Please tell us your age: 61 years old.
1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?
'01 Lemond Nevada City, upgraded to Ultegra gear
'03 Trek 520 with 105 setup
'03 Fuji Roubaix with 105 setup
'03 Dahon Espresso folding bike (I only rarely ride it; twist shifters & a bouncy ride. I keep it in my car)
'04 Fuji Marseille, until I wrecked it three weeks ago
2. Do you take any special supplements/vitamins/minerals as you have grown older?
No special stuff. I eat a grapefruit & have a pear or apple nearly every day.
3. How much do you feel you have "slowed down" if any?
I know I have slowed down, but I am still in pretty good shape. Sometimes I pass younger guys & leave 'em panting. However, I have to be careful; I am a diabetic who doesn't fit the normal profile for diabetes, & it is easy to race myself hypoglycemic.
4. How long have you been biking? New, around a while, biked all your life?
I used to bike every day for three years as a teenager; I had a paper route. From ages 11 to 16 I rode almost every day in good weather. After a hiatus, I rode for a year in '74, gave it up when I moved off the bike path that ran past my home. Began riding again in 2001.
5. What type of biking do you do? Long rides, touring, short rec rides, commute, tour, race?
I like long rides & try to ride 10 or more miles before getting ready for work. I ride on both bike paths & local roads.
6. How often do you bike? Your approximate annual mileage?
In good weather I ride every day. I get out as often as I can after it gets cold, usually on mild days. Last year I rode 2,745 miles. This year I am at the 3,229 mark.
7. Do you do any other type of physical activities - weight lifting, skiing, running, etc.?
No other exercise except the occasional auto or home maintenace.
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