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Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
(Post 23081957)
I haven't posted much on this forum. My cycling concerns are more about getting 'er done than anything else. "Lets get 'er done" is rando-speak for get back on your frigging bike and ride. I'm trying hard not to back it off too much as I age. This is me on RAMROD in 2018. My 2019 photo didn't come out. Then the club missed the two Covid years and didn't contract for photos in '22 and my heart wouldn't allow me to ride it in '23. My bib # in the photo is 10, meaning that out of 800 riders there were 9 riders older than I when I was 74. I had a good ride that year. Mt. Rainier in the background of course. I'm turning so that I just miss the photographer. He kept saying, "Keep coming, keep coming." I use a Camelbak on that ride so I stay hydrated and only have to stop at 3 rest stops.
I don't know if I'll ever ride it again. I don't think I can get sufficiently trained up for '24, maybe by '25. Hard to say. My riding buddies say I'm coming back really fast. I have another heart procedure, an ablation, Dec. 22. If that goes well, it should fix my last issue, vTach. I might miss a couple weeks of cycling, etc., though. Then 6 weeks of work to get back to where I was before the procedure. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...71795daa9.jpeg |
Originally Posted by sbrudno
(Post 23082026)
As a mid 70s guy myself, I read you: get on the bike! Good luck with the ablation. You should be up and about soon after but should probably not get back on the bike until your follow-up visit.
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Good luck with the ablation.
I've just started refusing to be surprised by age-related losses. I'm just enjoying the stuff I still can do. I'm pretty bummed that my Thanksgiving dinner was Paxlovid, though. |
Paxlovid for me in August- up till then... I was a super-dodger. You may lose your sense of taste- I did but only for ~ a week.
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Newbie here, but on post #10 so there’s that! Yay! Turning 67 in a few months and getting back up on my bike after a right hip injury… Currently just on a trainer in the house. Love all the encouragement and inspiration in this thread! A big thank you to everyone who shares their life and insights with us! Thank you!
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Originally Posted by jem01
(Post 23086792)
... getting back up on my bike after a right hip injury… Currently just on a trainer in the house.
So, get on that trainer and polish your trainer bike. ;) |
“So, get on that trainer and polish your trainer bike. ;)“
Just finished 25 minutes on the trainer with the last two minutes increasing tempo. Other than being winded… My hip feels great! Feels so good to hurt this way… As I feel my body healing! Thank you! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...309350d51d.jpg |
I have only recently felt old enough to participate in the 50+. I am also qualified here, at 71. Boomers one and all.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
(Post 23088982)
I have only recently felt old enough to participate in the 50+. I am also qualified here, at 71. Boomers one and all.
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Originally Posted by sbrudno
(Post 23089067)
Show off your wheels!
In fact, we ought to be showing all those bikes from the 65+ crowd. Or at least a sampling. My sig line is Vintage, Modern, E-road. Let me find pics. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0bb68555e7.jpg Vintage https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...29fec77aaf.jpg Modern (well, at least integrated levers) https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1e4b8f7c46.jpg Can always enjoy longer rides! |
[QUOTE=Wildwood;23115063]:thumb::thumb:
In fact, we ought to be showing all those bikes from the 65+ crowd. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...83f06845c.jpeg My Dahon Mu P8 daily driver folder https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3aa485fa7.jpeg My highly modified Retrospec “Spec” folder https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...804abe868.jpeg My EPS tri-fixie built w/ Campy, Profile Design, Deda & Fizik parts, Zipp/Phil Wood wheels https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...86d4f3221.jpeg Taking a break in Kapiolani Park during a ride yesterday |
I'm 68...
Wishing I still had my old Diadora shoes with the wooden soles...just to show them to people now and then. Rode a bit over 10k miles this year. Life is good and I'm one lucky m'f'er...ride on ! |
Happy New Year's Eve.
Nice to ride in Winter. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...67da262b1.jpeg Triple for old legs |
Just upping my posts count to get to magic #10
This is post #6. Can't seem to be able do much until accrued 10. I do understand why.
Too cold here, N. Illinois, for biking anyway. I got back into riding again last fall. Since then arthritis in one knee has been acting up periodically . Anyone use Voltaren arthritis salve? I've added it a few times a day. Haven't decided if it has any effect. Also use Aleve. |
Originally Posted by Old Guy8
(Post 23117710)
This is post #6...Anyone use Voltaren arthritis salve?...
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Thanks for your experience with that salve. I use a generic too. I'll try increasing to four times a day. It's a bother to apply and wait for it to dry. But, if it works.
Seeing a specialist in few weeks. He did a knee replacement for my wife, last year. She's doing well. Will see what xrays etc show. And how much cushion is left. |
Talk'n about the lycra shorts and, etc... y'all remember the first helmets when wearing'm became de rigueur? Just a big foam shell with lycra pulled over it for decorative effect. Old buddy had one of the first 'skid lids' that left a tanned cross on the top of his balding head.
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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f0bf81510f.png
The skid lid apparently was associated with an increase in bicycle injuries... |
Originally Posted by McBTC
(Post 23123189)
Talk'n about the lycra shorts and, etc... y'all remember the first helmets when wearing'm became de rigueur? Just a big foam shell with lycra pulled over it for decorative effect. Old buddy had one of the first 'skid lids' that left a tanned cross on the top of his balding head.
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Gen. 1 hardshell bicycle helmets (early to mid 1970s)
I landed on my white Bell Biker twice:
As a public service, I sent a photocopy of my accident report to five other helmet makers. Not one of them thanked me or even acknowledged my letter. |
Originally Posted by Wildwood
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Oh my, you gotta love a knee cortisone shot, I'm riding like I was 72 again.
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Great guest essay on biking as a senior
The New York Times has published a heartwarming guest essay by Caroline Paul titled, "My Mother Got a Bike. It Changed Her Life." The mom biked from age 62 to age 80, when she developed Parkinson's.
As a subscriber, I've created an authorized guest link so anyone can read the essay. But as a new member of this forum, I can't share the link. If you're a more established member, please message me so I can share the link with you and you can post it in this thread. |
Originally Posted by easyupbug
(Post 23157209)
Oh my, you gotta love a knee cortisone shot, I'm riding like I was 72 again.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5663fc16c8.jpg 1972 PX10 |
Originally Posted by Wildwood
(Post 23160072)
No cortisone, but I like riding like it's 1972 again. I'm 72, too.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5663fc16c8.jpg 1972 PX10 |
This is a recent addition (with only a few miles by me) after reducing by ~ a dozen. Butt,…the frame & fork are so clean… I had to bite on the low price. I need to downsize again, but a desire to ride all the classics has me hogtied. Definitely a French fit, remarkably similar to my AustroDaimler, (tube lengths and frt-ctr), from 1980/81 = easy riding in th hooks. Looking forward to many comparative miles this summer.
current PX10 with only a cleaning and (slightly) better saddle. Needs overhaul + 700c wheelset. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...01220806d.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fa7ff005a.jpeg AustroDaimler Olympian (poor man’s Vent Noir, as I let the VN go, :rolleyes:) from yesterday’s ride. |
Welcome MarylandUSA. Looking forward to the link. Welcome aboard; you won't be disappointed, if not sometimes a little lost with all the content...
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Lowering the gearing on my 3-speed
My 3-speed city bike is at my bike mechanic's house. Ever since I had him install flat-resistant tires, my 67-year-old legs have struggled on even moderate hills. The mechanic is replacing a 20-tooth cog with a 22-tooth. He sympathizes: He's 82.
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Poolesville looks like an interesting place, near the B&O canal. Do you cycle there? I grew up in Oxon Hill, MD, btw.
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