One of my heroes, Jack LaLanne, is still going VERY strong at age 88. He is one of many delightful characters who populate Kelly Ferrin's inspiring book, "What's Age Got To Do With It?"
In 1972, when I was 21, a 50-year-old friend convinced me to tackle the annual Los Angeles Wheelmen Double Century with him. En route, we met a 76-year-old black veteran of 11 Double Centuries. Many senior cyclists find that they still have endurance for long rides, even if they cannot outsprint the college kids. (With my almost exclusively slow-twitch musculature, I never had much sprint capability, anyway!)
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069