It is important to be realistic and the OP @TiHabanero has a very healthy attitude.

Change is inevitable. It comes later for some, earlier for others but those who think they can ride forever are setting themselves up for disappointment.

Many comments in another thread to the effect that one who admits they are old has somehow failed illustrates how modern, western society has devalued the elderly and aged to the point where they are disposable. These comments also show that many are in denial of reality. The reality of life is that someday I may not be able to ride. I won't count that as a failure.

God has taken away some of my taste, some of my hair, some of my teeth and someday he will take away the rest - I will die. That is reality. I'd rather accept aging and death with grace and be at peace than live in denial and view all the things I can no longer do as failures. Older people are a great treasure but society treats them as if they were an inconvenience because they can no longer work, are no longer "productive", cannot ride a bike, or __(fill in the blank)__.

I would have thought a 50+ forum would be different but some of the attitudes here are very saddening.


-Tim-