tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post3220713307730916591..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Going Up, By Whatever MeansJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-87325734771240918612016-07-22T15:29:31.937-07:002016-07-22T15:29:31.937-07:00Steve--It's funny that I was thinking about yo...Steve--It's funny that I was thinking about you today. <br /><br />Actually, I've never been to Seattle. I plan to go there one day.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-65503417697802953722016-07-22T13:50:29.149-07:002016-07-22T13:50:29.149-07:00My Dear, you obviously haven't ridden a single...My Dear, you obviously haven't ridden a single speed bicycle around a city like Seattle recently!Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-29387650506111842342016-07-21T17:03:53.043-07:002016-07-21T17:03:53.043-07:00Coline, Mike and Phillip--Your secrets are safe wi...Coline, Mike and Phillip--Your secrets are safe with me! ;-)Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-53189065517334248772016-07-21T08:45:49.700-07:002016-07-21T08:45:49.700-07:00I haven't had to walk one in a long time but I...I haven't had to walk one in a long time but I have had to resort to the venerable zig zag manoever a few times,hehe.Phillip Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553979458131339924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-61154096079407958742016-07-21T05:54:55.139-07:002016-07-21T05:54:55.139-07:00i've never encountered a hill that i couldn...i've never encountered a hill that i couldn't walk up.<br /><br />i was riding a long brevet on a hot summer's day when i came to a road marked (Something-or-other) Hollow. (The word "hollow" on a road sign is rarely an indicator of a flat road.) As i watched the rider ahead of me dismount, i took it as a very good idea and followed suit. Sometimes it's just better to forget about appearances or style or machismo and just walk up the damned hill.mike w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10317710564489321690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-13134660764832438232016-07-20T23:22:34.742-07:002016-07-20T23:22:34.742-07:00I often think of bikes and assumed that I must hav...I often think of bikes and assumed that I must have considered most things in my time but this has me wondering.<br /><br />I confess that I have only once ridden a fixie which I had restored for someone half a century ago, with its skinny tubeless tyres it was a scary thing to ride. How I might have hopped a curb never crossed my mind until your post, going to bug me all day...Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.com