camp. <br />
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THURSDAY, 23 JUNE 2016: BROOKVILLE TO MIAMISBURG - 53.64 Miles in 3 Hours, 46 Minutes, 59 Seconds. 1075 Feet of CLIMBING! Average Velocity: 14.10 mph; Maximum Velocity: 97.80 mph? I wish! The first few miles out of Brookville required us to navigate through storm debris blown onto the roads. They say that GOBA is not a race, it is a ride. Let me tell you, it is a race to beat the heat. Another hot day with a gradual drop in elevation with a big hill at the end. Leanne was the last into camp because of the heat.<br />
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Spent the first few hours in the school cafeteria enjoying the air conditioning while trying to find the ambition to shower and head to dinner. Miamisburg had a shuttle bus route that actually went somewhere. Subway was the dinner of choice, and when the ten of us walked through the door, I could see the manager laughing hysterically. I was impressed with how fast they served so many of us. I was sure to compliment the manager on our way out! Electronic devices are not recommended on GOBA. Good Luck with that. Now the schools en route have charging stations set up to charge your phones for cash! Miamisburg celebrates its bicentennial in 2018. They are in the process of fixing up the town in anticipation of the arrival of throngs of visitors.<br />
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FRIDAY, 24 JUNE 2016: MIAMISBURG LAYOVER DAY - Had breakfast at a non-profit restaurant called One Bistro. Payment is by donation. Remained in camp most of the day before having dinner.<br />
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SATURDAY, 25 JUNE 2016: MIAMISBURG TO HAMILTON - 47.85 Miles in 3 Hours, 29 Minutes, 8 Seconds. 1791 Feet of CLIMBING! Average Velocity: 14.20 mph; Maximum Velocity: 38.30 mph. A rather challenging ride considering it being the last day. Some monster hills and more unrelenting heat! Felt good to make it back to the van!<br />
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GOBA TAKEAWAYS:<br />
Spray-on sunscreen works great!<br />
Maintain a fixed food allowance per day!<br />
Rent an RV or sleep in hotels to make trip more family friendly.<br />
Use of single bike makes climbing hills much easier.<br />
Ride the century only if it cloudy and lightly raining!<br />
Have I written enough?<br />
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David (a.k.a "the Weird Uncle")TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-76937882596210567842016-06-22T08:56:00.000-04:002016-06-22T08:56:29.561-04:00N+1I have been in the market for a good folding bike that I can take when traveling. It was important to have a good and solid build. Too many hinges weaken and flex over time. I also wanted one that had descent components, non proprietary parts and did not break the bank. It didn't have to fold quick or tiny as I was not using it for commuting on trains or buses. It just had to breakdown small enough to carry in my car or motor home. My research led me to the <a href="https://www.xootr.com/swift-folding-bicycles.html">Xootr Swift</a>. One of my concerns was it's reported stiff ride. After all comfort is the reason I ride a recumbent. I was also not pleased with the low end Sram x4 rear derailuer and 8 speed 11/28 cassette with 52t front chainring especially given the $800 price tag. Fortunately, I found a dealer outside of Philly who had one in stock I could try. The ride was better than expected and the shifter worked well enough but I new it would be a matter of time before I would upgrade. There was a customer there who praised the bike and said he did many self-contained tours and was very happy with the bike. I later went home still pondering whether to buy. I later did a wide search on Craigslist and found an almost new one at half the price. It had upgraded 9 speed 11/32 cassette with Shimano 105 rear deraileur and a Paul Thumby shifter. After another 1 1/2 hr drive to Pa it was mine. My first ride was 26 miles and It was faster than my Fuji. Yesterday after adding kickstand, bag, water bottle cage and phone holder I managed a very enjoyable 41 miles at a respectable average for me. The stock seat is as comfortable as it's going to get on a traditional bike. Gearing was adequate for the hills in my area but I see upgrading to an 11/34 when this wears out. What makes this bike stand out is it rides like a full size bike and only weights 25 lbs stock, 5 lbs less than my Fuji. The small 20x1.5 tires make for a harsher ride but the chromoly fork helps dampen things. So far I am very pleased and should work fine for it's intended use.<br />
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<br />TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-42497344048589480192016-06-03T09:47:00.000-04:002016-06-03T09:47:06.241-04:00May The Force Be With YouMay started off slow with only 4 rides in the first 2 weeks mostly due to weather. The second half things picked up and I finished with a total 20 days and 725 miles. I even pedaled the last 10 days straight. Those last 2 weeks were quite warm and my pace slowed measurably. In order to keep things interesting I had 6 days and 165 miles on my Fuji beater bike. I enjoy the change and am good up to 25 miles before my butt starts complaining. I have a new seat coming so will see if that helps. I also have tires coming for both trike and bike. My right front tire wall started separating and was lucky to make it back intact. In all fairness the tires have over 7k mi and were due for replacement. Although I very much enjoyed my Tryker tires I have opted for the more durable Marathon per reviews. They are also less expensive. I also had a rear flat on my Fuji and noticed some wear. The bike does not have many miles but the tires are original and are 7 years old so I ordered some inexpensive touring tires on sale from Performance bike.<br />
I'm not sure what's in store for June as we have a trip planned and I don't ride many miles as my wife does not share my passion for cycling.<br />
That's it for now and I am really enjoying the warm weather and retirement.<br />
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<br />TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-87942720271538081132016-05-22T16:05:00.000-04:002016-05-27T14:49:33.179-04:00Tour De ElizabethI rode this event today with my son, his girlfriend and my 8 year old grandson Jesse. The event is a 15 mile ride around the city of Elizabeth sponsored by Groundwork Elizabeth.<br />
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What is Groundwork Elizabeth?<br />
Founded in England in 1979, the Groundwork program engages the public sector, the private sector and the community in addressing challenges in urban communities.<br />
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This event was like a mini 5 Boro Tour, extremely well supported by the city's Police, Fire, Ems, and many other volunteers. Streets were blocked from cars and pedestrians and there was always a cheering crowd. Kudos to all that made it possible. I highly recommend this ride if you are in the area and will be on my annual ride list.<br />
For the record we rode 3 miles to and from the event for a total of 22.2 miles.<br />
I am very proud of my grandson Jesse for a supper ride and longest to date.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #eef0c8; font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>TheJerseyPedalerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359760777182245607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510104532078265089.post-45216081368545973792016-05-11T16:25:00.001-04:002016-05-11T16:25:56.362-04:00Take The Long Way HomeToday was to be one of those 10 best days so I opted for an early start. 5 miles into the ride and I lost the sun. Temps remained mild and there was little wind so I planned for a 40 miler and maybe more. My 18 mile mark is where I have to decide if I want to take the long scenic ride with no short cuts home. That's a minimum of 50 miles with no if's and's or but's. I was feeling good in spite of no sun so it was a no brainer, onwards and upwards. The last month and a half have had their fair share of rain and I lost many cycling days compared to March so I was excited to make this ride last. It was one of those days I had no place I had to be. Even what little wind was at my back for the last 15 miles and yes the sun finally followed me home.<br />
What a great ride!<br />
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