I'll be joining your ranks soon. I actually don't turn 65 until July, but USA Triathlon will put me in the 65-69 age-group starting Jan 1, 2026.

I have a 50+ jersey already. Is there one for 65+? :)

Just a comment, not a complaint. Man, I was so much stronger at 65 than i am now. Who set up these groups? I wonder how old he was when he did it. I wonder how he feels about the grouping now. :-)

At the time of one of the 50+ jersey sales I was 65+. An inquiry to change the jersey's 50+ numbers to 65+, for a small run, was met with the reply, "Do your own layout and design."

I procrastinated, butt finally got a round tuit. I was the sole purchaser.
Best pic i've got of it ......:D ... in action.
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In 2026 = a new jersey for 75+! Red is fastest?

Suet pudding? In my understanding = not figgy pudding.

Concrete but realistic so, not arbitrary? Prior to that (e.g., 65-67), the necessity of earning a living makes riding a bike somewhat of a weekend warrior or episodic situation for many. After that, however, scheduling may take on even greater importance. It may be different for everybody as in my situation such as, for example- plan on a ride by adopting a schedule. You can easily put that on a calendar going out for as many years as you wish if it's something like, e.g., every 3 days. If you can work around it and not miss it, others can learn to work around it too. Probably helps to have a regular ride that you enjoy taking on a regular basis– sort'a like, going to a gym on a regular schedule every week and look forward to getting back to if interrupted by the inevitable vagaries of life. Sort of like going to bed and getting up of a certain time everyday. That's what I've been doing going on 7 years. Works for me cuz, I'm not a runner nor much of a walker either (nor a golfer).

Interesting to know perhaps... related somewhat to the post above- according to AI, riding a bicycle 30 miles /week for a person over 67...

'A person over 67 who cycles 30 miles a week is in a very small, active percentage of the population. While precise, up-to-date figures for this specific activity level are limited, several data points suggest this activity level places an individual in a highly active minority.'

That data point works out to be ~12.5 mi. /day, every 3 days (assuming you pick up an extra 40 mi along the way over the course of the year).

This kind of AI is what people are saying. Large data collection and summarization of online gossip.

30 miles of cycling a week is not highly active, it's damn near sedentary. More active that most, sure, but what people are doing in a sedentary culture is not a meaningful baseline. IMO, obviously.

Granted the shortcomings of AI, using its conclusions as a supposed baseline, the following is the conclusion for a person who is in their '80s:

• Aerobic Activity: At least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity (e.g., brisk walking, water aerobics, or dancing). This is roughly 30 minutes, five days a week.

30 mi of bicycle riding per week, assuming a speed of 10 mph would be 3 hours or at least 180 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity. Interestingly, maintaining 12 mph would put you at 150 minutes per week. Also interesting, if an elderly riders can only muster 9.5 mph, they must be getting even more intense aerobic activity, no? I guess the real question is, how many miles per week (or, hours of activity) would be necessary for an 80-year-old to be considered as getting adequate aerobic activity? Intensity and duration is obviously the key element.

It didn't take AI to identify that people over 67 who ride 30miles/wk are rare. Just look around, duhhh.

according to @Wildwood Intelligence (WI):
Adults over 67 who even ride 5 miles a week outside are rare. Adults over 67 who EVER ride a bicycle outdoors is a tiny percentage - and those who roller skate an even smaller percentage about equal to those who skydive, cliff dive or swim with sharks.
edit: my WI cycling comment is based on USA observations and data. I wonder if AI is USA biased or centric - like % of senior cyclists in Netherlands or all of Europe might be different than USA, by a huuuge margin.

re-edit: Perhaps a better statistic for America would be: How many over 67 run or aerobically walk/hike more than 10(?) miles per week? Don't forget the retired swimming community.

You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

Two years ago, in Canada, I frequently came across pairs of cyclists on MUPs, consisting of a late middle aged adult accompanying a really old person on an ebike. My supposition is that it was adult child taking parent out for some fresh air and exercise.

Or vice versa. :roflmao2:

Never under-estimate the staying power of an old rider on an e-bike with a range extending battery. ;)

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Happy New Year - for putting up with me. .... And in the coming one. HaHa Ha :beer:

Any beer drinkers out there that like a little refreshment after a ride? Learned from AI, 5% ABV alcoholic beverages are dehydrating but ~4.2% ABV are neutral and ~4% as well as coffee are actually hydrating but how much water should be consumed to rehydrate from drinking 32 oz of a 11.1% ABV stout aged in a wild turkey barrel?

Guess the answer to the above before reading further because, I have an answer, according to AI– 35 oz of water to offset the diuretic effect.

All of the above was surprising to me. I thought coffee was a diuretic but apparently not and especially not to those who have developed a tolerance for it (doubtless a different answer if you're talking about an espresso vs an Americano).

Riding my new Wabi singlespeed gravel bike on a transmission line right of way.

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Wabi Classic with 650B wheels

California coastal cyclers benefiting by unusual climate conditions across the US driven by a 'significant buckle' of the jet stream – northward bulge along the Pacific Coast (a high-pressure ridge) and a southward dip over the Midwest and East Coast (a trough/low-pressure area).'


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Great weather... nothing to worry about!

Yeah, buckle up! Right?

Winds @ ~ 14,000' yesterday afternoon, about the time you posted that.

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Your gain is our Winter normal this week.

Glad my trainer's inna basement, waiting....

The trick of having successful group rides is finding a parking place which has beer within easy walking distance. Beer and BS is a good pain solvent. Of course, beer's not the best thing for physical recovery, but hard to beat for mental recovery. It's not like we're riding competitively for some sort of prize, but rather to generate some fun conversation, cohesiveness, and big grins. Life is good.

A friend of mine who is involved in the medical field sent me this interesting article https://www.thecyclingweek.com/post/...fight-dementia

Cycling fights dementia! Feel'n smarter after every ride!

I wish my brain/legs had known this a couple of decades ago. Darn research is always too late for me.

How Your Legs Produce The Medicine Your Brain Needs To Fight Dementia
New research confirms that cycling does more than burn fat; it releases a powerful hormone called irisin that crosses the blood-brain barrier to grow new neurons and protect against dementia.

No problem, check out AI... says people still can ride a bike even with dementia... it's when you can't look over your left shoulder that you're in trouble...

Good news for demented rodents tho- according to AI, While research into the hormone irisin is groundbreaking, it is important to clarify that it has not yet been proven to "reverse" dementia in humans. Current evidence primarily comes from animal models and cell cultures, where it has shown significant potential to repair damage and improve cognitive function.

Hi folks. I turned 65 this month!

AI = Artificially Informed?
Alien Intelligence?
Afterthoughts & Insights?
Ancient Intelligence?
Alternative Information
Actual Insouciance?

Goblygoop assimilations of assumptions from assorted unvalidated sources, generated by an unknown algorithm? From an unknown human. As in MuskGrok? Well, ... .... .... 'you betcha facts'! Trust it. Hahaha Haha Ha.
Or get duped by billionaires.
Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?



Is riding with Dementia a good idea? IDK, but it/they make a good stoker on my tandem. Nice to have a friend along.

AI...

Almost Intelligent
Artificial Incompetence
Absolutely Incorrect
Artful Ignorance
Astoundingly Insouciant...