Not bad for a 73 year old
06-06-07, 08:06 AM
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Not bad for a 73 year old
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/news/11835/
I believe this guy started Giant and is still the chairman/CEO. I wonder if I can still ride at 73.
I believe this guy started Giant and is still the chairman/CEO. I wonder if I can still ride at 73.
06-06-07, 08:27 AM
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Your linked article indicates that he just completed a 15-day tour.
But yeah, I can only hope to be healthy enough to ride like that in another 37 years.
But yeah, I can only hope to be healthy enough to ride like that in another 37 years.
06-06-07, 10:01 AM
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While out on a ride last week, I stumbled across a group of 10-15 riders stopped just outside a park entrance. I stopped and queried about their route and what group it was. Turns out it was a group primarily composed of retirees that calls themselves the rusty-chain gang, a subset of a local bicycle club. The leader was pushing 80 (or may have been 80, my memory, is rusty), and many riders were over 60. I decided to ride a bit with them. They rode at a 14-15 mile average; due to time contraints and the fact I had already ridden a while, I rode the shorter 30 mile option, while several of the riders were doing a 45 mile loop. I hope like hell I am doing that well when I am pushing 80.
06-06-07, 10:20 AM
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Some of these old people are scary! Like the 70-something year old guy from China who recently Climbed Mt. Everest...
06-06-07, 10:25 AM
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There is a 77ish year old guy that rode over some pretty long hills on a Monday ride last week. A club member was telling me about him, it was pretty amazing.
I hope I can ride at this age too!
I hope I can ride at this age too!
