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Old 09-29-10 | 09:54 AM
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cyclintom
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From: San Leandro

Bikes: Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Basso Loto, Pinarello Stelvio, Redline Cyclocross

Please tell us your age.

66

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?

a. Basso Lotto steel bike
b. Raleigh Kodiak heavy touring bike
c. Colango C40 in Rabobank colors campy gear in perfect like-new condition
d. Time VX Elite with mixed gear in like-new condition
e. Look KG 241 Tour Replica in very good condition
f. Raleigh Team Cross - like new


2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?

Vitamin B12
Focus Factor


3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?

I was going faster and faster as I got older but then the accessory fork broke on a bike dropping me on my face and gravely injuring me. Since then I'm very slow and riding very little.

4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?

I started about age 50 and am now 66

5. What type of biking do you do? Long rides, touring, short rec rides.

All types from tours down the pacific coast, mountain biking, cross type rides, but mostly sport riding out to coffee shops and the like with a small group of friends.

6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?

Until my injury 4 and sometimes 5 times a week.

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