Originally Posted by
tarwheel
I just turned 63 and I've been bike commuting for nearly 10 years. I average about 100 miles/week year-round, but not for long. I am retiring next week, so my last official bike commute is coming up soon. Surely, there must be some older bike commuters on this forum but I must be among the more aged ones.
For the youngsters, it doesn't get any easier! I am probably more mentally tough than I was when younger, but I feel the aches and pains much more now. My average speeds seem to drop every year, and my recovery times have increased from about a day to never.
Good job! 100m/w is about double what I do. I'm only 46, and I've never felt any aches or pains from bike commuting, but then again, I don't try hard. My long-term avg speed of 10.5mph makes it about the same effort level as taking a half-hour walk.