Originally Posted by
Dan Burkhart
They are presently building a world class velodrome a very short distance from my house. I'm thinking I might give it a go, and I'm 60. Not that that has anything to do with it.
I've been riding a bike all my life, but I have only been in about four races, and three of them were when I was younger than 25. I learned that road racing is not fun for me. There's too much pain. A friend suggested this year that I try track racing. I suspect that I can endure the pain because the races are short. I may also stand a better chance of doing decently. Road racers over 50 may have a lifetime of experience, so they might humiliate me. The differences on the track might not be so great. I'll find out soon, I guess.
I suggest you try it. What counts is not how well I do. If it's fun and I learn from it, it's worthwhile. I think I could lose spectacularly and have fun at the same time!
And hey, maybe we'll meet on the race circuit. Wouldn't that be a kick?