Please tell us your age.
56
1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
90% New road bike Serrota Fierte fit by my LBS
5% mountain bike for bike paths
4% old road bike (1982 Raleigh Pro) when I park in the city at the train station
1% 2001 Easyracer Goldrush (preceding 5 years was 80% of my riding)
2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?
1 a day multi about half the days
3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?
Was slowing down a lot over the last 10 years. This year I retired, lost 30 lbs and am back to where I was 10 years ago.
4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?
All my life with a break between 1985 - 2000
5. What type of biking do you do?
All road biking now. I gave up mountain biking 6 years ago. Last 5 years avg 25 miles per week May through September
This year 3000 miles ytd (>100mpw), ride 5 days per week at much greater intensity.
6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?
This year will be >4500 miles.
Avg last 5 years was 600 mpy
7. Do you do any other type of physical activities - weight lifting, skiing, running, etc.?
As I lose weight thanks to biking, I am trying to add running back in after 10+ year hiatus. I used to run far more frequently than biking. Now my feet hurt and I often strain something.