Harder, stronger, longer

"mojo deluxe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I'm not going to beat my chest, and claim to kick anyone's
ass, because

I'm

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not interested in doing so. I'm my biggest competition,
and will continue

to

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improve the fun factor with each ride.

The trail always wins.

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Life is good

but losing isn''t so bad.

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Mojo Deluxe
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Mojo D says:

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I'm my biggest competition, and will continue to improve
the fun factor with each ride.

Life is good, and it's time for some pizza. 🙂

Heh heh! The kid gets it!

;-)

Steve

Hey Mojo, way to go. We are in the same situation, I used to
ride 2 x 2 hrs/week on intermed and techical track, not that
serious but I was in reasonable condition. I could almost
keep up with some pals who were fairly good riders.

For the past 3 years I have had a combination of back
problems and kids rep sports. I went from 50+ rides per
season (Canada eh) to 2 or 3, gained 30 lbs, nothing to
be proud of.

So far 4 rides and its good to be back, but have to shed
those pounds. I can't climb anything, hills I used to
leave in the dust are presently unclimbable. But that's
going to change.

Like you I am not trying to beat anyone, but I do know what
I could do a few years ago and I am thinking its great
motivation in itself to get back to that.

At 30 lbs over riding weight I figure I must look like a
panda on a minibike, good thing for chromoly frames.

Happy riding whereever you're headed.

Sniffinvinyl

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Being 42, and out of the hobby for over three years, it
takes time to get into any kind of shape. To make matters
worse, during that time period,

I've

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done virtually zero aerobic activity. I know there are
those of you that

are

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older, that post here, and I was glad to read your post.
It gave me hope, and plenty of confidence that I'll be
back to my old form soon enough.

Harder, stronger, longer, and 'smoother', is coming around
with each ride. My confidence is growing, and I'm
realizing those old skills I knew is the past, and
learning new ones.

I'm not going to beat my chest, and claim to kick anyone's
ass, because

I'm

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not interested in doing so. I'm my biggest competition,
and will continue

to

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improve the fun factor with each ride.

Life is good, and it's time for some pizza. 🙂

Mojo Deluxe
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Pretty fly for a bike guy

SniffinVinyl said:

At 30 lbs over riding weight I figure I must look like a
panda on a minibike, good thing for chromoly frames.

Those 30 lbs is your secret weapon. Drop the lbs and you'll
drop all the other riders.
--
Perre

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Per Elmsäter said:

SniffinVinyl said:

At 30 lbs over riding weight I figure I must look like a
panda on a minibike, good thing for chromoly frames.

Those 30 lbs is your secret weapon. Drop the lbs and
you'll drop all the other riders.

Easier said than done.

Shawn

Shawn Curry said:

Per Elmsäter said:

SniffinVinyl said:

At 30 lbs over riding weight I figure I must look like a
panda on a minibike, good thing for chromoly frames.

Those 30 lbs is your secret weapon. Drop the lbs and
you'll drop all the other riders.

Easier said than done.

Shawn

Fact remains though. It is still a secret weapon. I have
about ten pounds I can lose. I keep telling this friend of
mine that's always killing me on hill sprints, that I can
drop those pounds and he has nothing left to drop. This
always gets him and I can usually drop him on the next hill
after throwing a bomb like that in his face 😉
--
Perre

"It's all about tactics my friend"

"mojo deluxe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Being 42, and out of the hobby for over three years, it
takes time to get into any kind of shape. To make matters
worse, during that time period, I've done virtually zero
aerobic activity. I know there are those of you that are
older, that post here, and I was glad to read your post.
It gave me hope, and plenty of confidence that I'll be
back to my old form soon enough.

Harder, stronger, longer, and 'smoother', is coming around
with each ride. My confidence is growing, and I'm
realizing those old skills I knew is the past, and
learning new ones.

I'm not going to beat my chest, and claim to kick anyone's
ass, because I'm not interested in doing so. I'm my
biggest competition, and will continue to improve the fun
factor with each ride.

Life is good, and it's time for some pizza. 🙂

Mojo Deluxe
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Pretty fly for a bike guy

Good word, Mojo. One thing I've found at 45 yrs young, is
you lose it quick, and gain it back slow, so you better plan
to stay in shape, or it's hell to pay to get back into good
shape if you let yourself slide for very long.

I also notice that for the first hour or so of a longer
ride, I'm usually slower than the younger riders, but then
my endurance is often better than theirs, most of the time.
So later on in the ride, I'm doing fine, more or less, and
the young rabbits are tiring out.

paladin

Paladin says:

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One thing I've found at 45 yrs young, is you lose it quick,
and gain it back slow, so you better plan to stay in shape,
or it's hell to pay to get back into good shape if you let
yourself slide for very long.

Trufe! And it still holds at 49, as I discovered today. Used
to be the winds off the ocean didn't bother me much on the
way to the lighthouse, as i knew they'd blow me home, but
today was just plain not funny.

Note to self: Ride more!

Steve

Paladin said:

I also notice that for the first hour or so of a longer
ride, I'm usually slower than the younger riders, but then
my endurance is often better than theirs, most of the
time. So later on in the ride, I'm doing fine, more or
less, and the young rabbits are tiring out.

paladin

I'll second that. I need a much longer warmup today at 53
yo, but after a couple of hours I've often got more to give
than the younger ones.

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Perre

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Shawn Curry said:

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SniffinVinyl said:

At 30 lbs over riding weight I figure I must look like a
panda on a minibike, good thing for chromoly frames.

Those 30 lbs is your secret weapon. Drop the lbs and
you'll drop all t=

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other riders.

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So true... I'm having a hell of a time dropping my last 30.
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Slacker - still looking like a gummy bear on DH bike

There has to be some upside to being an old fart doesn't
there? I think I can still ride the technical sections like
I used to, thats about the only skill that has stayed with
me since when I was riding more.

Sniffinvinyl
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Paladin said:

I also notice that for the first hour or so of a longer
ride, I'm usually slower than the younger riders, but
then my endurance is often better than theirs, most of
the time. So later on in the ride, I'm doing fine, more
or less, and the young rabbits are tiring out.

paladin

I'll second that. I need a much longer warmup today at 53
yo, but after a couple of hours I've often got more to
give than the younger ones.

--
Perre

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Slacker said:

So true... I'm having a hell of a time dropping my
last 30.

Pounds or riders?

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Perre

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SniffinVinyl said:

There has to be some upside to being an old fart doesn't
there? I think I can still ride the technical sections
like I used to, thats about the only skill that has stayed
with me since when I was riding more.

And by the time you reach my age you'll be fit and strong
again ROTFL It's an awesome combination actually. The other
day I outsmarted my twenty year younger training buddy and
won the big hillsprint of the week, on asphalt. I had him do
all the work and wore him out completely. On the last hill I
attacked ruthlessly and he was so wasted he could not answer
😉)) He is much stronger than me and.this evening we're
riding offroad, where he'll get back at me bad I know. It's
much harder to be tactical and he's both stronger and more
technical than me.

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Perre

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There has to be some upside to being an old fart doesn't
there?

Yeah - the range of what's "worth" looking at as you walk
down the street seems to get bigger every year. ;-)

Well, more numerous anyway.

Bill "we all have our 'types' " S.

I like the shock factor of being out with my 40+
girlfriends, the young guys always get the eyes like saucers
look when we come around on a trail.

Penny

Per Elmsäter said:

It's an awesome combination actually. The other day I
outsmarted my twenty year younger training buddy and won
the big hillsprint of the week, on asphalt. I had him do
all the work and wore him out completely. On the last hill
I attacked ruthlessly and he was so wasted he could not
answer 😉))

Age and treachery will always win over youth and
ability.....

:-)

I can still pound lots of 20-somethings into slimy green
goo.... It has to do with letting them battle it out for
every hill, while sitting back and enjoying the ride....
Works particularly well on the young marines we have around
here... All power and testosterone, no judgement.

Then, at the end, win the big sprint just before beer time
so everyone remembers how good the old geezer rode.....

:-)

--Kamus

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S o r n i said:

Stephen Baker said:

SniffinVinyl says:

> There has to be some upside to being an old fart
> doesn't there?

Yeah - the range of what's "worth" looking at as
you walk down the street seems to get bigger every
year. ;-)

Well, more numerous anyway.

Bill "we all have our 'types' " S.

I like the shock factor of being out with my 40+
girlfriends, the young guys always get the eyes like
saucers look when we come around on a trail.

Penny

I like the shock factor when I ride upon a group of young,
totally decked mtndewds, and I'm on my plain rigid SS. I
just sigh and say, gee, I'm too old to figger out shocks and
gears and springs and stuff, just "gimme that ole time
religion..., it's good enough for me"

paladin

Just remind yourself that a good cyclist can ride way better
on a cheap, beat up old bike than a newbie can ride on an
expensive new bike.

Sniffinvinyl
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Stephen Baker wrote:
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>> There has to be some upside to being an old fart
>> doesn't there?
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> Yeah - the range of what's "worth" looking at as you
> walk down the street seems to get bigger every year.
> ;-)

Well, more numerous anyway.

Bill "we all have our 'types' " S.

I like the shock factor of being out with my 40+
girlfriends, the young

guys

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always get the eyes like saucers look when we come
around on a trail.

Penny

I like the shock factor when I ride upon a group of young,
totally decked mtndewds, and I'm on my plain rigid SS. I
just sigh and say, gee, I'm too old to figger out shocks
and gears and springs and stuff, just "gimme that ole time
religion..., it's good enough for me"

paladin

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Just remind yourself that a good cyclist can ride way
better on a cheap, beat up old bike than a newbie can ride
on an expensive new bike.

Sniffinvinyl

Yep, it's not the bike, it's the rider.

's good enough for me"

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paladin