Originally Posted by
wabbit
Ok has this happened to you? You have to go to a family thing, event etc...and you have to show up with a big scab, bandage, road rash, splint, etc and have to tell people 'Well, I fell off my bike" and of course, they just look at you and roll their eyes, sighing...
So many things carry risks - would it be any different if you'd had a DIY accident or a car crash?
Originally Posted by
glendower
The people I hate are the ones that say "should you be doing that at your age?" When do you have to stop doing the things that you love just because you reach a certain age. What is it with this age thing!! I didn't start doing triathlons until last year when I was 62 and I'm loving it. You can do anything you want at any age.
100% agree! It always amazes me how some people seem to think that you hit a certain age and the best option from there is to just sit down and wait to die.