Originally Posted by ruchai
1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
I given my youngest son a Klein Performance roadbike and a Gary Fisher Sugar3 on my 74th birthday. I am now riding a Giant Revive semi-recumbent and a Giant Halfway folder.
2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?
Multivitamins, vit E, selenium, and fish oil.
3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?
I used to ride my road bike 50 km/day when I was in my fiftiies, bow I ride 15 km/day.
4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?
Since I was 4 years old. I biked all my life.
5. What type of biking do you do? Long rides, touring, short rec rides, commute, tour, race?
I used to comute but now mostly for exercises.
6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?
I bike practically every day. About 4-5 thoundsands kms/year.
7. Do you do any other type of physical activities - weight lifting, skiing, running, etc.?
Walking.
1. I ride the same as under 50 ride.
2. Any age should be taking that stuff.
3. Faster and longer. LOL
4. As a kid,stopped, did some more,stopped,did more and didnt stop.
5. Ride for fun and health.
6.100 miles a wwk,4days.
7. I work 5 days a aweek and walk fast for most of the 8 hour days,some heavy lifting.