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John E

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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

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Originally Posted by B. Carfree

I believe the elders of today will be the longest-lived in our history. Unfortunately, it is looking like the group following them will not live nearly as long. We are already seeing the life expectancy curves fall off for lower income levels, and I expect the middle income folks to follow suit within the next five to ten years. That obesity/diabetes/sedentary epidemic is going to take its toll on lifespans and quality of elderly life.

One can easily choose not to be a victim of the obesity/diabetes/inactivity pandemic -- that is part of what BF and 50+ in particular is about.

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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

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