Originally Posted by
Gurge
The only issue I have with the OPs first post is the "almost 30" and feelings old part. Why do most bikers think that is old especially? Just the fact that we can even ride bikes means almost by default we're healthier and more limber than most in whatever our age groups may be. I'm currently 30 and if I can stay immature for 20 more years then people will consider me "youthful".
I don't feel old at all. I never said that, either. I can run a 6 minute mile, I rode 103 miles on drop bars on Sunday, and I work 12-20 hours a week using hand tools restoring wetland habitat. I've never felt better! I said my tastes are changing and I am beginning to find comfort more important than sheer athleticism, and am wondering about how others have handled their own changing attitudes.
-Gregory
(Edit - I've also suffered from chronic back issues since childhood and sometimes find myself extra fatigued by discomfort on longer rides, and was pleasantly surprised by the change of scenery when I went to the upright handlebars. It prompted the thoughts that led to my original post.)