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General Discussion / Re: Cycling Ukraine September 10, 1994.
« on: November 27, 2023, 03:22:29 pm »
This place, Ukraine, was either bad, worse or worst. Somebody once told me such countries often regress rather than progress.
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General Discussion / Re: Traditional Trans America group tour
« on: November 16, 2023, 12:26:26 am »
Certainly, there have been thoughts about doing the Trans Am. Thinking is as far as I will go. That does not mean anything is lost. I bicycle-camped five tours from Florida to coastal California. Did that twice from FL to El Paso, TX. Add 2600 miles of the northern tier, west to east. How about the Atlantic coast four times. The Pacific coast route 1 1/2. Many other places internationally. When it comes to routes, you have your maps and electronics. You might do just as well googling for a bike route as you go along.
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General Discussion / Re: Advice for Newbies about the Weather.
« on: October 24, 2023, 07:06:15 am »You can be sure, if it is Westinghouse.
I love it. That's a good one with which to date yourself.
Should we also take a poll to see how many newbiesrecognize that slogan or how many have even heard of the Westinghouse Electric Supply Company?
It is an oldie for sure. I remember as a little boy hearing that from advertisements on TV. Most likely, younger people have not heard of it, but maybe stumbled across it on you tube.
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General Discussion / Re: Achilles Problems
« on: October 24, 2023, 06:56:56 am »Westinghouse post offered a cure that worked, but really didn't address the underlying cause. I concur with Iowagriz's posting. Achillles tendonitis is caused by having your seat/saddle too high which keep the foot flexed in a toe pointed down position which, in turn, causes constant contraction of the calf muscles and load on the tendon which leads to tendonitis. Lowering your saddle (and check to make sure your cleats aren't pushed all the way forward if using cleats) will help to even out the muscles you're using to pedal.
That being the case, it should have developed in both tendons. In any case, if saddle height is the problem, then the underlying cause is ignorance. There are not many solutions to that except learn before you go.
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General Discussion / Re: Must have spare parts/tools
« on: October 22, 2023, 06:00:20 am »
What are five words you will never hear a redneck say? Answer. Duct tape can't fix it.
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General Discussion / Re: Neck injury/pain issue
« on: October 11, 2023, 06:26:25 pm »
The post may be old but the condition is current with anybody doing long-distance bicycle touring. There was also an older post on here about staying ahead of the weather and paying attention to weather forecasts. The original post is an old one but staying ahead of weather forecasts is more important now than it ever was before.
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General Discussion / Re: Neck injury/pain issue
« on: October 10, 2023, 03:43:32 am »
Hands, arms and shoulders become conditioned to the pressure of the front leaning rest on a long tour. Bent forward with the head tilted up for a wide enough field of vision puts strain and stress on the neck. Maybe you can get used to it. Not too sure there is a remedy for that.
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General Discussion / Re: Achilles Problems
« on: October 08, 2023, 01:48:08 pm »
Judging from my own experience with acute achilles tendonitis, I would say you can eliminate the pain and discomfort over night, in one day. My left achilles tendon became extremely painful when cycling the pacific coast bicycle route in 1993. It looked like the entire trip would have to be scrapped and I would have to go limping back to Florida. But I decided to combat this infirmity. I decided to try something to cure it, and it worked.
I bought a tube of aspercreme and a small bottle of DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide). I laid over in a motel in Eureka, California taking the room as early in the day as possible. You have to wash the affected area of skin thoroughly with hot water and soap. Rub in the aspercreme as directed. Give it plenty of time to absorb. Wash that off thoroughly. Apply the DMSO. Let it absorb. I applied and reapplied like that all day long, into the night until I had to sleep. The next morning my extremely painful inflamed tendon was 100% pain free. I was able to continue cycling to San Diego without the least bit of discomfort or pain in that tendon, at all. It works.
There is a caution that comes with the solution. The DMSO must be the highest pharmaceutical grade, 99% to 99.9 percent pure. It does cross the skin barrier and enter the bloodstream. Put it on your foot and later you can taste it in your mouth. It is possible it could transport some kind of microscopic pathogen from the surface of the skin into the bloodstream, like a virus. That is why the skin must be perfectly clean and sanitary before you use it. That is also why some people will not use DMSO. It is perfectly safe to use when used properly. In fact, you can drink a little of it with no harm to your insides. It is sometimes injected directly into the bloodstream, but that is a qualified medical procedure, and I would never do that. Not ever would I recommend that anyone else try doing that.
It works. It completely cured my achilles tendonitis over night. That problem with that tendon has not ever come back. 100% cured, never to reoccur.
I bought a tube of aspercreme and a small bottle of DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide). I laid over in a motel in Eureka, California taking the room as early in the day as possible. You have to wash the affected area of skin thoroughly with hot water and soap. Rub in the aspercreme as directed. Give it plenty of time to absorb. Wash that off thoroughly. Apply the DMSO. Let it absorb. I applied and reapplied like that all day long, into the night until I had to sleep. The next morning my extremely painful inflamed tendon was 100% pain free. I was able to continue cycling to San Diego without the least bit of discomfort or pain in that tendon, at all. It works.
There is a caution that comes with the solution. The DMSO must be the highest pharmaceutical grade, 99% to 99.9 percent pure. It does cross the skin barrier and enter the bloodstream. Put it on your foot and later you can taste it in your mouth. It is possible it could transport some kind of microscopic pathogen from the surface of the skin into the bloodstream, like a virus. That is why the skin must be perfectly clean and sanitary before you use it. That is also why some people will not use DMSO. It is perfectly safe to use when used properly. In fact, you can drink a little of it with no harm to your insides. It is sometimes injected directly into the bloodstream, but that is a qualified medical procedure, and I would never do that. Not ever would I recommend that anyone else try doing that.
It works. It completely cured my achilles tendonitis over night. That problem with that tendon has not ever come back. 100% cured, never to reoccur.
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General Discussion / Re: Congrats to 90 year old Peter Langford for completing LEJOG!
« on: September 28, 2023, 11:32:18 pm »
Link does not connect.
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General Discussion / Re: 1 wheel bicycle beginner
« on: September 28, 2023, 11:30:38 pm »
There must be one-wheel cycles for sale online somewhere.
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General Discussion / Re: GDMBR (Great Divide Mountain Bike Route) Looking for Riding Partner / Partners
« on: September 28, 2023, 11:28:16 pm »
Often I have thought about cycling the GDMBR. In reality, I doubt I would be up for it. From the videos, it appears it would be a great ride.
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General Discussion / Re: Advice for Newbies about the Weather.
« on: September 17, 2023, 10:05:16 pm »You can be sure, if it is Westinghouse.
I love it. That's a good one with which to date yourself.
Should we also take a poll to see how many newbiesrecognize that slogan or how many have even heard of the Westinghouse Electric Supply Company?
It is an old one for sure.
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General Discussion / Re: Neck, arms and hands fatigue?
« on: September 16, 2023, 03:11:20 pm »
From my own experiences with this pain, just ride it out. The arms and hands will adapt and the pain will end, mostly. Keep taking hands off the bar and opening and closing. Not too sure about the neck. Hands, arms and back will adapt, but neck discomfort might persist. Get used to it.
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General Discussion / Re: Advice for Newbies about the Weather.
« on: September 16, 2023, 03:04:50 pm »
You can be sure, if it is Westinghouse.
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General Discussion / Re: Advice for Newbies about the Weather.
« on: September 14, 2023, 09:10:11 pm »
Always valid advice. Many unprecedented serious weather events are coming out of nowhere. They are lethal. Keep current with weather forecasts in your area while touring. If you hear warnings of dangerous storms headed your way, take it very seriously and take cover. And remember, lightning does not have to strike you to kill you. Electricity can conduct 100 feet across wet ground and kill every living thing in range. I got caught out in extreme sudden storms. Believe me, those were lessons learned the hard way. Take this message to heart and you learn the easy way.