Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Also a big drop in participants when going from the Strava 55-64 group to the 65-69 group, even considering the age span is 5 years vs. 10.
EDIT: There's an error in the above graph. The 25-34 age group is missing.
Here is a corrected and updated graph for 2023 to date:
I find the drop from 64 to 65 rather shocking but that is also on a hill climb. There could be a number of reasons, like sarcopenia - or just people choosing to age-out of cycling. When I am cycling mid-day, I see a few men, and very few women, in the 45-70s. On the weekend, their numbers are reduced (grand kids?) or are drowned out my the 44 and under. On Strava, I follow a number of mid40 YOs and one said that they hoped they could be as proficient as me (I consider myself dedicated but mediocre).