I'm 64, still riding.
05-28-18, 02:34 PM
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I'm 64, still riding.
Well, avoiding riding with cars mostly, but still riding. When you get off the couch, does it take a while to straighten up? 
I can amazingly still rack up miles on the bike. I have a modern commuter bike that's great for this kind of riding. And several older bikes...
I can amazingly still rack up miles on the bike. I have a modern commuter bike that's great for this kind of riding. And several older bikes...
05-28-18, 03:26 PM
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Not to 65 yet... but I've been adding a LOT of miles every year.
Mostly commuting, errands, and utility miles, but they do add up... a lot. A little over 3300 miles for the year so far.
Mostly commuting, errands, and utility miles, but they do add up... a lot. A little over 3300 miles for the year so far.
05-28-18, 05:46 PM
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05-28-18, 05:49 PM
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Turning 64 in September, no plans or thoughts of stopping. Up to 1400 miles so far this season. Why stop?
05-28-18, 07:42 PM
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The Beatles had a song about turning 64.
Four years ago, as my wife approached that milestone (3 months ahead of me, as always -- funny how that works every year), we got some good laughs from that song. I am still cycling and my wife is still taking ballet lessons. I do not go as far or as fast as I used to, and she doesn't go up en pointe any more, but we still do what we can.
Four years ago, as my wife approached that milestone (3 months ahead of me, as always -- funny how that works every year), we got some good laughs from that song. I am still cycling and my wife is still taking ballet lessons. I do not go as far or as fast as I used to, and she doesn't go up en pointe any more, but we still do what we can.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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05-28-18, 08:30 PM
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Still riding at 68. About 4700 miles in 2017. Retiring at end of this year and plan to ride more miles total but fewer (0) bike commuting miles. Wife turning Medicare-eligible in July and we are still riding a tandem regularly. About 1400 miles in 2017.
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05-28-18, 08:55 PM
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I am 66, wife 67. We are both still riding with our car being the second choice for as much as we can, which is most of the time. Went with a 73 year friend the other day for 59 miler, mostly flat. I barely kept up. Also, still touring with DW. Planning trip next year mostly France but we will see.
05-29-18, 07:17 AM
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Because you wife makes you. As I mentioned in another thread, I rode across the country self contained with a small group. One member turned 77 during the trip. When we reached the end of the three-month tour in Bar Harbor, ME, he started riding home to the Philly 'burbs. His wife finally had a enough and picked him up in CT.
As I mentioned in another thread, I rode across the country self contained with a small group. One member turned 77 during the trip. When we reached the end of the three-month tour in Bar Harbor, ME, he started riding home to the Philly 'burbs. His wife finally had a enough and picked him up in CT.
05-29-18, 07:36 AM
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Because you wife makes you. As I mentioned in another thread, I rode across the country self contained with a small group. One member turned 77 during the trip. When we reached the end of the three-month tour in Bar Harbor, ME, he started riding home to the Philly 'burbs. His wife finally had a enough and picked him up in CT.
As I mentioned in another thread, I rode across the country self contained with a small group. One member turned 77 during the trip. When we reached the end of the three-month tour in Bar Harbor, ME, he started riding home to the Philly 'burbs. His wife finally had a enough and picked him up in CT.
05-29-18, 07:40 AM
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05-29-18, 01:25 PM
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This is a great thread, 
05-29-18, 02:20 PM
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This 80-year old guy is a local hero, 10 years of at least one ride to the Summit every week.
I'll be doing the ride with him next Sunday.
I'll be doing the ride with him next Sunday.
05-29-18, 02:33 PM
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This thread is inspiring. I will be 65 in a couple of months and just started riding. Looks like I could have some years ahead on a bike.
05-29-18, 06:30 PM
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I'm sitting here chuckling at all you young whippersnappers whining about being 60 something. Turning 72 on June 19th. This season I had two goals....my 6.5 mi. TT at 18 mph and a 1 mi. flat Strava segment better than last years' 24.2 mph. Two weeks ago I averaged 18.1 mph on the TT and last week averaged 24.4 mph on the flat. Time to set new goals for the season. FWIW I have a friend who rides every Sat. with our club. He's 90.
05-30-18, 08:10 AM
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I'm sitting here chuckling at all you young whippersnappers whining about being 60 something. Turning 72 on June 19th. This season I had two goals....my 6.5 mi. TT at 18 mph and a 1 mi. flat Strava segment better than last years' 24.2 mph. Two weeks ago I averaged 18.1 mph on the TT and last week averaged 24.4 mph on the flat. Time to set new goals for the season. FWIW I have a friend who rides every Sat. with our club. He's 90.
05-30-18, 09:35 AM
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Your thread title “ 64 and STILL RIDING”? I hope you stop to eat now and then.
05-31-18, 05:45 AM
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When I opened the topic I kind of read it as, Wow!..I'm 64 and still riding? 
That should read, Wow!...I'm 64 and have at least another 30 years of riding!
That should read, Wow!...I'm 64 and have at least another 30 years of riding!
05-31-18, 08:02 AM
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67 here, still riding-and my mountain bike ('98 steel framed GT) still gets to see action occasionally, though most of my riding is on a road bike these days. A coupe of guys in a group I ride with are in their early 80's. Once, we found we had to detour on a ride. Ended up doing 35 miles that day, and one of the guys was only about 6 months off of a knee replacement! Not something we do on a regular basis, but even in their 80's, either of them can ride with many younger, and still maintain.
