60 miles a day isn't too crazy. If it were 60 miles each way, that would crazy. Although in all fairness I did a 30 mile ride before my commute today, which is only 3-5 miles route depending, and my ass feels like it's going to fall off. It was windy though and I'm riding an aluminum mtn bike with knobbies.
Just so you know it would still be 50 miles if he actually meant kilometers.
Oh yeah, I ride platforms, but it's not by choice.