Recent content by Rick Harker

Good on ya Harold. If you're travelling that far for your group rides then you must be enjoying the riding. Or the group. s. Keep it going... Rick.

Hey Harold, Thats some impressive riding. I don't think many riders would complain about that. Have you tried varying warm up routines before riding to get some warmth into the muscles. I'm usually riding solo but when with groups I'm usually riding to a meeting point so I'm already warmed up...

Sounds to me more of a fitness thing or association with diet. If you eat carbs before you ride you'll feel lethargic at the beginning. If you ride hard only once a week your muscles are already down conditioning. If you have played competitive sports in the past you'll know the virtues of...

Hi Collwyn, Welcome to the forum. You will get many and varied answers to all your questions here and to put it briefly the Cruzbike is very versatile. I ride mine through the city of Melbourne, Australia. Not even close to how New York may be but you still have to have your wits about you no...

Hi Guys, I have to agree to all those comments. Between extra riding and staying up late to watch the tour of France I have been away from the forum. Yesterday I rode my mtb to the city to have a picnic lunch with my wife and I thought the kids had been playing with the cycle computer, thinking...

When the kids are babies you could get a good price. When they get to teenagers, forget it. You don't have enough to get rid of them... Rick.

I think if you just ignore the snipes and chat freely then people will not feel threatened. Eventually they will come around to see you're just enjoying yourself and appreciate that. I know for myself that I have ridden much farther with greater comfort on my Softy than any other bike. Period...

Hey Mark! Didn't you have a Bacchetta? Rick.

Almost like "some" dogs Steve. Its just one of those things like human nature. A new bull in the paddock. A threat. A blemish on the paint. To me it was nothing really and riding with a group is always good if the group suits you. Unfortunately for me the time for group rides rarely coincides...

Yet another beautiful day after a week of savage wind and rain. This morning i took off for a ride along my favorite route down to the bay and along the beach front. This is also a popular run for the roadies group training rides. The weather was so calm the ocean had nary a ripple and closer to...

Mark, Sorry to read about the "baby". Same thing happened to the guy I went on a training ride with except into a shopping center underground car park. He had a full carbon upright but no insurance. All he saved was the cranks and rear wheel. Hope your new one is up and running soon. (big...

The Disk Brake, Fantastic! Noisy when wet but will still stop you as fast as you're game with the tyres you have on. Highly recommended. Rick. BTW. Here's a link to the Bay Ride. http://atb.bv.com.au/

Thanks Mark. The last hill I went up was 7 kilometers long. In second lowest gear. All the time I was realizing the benefits of a lighter bike but the Sofrider is mostly about versatility. The Silvio is more tempting than ever now. Norway sounds like the perfect place for some brilliant...

In Summer it gets dark around 8:30 ish. Winter time (now) 5 ish or earlier if overcast. Your northern sunset would be perfect for after work riding although I can imagine its still fairly cool climate. I cannot imagine riding in snow... Rick.

Hi All, In preparation for the "ROUND THE BAY IN A DAY" ride I've been covering almost 160 k's per week with fast and slow rides trying to build up to a min 23Km/hour average. Sounds easy doesn't it. Problem is the "Bay" ride is 210 Kms in one day starting at 6 am and finishing at 5:45pm when...