View Single Post
Old 08-05-15 | 08:04 PM
  #34  
merlinextraligh's Avatar
merlinextraligh
pan y agua
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 31,812
Likes: 1,234
From: Jacksonville

Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike

Originally Posted by Dan333SP
This. I posted the link to the Velo News article in the other thread he started about bird bones. It really does seem that all evidence of these heart issues and scarring/damage are specific to people who continue to do regular racing and interval training into their 50s/60s with huge volume and little recovery. Even as a 29 year old I'm nowhere near that level of intensity, so it seems like this warning would only apply to a very, very select portion of the cycling population.


You mean like 56 year olds, still trying to get a National Championship jersey?

There are more of us than you might think.
__________________
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
merlinextraligh is offline  
Reply