I've got four stents on the left side of my heart, and feel better than I did before we knew the problem was there. I try to ride 30-40 miles almost every day, until winter shuts me down..........

Cardiac rehab will determine how fit you are - and I was lucky enuf to be released without restriction.

Have not posted here in a while.
We are still alive and well and pedalin' all over the place at ages 82 and 79.

Pedal on TWOgether into 2015!!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem

Yea, but just wait until you get old. :)

"Old" is 10 years older of what we are currently . . .

I'm 67 and still cycling. I usually do 13-14.5 mph. Don't have the need for excessive speed. I just enjoy the ride. I have a herd of bicycles that I long to get down to just 4. Mostly are urban/city bikes but I also have a tourer and road bike [road bike has 700 x 28c tires for less road friction and higher level handlebars]. I don't ride in groups. I'm having fun and getting exercise and photographing where I ride.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=423254

Between shopping, :rolleyes: preparing for my "surprise" 70th bday party, weather, dr appts, etc. I haven't been out in almost 2 weeks. :eek:
Tomorrow I'm hitting the trail. :D Not sure if I'll take the Litespeed or the Cannondale. Thursday we're having company for a few days but I'll be riding for my 70th. I doubt if I'll do 70 miles. Maybe 70km. :innocent:

Snow?
Can't say I miss it.
Sunny with temp in the low 80's today.
Then again it's a different story come summer

I was 73 the 24th and I rode 23 miles! Life is wonderful, Crank On!

I'm 72 and rode 5000 miles in 2014. In the winter I put 20 miles on my trainer each ride.

Rich

HO-CHEE-MAMA! Rich, you are a STUD of a guy! I'm 71 and hope'n to make a 50 mile ride soon. You're riding almost a hundred miles/week. Well, I guess if I had the time I could do that. Feb. 27th is my last day of work and after two months of intense training I'll take off from Seattle & head for Miami. That trip is about 4200 miles so my time in the saddle will increase dramatically.

It sounds more impressive than it is. about 85 minutes a day on the trainer watching television. I keep the speed up between 14.5-15 mph. I would NEVER do a 50 mile ride....ever. Thirty-two miles was my longest ride during the year.

Rich

Turned 73 the 28th of Dec, 2014. I ride every day & do not own a car. Don't know how far I ride (average maybe 7-10 miles per day) & don't really care -- just havin' fun.

Joe

I definitely qualify to post in this section being over 70.

If other things allow (weather, being at home etc etc) a pedal out would be hopefully 30.km that will include several Km of decent hill climb which is more strenuous than just flat pedaling, using one of my road bikes of course.

I also pedal off-road on farm gravel trails, this is predominantly flat ground so here 30.Km is a good run out on my Scott hard-tail.

Great to hear you guys. Well done, all of you. . . Im a cranky 66yo who loves to grind over Kirkstone Pass English Lakes in summer wi me shirt off. Wife thinks I'm too old for that. . .

I remember doing this when I was early ,40s, wondering how long I would last. . . plenty of older fellas doin the same. . . and the women too. I've never minded being passed by a woman. . . :)

Welcome to the "old folks" group. Kirkstone Pass looks very nice. Kudos to you. :thumb:

Yes I know how peterws feels, I was trying to pedal up a very steep short hill last year & a blonde women jogger went past me !!! Admittedly she was about 1/3 of my age. I would really like to try a light weight carbon bike just to see how much difference it would make, as I cannot gear any lower.

By the way I'm several hours further east than the lake district & its summer here all the time.

Carbon bikes are awesome. I'm on my third one. :thumb:

I get to be in two groups
 

Just finished a post in the 50+ group, and since I am 65 get to post here as well. Sweet. It has been just a few years since I last rode but am back riding again. I haven't lost anything in the past 6 years, except my feet are getting to the end of their wear cycle but I can still pedal. There is a lot of great info on the forum, it is sure to help me with my riding. I am also stunned by the new technology and biking gadgets available. If I'm not careful my bike could end up weighing 60+ pounds with everything I could hang off it! Below is a photo of my new Diamondback road bike (had it about three weeks now), supported by a click-stand. As you can see we are in still winter here, I need to use the down time to outfit my bike with lights, gear bag with tools, and a handlebar smartphone mount.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=428463

By your name and seeing the cat in your avatar I have to ask, are you related to Freewheelin' Franklin and Phineous Freak?

Indeed I am, Big John. I complete the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers trio.

"One orange cat is pretty much the same as any other orange cat"

Yeah, I remember the time your cat crapped in your headphones.

"Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope."

Greetings: I'll be 68 in March and still work 60 hours a week. I had a bad crash last summer breaking several bones and spent some time in the hospital getting lots of brain scans. I saw myself at a crossroads. I could either quit cycling as my family urged me to do or I could go the other way, which I am doing. This is the first year since 1994 that I have trained seriously to race again. My weight has gone from 145 to 126. I am 5'5.

Look at the jewel I just bought. They didn't have the charcoal color so I got the green one. With the pedals and some special wheels it is setting me back over six grand. It's worth every penny and I will spend many wonderful miles cranking my way into old age. I know some others in the seventy year old age group who still race. In a 40 mile race they ride a tour for 35 miles and race the last five.

I'm not spending my twilight years going on cruises and sitting on a couch. I'm going to be busting my balls chasing someone's wheel. This is my choice.

Became Medicare-eligible a couple of weeks ago. Should I go out and buy another recumbent to celebrate??

You got that right: Ride the bike.

Yes, never have enuf bikes

Congrats. :thumb: When I got my Cannondale SuperSix EVO carbon last September (provided by the other guy's insurance :beer:) I really wanted to get one of those but decided to settle for what I got. I'm happy. :)

Hi everyone.

I am not 65+, sorry, but I wanted to post here to draw your attention to my post in the commuting section of the forum. http://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/...commuting.html

I am doing my master thesis project about cycling accessories for cycling commuting and one of my target groups on which I will focus is 65+ cyclists. That is the reason why I post in this thread as well.
If you have 5 - 15 minutes available and would like to help me out, please fill out my survey.

Thanks in advance.

I will leave this thread alone now ;)

I put in my 2¢.

Fat Freddie,
What make/model saddle is that on your diamondback?