70+ Goals******************** (OK, we can discuss you younger 65+'rs goals, also)
I rode with Latitude65 from Alaska yesterday. He was visiting his son in CO. He is nearing 74 and I am nearing 71.
We discussed our goals just a bit. L65 is fairly new to bicycling, and he has some goals of further increasing his speed and endurance a bit. He has been doing some group riding in Alaska with a group of about 25, and wants to be able to keep up a bit better and go a bit further.
My goals are to retain the fitness I currently have in my swimming, weight lifting, stretching and bicycling. I am happy where I am - perhaps lose 10 more pounds, but that is not critical. I wouldn't mind being "more" fit, but it is definitely not a major concern.
I do enjoy the scenery and listening to the beautiful cacophony of birds we have around here, the streams and meeting and talking with other folks.
I figure that as I move into my mid and late 70's, if I can keep up the current pace, I will be doing pretty well compared to the rest of society and other folks my age.
Any thoughts on your 70+ (or 65+) goals??
Off topic a bit. I find other folks fascinating. On our ride yesterday, we came across a fellow - perhaps a bit younger than we are - who had a flat, but no spare tube and no pump. We found that another of the group of 5 had a small pump, and I sold him a tube for $5.00. But, he had absolutely no clue how to properly fix a flat, and was most definitely not interested in listening to any advice we might give him. As we left, he had the wheel still mounted on the bike (he had a QR, but didn't use it). Somehow he had managed to pull the liner out of the wheel in attempting to remove the tube while the wheel was still on the bike. I would have been glad to give advice, but he wasn't interested. My guess is that he had a long walk home, or someone got a car and took him home. Human nature is fascinating.