Originally Posted by DnvrFox
Please tell us your age.
54
Originally Posted by DnvrFox
1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
(See signature.)
2 road classics with slack / touring geometry (72 degrees parallel, longish wheelbase)
2 more recent road classics with old school tighter / racing geometry
1 old school mountain bike ("What's a 'suspension system'?")
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2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?
mulple vitamins and minerals
glucosamine & condroitin
Saw Palmetto
coenzyme Q-10
Ginko
kelp
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3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?
peak speed: approx. 10%; endurance: no difference
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4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?
Since age 12, when my substandard/retraded physical coordination finally developed sufficiently to enable me to balance a bicycle.
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5. What type of biking do you do? Long rides, touring, short rec rides, commute, tour, race?
Commuting, transportation, short recreational rides. Mostly solo, plus occasional group rides.
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6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?
I bike at least twice per week, more often when I commute. Annual jogging distance = 1200 mi / 2000 km; annual cycling distance = 1800 mi / 3000 km
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7. Do you do any other type of physical activities - weight lifting, skiing, running, etc.?
Weight lifting, hiking, walking, jogging, indoor rowing.