I've been averaging about 55km / 34miles a day on my indoor bike, including workouts and time trials. Due to periodic knee swelling, I had the steel forged 170mm cranks drilled at 150mm a few days ago, and raised the seat 2cm, which has been a big improvement. The constant dead spots are gone and my pedaling is quite a bit smoother. This is surprisingly especially noticeable when standing.

Since changing the cranks, I can use the same gears and rpms as previously to go the same paces as before, with no discernible difference in effort. Though the pedal speed around the circumference is lower, my feeling is that some of that previous pedal speed was wasted, due to the dead spots.

During a workout a few days ago, I experimented with different gears / rpms, and felt more efficient with a higher rpm but slightly below a 17/15 increase. There is much more experimenting yet to come, including a possible time trial by the end of the week, provided all goes well in the meantime.

:foo: I can't even remember when 2008 was???

That's not a good sign... right?

Anyone else find, that after retiring, that they don't do as many group rides as when still employed. Guess I've gotten used to not being on anyone else's schedule, and enjoy the freedom of doing things on my own time, instead of someone else's schedule. Still enjoy a group ride now and then, for the company, but doing a lot less than when I was working. Guess I should add, that while working, was on a very strict time schedule, and lunch, breaks, arrival and end of day were very strictly monitored. Certain that has a lot to do with it!

My experience is just the opposite. I do many, many, more group rides, now that I’m retired. Since I’m totally in control of my own schedule, it’s easy to do any ride I want. And I want to do 4 group rides a week.

I was talking about that very thing earlier this week. In my situation I’m walking 18 holes of golf every morning so I’m a bit more tired in the evenings for group rides. Plus when I was working I was more rigorous with my schedule. I planned around getting rides in so I actually rode more. Now I can ride just about any time that I’m not taking a nap!!

90+ holes of golf per week is enough to induce 'nap syndrome' in any retiree.
Not to mention many of your cycling expeditions.

... and, when you hook into that you can take advantage of something else that's different, unlike in younger days when you drink a lot of coffee to stay awake all night to pass midterms or whatever... Feel free to enjoy a coffee nap-- supposed to be good for 'ya...https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/coffee-nap

I think my last cup of coffee was in College for late night studying!

I'd almost bet my last round of golf was about when you graduated College. :innocent:

I know this is the age, but dang.....
 

I lost motivation to ride today shortly after waking. Found out about family & friend deaths. Family member was related thru marriage to my sister. Other man was an old family friend, visited regularly growing up (but only Xmas cards since). Ages 62, 67.

I will ride tomorrow. I think the texting has mostly ended and I missed a good day to spin today.

RIP Charlie Spainhour. He was doing his usual Tuesday bike ride and suffered a massive heart attack. 67 years old. I don’t think he posted in 50+ but fits this forum for sure. He also enjoyed playing golf like yours truly. Good guy.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...?pid=198561213

R.I.P. Mr Spainhour. :(

lol.
Is there anyone really 65+ here?

My respects to Mr Spainhour. May God bless his soul!

65+? Yes, until there is a 70+ sub-Forum. 3000 - 4000 miles per year for 1/2 a lifetime, more mi/yr when I lived in flat America.

How 'bout you?

79 y/o
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...46d2077c97.jpg

Saving for anterior anthroplasty before I'm 73...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7f016f30af.jpg
Found some rain...

I'll be 70 in a couple weeks and will be doing a 70 miler to celebrate. Also, recently bought a new Colnago road bike so I'm still youthful enough for quick bikes with drop bars. :thumb:

How large a rear tire does a new Colnago accommodate these days? ... 25 is the max on my '15 Felt.

The V3 came with 25s but the specs say 28s are doable.

67 years old. 4,000 miles this year, so far.

Didn't have my first cup of coffee until I was 65.5yo and it was a double espresso. Did nothing for me but tasted fine so I had more and haven't stopped.

7 weeks from today, if I live that long, it will be my 71st. Y'all can always come to my Flatland SW FL and add some extra miles for good measure. I have to add 2 more miles to last year's Birthday Ride to keep the streak going. My 70th B-day ride >>>

https://www.strava.com/activities/3741404995

68+ years so far, and my wife says that we've pedaled 6000+ miles in less than 11 months since I bought her a new gps bike computer. Youse guys who are riding less than 40 miles per ride, you should be ashamed. Pedaling is life; life is pedaling.

70 here and just started biking. Per DeadGranpa, I am ashamed of the wimpy amount I am biking.

Mike

Scanned through the first 1000 bikes posted over the w/e on Seattle's Craigslist this slow Monday (rainy) morning.
Nothing interested me.
I must be getting old.

edit:
Rides less than 40mi = shaming? As an alive Grandpa who rides ~35 miles roundtrip to visit daughter/grandaughter for a day, if you have to ride 40miles minimum maybe you need more multi-generational family time to distract. Or if I'm wrong, then Shame on Me, but family time is as good as ride time, on my cycling calendar.

[QUOTE=Wildwood;22073969]Scanned through the first 1000 bikes posted over the w/e on Seattle's Craigslist this slow Monday (rainy) morning.
Nothing interested me.
I must be getting old.

edit:
Rides less than 40mi = shaming? As an alive Grandpa who rides ~35 miles roundtrip to visit daughter/grandaughter for a day, if you have to ride 40miles minimum maybe you need more multi-generational family time to distract. Or if I'm wrong, then Shame on Me, but family time is as good as ride time, on my cycling calendar.[u/QUOTE]
So true... Quality over quantity. I'm happy with my 25 mile loop. Drop off the kid, gear up and ride. Back in time to pick em up for lunch. Yoga online between days. Miss the gym, but I'll add that back in some day. On the weekends, if nothing scheduled I can still hang on for a group ride. I don't track miles... But I do check blood pressure. 72 and love to ride.

70. And a lot of these grumps have me beat.

72 yrs old here. I’m impressed with some of your mileage totals, which I’ll never approach while gravel riding during Vermont’s short season. Here, a ride’s length depends on how many feet of climbing you have to do.