Originally Posted by ovoleg

Hey guys, I have a few quick questions.

My dad is 6'0 168lbs and he seems to be interested in cycling(kinda) hes around 58. I want to get him a decent starter bike(probably used because I cant afford a new one for now). What should I look for? Im looking at craigslist daily to see if anything good comes up.

Is it a bad idea for my dad to be riding at his age? I will obviously go slow and take it easy with him, probably do 10-15 miles on weekend as he works up the endurance and probably more. We used to play Tennis all the time but after his mild stroke, the doctor told him that Tennis was a bad sport because at one moment your resting and the next your sprinting, so it was kind of bad.

Thanks guys