Originally Posted by
philbob57
I don't think the age range for this thread is totally right. At 79, I have a lot less energy than I did at 65 and 70, and recovery from injury, illness, and even vaccinations takes a lot longer now than 10 or even 5 years ago. I don't know if there are enough 75+ BFers around to support a 75-85 thread, but I'm not sure how much I have in common with my 65 year old capabilities.
That's depressing.
At 65 I still have more or less the same amount of physical energy I did at 40. It's easy to take it for granted, but we are genetically programmed to decline, so it's a bad idea to assume that we're immortal. I'm hoping that regular cycling will help stave off that decline, at least slow it down a little. Good luck to you, and don't be shy to post about your particular experiences and questions, so long as they haven't created a 75-85 thread. We'll all be there soon enough, so the information is relevant.