Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
I like the pluck of a man who is in his seventies riding fast enough to break his femur (ouch!). I hope to be riding that hard at that age (not so far away), but hopefully I can continue to keep the rubber side down.
Yeah, but I'm conflicted by a 71 year old riding a segment of the Tour de France on a real deal road bike. We're all dealing with older parents, hip replacements, osteoporosis, etc, and I cannot fathom mom and dad on bikes even ten years ago in their 70's. On the other hand, I'm 55 years old, with a healthy heart and solid knees (okay, they get a little stiff after a long ride), can hang at least for most an "A" group ride, and hope to be riding into my 70's. It's pure physical luck and genes, certainly nothing I did right!