Old 02-17-14, 05:02 PM
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phoebeisis
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Originally Posted by Roody
Whew...

have you ever actually met an "older folk"--which is evidently anybody over 45? Most of us can still ride two-wheelers without falling over. Your buddy ILTB is over 45 and he still rides a standard bicycle.
Yes I have.
I'm 62-but I'm not an average 62 yo-and you aren't an average whatever your age is.
Take a good look at most 50 yo-think they are up for teetering thru traffic?
Look at cities where folks ride-say NYNY-
What percentage of the riders are 45 or older- what percentage are say-28 or under?
HUGE DROP OFF- despite(crude guess) there being at least as many 45+ as 28 and under?

And BIKE theft-HUGE problem in NOLA- CL is filled with "bike stolen" and "don't buy stolen bikes" ads.
Now transportation riders in the USA are the "not 30 yet" crowd-wear those funny hats- single speeds-like steel frames for whatever reasons
Yeah-oldsters DON'T ride in the USA-not for fun-not for transportation
WHY?
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