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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-18-21, 09:49 AM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Greetings. Haven't posted in a while however all...

Greetings. Haven't posted in a while however all good. jppe doing 3 100 milers in a row is unfathomable!!!! Doing 50 takes stuff out.

Update: Our group of COVID road bike warriors have...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-27-20, 09:24 PM
Replies: 27,116
Views: 3,115,266
Posted By Miami Biker

Greetings from South Florida. Today started at...

Greetings from South Florida. Today started at 49 degrees at 7:30 ending up to low 70s before noon. Rode 53 miles to Miami Beaach and back giving me just 21 miles short of 7,500 for the year with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-06-20, 10:01 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Hi Paco. Many docs do not understand the...

Hi Paco. Many docs do not understand the mechanics of cycling so they may play it safer by saying to stop. You might try a rheumatologist who specializes in joints and backs but does not operate. If...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-06-20, 09:50 PM
Replies: 27,116
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Posted By Miami Biker

Sunday Dec 6th, Metric Centure and More

Greetings all.

So four of us decided we would ride our age today. Three are 75 and one 73. Plan was to go from South of Miami to Miami Beach and back -- adding some loops here and there to get...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-27-20, 01:34 PM
Replies: 27,116
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Posted By Miami Biker

Back to back weekend 45 milers! Faster Saturday...

Back to back weekend 45 milers! Faster Saturday averaging 15.7 MPH. Sunday slower ride to MIami Beach riding over many bridges.

5,400 Miles to date. May exceed most miles thanks to Covid.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-19-20, 07:57 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Welcome back to the bike. I had a TKR 15 years...

Welcome back to the bike. I had a TKR 15 years ago at 60 and began riding 12 years ago later going to Speedplays. Never had a problem so perhaps not much help.

Not sure why you have the pain. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-07-20, 07:14 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Well today rode 47 miles or about a metric 75, my...

Well today rode 47 miles or about a metric 75, my age. That was a good ride (to Miami Beach) but then did 40 miles Saturday and 40 miles on Friday due to rain earlier in the week.. So that’s 127+...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-03-20, 04:25 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Thanks. Yes strong legs I guess— no comment on...

Thanks. Yes strong legs I guess— no comment on butt except no pain there. Little in back sometimes. Actually have more trouble walking than riding due to problem left knee. Right one was replaced...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-03-20, 03:24 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Rode 50 Saturday and 51 today (Sunday); really a...

Rode 50 Saturday and 51 today (Sunday); really a recovery ride to Miami Beach averaging 14 MPH. Cross 7 bridges from Miami to Miami Beach.

Still very few cars; mostly bikers and some runners.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-26-20, 09:20 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Turned 75 two weeks ago. No riding age this...

Turned 75 two weeks ago. No riding age this year...yet.

Did 44 today and three over 50 this month. Rode with youngster three months younger today,

Not a marathon biker. Happy to do 40s and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-02-20, 04:05 PM
Replies: 27,116
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Posted By Miami Biker

Well a very scant few of us ride four times per...

Well a very scant few of us ride four times per week. Today did 43 and 44 on Thursday.

We're taking it easier considering admonition to not overdo. Great to be out though and not cooped up at...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-20, 08:02 PM
Replies: 27,116
Views: 3,115,266
Posted By Miami Biker

Did nice 50 miler in beautiful weather. Problem...

Did nice 50 miler in beautiful weather. Problem is got new Edge 830 and apparently didn’t set up right as only got speed.

Oh well know the route and distance and Strava tracked for me. Will...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-17-20, 02:46 PM
Replies: 27,116
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Posted By Miami Biker

Yippee for jppe. Looks like your back strong...

Yippee for jppe. Looks like your back strong than ever after your fall.

Congratulations. What did it for you?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-09-20, 09:21 PM
Replies: 27,116
Views: 3,115,266
Posted By Miami Biker

Temps in low 70s with winds in high teens and...

Temps in low 70s with winds in high teens and gusts to 25.

13 of us began in a Sunday ride I started five years ago with some friends. Goal was to have a recovery ride at 17-19 MPH — recovery from...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-22-19, 10:35 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

43 miles

43 miles
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-13-19, 08:35 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,794
Posted By Miami Biker

Everyone's situation may be different. If you...

Everyone's situation may be different. If you are over 65 and covered by a good plan from your spouse there is little need to buy Medicare Part B or the Supplement or Part D Rx plans. The group...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-12-19, 05:40 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,818
Posted By Miami Biker

OPin good company with crashes. In brief my...

OPin good company with crashes.

In brief my last accident was broken femur At age 72. Rode 13,0000 lie since.. Lessons learned were many. Like the advice to find a doc who rides.

Anyways 1)...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-11-19, 05:32 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 31,238
Posted By Miami Biker

Greetings from S. Florida where we can ride all...

Greetings from S. Florida where we can ride all year long.

Agree each of us should ride as best we can. I started at age 63 after moving here. Will be 75 next April and have riden 47,000 miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-30-19, 08:31 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Sorry things have not come back. Don’t know much...

Sorry things have not come back. Don’t know much but do know we as humans are complicated. Docs say we know maybe 50% of all there is to know health wise. So when we don’t do what we used to do,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-30-19, 08:09 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Thanks for the kind words. Fact is a spirited...

Thanks for the kind words. Fact is a spirited ride with nice people is one of life’s great pleasures. We ride slow to warm up and wait for all to be together at lights and turns. Then....we hang...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-25-19, 10:02 AM
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Posted By Miami Biker

After reading the above postings decided to...

After reading the above postings decided to contribute. I'm 74 and ride with two friends who are 72 and 74 -- both of whom are stronger than me.

I started riding at age 63 after moving to Miami....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-23-19, 09:34 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Did 43 miles today in warming S. Florida weather....

Did 43 miles today in warming S. Florida weather. Three of us rode ages 65, 71 and 74 (me).

However, ran across nother biker who pulled us at 18-19 MPH for several miles. Our target speed is 17...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-19-19, 08:14 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

46 miles and over 2,600 YTD

46 miles and over 2,600 YTD
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-21-19, 09:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 46,099
Posted By Miami Biker

Hi New Mexico Gn — congrats on doing TKR surgery....

Hi New Mexico Gn — congrats on doing TKR surgery.

First advice is to not take bikers’ advices. We are all different and don’t know you. Some TKRs don’t work as well. That said last two posters...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-31-19, 08:38 PM
Replies: 27,116
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Posted By Miami Biker

Hey Jppe. Impressive two days regardless of...

Hey Jppe. Impressive two days regardless of speed. Keep working and speed will return.

Today did 76.7 miles over 15 MPH with a friend. Longest ride since fractured femur. Speed not what it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-31-19, 08:27 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Earlier in March mentioned two of us wanted to...

Earlier in March mentioned two of us wanted to ride our age (74 in 10 days for me and 72 soon for friend).

Well today the stars came into alignment and we rode 76.7 miles in five hours. Goal was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-19, 01:49 PM
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Hi. Medical work done by Miami Orthopedics &...

Hi. Medical work done by Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Drs Hospital — orthodedic part of Baptist, in Coral Gables. Group is highly regarded by other docs.

They specialize so surgeon who...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-19, 03:38 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Understand especially managing expectations. In...

Understand especially managing expectations. In same place. We seem to be doing great by all comparisons except to our former selves.

As before key is doing intervals of varying lengths, and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-19, 10:05 AM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Thanks smoore

Thanks smoore
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-19, 09:58 AM
Replies: 27,116
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Posted By Miami Biker

Hi again jppe. 80 miles!!!! Great! Did 50...

Hi again jppe. 80 miles!!!! Great!

Did 50 yesterday and planning on riding age before gets too warm.

Glad to see you are back
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-19, 09:54 AM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Hey jppe. See you are back. How's it going? ...

Hey jppe. See you are back. How's it going?

Any residual hip issues?

My hip okay once got a few shots but not riding at speed or distance as before.

Hope all is well.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-04-19, 09:50 AM
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Two years after fall and broken hip. Have riden...

Two years after fall and broken hip. Have riden 8,000 miles since. Gets tougher when we are recovering at this age.

Anyways ended up doing 50 mile solo ride yesterday. Been about a year since...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-18, 11:53 AM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Wow jppe. I’m so impressed. You are a poster...

Wow jppe. I’m so impressed. You are a poster child for our generation. Seems like the hip replacement a big success in many ways.

Four of us fell on some wet ash four weeks ago. Like black...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-03-18, 09:02 AM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Jppe. How are you doing?

Jppe. How are you doing?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-11-18, 09:22 AM
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Hi again jppe -- glad I told you of my break as...

Hi again jppe -- glad I told you of my break as our are two different animals. Hoping hip replacement better and quicker recovery than mine.

For all readers, the key here is as we age -- and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-10-18, 09:25 AM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Hi jppe First, my break was of the neck or...

Hi jppe

First, my break was of the neck or upper part of the femur. They inserted a titanium rod with screws towards top and bottom to secure the rod. Full healing takes about 10 months. That's...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-18, 04:39 AM
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Rode easy 30 miles Saturday with a friend. ...

Rode easy 30 miles Saturday with a friend. Sunday went out with older group (age 62 to 73) going 17-18 for 40 miles. Pleased given off bike due to travel for most of past 3 weeks.

Yes 73 YO and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-06-18, 11:05 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 11,937
Posted By Miami Biker

Encouraging and uplifting thread. Started...

Encouraging and uplifting thread.

Started riding 10 years ago at 63. This year will reach 40,000 miles over the 10 years. Yes that’s correct. Worked up to 6,000 miles per year til broke hip...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-04-18, 09:20 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Did 41 Miles today with group averaging over 17...

Did 41 Miles today with group averaging over 17 MPH. First 20 Miles stayed with fast entire group and averaged 19-20.

Still getting back after serious fall last year and long vacation trips off...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-30-18, 11:20 AM
Replies: 27,116
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Posted By Miami Biker

Hi. Long time no post. February of 2017 fell off...

Hi. Long time no post. February of 2017 fell off bike and broke hip. Don’t try it. Learned have osteoporosis which shouldn’t have been a surprise as age 71 when fell (now 73).

Rode 3,000 Miles...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-13-16, 06:45 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 10,660
Posted By Miami Biker

Ride a Cervelo R5 with Zipp 202s at 25mm. Very...

Ride a Cervelo R5 with Zipp 202s at 25mm. Very light and fast and extremely comfortable.

Bike can do a lot more than me so I know the equipment is not holding me back.

I'm 71 and today we rode...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-25-16, 01:26 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,065
Posted By Miami Biker

Saturday rode 73 miles over nearly 4 hours. 54...

Saturday rode 73 miles over nearly 4 hours. 54 miles with group averaging 20; overall average closer to 18.5. It's still around 90 here in S Florida.

Drink lots of water and eat well night...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-22-16, 01:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,399
Posted By Miami Biker

As background, I'm 71 and been on road bike four...

As background, I'm 71 and been on road bike four full years. Over weight and have had total right knee replacement; left knee is so so but not a problem. Going faster each year so far and working...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-16, 02:46 PM
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Posted By Miami Biker

Thanks. One is recovering from a fall....

Thanks. One is recovering from a fall....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-16, 04:13 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,568
Posted By Miami Biker

Well as a now 71 YO I ride with medium fast group...

Well as a now 71 YO I ride with medium fast group 20+ years younger. There are four of us 68-72 in the group.

Have had two metric centuries this year averaging about 20 in moving speeds, so no...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-25-16, 09:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,221
Posted By Miami Biker

Hey sculptor. Thanks so much for sharing and...

Hey sculptor. Thanks so much for sharing and congrats on your achievements.

The point (IMHO) is everything or anything we do is good. Riding hard, or easy or not at all.

...personally...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-16, 02:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,040
Posted By Miami Biker

Thanks Timothy. Actually I may be as old as many...

Thanks Timothy. Actually I may be as old as many of your grandmothers.

Idea came from my (younger) coach -- Epsom Salts are really magnesium which we apparently lose when sweating. Alternative...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-16, 12:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,040
Posted By Miami Biker

Post ride: Hot Epsom salt bath for 20-25 minutes...

Post ride: Hot Epsom salt bath for 20-25 minutes helps a lot plus food and hydration mentioned post ride.

Pre ride: Extra hydration day/night before and adequate food night before

Ride Day:...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-06-16, 08:54 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 42,799
Posted By Miami Biker

I'm 71 and weigh close to OP. First road bike...

I'm 71 and weigh close to OP. First road bike 2012 Scott CR1 with 105, upgraded wheels to Mavic aluminum. Total cost about $2,800. Served me well for two years and put about 9,000 miles on it. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-05-16, 06:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,558
Posted By Miami Biker

Hi Gregg Oh my you've been through so much...

Hi Gregg

Oh my you've been through so much health wise and professionally. My complements to you on having a great attitude.

Cycling changed my life starting at age 64 (now 71). Couldn't...
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