Originally Posted by
semper_citius
I'm turning 50 in a few months.
For the record, I'm not considering T supplementation for myself. Too many potential risks later in life for my liking.
I know a couple guys in my cycling sphere who have started it recently and their riding has gone through the roof. I'm glad it has improved their quality of life but it does bother me when one of them enters a competitive event or takes a local KOM. Maybe that's silly but it feels like an unfair advantage for people who don't have a true medical need.
Couldn’t agree more. For those of us who still like to compete against ourselves or others, it definitely tilts the scales and makes what could be attainable out of the question. But then, on various segments, one never knows if a 50 (or 60 or 70) year old is being towed by a paceline or riding a tandem, or is using testosterone. Even if there was a way to self report and reclassify such enhancements, many people wouldn’t do it anyway, so I mostly compete against myself and don’t worry about 70 year olds doing 32 MPH on a flat segment.