Originally Posted by LesG

I just joined this forum several days ago and then just realized this old guy section was here. A short introduction. I'm 69 yrs. Haven't been on a bike for around 25 years or so. Then I had so much fun with a rental bike on vacation (Grand Canyon) that I was sucked back into it. Got home from that and bought a bike (after a lot of research) late June early July of this year. So, after 25 years away, I feel something of a newbie to bikes.


Geeze, you guys are impressive with your 40 and 50 mile rides. At my age I thought I was doing pretty darn good with my 15 + miles 3 or 4 times a week around home with one 30 mile ride a few weeks ago on a nice flat Rails and Trails. In defense of my comparative lack lustre short rides, it is really hilly around my house... that's my excuse and that's the story I'm stickin' with.