tntom

Riding my bike is not the only hobby I have. And I used to post on anouther forum. Went there today for the first time in a long time didn't take long to remember why I left. Nothing but a big click and if you are not in you are on the outside. Thanks for a friendly place to talk about something I love to do ride my bike.

Tom

Mojo Slim

You're Welcome. :

Rober

I feel the same way.

aqua4her

Make that 3.

maddmaxx 

I believe that credit for starting the 50+ branch of BF goes to DnvrFox. After that..........well folks who are 50+ just sort of have their heads screwed on right.


Thanks Dnvr.

Catweazle

Fourthed. (or was that fifthd?) This section of this forum board is proof positive that internet forums don't HAVE to be horrible places to hang out.

DnvrFox

The thanks should go to the current participants, who, amongst their combined orneriness, make this a great place.

While I started it, that is now ancient history (08-24-04) , I have (purposefully) faded into the background, and the forum is now exactly the sum of its participants. Given how the forum is working, I'd say the participants are pretty great. Well, there ARE a couple . . . but they haven't been around lately.

By the way, here is the initial "vote" for and against starting a 50+ forum (many no longer participate):

FOR:

1 Lugnut, 55/Rad, 8TEESGUY, acemtbiker, Allen H, AlphaGeek, Alyce, areles, babaluey, Bacco, badger_biker, bc100, BentandFolded, bikerbob1, bike_chicago, blue steal, BookFinder, Bop Bop, CindySue48, Crazy-B, dagomike, Davet, ddeand, DesertRoller, dharleyd, Dick Boyum, djbulkowski, DnvrFox, donham, DougG, DPS3749, drdbuck, dthoman, dustys, EastKY, eU_ExpaT, FarHorizon, featherzz2u, Figaro, Francis Ranwez, frankerk, Frankie Fixed, FRED CASTRO, Freestyle, gabiker, Garfield Cat, geomyers, GeorgeBaby, Headwind, hills lover, hockey, inline4, jaws, Jean Beetham Smith, jfellers, jfz, jms02138, Joe Taylor, johncc48, JPW, JT354, jwh, Leonardo7, lexemer, Litespeed, lmwanderer, Lofty17, lowell, Lurch, Mark77, megaman, megilleland, Melo, michaelnel, moabrider, Mojo Slim, montana_cyclist, mtessmer, netso, Newboy, norton, Old and Slow, old bones, old cyclist, oldbobcat, oldspark, Ordinary, OsoBuceador, PALux, Pam, PaperBoy, particleman, pauncho, pedal4pleasure, peugeotlew, Pierre Richard, pmseattle, Prairieroots, quickKarl, Raim, raleighfixed, Red Baron, reflecto, ricmoore, rjcam, Roger B, roger trout, roscoe50, Rossy, ryhonrei, s2sherwin, sandlapper, savarin, shankton, sirfrancis, SkyMax, smdubi, sorebutt, Spoke, Stacy, stapfam, steel_knee, Steve Katzman, stevew, stormy, Sure_handed, Terex, Tightwad, Tom Pedale, tourking, townandcountry, tpinow, trisease, tsiya, WayneS460, webist, zacster 145 32.22%

AGAINST (several of these now participate in the forum)

boyze, ctyler, drcrash, Faust, froze, fujibike, Gus Riley, jukt, Lonestar1, Maelstrom, midwestmntnbkr, Mr. Smashy, Nelf, Nicodemus, ollo_ollo, Raiyn, SteveE, tbods, UncaStuart

Retro Grouch 

Hey! Didn't I originally vote "no"?

Rowan

I didn't vote, but gave DF a hard time about "yet another forum" and why.

I was young at the time.

DnvrFox

Are you having memory problems again?

You didn't "vote," but here is what you wrote:

"I'm going on 62 and I definitively vote no.

I think there are already way too many sterotypes regarding older riders. Go to any bike shop looking for a new bike and watch them trot out all of the "grandmother" comfort bikes. I think that if we keep age out of it, we'll have a better chance of being treated as individuals rather than as a part of some age group."

Retro Grouch 

Ah yes! No memory problem here. I was obviously "grouchy" enough, even back then, to have refused to vote.

I think that it's cool that all of those "Yea sayers" have gone by the wayside yet I'm still here.

maddmaxx 

Grouchy is as grouchy does. Your just afraid that we'll find out that your a nice old codger after all.......

Old School

Interesting to hear the history -- thanks, Dnvr. Personally I view about four forums here at BF -- some for encouragement, some for helpful tips, and some just for the entertainment value. I'll let you figure out which is which!

Louis

Um, I must have called in sick that day and missed the voting, otherwise I would have voted "yes". I think.

stapfam

interesting to see If I was in at the beginning- I always felt I joined just after the forum started.

Any current members that are on the list can highlight their name aswell. Just so that the new members know who to send the PIE to.

tntom

I think 50+ers like pie more so we are sweeter.

Retro Grouch 

Shhhh. Don't let that get started. I've been quite properly referred to as a "crusty old buzzard".

Yen

Amen. I feel truly among friends here.

cranky old dude

This is pretty much the only place I venture to, occasionally
recumbent and tandem but mostly here.

A reiterating thank you to DnvrFox for initializing this and to
everyone else for keeping it working.

Mojo Slim

Great history lesson. Now, let's all go over to Rogues' Gallery and remind ourselves who we are. This is the only forum I read. I get more information and entertainment here than I can handle anyway.

JetWave

Heck, I am not even 50 yet & I like hanging out here. (will be 50 this October)

tsl

Ah, but according to UCI and USA Cycling rules, you already are 50! The rules look only at birth year, ignoring month and day. So as of 1/1/08, everyone born in '58 has a racing age of 50.

At least that was my argument until June of last year.

maddmaxx 

Anyone who can put up a sideways avitar like that with a straight face belongs here anyway.

stapfam

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Retro Grouch
Senior Member


Join Date: Feb 2004 Originally Posted by maddmaxx Grouchy is as grouchy does. Your just afraid that we'll find out that your a nice old codger after all.......

Shhhh. Don't let that get started. I've been quite properly referred to as a "crusty old buzzard" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



04-19-08, 05:32 PM #18
Yen
I'm a kid again!




Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SoCal Amen. I feel truly among friends here.


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First things first


I wouldn't have counted you as a "crusty old buzzard" Yen- But none of us here can be termed "Spring Chickens" either.

Rober

Thanks very much to all you original 50+ cyclists who started this sub and kept it going. I certainly enjoy being here - even if it gets cranky once in a while. He!!, I get cranky once in a while ;-p