Yay. I rode my first "ride my age"
10-02-20, 08:41 PM
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That's cool and congrats. Keep it up. I have lot's of friends who are in the 60-79 range and pull this off each year . So, keep on keeping on.
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10-03-20, 07:48 AM
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Congrats on the successful and fun birthday ride. I did something similar this past week. The mileage was not the focus but I did exceed my age. It was more about completing a designated challenging ride. No doubt the birthday ride is a nice way to stay motivated to train and stay in shape as we age. Keep on moving; best way to feel younger than the number
10-31-20, 01:16 PM
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Since I posted this, the corrosion under my car made it unsafe to drive, and more expensive to fix than I could get back from it by selling it after, so it went to scrap for $125.
I now get to live the joyous and carefree life of the "Living Car Free" crowd, just in time for 40℉ temps and rain raining almost constantly for days. I splurged on a rain shell (Viking Torrent, jacket and pants), and got it just in time to be needed, and it has kept me warm and dry in the cold and wet.
I now get to live the joyous and carefree life of the "Living Car Free" crowd, just in time for 40℉ temps and rain raining almost constantly for days. I splurged on a rain shell (Viking Torrent, jacket and pants), and got it just in time to be needed, and it has kept me warm and dry in the cold and wet.
10-31-20, 01:37 PM
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Since I posted this, the corrosion under my car made it unsafe to drive, and more expensive to fix than I could get back from it by selling it after, so it went to scrap for $125.
I now get to live the joyous and carefree life of the "Living Car Free" crowd, just in time for 40℉ temps and rain raining almost constantly for days. I splurged on a rain shell (Viking Torrent, jacket and pants), and got it just in time to be needed, and it has kept me warm and dry in the cold and wet.
I now get to live the joyous and carefree life of the "Living Car Free" crowd, just in time for 40℉ temps and rain raining almost constantly for days. I splurged on a rain shell (Viking Torrent, jacket and pants), and got it just in time to be needed, and it has kept me warm and dry in the cold and wet.
Kudos for being brave enough to be car free. I'm not sure I can do it.
11-07-20, 08:46 PM
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Congratulations. That is a big deal.
As we get older i would argue we we should do the inverse, but I sure don’t want to do the math!
As we get older i would argue we we should do the inverse, but I sure don’t want to do the math!
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07-22-21, 06:26 PM
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I don't often stand and mash, thanks to my tried and true old (OLD) biopace triple chainring, but on the steeper parts of that segment I was stand-n-mashing for all I was worth. The only thing that could have made it worse would be doing the slog up the Pere Marquette "Scenic Drive" which someone told me they thought it was the longest climb in Illinois? (the question mark was theirs. 
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That sounds like a really great ride. 👍
I ride a few centuries every year, but I will consider myself extremely fortunate if I ride one when/if I reach 100. I’m now left wondering at what point I won’t be able to ride my age?
I ride a few centuries every year, but I will consider myself extremely fortunate if I ride one when/if I reach 100. I’m now left wondering at what point I won’t be able to ride my age?
