Today... I feel really old!
nooshinjohn
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Just dusted off my trusty ol' Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 road bike for the first time in 5 years, and it kicked my a$$ for the entire 3 miles I rode it today. I could not balance properly on it, could not reach the shifters, and could not find the right gears to make the ride even remotely comfortable. I have owned this bike for 30 years now and today I felt as if I had never ridden it before.
Damn does it suck getting old.
Damn does it suck getting old.
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“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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yep....took my daughter to the park, hurt my back...Marantz 1152 DC- Denon DP 1200, Soundsmith Carmen MKII- ADS L980 - Blue Jeans IC's
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Ran on my treadmill two weeks ago, My knee has been killing me ever since. Feeling all of my 58 years.Panny 8000 project
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Yeahp aging is a bitc#. Just keep after it guys. Let your pain be your guide but the more you can do it easier it will become.Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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It doesn't help that you're a short fat Lard A$$, Johnnooshinjohn wrote: »Just dusted off my trusty ol' Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 road bike for the first time in 5 years, and it kicked my a$$ for the entire 3 miles I rode it today. I could not balance properly on it, could not reach the shifters, and could not find the right gears to make the ride even remotely comfortable. I have owned this bike for 30 years now and today I felt as if I had never ridden it before.
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It doesn't help that you're a short fat Lard A$$, John
Just know that I took a leak in the southwest corner of your foundation when it was being poured....
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woodhead 2 wrote: »Ran on my treadmill two weeks ago, My knee has been killing me ever since. Feeling all of my 58 years.
We "walk" briskly on the treadmill, show our leg strength on the bike, and heave up some "manly" free weights so those young guys realize that you don't lose your strength for quite some time, even if you're a little less flexible and slower, except for hand speed, that is. Have to keep them young ones in order!
The other thing WE don't do is 3 miles on uneven terrain after sitting on a couch for SIX months next to a six pack and the Doritos!
Lightman1 spends all day climbing poles so there you go! lol
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Might be time to upgrade the bike and you won't have to reach for the shifters, they are part of the brakes.Home Theater
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Thought of that, but first I have to finish the man-cave. (lol) I may never stand up again after I get that done...
And to my old friend CNH, I walk with the wife an average of two miles per day at night. I figured that I was in ok shape, but I guess different muscles need a bit more work. I live less than 4 miles from my job, so the idea I have going forward, is to ride to work every day as part of my plan to loose 30 pounds and get back in shape. Tennis, and a bunch of push ups are also part of the deal. My goal is to get back to a decent "fighting shape" so if Lightman decides to piss in my shrubs again, I can whup his scrawny a$$ and post it to YouTube.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Damn John that bikes so old it may be worth more than you paid for it... ;-)2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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This thread reminds me why I quit water skiing... it hurts longer when I fall.
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txcoastal1 wrote: »Damn John that bikes so old it may be worth more than you paid for it... ;-)
My understanding of it is that my bike was a Japan-built Paramount with lesser grade components, but it was no slouch back in the day. When I was a much younger due, I could cruise all day long on this one and not even need to stop to catch a breath. 50+ miles a day was a walk in the park. I want to get back to that level of conditioning.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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Yeah last year did a family ski trip. Starting preping and conditioning 2 months earlier because I hadn't skied in years. Got up to hard riding about 20mi a couple times a week. The 1st 3 weeks were a pain and almost said to hell with it. By the time of the trip I had worked in other calisthenics in the regiment.
I warned my kids (early 20's) and their boy friends and girl friends to get their crap together and work out but they didn't listen. They are typically active and not over weight, but they got their kicked by day 2 and I laughed.
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I hear ya getting old does suck..
I would not even attempt to ride my bike as I feel a trip to the hospital might follow..
However every time I get behind my gear to change out a set of RCAs or Speaker cables or whatever I do back there I'm on my knees and feel it for days afterwards..
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Eh...as much as you old farts complain about getting old, it does carry some benefits.
You get discounts at stores
You get caught staring at a nice rack, and they just smile at you.
People are generally nicer to you
You have an excuse for stupid statements
You slow down and enjoy life more so
You get to laugh at the younger generations
Your dog actually starts to listen to you
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You get dibs on the bathroomHT SYSTEM-
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Eh...as much as you old farts complain about getting old, it does carry some benefits.
You get discounts at stores
You get caught staring at a nice rack, and they just smile at you.
People are generally nicer to you
You have an excuse for stupid statements
You slow down and enjoy life more so
You get to laugh at the younger generations
Your dog actually starts to listen to you
...and most importantly,
You get dibs on the bathroom
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nooshinjohn wrote: »I could not balance properly on it, could not reach the shifters, and could not find the right gears to make the ride even remotely comfortable. I have owned this bike for 30 years now and today I felt as if I had never ridden it before.
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This thread reminds me why I quit water skiing... it hurts longer when I fall.
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As much as I enjoy this time of year it's like whatever I do for the first time this season (yard work or recreation) brings on more aches and pains than last year.
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Stop whining!
Every day that you are vertical and breathing is a great day after you reach a certain age. A couple of years ago, I came within a single breath of being on the wrong side of the turf, and now I give thanks for every day I still get to enjoy my wife, my family, my John Deere 4400, and my audio gear. I've got maturity on my side -- perhaps, a little too much maturity.
The only benefit of getting old is that you can be a curmudgeon, if you so choose; but that probably have the wisdom to know that you don't get much by taking advantage of that benefit!
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Today... I feel really old!
You're a lucky one. I feel old every day. I finally went Sat. and had an MRI of my lower back I can't hardly function anymore.
No ones fault but my own (should have went sooner than later). You know what's up next. Oh yes boys and girls a "Colonoscopy"
Man I'm not looking forward to that. :sad:
You're right it sure sucks getting old......................Old P-man
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Lmao @ "entire 3 miles"
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nooshinjohn wrote: »My understanding of it is that my bike was a Japan-built Paramount with lesser grade components, but it was no slouch back in the day. When I was a much younger due, I could cruise all day long on this one and not even need to stop to catch a breath. 50+ miles a day was a walk in the park. I want to get back to that level of conditioning.
Back in the 80's Schwinn outsourced their Paramount frames, because they didn't have a factory that could do lugged frames.
I still ride my 83 Team Fuji race bike as my main road bike, downtube shifters and all, and I do just fine riding with the carbo/luminum framed hotshots. I will say that it did take a bit longer than I thought it would to ride myself back into shape, and I wasn't sure that my 50+ yr old legs could handle race gearing again, but it all worked out in the end.My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself. -
I still ride my 83 Team Fuji race bike as my main road bike, downtube shifters and all, and I do just fine riding with the carbo/luminum framed hotshots.
Ah, Fuji memories. I bought a Fuji 12 speed in 78 to rehabilitate my knees after a motorcycle accident. I used to amaze myself with how far I would go on it. Even sold my car and used it as transportation for around 4 months. Of course, any gas money I saved was spent on food since I was always hungry.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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With all of this talk about getting old, I'm surprised no one has offered some old guy wisdom: "Never trust a ****".
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With all of this talk about getting old, I'm surprised no one has offered some old guy wisdom: "Never trust a ****".
Its called playing the "50/50". And I never play it anymore
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woodhead 2 wrote: »Ran on my treadmill two weeks ago, My knee has been killing me ever since. Feeling all of my 58 years.
I have the same issue. The problem I have in called "runner's knee" but I have it in both knee's 57 yo here -
I have the same issue. The problem I have in called "runner's knee" but I have it in both knee's 57 yo here
I am 61 years young, but my running days are over. I do get "walker's knee" however. I take a few days off when it gets too bad and when I start walking hard again, it's like I am already out of condition.
But, I think back to when my grandfather was in his mid-60's and he, and most of the people of his age, looked and acted a lot older. I think the years of manual labor too more of a toll on people of his era. -
With all of this talk about getting old, I'm surprised no one has offered some old guy wisdom: "Never trust a ****".
What "wisdom"? Everyone in the U.S. KNOWS it's all about being YOUNG. And if you're not that, then what are you but a "burden" on the system? Soylent Green anyone? lol
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Yep, aging not a fun thing.
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However, we here at Club Polk have the best collective assembly of audio equipment on the planet!!!!
I have to disagree, snakeoilaudio obviously has us bested.
