Originally Posted by
George
I started cycling later in life and my performance actually got better better. I'm in my 9th year now and I have gotten faster. Sometimes I have to ask myself why do I keep beating myself up, but I keep doing it and I do gain more speed.
Yep, this relative gain is what drives many. The potential for self-improvement is there for virtually anybody. That said, don't expect to ever win the Tour de France
BTW: The oldest guy to ever win the Tour was 36. It would be nice to see that broken but the odds are nil that it will be a 50+ guy
