Fifty Plus (50+) - 49 for 4 more days; can I still join?

I got home today from doing one of those rites of passage when you turn 50 involving a camera and; well, we won't go into where they put it. I was looking for a post I had seen relating to this and was going to post there, but could not find it. Anyway, I've been reading the posts on this particular forum for some time and figured this would be as good as any time to chime in. I have recently gotten back in to cycling after a long time, and wanted to say hey from a soon to be 50er in southwest Ohio.

Note to everyone ... we must continue to shun yugdlo for another 4 days.

Note to everyone ... we must continue to shun yugdlo for another 4 days.

Lets not get too hasty. Maybe yugdlo is a hot female.

I claimed USA Cycling rules applied, and no-one disagreed.

Under their rules, your racing age is calculated on the year only, exclusive of month and day. Therefore, as of January 1, everyone born in 1958 is 50.

I think Retro Grouch has a point... We need to know gender and attachment status... at least so we know which of us are going to argu for and against early membership. :)

Welcome yugdlo!






(perhaps)

:D

Note to everyone ... we must continue to shun yugdlo for another 4 days.

He's a fellow Southwest Ohio resident and that should be good enough:thumb:

Welcome!

If you buy lunch, I'll say "yes" to just about anything! :thumb:

If you buy lunch, I'll say "yes" to just about anything! :thumb:

We do just about anything for blueberry pie.;)

Uh... yugdlo is "oldguy" backwards. I say we should let him in early, but only if he brings pie.

Hmmm ... I guess we are still on the lookout for amamtoh and 05tayxes

If we count the extra days in leap years, he's old enough.

Where do all these kids come from.......................darned groupies!...:)


Does social security let you collect early?
Can you join Club Tombay without falling?


We just have no standards at all.

Patience, grasshopper.

So in 3 more days there will be no need to read this thread?

As we would say where I come from, come back when your 50.
just kidding, What do you ride?

Did someone say, "lunch"?

Move this thread to FOO for 4 days!

Just think yugold ... you have named yourself an "old guy" but in 3 days, you will be the youngest legitimate member of this forum! The new kid on the block. Of whom many of us will be envious of your youth.

Just think yugold ... you have named yourself an "old guy" but in 3 days, you will be the youngest legitimate member of this forum! The new kid on the block. Of whom many of us will be envious of your youth.

At least try to get his name right. In another couple of days he will be one of us......:twitchy:

I get a kick when not-even-50+'rs have the temerity to call themselvs, one way or another, "old guy" - no matter how disguised.

And the 2nd thought - if someone 49 is an "old guy" what does that make those of us over 65?

No, please - don't respond to that.

I get a kick when not-even-50+'rs have the temerity to call themselvs, one way or another, "old guy" - no matter how disguised.

And the 2nd thought - if someone 49 is an "old guy" what does that make those of us over 65?

No, please - don't respond to that.



:innocent:

I would say no--- until the dues have been paid, and mines a Pint of Stella.

At least try to get his name right. In another couple of days he will be one of us......:twitchy:

My hands twitched as I tried to write "old" backwards. They don't like that word.

Maybe we should rename this board "The Ultracrepidarian Society"

Your honesty will not save you.

2 more days and you too can join the "over the hill gang". Its all uphill till then.

2 more days and you too can join the "over the hill gang". Its all uphill till then.

LOL, it's almost as bad as repeatedly reminding him about an upcoming dental appointment. :lol:

I can't afford to put 2008 drummers with lights here counting down 4-3-2.

By the time the original debate is supplanted by discussions of the best flavor of pie, Brooks saddles, and explanations of N+1 your question will be moot.

Welcome, and we need a description and pictures of your bike.

Yes, my username is oldguy backwards. It's a carry over from playing paintball where I was the "old guy".
Anywho.....
Pie? how bout sugar cream?
Bike? 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubilee I bought new when I was in high school. But as you can see from the attached picture, is still in pretty good shape considering her age. That's how I found this site, I came accross a C&V post, and as they say, the rest is history.

And I fogot to add that I am not able to visit this site every day. Sometimes it is 2 or three days before I can check for replies.

Cool looking bike.

Yes, it's a good ride. But I think the frame has gotten taller as I've gotten older. ;)

Nice bike. Love those Suntour barcons. :)

Yes, my username is oldguy backwards. It's a carry over from playing paintball where I was the "old guy".
Anywho.....
Pie? how bout sugar cream?
Bike? 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubilee I bought new when I was in high school. But as you can see from the attached picture, is still in pretty good shape considering her age. That's how I found this site, I came accross a C&V post, and as they say, the rest is history.

Sorry, we can't make an exception in your case for the following reasons:

1. Your garage door has a funny design. It looks more like a fence.
2. You're not experienced enough to know to have put your chain onto the big ring before taking your bike's photo. I suppose that wisdom will come in a few more days.
3. You own a beautiful, vintage, French bike that has not faded and has no paint chips. Surely there's another bike that you really ride.
4. You're not a hot female. I know that's sexist, but we might as well admit the truth.

On the other hand, I've never tasted sugar cream pie. There's a possibility that could trump everything else.

49 for 4 more days; can I still join?

Umm, let us think about it. We'll let you know in about a week.

1 day left..................:)

I'm (almost) feeling like I have to go out shopping for a birthday gift. I wonder if he's sorry that he ever brought up the fact that 50 was right around the corner? :lol:

It bugs me that he's not yet 50 but already has an attidude. Maybe we shouldn't let him in.

Yeah, we can't let people in here that make smart alec remarks about things at the drop of a hat.

Next thing you know every discussion will involve pies and other stuff that is irrelevant.

Not that pie is irrelevant, or anything I have seen in any threads, but it might happen some day if we let just anyone in.

"Pie? how bout sugar cream?"

Is he ready? he seems confused on pie!

You bought a bike like that in High School? And kept it? In that condition? You are way too smart for the likes of this outfit.

WELL! Doesn't 50 PLUS mean 51 or more??? He should wait another YEAR! ;)

WELL! Doesn't 50 PLUS mean 51 or more??? He should wait another YEAR! ;)

Nope, it means one nanosecond over 50 years.

Welcome! :) That camera test is your entry fee into this forum.

WELL! Doesn't 50 PLUS mean 51 or more??? He should wait another YEAR! ;)

Nope - it's 50 PLUS anything, not plus one.

That's the OFFICIAL rule by the official rule maker - me!:D

You do not get into that forum just yet. And you do not get into the womens' forum either unless either you are born qualified or have made that trip to Trinidad, Colorado.

You bought a bike like that in High School? And kept it? In that condition? You are way too smart for the likes of this outfit.

Don't let that picture fool you. It has it's share of road scars. And some upgrades. It started out French; now its kind of a euro-asian mix. Plus after schooling, life kinda got in the way of any serious attempts at riding. My serious riding started to wane. When my twin daughters were born we did use it to pull a bugger around until they out grew that. After that she got relagated to an occasional trip to the corner grocery. So the bike has kind of had an extended vacation.
But.... this spring I started making time to ride. I've started getting back in the groove and have lots of questions for the learned folks in this forum, but that is for other posts.

Don't let that picture fool you. It has it's share of road scars. And some upgrades. It started out French; now its kind of a euro-asian mix. Plus after schooling, life kinda got in the way of any serious attempts at riding. My serious riding started to wane. When my twin daughters were born we did use it to pull a bugger around until they out grew that. After that she got relagated to an occasional trip to the corner grocery. So the bike has kind of had an extended vacation.
But.... this spring I started making time to ride. I've started getting back in the groove and have lots of questions for the learned folks in this forum, but that is for other posts.

Holy cow, and all this time I thought we were just a bunch of immature ne'er do wells. Who knew there were "learned folks" here? :roflmao2:

Holy cow, and all this time I thought we were just a bunch of immature ne'er do wells. Who knew there were "learned folks" here? :roflmao2:

LEARNING FOLKS. He obviously spelled it wrong. That's one way that we can know for sure how well he's going to fit in.