Originally Posted by pgjackson

I got into cycling in 2010 at age 40 after a knee surgery caused by running. Back then I wouldn't get on the bike for anything less than 20 miles and would often go on 40+ mile rides every Saturday morning. Then I moved and stopped cycling for 5-6 years and just now got back into it. Where I live now there aren't many great routes or bike lanes, however there is a really nice 10 mile out and back loop (5 each way) right from my driveway. When I was doing the longer rides I really had to prepare and set aside 2-3+ hours, but now at age 51 with my new 10 mile loop it is easy to just hop on the bike after work or get in a quick ride on Saturday morning. I find that I am more motivated now for a 40 minute ride than I used to be for the longer ones. The thought of doing a 20+ mile ride just doesn't appeal to me any more. Anyone else experience this?