Happy Birthday Lady Icon! Wishing you the best.
As for me, Im 55 and only two years ago I went on a self-contained bike tour from VA to CO. It was and still is one of the highlights of my entire life.
And now I'm looking forward to getting a true road bike within the next month, and I am psyched! (Probably a Trek Pilot 2.1.)
I'm not bragging about the above (well maybe a little), but it's just that bike riding has become an integral part of my life, and helps so much with my mental and physical health. And like you LadyIcon, my age just doesn't feel that old.
David in FL