howdy! i'm 59

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?

gary fisher '05 nirvana s - hybrid

2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?

multi vitamin

3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?

i had, over the years, slowed way down but i'm picking up the pace again -- obviously observing certain limitations.

4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?

i had biked extensively into my mid-forties then quit for almost 15 years. i have recently renewed my interest and i'm glad i did!

5. What type of biking do you do? Long rides, touring, short rec rides, commute, tour, race?

i sold my car a year ago and use my bicycle as my primary transportation. today i rode 27.5 miles -- yesterday 17 (days off from work). during my work week (weds. thru sat.) i ride daily - commute - but shorter distances.

6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?

daily. at my current rate it will be somewhere between 2500 and 3000 miles annually.

7. Do you do any other type of physical activities - weight lifting, skiing, running, etc.?

weights - walking - and i still catch an occasional wave every now and then, surfing.

thanks for letting me participate in this little survey.

*sdr*