How old is too old?

[velomaniac]

If you like what you do.
If your confident in your ability to do it.
If you are accepting of the risks involved.
Then your not too old

 

[FairfaxPat]

Hey, I'm 64 also and I ride my bike at least 5-6 days a week in the woods around here. I broke my Humerus bone in a wreck last March, which put me off the steed for 2 1/2 months, but I worked hard and got back in shape quickly. Anyone who rides a bike is gonna fall off occasionally, and the more you ride, the greater your chances of it happening. It comes with the territory. I am planning to ride until I can't get my leg over the top tube!

 

[gerryattrick]

Hey, I'm 64 also and I ride my bike at least 5-6 days a week in the woods around here. I broke my Humerus bone in a wreck last March, which put me off the steed for 2 1/2 months, but I worked hard and got back in shape quickly. Anyone who rides a bike is gonna fall off occasionally, and the more you ride, the greater your chances of it happening. It comes with the territory. I am planning to ride until I can't get my leg over the top tube!

This injury will only keep me off the bike for a month or so and, taking the inspiration from the repack gang, I'll definitely also keep on riding until I can no longer get my leg over!! Sorry, couldn't resist and hope the phrase means the same in the States.

 

[velomaniac]

If you cant step over the top tube get a step through. When your that old you'll not care if its a girls bike and you'll be too deaf to here the laughter anyway

 

[FairfaxPat]

That phrase was put to me years ago by a good buddy who, when asked what was the hardest part of riding a bike, said; "The hardest part of riding a bike is getting your leg over the top tube."--but yes, I know the alternate meaning, also.

 

[greenstiles]

When I used to work in a bike shop i used to meet all kinds of people, bike tramps going round the world in just a jacket and with a tabacco pouch, as company older couples who thought nothing of cycling up Snowdon in their 60's etc etc , and i'll aways remember the lady from parimiter cycles ? claims she had to cycle the perimiter of any country / county she went to...she was 74 when i met her , like a brown walnut and could no doubt out cycle me (then i was 30 + now 40 + ) do some yoga keep moving never loose the love of bikes, thats the key i think