no sweat

Anyone remember "Foxy Grampa"? I remember reading about this old timer who was an absolute long distance crusher back when I was a teen and thinking "When I'm old, I want to be that guy".

Pretty sure the link is the same guy.

Who's in?

Who's already there?

I know you guys & gals are out there.

I introduced myself here.

I'm going to give this a try. Two weeks ago I switched from riding 3x per week to every day I can manage (weather is good now, so this has meant only two off days in two weeks). Last night I did my first set of timed intervals. I've got a long way to go.

Would love to hear your story, Foxy Grampas, Grandmas and aspirants alike. What works, what doesn't, what keeps you interested, share the experience man!

wphamilton

I need an equation for 50+ flabby.

I never heard of "foxy grampa" but I still remember someone I met when I was 7 or 8, on a vacation at the Texas east coast. This guy had biked from the west coast and was still going. He was over 50 - I thought "ancient" at the time - but nothing but lean corded muscle. Energetic, supremely confident and vastly enjoying the adventure. I thought he had to be an alien, but I wanted to be him when I got old.

DnvrFox

No, I am not "there" - probably never will be. But I do try and have a balanced approach to fitness for my own body. I.e., today 30 minutes of balancing and prescribed stretching, 45 minutes of weight lifting/resistance exercises to be followed by a 20 mile ride and a 40 minute swim. Yesterday, it was a fast walk.

This is what I enjoy, and, to me, that is the key. Finding what fitness activities you enjoy and doing that. Otherwise, one gets bored and gradually quits. This 74yo has been doing this for many years now. Don't plan on stopping, and I will make it to 75 in a couple of months.

mcmoose

While I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Delano, I am going to ride in his century in Davis (Foxy's Fall) this October.

OldsCOOL

I'm too young for this thread.

jppe

A 60+ rider had the fastest Time Trial of the night at one of our events this year. And we have some very elite riders.......for some age is just number.

zonatandem

Rode with Foxy Grandpa Delano on a double century at Belle Isle, Michigan back in the 1970s.
Quite an unassuming gent.
Am now 81 and still riding 5,000 miles a year.
Have also ridden with Gordie Shields (another great CA octogenarian) in the Senior Olympics.

B. Carfree

I didn't meet Foxy until the mid-80s. He was a hoot at the weekly Tuesday night time trial on Putah Creek. By that time, he defined a successful night as one on which he was faster than all the women who showed up. He didn't succeed very often. He wasn't really sexist, he was just giving the newer female riders a rabbit to chase.

I remember him saying he liked going to nationals, but part of it was to see how many of his lifelong competitors were still above ground.

Hermes

If you are interested in performance / racing post / read here.

OldsCOOL

My total goal is to be fast, keep up with some of the young guys and be an encouragement to those coming up into the ranks of time.