That will be a problem in today's society. ;)

I used senior hours once in my local Jewel-Osco, owned, I believe, by Albertson's. I've never seen it as crowded. Mid-mornings seem to have only a few shoppers.

My wife looks younger than her approaching 70th B-day. I look MUCH OLDER than my 70th B-day. MAYBE to that ring nosed, green haired (and apparently empty headed) millennial you don't look your age. :foo:

"Same as it ever was"


Same here at Walmart with 90+% without masks. Had a 46 mile ride yesterday plus grocery grabbing bike rides wearing mask.

I preferred the C8 Corvette video with Jay Leno.

You must be reading an old version of the Bible.... three score and 10 is the new fifty, now it's four score and ten. So go give us 30miles and 25 push-ups.

I did 28 miles yesterday (weather was mid-sixties and fantastic) and I know I'm good for at least 15 push-ups. And yes, my bible is old...about 2000 years I think. ;)

From learnreligions dot com:

We can say with some certainty that the first widespread edition of the Bible was assembled by St. Jerome around A.D. 400. This manuscript included all 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament in the same language: Latin. This edition of the Bible is commonly referred to as The Vulgate


From Wildwood:
much, much closer to the early Middle Ages, aka The Dark Ages - known for very un-Christlike thinking and acts.

birthday ride
 

A very nice birthday miles ride. Just turned 71 and got in a relaxing 71 mile ride in good weather, just a bit of wind at the end.

The shutdown is a gift to the road cyclist, I spent 30 of these miles on the St Johns river road in the St Augustine area(Rt 13), the 4" wide bike lane makes this ride risky (to say the least) especially during the commute to work times.

But today..I spent most of the ride in the travel lane. I could hear the infrequent vehicle coming before I saw them. I miss those days around here.

This was also my first ride over 50 miles on my Domane (used but nice) the bike is a treasure to ride and the Di2 shifting is addictive,

A sign of age is creeping in. Time was if I was at 71 miles that early in the day I would have come up with a way to do 29 miles in for a century.

The wind on the return trip beat me up though and I was past recovery, ah well, we all get old I guess.


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Hi, which model Garmin is this? TIA. :)

Old, I cant say I know what it is anymore.Small , light and cheap, not really much in the way of features. Oh Yeah, it is an Edge 200! Discontinued now.

Looks like there are a couple of new ones on Ebay Read it over, they are Chinese but have English in it as well, new though. They fit on a standard Barfly mount

https://www.ebay.com/itm/201825182657

Thanks. :)

I've been using an Edge 200 for several years shared between 3 bikes. Very basic GPS but does the job.

When you put a bike together....
 

....it is always delightful to discover that it is one sweet ride.
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A nearly 40year old endurance bike, sooooo nice in the drops with a tall head tube.

Good looking bike! Always nice when they ride as good as they look. Sometimes they ride a lot better than they look when you have one that is not as nice looking as yours but with a little massaging turns out to be one of the better riding bikes in the stable. Joe

My bikes all pass the 10' inspection test, a couple the 4' test.
I agree, the measure of quality should be how they ride, over how they show. :thumb:

Happy belated Birthday and congrats on 71 miles. I'll be 71 in three months but ain't no way I'll do that kind of milage.

Ride Quality is Paramount as one ages. My wife spent her $$$ on the Giant for my first Ironman Florida at age 63 and on the Roubaix for my 67th birthday. A quick clean after each ride is SOP and as a result they are almost Showroom Condition.

Will be 70 on July 10, if I make it. Yesterday was 121 miles, last Wednesday was 141 miles. My Prostate Cancer has already taken away the speed of riding, the frequency of riding, the satisfaction of effort pain enjoyment after the ride, the riding with and leading the pack, MY BOYS! It's down to distance riding at slower speed and diminished effort.


Last year I was out on my birthday ride and called in to the local radio station when it had the "Birthday/Anniversary Give Away" at7:30AM. I was at the 100 mile mark of my "Double Age plus 1 for Good Measure Birthday Ride" and managed to win a Free Meal since my name was picked.

Well thanks for the birthday wish! You live close to some of the best riding country in the SE. I take every opportunity I can to ride the Pisgah area of the Parkway and the surrounding roads. I need to try Helen GA area at some point.

The St Aug area is ok to ride in, pretty flat and absolute hell in mid summer. The Gainesville Fl area is nicer, maybe hotter though.

Yes, Gainesville is nice if you can find some trails. Hawthorne Trail is great, it’s possible to do a 40 mile round trip through Payne’s Prairie. Roads getting too busy, but now it’s pretty empty.

Summers are a bit brutal here. Not uncommon to be over 100 with the humidity. I either go early, or late in the day.

Haha, one FL summer I wasn’t very meticulous about a quick wash down after sweating all over the Domane, and the salt rotted part of the Isospeed away, Dealer had a heck of a time removing it.

Hello Folks! Mind if I squeeze in here?! Gonna be 66 in October! Looks like a good group here defying the aging process! During this pandemic phase, I noticed that roughly 75% of riders appear to be our group. I ride the Bradenton streets every day I can. Be safe, H

Turned 75 two weeks ago. No riding age this year...yet.

Did 44 today and three over 50 this month. Rode with youngster three months younger today,

Not a marathon biker. Happy to do 40s and 50s etc.

Best Wishes to all who still ride over age 65

Turned 65 in March. SO I'm here all nice and legal

Welcome to the club!

Rode 50 Saturday and 51 today (Sunday); really a recovery ride to Miami Beach averaging 14 MPH. Cross 7 bridges from Miami to Miami Beach.

Still very few cars; mostly bikers and some runners.

Don't recall every riding 50 miles on consecutive days and hard for me to believe at age 75. Been riding for a dozen years and will reach 50,000 miles during that time on my next ride.

Cheers!

Those kind of miles for any 75 year is darn impressive. At least I think so. Strong legs and a strong butt huh?

Thanks. Yes strong legs I guess— no comment on butt except no pain there. Little in back sometimes. Actually have more trouble walking than riding due to problem left knee. Right one was replaced 15 years ago.

Riding 650 miles per month now so guess that helps. Chronological age is one thing but then we all have different genes and work ethic.

Point is we all can do relatively well if we put the time in and have few physical limitations

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I am just ticked silly. 3 days 13.5 miles on my local MUP, no aches or pains. And smiling when it over. Young man rode past me and commented on my pace. Ha Ha. We need a 65 jersey. Ha Ha

SQUEEZE right on in..... :thumb:

Will be 70yo in July and just made an unexpected AND unwanted trip to Blake's Trauma Ward last Monday morning from Englewood. Saw an awesome sunrise out the back of the ambulance heading to Blake on 64. Must say the food was very good as was the care as I spent 2.5 days there after suffering a punctured lung, 2 cracked ribs and cracked scapula, results from a wild hog hitting me and down I went 33 miles into a 100 mile MIDNIGHT ride. BIKE IS FINE!!!!!


Saw ortho today and can be back on grocery grabber bike ASA I feel comfortable.

It hit you (vs you hitting it)!? I hope your recovery is swift and the only lasting effect is a good story to tell.