1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?

Klein Reve X Ultegra triple, but I'm converting to a compact double as I get stronger.


2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?

No


3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?

Lots!


4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?

Used to ride lots until I was in my 20s. After a couple of health scares last year, I decided to ride again. Mountain bike at first, but found it too punishing on my old bones. I got a road bike this year and I'm loving it.

5. What type of biking do you do? Long rides, touring, short rec rides.

Road bike; some short, some medium length rides. I still ride my mountain bike once in a while.


6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?

I try to ride 3-4 times a week. I ride to work (~9 miles each way) 2-3 times a week and try to do at least a 30 miler during the weekend. I mostly ride alone... I haven't figured out the etiquette of group riding yet. 30 miles seems to be my "enlarged prostate imposed" ride length. I'm still overweight and wear bib shorts, so going to the bathroom can be an ordeal! Don't know how many miles I'll do this year, but I'm up to about 900 miles since I started riding my road bike 3-1/2 months ago.

You know you're getting on in years when you plan your rides around bathroom breaks!