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This is admirable. In fact, it's amazing:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...million-miles/ But look at the 2nd photo! No helmet. No lycra. No STI. No disc brakes. Toe clips instead of clipless pedals. No visible carbon fiber. Those even look like cottered cranks! Can it really be true? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On 7/11/19 11:45 am, Frank Krygowski wrote:
This is admirable. In fact, it's amazing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...million-miles/ But look at the 2nd photo! No helmet. No lycra. No STI. No disc brakes. Toe clips instead of clipless pedals. No visible carbon fiber. Those even look like cottered cranks! Can it really be true? I guess he has diaries to back up his claim, and about his bike, we only saw a subset. "His beloved bikes - he now owns five; two from English company Holdsworth, two by Rotrax and an Allin - are the pensioners only mode of transport after he ditched his car in favour of the pedals. " -- JS |
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On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 4:45:14 PM UTC-8, Frank Krygowski wrote:
This is admirable. In fact, it's amazing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...million-miles/ But look at the 2nd photo! No helmet. No lycra. No STI. No disc brakes. Toe clips instead of clipless pedals. No visible carbon fiber. Those even look like cottered cranks! Can it really be true? -- - Frank Krygowski Wow. That's a lot of miles. If his odometer's 0.5% high, then he still has 5,000 miles to go....if low, then he's already there, of course. He still has a way to go to catch up with million-mile-Freddie Hoffman. https://www.daily-journal.com/news/l...f88437fc1.html Of course, all us rbt posters ride miles beyond measure. pH in Aptos Thanks for the link. |
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On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 6:45:14 PM UTC-6, Frank Krygowski wrote:
This is admirable. In fact, it's amazing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...million-miles/ But look at the 2nd photo! No helmet. No lycra. No STI. No disc brakes. Toe clips instead of clipless pedals. No visible carbon fiber. Those even look like cottered cranks! Can it really be true? -- - Frank Krygowski The picture where he is using a cone wrench to tighten his pedal on the burgundy Holdsworth is a bit odd. The rings are tiny. Like he took two inner rings from a triple and made them into a double crank. The front derailleur is about 4 inches above the outer ring. How does he shift the front derailleur? This reveals a lot about England. "Mr Mantle, who worked for the Department of Environment for 25 years until he retired at the age of 57," You can retire from a government job after only 25 years of working at only 57 years old. Bit different than in the USA. |
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On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:45:10 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote: This is admirable. In fact, it's amazing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...million-miles/ But look at the 2nd photo! No helmet. No lycra. No STI. No disc brakes. Toe clips instead of clipless pedals. No visible carbon fiber. Those even look like cottered cranks! Can it really be true? And his "lowest" mileage was 18,500 miles. It makes those bragging about 4,000 miles look like pretty silly :-) -- cheers, John B. |
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On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 8:30:36 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote:
On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:45:10 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: This is admirable. In fact, it's amazing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...million-miles/ But look at the 2nd photo! No helmet. No lycra. No STI. No disc brakes. Toe clips instead of clipless pedals. No visible carbon fiber. Those even look like cottered cranks! Can it really be true? And his "lowest" mileage was 18,500 miles. It makes those bragging about 4,000 miles look like pretty silly :-) Actually, his recent 8,000 mile year was his lowest, due to age. It's amazing and odd all at the same time. I know nothing about this gentleman, but for some people I do know, super-high mileage can mean a rather empty life. -- Jay Beattie. |
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On 11/7/2019 10:14 AM, jbeattie wrote:
... I know nothing about this gentleman, but for some people I do know, super-high mileage can mean a rather empty life. Similarly, I once had a colleague tell me "I don't think people should have hobbies. They should devote their time to their jobs." It made no sense to me; I have too many interests. But OTOH, if you're shooting for a Nobel Prize or a MacArthur Grant, that attitude may be necessary. And I suppose there's satisfaction in having only one thing that matters to you, and devoting yourself to it. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 7:14:31 AM UTC-8, jbeattie wrote:
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 8:30:36 PM UTC-8, John B. wrote: On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:45:10 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: This is admirable. In fact, it's amazing: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...million-miles/ But look at the 2nd photo! No helmet. No lycra. No STI. No disc brakes. Toe clips instead of clipless pedals. No visible carbon fiber. Those even look like cottered cranks! Can it really be true? And his "lowest" mileage was 18,500 miles. It makes those bragging about 4,000 miles look like pretty silly :-) Actually, his recent 8,000 mile year was his lowest, due to age. It's amazing and odd all at the same time. I know nothing about this gentleman, but for some people I do know, super-high mileage can mean a rather empty life. -- Jay Beattie. Jay, Go visit the British Islands again. They are not like us where within 30 miles there are a half dozen towns and just about anything anyone could want. Since he ditched his car for the bikes so long ago, he did absolutely everything on his bike. I think that you're thinking about the sort of wide open spaces we have here. I could conceivably do everything I want to do on a bike but I have a wife that no longer rides so I have to be able to ferry her around when she isn't using her own car. |
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On Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:25:13 -0800, Tom Kunich wrote:
Jay, Go visit the British Islands again. They are not like us where within 30 miles there are a half dozen towns and just about anything anyone could want. Since he ditched his car for the bikes so long ago, he did absolutely everything on his bike. Too expensive to keep for 50 miles of travel each year. I think that you're thinking about the sort of wide open spaces we have here. I could conceivably do everything I want to do on a bike but I have a wife that no longer rides so I have to be able to ferry her around when she isn't using her own car. Err, golden opportunity for a tandem. |
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