Over the hill gang - Page 2

I'm 50 and only started back into bicycling less than a year ago.

Got to start somewheres The hardest part is getting in the saddle. Keep at it. Hopefully we all can ride a 100 miler together next year, that is if there are enough interested.

At 62 I think I qualify. I bought a WallMart bike this spring on a whim and find I very much enjoy cycling. I'm trying to do 30 km per day and some days I get up to 50 km before various parts start to hurt too much. I'm not much interested in speed or distance and I usually stop to read the historic markers just to watch the ducks. I just bought a digital camera and have a great time recording interesting sights. Much of the history of Canada is written on the face of this area (Kingston, Ontario).

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"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."

Hey Chimo, thats what cycling is all about. Enjoying Your surrounding.

Over 54 here...any Norfolk, VA mtb'rs wanna' take a shot at this "old man"?

Make my Century!!!

I love it when those young cyclist blow by you doing all out and about a mile up the road you past them because there blowing chunks on the side of the trail. Age is learning to pace yourself

Great idea and has prompted my first post to Cyclingforums. I was provisionly elected to the OFC after doing a x-country sag supported ride with some OFs. I was only 47 at the time and you needed to be 60 to be a full fleged member. That was long enough ago that I am now a qualified OF and trying to get back into touring shape once again. Would really enjoy exchanging ideas and meeting up once a year to do some rides.

Cool!!

This seems to be mostly men, but thought I'd put in a over 40 woman's responce. Been riding off and on for many years, but only seriously (on a good road bike) the last three years. - and this is the first year I've really put in many miles (1600+ since May). My goal at the beginning of this year (after a winter of no training) was just to not be dropped by the group (rides 19-22 mph for 35-60 miles). Have reached that goal. My goal for next year is to be able to pull for a respectible distance and not just stay in the draft. :-) (I have definitely mastered the art of sucking wheel.)

I'm 49. Started riding about 4 years ago after my knees started bothering me while running. Try to cycle every day, about 150 a week. Tried a USCF Masters +45 crit a couple of weeks ago to see how I'd fare and hung on for 3 of 15 laps. There are some fast, strong +45 men out there! But now I know what I gotta do.

You go! Passed me many miles ago.

Hey, just because your over 40. don't mean your dead. I beleave that the older you get, the smarter you get and to be a good cyclist you need smarts. Muscle ain't all of it.

i'm 43 and it's certainly comforting to know that i'm not an exception. most of the "whippersnappers" on 2 wheels i've met are either into speed or deadset on breaking their necks down some trail. i'm originally from san diego currently in manila and about to move to malaysia for work. i started biking 30 years ago and have never stopped ever since. i'm no super-pro or a fitness junkie, i just love the feeling of riding along at a casual pace in getting from here to there. i'm a full-time bike commuter. and now that i'm over this hill, i just hope i can make it top the next.

Just turned 42 myself. I cycle for fitness and fun, but might try some racing next year and certainly start some long distance touring. I put on an average of 33 miles 5 days a week.

I have been cycling all my life recreational long distance, and after a 3 year work induced layoff, I got going again. Had to build the legs back up, and now I am working on the cadence (OUCH!)

I am in New Hampshire.

John

42 been back into cycling after a 12 Years hiatus for 2 years now on a good (for me anyway Trek 2200) road bike.

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Best Regards; Snarl


Another Guy From Canada