Keep on cycling into your 80s
03-30-16, 03:26 PM
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Keep on cycling into your 80s
03-30-16, 04:29 PM
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Yea, I read that this morning too. I think he's spot on!
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03-30-16, 08:59 PM
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got the working wrong.
but purpose is important.
and the bike.
value is a quality ride.
tires and wheels seal the deal.
at any age.
YMMV
but purpose is important.
and the bike.
value is a quality ride.
tires and wheels seal the deal.
at any age.
YMMV
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03-31-16, 04:46 PM
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One of my local cycling heroes was Gordy Shields, who lived into his mid-90s and was doing some serious bicycling through his early 90s.
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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
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
04-01-16, 03:30 AM
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That's encouraging. I have a friend who rode his age in miles until he was 82. I think he's converted t Kilometers now.
Maybe I will order that custom I've been thinking about.
Maybe I will order that custom I've been thinking about.
04-01-16, 08:15 AM
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Still cycling at 81. Average 75 to 100 miles a week depending on weather.
My last year's 52 mile to Lake Ontario from Syracuse NY:
Another 50 mile ride from Cape Elizabeth to Camp Ellis, Maine
My last year's 52 mile to Lake Ontario from Syracuse NY:
Another 50 mile ride from Cape Elizabeth to Camp Ellis, Maine
04-01-16, 08:58 AM
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^ Cripes, man ... you're 81?!?
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04-01-16, 09:08 AM
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04-01-16, 09:28 AM
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don't try this at home.
Paging Rudy and Kay. 83 & 80 years old.
So, Rudy was 70 when they had their custom tandem built.
Our all-carbon custom Zona tandem was built in 2003 including c/f pilot and stoker bars, c/f seatpost for stoker and c/f stoker stem + a custom c/f rear rack. Weight: 26.5 lbs.
45,000+ miles on that tandem, no issues so far. Attached pics of when new, and shot taken last year in Logan, UT.
In our opinion/experience there is no need for pilot suspension; heck, stoker Kay has only test ridden various suspension seatposts and never has used one on any of our 5 tandems snce 1975.
Pedal onTWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
45,000+ miles on that tandem, no issues so far. Attached pics of when new, and shot taken last year in Logan, UT.
In our opinion/experience there is no need for pilot suspension; heck, stoker Kay has only test ridden various suspension seatposts and never has used one on any of our 5 tandems snce 1975.
Pedal onTWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem
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04-01-16, 10:07 AM
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Hey, that's actually pretty good. My mind isn't working too well yet. Have the day off and maybe it's time to get out of bed and take a ride. The day is long enough now so that it's not so cold up here in the desert at this hour.
04-02-16, 06:48 PM
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My group has a lady and a gentleman that are both 83. We ride 50 miles 3 days per week and they are always there. I think the secret is to never stop.
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