A local Long Islander, retired when he was 55 or so from Grumman, took up road riding, then building lugged steel frames, then took up mt. biking, including actually cutting back the vegetation in a local park to expand the single track. He's close to 90 now, a legend round these parts and one of the segments of trail in the park is named after him. It's the ONLY trail actually named in this park.

He's been an inspiration to everyone who knows him that you can keep doing what you love, well into your senior years.

I started out mt. biking, then took up road riding, all of 22 years ago. I'm 55 this year and still mt. bike all winter.

Mt. biking gives you better handling skills and balance, all of which are essential on the road bike. I KNOW I've avoided collisions and falls because of the handling skills I developed riding a mt. bike.

Pretty much every injury I've ever suffered has been on the mt. bike as well, but the falls are generally not as severe, just a few broken ribs, sprained fingers, deep chainring gouges on the calves, etc...

SB