View Poll Results: How old are you?
< 20
2
0.70%
20-25
9
3.15%
25-30
24
8.39%
30-35
32
11.19%
35-40
17
5.94%
40-45
37
12.94%
45-50
40
13.99%
50-60
68
23.78%
60-70
45
15.73%
70+
12
4.20%
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Poll: How old are you?
12-08-16, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
All the younger folks are on ******.
It's censored?? WTF?? Red it.
It's censored?? WTF?? Red it.
12-08-16, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan333SP
u/Datlas seems upset with our silly censor.
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12-08-16, 02:46 PM
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I am going to wait until more people vote so I can choose the most popular answer.
12-08-16, 02:49 PM
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"I think having a censor is ****ed up."-datlas
12-08-16, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by hsuehhwa
4. I too know quite a few strong riders in their 60s. Very few in their late 60s, even fewer in 70s. It seems most riders start going downhill some point in their 60s. I can see riders in their 60s smoke much younger riders in longer rides/longer climbs. With similar fitness/built, it's a lot more difficult for riders in their 60s to keep up with riders half their age in "shorter intense (<45 min) rides".
It's an odd occurance, because 2 years ago, I would have said, "wow, if I could just keep up with __________, I'd be really fast!". ....and yet, near the end of last season, As I was making big gains, and he was feeling age, I passed him up in cycling ability.
A friend of mine once said: "As you get older, If you are lucky, and nothing horrible happens to you...something horrible will happen to you." :-)
12-08-16, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
All the younger folks are on ******.
And you old "folks" are all on Viagra. lol
12-08-16, 03:18 PM
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The younger kids are probably all out riding their bikes 
Note, it is weighted so that 50-60 is about the same as other age groups.
Note, it is weighted so that 50-60 is about the same as other age groups.
12-08-16, 03:31 PM
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Wow, bunch of old farts! With the discussions that are had around here i thought the majority would be in their teens
12-08-16, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
"I think having a censor is ****ed up."-datlas
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12-08-16, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sh00k
As someone between 35-40, I wanted to state the following to the other folks in my age group: whattup.
12-08-16, 03:38 PM
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Just a bunch of baby boomers. This too shall pass.
Wait till the Millennials get to be around the 50-60 age. They'll probably be controlling their self-pedaling bikes with telekinesis, knocking out 35mph averages over an 8 hour duration, while sleeping.
Wait till the Millennials get to be around the 50-60 age. They'll probably be controlling their self-pedaling bikes with telekinesis, knocking out 35mph averages over an 8 hour duration, while sleeping.
12-08-16, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 12strings
Whatup! And As a fellow 35-40 yr old, I appreciate your avatar, since Jack Nicholson was the defining joker for me.
RIP.
12-08-16, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan333SP
As a 30-35 year old, I think that's baloney. Heath Ledger was much better.
RIP.
RIP.
12-08-16, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Scarbo
And you old "folks" are all on Viagra. lol
Should we call you youngsters peeps??
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12-08-16, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 12strings
Yep, I have a friend in his 60s who, last season was riding in the "A" group, but this year isn't...he just said it felt like too much body strain to keep up. He rides more leisurely now.
It's an odd occurance, because 2 years ago, I would have said, "wow, if I could just keep up with __________, I'd be really fast!". ....and yet, near the end of last season, As I was making big gains, and he was feeling age, I passed him up in cycling ability.
A friend of mine once said: "As you get older, If you are lucky, and nothing horrible happens to you...something horrible will happen to you." :-)
It's an odd occurance, because 2 years ago, I would have said, "wow, if I could just keep up with __________, I'd be really fast!". ....and yet, near the end of last season, As I was making big gains, and he was feeling age, I passed him up in cycling ability.
A friend of mine once said: "As you get older, If you are lucky, and nothing horrible happens to you...something horrible will happen to you." :-)
I have similar experience, except I'm the older person
I've been riding with a 13 year younger colleague (he's 33) for years. He was never as serious, rode a lot less than I, and he could never keep up with me in our routine after-work 25 mile route including ~2200 ft climbing. Starting early 2016 the younger guy became more serious and started riding a bit more (but still not nearly as much as I do). Now I couldn't keep up with him in the first 50 miles, unless it's a very steep 10-15% climb, or a very long >5 mile ~5-7% climb (I still have a slight weight advantage).
12-08-16, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 12strings
Whatup! And As a fellow 35-40 yr old, I appreciate your avatar, since Jack Nicholson was the defining joker for me.
12-08-16, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Sorry, folks is an old person word.
Should we call you youngsters peeps??
Should we call you youngsters peeps??
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12-08-16, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan333SP
As a 30-35 year old, I think that's baloney. Heath Ledger was much better.
RIP.
RIP.
Batman 1989 was great, but seriously Ledger's performance was genuinely both frightening and hilarious.
12-08-16, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 12strings
Whatup! And As a fellow 35-40 yr old, I appreciate your avatar, since Jack Nicholson was the defining joker for me.
Originally Posted by Dan333SP
As a 30-35 year old, I think that's baloney. Heath Ledger was much better.
Okay, I'll see myself out.
12-08-16, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CliffordK
The younger kids are probably all out riding their bikes
Note, it is weighted so that 50-60 is about the same as other age groups.
Note, it is weighted so that 50-60 is about the same as other age groups.
12-08-16, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Sorry, folks is an old person word.
Should we call you youngsters peeps??
Should we call you youngsters peeps??
Could we ask the BF Central Scrutinizer (kudos to anyone who can pin down that allusion) to censor both words?
