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09-26-23, 11:14 AM
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Hi from New Jersey
I've been riding since I was a teenager, first a balloon tire 24" bike, then a three speed, then a ten speed. Finally in 1997 I bought a Trek 1220. That bike lasted me twenty six years which brings me to this year. At the age of 75 I bought myself a new bike, a Trek Domane AL 5. It didn't take me long to get used to the slightly wider tires and the new gearing. I find myself riding a bit faster and the ride is a bit softer. I just wish I did it years ago. I belonged to a club up to about ten years ago when I had an injury that kept me off the bike for a couple months and I let my membership lapse. My present average speed is just about thirteen mph. On the club rides I used to do close to fifteen so age has taken its toll on me. I did an eight hundred mile tour from Ottawa CA to Washington DC in '99 and a number of centuries over the years. I know I am rambling a bit so I'll end here.
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10-01-23, 11:14 AM
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Hello New Jersey
I've been riding since I was a teenager, first a balloon tire 24" bike, then a three speed, then a ten speed. Finally in 1997 I bought a Trek 1220. That bike lasted me twenty six years which brings me to this year. At the age of 75 I bought myself a new bike, a Trek Domane AL 5. It didn't take me long to get used to the slightly wider tires and the new gearing. I find myself riding a bit faster and the ride is a bit softer. I just wish I did it years ago. I belonged to a club up to about ten years ago when I had an injury that kept me off the bike for a couple months and I let my membership lapse. My present average speed is just about thirteen mph. On the club rides I used to do close to fifteen so age has taken its toll on me. I did an eight hundred mile tour from Ottawa CA to Washington DC in '99 and a number of centuries over the years. I know I am rambling a bit so I'll end here.
