Originally Posted by
Peruano
Always active but discovered bikes at 40. I ride but not as much and not as fast. Gave up the tandem after 30 hard years of service. I still buy, rescue, wrench and pass opportunistic bargain quality bikes to the bike coop, and am still a daily visitor to BF. I'm staying the course.
3 months shy of 80, 18 miles on the tandem yesterday and a fairly strong ride. But then my stoker is 4 years younger than I, still just a kid. I started at 50, so not as much time in grade, didn't buy the tandem until '07. She's like, "I can't ride as fast you you!" so I go "On the back if my bike you can." Thus the deal was done.