Originally Posted by Figaro

Since I'm retired and ride a lot during the week, I see a lot of older riders. However, why aren't we older guys more friendly? There are several younger guys with whom I ride a bit, but most of the older guys tend to give the cold shoulder. The local club rides during the week are mostly 50+ folks, but they are far too "clubby." They've ridden with each other for a long time and are not very open to outsiders. I like riding with younger guys who don't work very much--I like the carefree attitude. Reminds me of the folks I meet surfing. Why do you think that younger folks are more open to us than our peeer group?