Originally Posted by
12strings
2. Probably true, I like shorter intense rides better (I'm 36).
4. I'm amazed that there are people in their 60s who can put ride me...continually impressed by their fitness. (And I don't just mean, a few in the world...there are multiple 60's riders I know personally who can smoke me!)
2. I too like shorter intense rides better
But I needed to be extra careful not to hurt my joints, because it's taking me three times as long to recover as in my 30s
4. I too know quite a few strong riders in their 60s. Very few in their late 60s, even fewer in 70s. It seems most riders start going downhill some point in their 60s. I can see riders in their 60s smoke much younger riders in longer rides/longer climbs. With similar fitness/built, it's a lot more difficult for riders in their 60s to keep up with riders half their age in "shorter intense (<45 min) rides".