Originally Posted by
oilman_15106
Agree 100% and at 60 when some young buck kicks your butt you can always pull out the age card. We had a group ride a couple of years ago and this guy was killing us. When we came to a rest point somehow the subject of age came up and he was the youngest rider in the group. End of self promotion about his cycling greatness.
I have mates like him- but all I have to do is put an extra long hill into the ride and they know how much further he has to improve. Thats the trouble with youngsters nowadays- No staying power.
And 60 does hit you hard. But not as hard as when you first started riding. That 1st mile long 15% hill when you started riding is just as hard nowadays- Only thing is that now you can ride it instead of walking it.