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Sailing and bicycle riding

Other Hobbies
#1

Jan and I have been sailing all our adult life and certainly since we have been married for the last 35 years. Started the hobby together, when we were dating. Currently own a Herreshoff American Catboat, many miles put on both the hull and the trailer from the Erie Canal to Perdido Bay. Our honeymoon was on an 18 foot sloop going from St. Louis to Keokuk, Iowa on the flooded Mississippi River. She put up with me through that, so most of this stuff today is pretty easy.

Bicycle riding is also a great way to see what’s going on around the town and area, plus a great way to explore new areas. Many old railroad roadbeds have been explored on bikes. About a year ago, I got into the recumbent trikes, quite interesting and comfortable.

#2

I miss sailing but still cycle 3-4 times a week. Nice to know I’m not the only one out there!

Neil

#3

Never was into boating but since I gave up long distance running, I’ve taken up bike riding anywhere between 5 & 20 miles a day. Bring my camera with me & head trackside, sure beats paying $3.50 a gal to drive! (helps reduce this bulge around my waist as well)

#4
Neil Erickson said:
I miss sailing but still cycle 3-4 times a week. Nice to know I'm not the only one out there! Neil
Bicycle riding?

Sailing?

Hmmmmm.

You need a Pedalo!

See - http://www.tomy.co.uk/products/hippo-pedalo

Graders!

tac

#5

We don’t have any tracks here any more but I do get in about the same amount of miles. Dido on the gas! and I lost 55lbs :- ))

Wish we had a human version on the pedalo for the bay.

Neil

#6

Beware of the Bubbles!

#7

Sailing and bicycling…two wind powered activities. :smiley:

I enjoy both.

#8

Steve,

What about the people who ride behind you? :stuck_out_tongue: :smiley:

#9

If they’re brave enough, more power to 'em.

#10

Or as many of them probably think “I need more power to get by this guy!”

#11

Just an update on our “Other Hobbies” enjoyments here as Spring is allowing outside activities to move back to the front page of our lives. This is Jan on her new Sun X3 - USX delta trike. The trailer and added mobile weight are used for training purposes. That is the 4.5 female “Payton” model of mobile weight.

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/rgolding/090306%20006.jpg)

The tadpole trike is a 2007 Performance Arrow, fast and fun.

#12

Ric,

Pardon my stupid Question. How do you steer those trikes? They look comfortable with less impact on the knees.
Todd

#13

Wish they had them when I was a paperboy…might have made it a lot easier lugging that Sunday Edition around…:wink:

#14

Todd,

Not a stupid or unusual question. Jan’s hand is on the right under slung handle bar. On the yellow “Arrow”, the black vertical bar with the red stripe on it is the left handle bar. Both are steered by the front wheel or wheels using a tie rod system. The dealer we use is in Muscoutah and called “Midwest Recumbents”.

www.mwbents.com

Nice folks. They used to be up in Maryville.

#15

Ken,

You said- “Wish they had them when I was a paperboy…might have made it a lot easier lugging that Sunday Edition around…”

Not for the faint of heart in traffic. Great trail bikes or for country roads, but visibility is sometimes a challenge.

#16
Ric Golding said:
Ken,

You said- “Wish they had them when I was a paperboy…might have made it a lot easier lugging that Sunday Edition around…”

Not for the faint of heart in traffic. Great trail bikes or for country roads, but visibility is sometimes a challenge.


My family used to ride regularly. We moved to our current location and we stopped. We live at the intersection of two roads. We can ride three different directions from our house. Up steep grades all three directions.
Most recumbents I see have a “whip” with a flag to increase visibility.
Ralph

#17

Ralph,

You said- “Most recumbents I see have a “whip” with a flag to increase visibility.”

Yes, we have and use those. We have miles and miles of country roads and good places to ride. However, when the corn gets up, it can get interesting at intersections. You always have to be aware that you might not be seen. I’ve even had that on a paved bike trail with other bikes. Just defensive riding.

#18

I’d like to see more of the standard bikes use the flags. We have lots of riders in our area. Some do use the flags, but not many.
Many of our roads are narrow with sharp curves and not too bike friendly. The flags help, as well as wearing blaze orange or the bright lime.
I do like the recumbents. They are a lot of fun.
A fellow I used to know in Texas rode an “Ordinary” . He had no visibility problem =)
Ralph

#19

Those flags were quite popular on kid’s bikes when I was a kid. Never had one for mine. Then, all of a sudden, we were told they were dangerous and had to get rid of them. Seems to me, as small as I was, anything that increased visibility was a good idea :smiley:

#20

Those recumbent bikes sure look like fun. One of these days… :wink: