On 28 Feb 2005 05:58:19 -0800, Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> I am 65, and definitely NOT "older."
>
> And, I bet when I am 85, I will not be "older" either! 
>
> Words like "older," "elderly," "younger," etc., are not very accurate
> or descriptive words. I much prefer simply making a statement such as
>
> "A 23 year old man"
>
> or
>
> a "75 year old woman"
>
> or simply leave "age" out of the entire equation.
I'm now 43 and when I was 38 I had my butt trounced by the Senior
Masters female champ (she reminded me a lot of Jackeline Kennedy in
build, hair style and she even wore pearls). I later found out she was
72. I wasn't as fast as I am now but she kicked my ass in style! I
now have a lot of respect for older (in years) riders. They may look
'older' but they can hold their own. It may not be at the speed of le
Tour but it's still very respectable. Also what they losing in speed
over the years they can make up in distance.
BTW, I also know several people who are in there 70's and they look
better than folks in their 50's. At some point how well we maintain
ourselves comes into play. Some people are worn out early, some later
and others you need to Raid to kill off.
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