Wilbur ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2019 as you approached 60? For the young's what are you anticipating at 60? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 22, 2019 I think 60 was the biggest cycling year I had. It's backed down since I approached 70. Injuries did it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 22, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 22, 2019 I will turn 61 next month. Over the past 5 years or so, I probably cycled just abit less. Meaning a couple hundred less annually. Less cycling with snow and ice compared to 8 yrs. ago. I'm actually lower weight abit at this time of year compared to other years...but that may not last long. But other than that, I cycled nearly daily during non snow-ice months. I have some slight upper hip pain because I unknowingly twisted myself too much to try to lock up my bike, amongst a pile of other bikes yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 22, 2019 I have had good and bad years...this past year was a bad one...but I don't think it is age realated..some was injury and some was companionship on the rides... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #5 Posted December 22, 2019 I've been slowing down, but more than age I think it was a job change that made it impractical to cycle after work. It is sort of a snowball effect - the less i did, the less I felt like doing, so weekend rides suffered also, of course as you would expect with the loss of weekday conditioning. Walking the dog has sort of taken its place and of course that is nowhere near as much exercise. In short, I turned into even bigger of a load than I was before. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Popular Post Share #6 Posted December 22, 2019 My cycling picked up as I approached 60. My kids were on their own and my wife was working a different shift. I had time to ride. My endurance picked up. I still have fairly good endurance but not as much time to ride. Taking care of my wife comes first. I’m seventy years old now. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 22, 2019 38 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Injuries did it. I worry about this. 18 minutes ago, Longjohn said: My cycling picked up as I approached 60. My kids were on their own and my wife was working a different shift. I had time to ride. My endurance picked up. ...but am planning on this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I worry about this. ...but am planning on this. And it wasn't cycling injuries................except maybe for the spider bite that cost me a couple of months of prime riding season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 22, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, petitepedal said: I have had good and bad years...this past year was a bad one...but I don't think it is age realated..some was injury and some was companionship on the rides... After my concussion 5 yrs ago., it took time to rebuild some confidence on bike especially cycling closely near others. I do tend to be a little risk-adverse but it still doesn't affect my distances. It doesn't help with e-scooters during non-snow months.. I don't see my problems as age-related. I consider myself incredibly lucky to bike the frequency and distances at this time in my life. I can only say this: after working in a hospital for paraplegic and quadriplegic adults for a few years in my mid-20's: I thank for my mobility freedom. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted December 22, 2019 Share #10 Posted December 22, 2019 Muscle strains took a big toll as I approached 60. Much easier to get, much harder to recover from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Road Runner Posted December 22, 2019 Popular Post Share #11 Posted December 22, 2019 I was riding strong at 60. Only over the past few years have I noticed a drop in my average speed. Most of it may not be so much physical as mental. I just don't have the desire to push it as hard as I used to. I'll be 72 next month. Time flies when you are having fun. It also flies when you aren't. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted December 22, 2019 My 30's were my strongest and fastest years. My 40's became my prime MTB years and endurance road riding. After my brush with a car and two surgeries at 50, riding became a backseat to everything activity. I am still toying with what I want to do. Maybe just a folder for the boat and a cross bike in town. I don't know that I will take to the roads anymore. MTB is fun as a group but I will be lagging my riding groups.. we will see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #13 Posted December 22, 2019 I started to really slow down when I turned 62. I'm about 1.5 mph slower on average than before then. Also my mileage has decreases. Makes sense - go slower and get fewer miles for the same amount of time on the bike. I'm thinking at least mileage will increase when I retire sometime in 2020. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted December 22, 2019 Share #14 Posted December 22, 2019 I don't have a lot of energy left after a day's work anymore. Ready to rip the world a new one at 8 in the morning, struggling to cook dinner at 5 in the afternoon. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post donkpow Posted December 22, 2019 Popular Post Share #15 Posted December 22, 2019 As I approached 60, I slowed it down to 55. Keepin' it legal, folks. Keepin ' it legal. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted December 22, 2019 Share #16 Posted December 22, 2019 I’m a little over 2 years from 60. I am more mindful of injuries than when I really got into riding at 45. I don’t have the lower back strength I did a few years ago, but I did set a KOM this year! My miles are down because of family and work more than my age. Hoping to change that in 2020. A rider in our group turned 65 last year. He has family and friends tell him to act his age. He says I am acting my age! It’s other people acting old! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #17 Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, maddmaxx said: And it wasn't cycling injuries................except maybe for the spider bite that cost me a couple of months of prime riding season. I actually only had three big cycling injuries and they were 5+ years between injuries. I broke my hip when I hit a steel pole in the middle of a bike trail. I hit three deer when speeding down a big hill, and I dropped off a big berm while looking behind me at a girl runner that spoke to me. Broke bones each time, messed up my shoulders. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #18 Posted December 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Longjohn said: while looking behind me at a girl runner that spoke to me. Yep. Stick to that story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 22, 2019 Share #19 Posted December 22, 2019 Just now, Razors Edge said: Yep. Stick to that story. She has earbuds in, runners with earbuds in NEVER speak to cyclists so she caught me off guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted December 23, 2019 Share #20 Posted December 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, Longjohn said: She has earbuds in, runners with earbuds in NEVER speak to cyclists so she caught me off guard. See, that's a good cover story. Lots of details. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted December 23, 2019 Share #21 Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: I started to really slow down when I turned 62. I'm about 1.5 mph slower on average than before then. Also my mileage has decreases. Makes sense - go slower and get fewer miles for the same amount of time on the bike. I'm thinking at least mileage will increase when I retire sometime in 2020. Retirement ought to be a boon. Add in a relocation to SoCal or Hawaii, and you're set! I do like that Garmin and now Strava give me some insight back in time to see how my 40's have been. I started Strava in 2011, and since then it shows, on my road bikes (a mix of riding but not my commuting miles), I average about 100 rides a year for 3155 miles, 182 hrs, @ 17.3 mph. I hope my 50s will slowly open up more riding opportunities. 2011 - 88 rides, 2,746 miles @ 162 hrs 2012 - 106 rides, 3,240 miles @ 184 hrs 2013 - 104 rides, 3,572 miles @ 203 hrs 2014 - 96 rides, 3,010 miles @ 179 hrs 2015 - 99 rides, 3,124 miles @ 183 hrs 2016 - 97 rides, 2,717 miles @ 162 hrs 2017 - 97 rides, 2,931 miles @ 167 hrs 2018 - 101 rides, 3,430 miles @ 195 hrs 2019 - TBD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Road Runner Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share #22 Posted December 23, 2019 39 minutes ago, Longjohn said: while looking behind me at a girl runner 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 23, 2019 Share #23 Posted December 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Actually she was running the same direction as me on the other side of the road. She was just doing a little run after a marathon the day before. I don’t think she had a clue how bad I was injured. I put the chain back on the sprocket and adjusted the brake lever and road my bike back home to drive myself to the ER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted December 23, 2019 Share #24 Posted December 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: Actually she was running the same direction as me on the other side of the road. She was just doing a little run after a marathon the day before. I don’t think she had a clue how bad I was injured. I put the chain back on the sprocket and adjusted the brake lever and road my bike back home to drive myself to the ER. Remember, too many details might make folks suspicious. Keep them in your back pocket until you need them, but also don't be afraid to feign ignorance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smudge ★ Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share #25 Posted December 23, 2019 I didn't ride much this summer cuz I spent most available hours on building the shed. I have changed my cycling in that I'm more of a Gawker. I don't care about speed or distance nowadays. I enjoy checking out the scenery, going back to have another look, stopping to take a pic, stopping to catch my breath... Ya, more about going on adventures with my buddy/bike. I'm 55. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2019 Share #26 Posted December 23, 2019 It should pick up at 60. Actually 61 as I will retire in December the year I turn 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rattlecan ★ Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share #27 Posted December 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Road Runner said: Tried flipping the photo to get a look at the other side, but it didn't work. 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 23, 2019 Share #28 Posted December 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Rattlecan said: Tried flipping the photo to get a look at the other side, but it didn't work. That’s why I turned my head to look back at her. I need to stop doing that. One time something fell off my bike and I heard it hit the trail. I turned my head to see what it was and rode right into the C&O Canal. Nobody saw me do it and I was not injured so I don’t often mention it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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