[B]Please tell us your age:
57 yrs Birth Certificate, 60yrs Physically, About 28 Mentally
1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
This 50 + er is looking at either a Burley Limbo or Canto recumbent. I have a history of haveing 3 back surgeries after breaking my back in 1989 & am 57yrs old. I want very much to get back into cycling and have just (3 monts ago) discovered that a recumbent may be the answer as other types of cycles lay me out flat.
2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?
Just multi-vitamins and an RX.
3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?
Physically, one heck of allot. With my back being fused from almost top to bottom. I'd given up on almost all forms of excercise except walking because of the pain level.
4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?
Grew up in Davis, CA, home of UC Davis, a city many folks refer to as the Bicycle Capitol of the World (I don't :-). But in Davis many kids do learn to ride a bike almost before they walk (really). So I've ridden all kinds of bikes in my years in Davis, CA, Eureka CA, Tulsa, OK. Then back in Sacramento, CA in 1983 where I went to Crusier style motorcycles for a good number of years.
5. What type of biking do you do? Long rides, touring, short rec rides, commute, tour, race?None since 1989. Itching to get my new recumbent (Burley Limbo or Canto) and going at it. Saving the $$$ on a fixed income :-)
6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?
See above
7. Do you do any other type of physical activities - weight lifting, skiing, running, etc.?
Walking
Perhaps you might indicate your age on your reply??
A the top :-)
Comments: Believe it our not I've read this whole Fifty Plus Forum through & enjoyed all but one old post by a member who may be long gone. On 8-26-04 a member going by RonH made (IMO) a very insensitive remark, "I see WAY too many people, both older and younger than me, riding recumbents. Their reasoning is that a road bike would be too hard on their bodies (back pain, bumpy roads, too much weight on their hands and arms, etc.). Come on people, get a grip. Road bikes are FUN and great for exercise and fitness. "
RonH: My response to you is, I sincerely hope you never have a serious physical injury, such as breaking you back etc.
And to all others who may find themselves disabled if a recumbent is what it takes to get you back on two wheels and better health. "DO IT!! IGNORE THE NAY SAYERS!!
Enjoy Life!!Thank You For this Forum