dauphin
06-15-07, 05:10 PM
vega...you hangin wif the fossils?
Fifty Plus (50+) - Age Distribution of the Fifty Plus (50+) Forum
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06-15-07, 05:56 PM
<creakily turning wizened head toward noise>
Eh-yeh. What of it?
Eh-yeh. What of it?
big john
06-15-07, 08:25 PM
I just took a look at the age distribution from the thread. There have been 220 votes and only 25% of the respondents are 60+:( This makes me feel ancient.
Do people give up biking this early in life? Of course they could also be like some of my friends who never used computers during their working career and are a little reluctant to get into them now:)
On Memorial day I saw an old friend on the road. He was one of the ride leaders in 1989 when I joined our road club. He's 76 now and was bemoaning the fact that he has slowed down to the point that a 79 year old ex-racer friend can now beat him. He was doing a 65-70 mile hilly ride in fine shape, and I enjoyed seeing him again.
There are several other older members of the club still out there, including at least one who is 83 or 84 now. I last rode with him when he was 81 and he was amazing.
Just keep at it, Beverly.
Do people give up biking this early in life? Of course they could also be like some of my friends who never used computers during their working career and are a little reluctant to get into them now:)
On Memorial day I saw an old friend on the road. He was one of the ride leaders in 1989 when I joined our road club. He's 76 now and was bemoaning the fact that he has slowed down to the point that a 79 year old ex-racer friend can now beat him. He was doing a 65-70 mile hilly ride in fine shape, and I enjoyed seeing him again.
There are several other older members of the club still out there, including at least one who is 83 or 84 now. I last rode with him when he was 81 and he was amazing.
Just keep at it, Beverly.
megaman
06-15-07, 08:26 PM
As I look at the pole results, it's occured to me that not many are over 60. I'm hoping that means that many folks of that age just don't use a computer, not that they've quit riding.
VegaVixen
06-17-07, 07:34 AM
Has anyone noticed that phenomena whereby when one retires, one suddenly doesn't have enough time to get done the things one used to get done while working 40+ hours per week?
MM, that's why the drop-off in the poll. With the exception of our good lot of 60+'ers, those others are too busy scrambling to get things done to be online anymore! :p
MM, that's why the drop-off in the poll. With the exception of our good lot of 60+'ers, those others are too busy scrambling to get things done to be online anymore! :p
DnvrFox
06-17-07, 07:57 AM
Has anyone noticed that phenomena whereby when one retires, one suddenly doesn't have enough time to get done the things one used to get done while working 40+ hours per week?
MM, that's why the drop-off in the poll. With the exception of our good lot of 60+'ers, those others are too busy scrambling to get things done to be online anymore! :p
As a good friend responded when (several years ago) I asked him what he did when he retired:
"I go to medical appointments."
MM, that's why the drop-off in the poll. With the exception of our good lot of 60+'ers, those others are too busy scrambling to get things done to be online anymore! :p
As a good friend responded when (several years ago) I asked him what he did when he retired:
"I go to medical appointments."