Cycling is one exercise that minimizes or reverses the natural effects of aging and does it gently, smoothly, and this also goes for ALL ages, not just 50+

While it's true, there are no guarantees in life, cycling certainly gives you a much better chance at a healthier life.

Before I took up cycling again just recently, I was on a steep, downhill path to ill health and it's consequences were already beginning to show. It shocked me when getting off the bus, my knee almost gave out. I knew then, my leg muscles were getting weak as I suspected for a while. Another indicator was getting easily out of breath with just a short flight of stairs or carrying some grocery bags.

That did it. Not accepting this situation any longer, I went home and took inventory of my old cycling stuff, said hello to the old mountain bike and began riding again. It brought back a thrill lost in almost 20 years of sedentary living. At first, all I could manage was 2 miles before the legs turned to wet noodles and the lungs felt like exploding but, I kept it up. Soon, made it to the beach 3 miles away, later the zoo 5 miles away and it has been getting better with each ride.

Today, I am up to 60 miles and have no limits in mind, the blood pressure has returned to low normal from being "borderline" hypertense and I'm on the way to losing the last 15 pounds of what used to be a HUGE, 46 inch "spare tire" and everything is again looking uphill.

Crusing down those tree lined country roads again with the tires humming, a warm breeze in your face and attacking those hills, wonderful! and welcome again old friend named bicycle.

Without cycling again, I'm sure, medical intervention would have been a step away like it is with many friends in my 63 year old age group.

So get yourself checked out and if things are OK, get riding!

Thank you Mr. Bicycle!