Originally Posted by
revchuck
I'm 60, and within the set of 60 year old guys I'm probably in the top 10% in terms of fitness.
However, within the subset of 60 year old male cyclists, since I've gotten a lot stronger and also more comfortable with long miles...I'm probably approaching the median.
Getting passed going uphill by some youngster doesn't bother me. Getting passed going uphill by some guy a decade my elder - and him not breathing hard - shows me how much farther I have to go.
I have two friends who are both in their 60's. One is a CAT 1 and routinely crushes everybody independent of age and is pretty well known around where I ride. The other is 65 and looks 45, rides everyday is very strong and I like his chances against everybody but the best amateur racers in the area. Yes, these guys have always been fast and trained their whole lives. If there is a fountain of youth, it is cycling. It allows all ages to compete to a fair degree.