No, you only thought you said it. None of us heard anything, it was just the wind we heard. Of course I could just need a hearing aid and don't know it, but I didn't hear you say it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ciao_bella
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No, you only thought you said it. None of us heard anything, it was just the wind we heard. Of course I could just need a hearing aid and don't know it, but I didn't hear you say it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ciao_bella
I'm going to be turning 44 next month. I LOVE the forties!
I just got into biking about 3 years ago now. I'm loving it!
My sister died at the WAY too early age of 22 in 1999. It's been difficult to be able to get back in to enjoying life. Took me about 7 years after her death to start to have the 'want to' to get back into actually living again. So with all that, it has given me a renewed interest in living my life to the fullest and never missing any of it. Age is only a number......never take your years for granted...and enjoy all of it!
I rode allot in my early twenties, road and mountain. When I lived in Dallas right out of college my mountain was my only form of transportation. Since then I have lived in Philly, Boston and now Omaha. Omaha is pretty bike friendly, lots of baths and wide streets. I am refreshing my bike maintenance skills & riding skills. I have been doing short "destination" rides. This means when I need to go to Target, the grocery store or anywhere else I make that my destination and the ride home. It is a good way to get riding into my day. I also take rides just for the exercise or the sake of riding. I am getting more comfortable with my bike and more confident on the road. I will say this... I don't look as good in the bike shorts as I did in my twenties!!!! But what the he**!
57 and feeling pretty darned good! Convinced that the biking keeps my joints lubed and my stress level down. Decided about 2 years ago to kick it up a notch and get a road bike, start doing more miles. Kids out of the house so now I have time just for me!
I finally gave up on contacts and went to trifocals - regular pair and sunglasses. works great - I just toss regular glasses in back of my shirt if I'm going to be going inside anywhere. Got really tired of my eyes drying out in contacts and it was worse on bike because of the wind I guess
I am 42 today!
2.5 years of riding and I feel like I am in the best shape of my life. I have issues from my accident last year that I will probably be dealing with for a long time but overall I am proud of myself.
Happy Birthday Arielmoon!! (I'm 42 as well ^5)
62 on the downhill side of the slide towards 63. Started when I was 58 and did my third cross country last year from san diego ca to st augustine fl.
marni
I guess I'm older than when this thread started :D.
56, heading toward 57 in the fall. I started riding at 47. I did a lot of riding as a young teen and a bit of neighborhood/riding to university stuff in my twenties and early thirties.
I've seen some changes in my ability to recover, but my fitness is still pretty good... I don't really train, per se, although my overall endurance has definitely improved this year from just more time on the bike and lots of winter endurance activity. I know I could improve my ability to sprint and maintain a higher speed on the flats, but I am too lazy! On the whole, though, I wish I had started to do this type of riding in my twenties or thirties.
Somewhere here we had an "over 50, show of hands" thread. Using all my powers of searching I have not been able to find it again and bump it up. :o But there are quite a few of us. I'm 54. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ciao_bella
Trek, I've just been searching too, both posts and threads....and I can't pull up anything older than October 2009.... :eek: :confused: :eek: :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
How can we access older threads and posts?? Have they all been deleted? (gosh I hope not!) :(
I don't think so because I've found older threads before. But I searched by "over 50 show of hands" and various combinations/variations. I also tried (sorry TE gals but it was the only other way) checking older posts by TE members I know to be fabulous and over 50 :rolleyes:
Can't find it because the words are too short but we both know the thread's there. :p Jeff?
I found this classic:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=19351&
I'm so impressed! I was intimidated to even dare look on the forum, fearful it would consist of loads of incredible young women with awesome riding stories and bonding. And here we are - incredible mature women with awesome stories and bonding.
I'm returning to riding after a 20 year hiatus (as a cave diver, go figure). I have an OK mountain bike but dream of road riding again. I did road races in high school and absolutely loved it but quit when I went away to college and then didn't have health insurance or a great cash flow. Get this - I road on a HUFFY (remember those?) and I beat people. But that was a a looong time ago.
My husband is as happy to ride as I am, but prefers mountain biking and really has no interest in road riding. Any other women riders in the central Florida area I could join? Can't be any crazier riding on Florida roads in the sun than cave diving, can it? :D
I'm 41 and love my becoming silver!
52 here; this is my second year back in the saddle. in june i did the ms tour and the ride to conquer cancer. i don't think i've felt this good in decades... i wish the same for you!
59 as of yesterday. Soon I'll need an 'over 60' thread :mad:
Gosh this thread is old..it may go back further than 2004! :p
I'm 51 but uncertain if I've already responded in this long, snakey thread.
I know not all of us would be comfortable:
but it would be neat if we had photos of self (with sunglasses on for anonymity) along with our present age. It would be enormous living proof to the women 3 decades below 50+ yrs. old, to show how beneficial regular cycling can be.
At this time, it's just magazine pics of gorgeous models in MORE magazine (fashion, beauty mag. about and for women over 40) that's shown. Not totally realistic nor representative in terms of health and beauty.
Just a thought. But idea can be kicked into the can too. :o
OK OK - I changed my profile picture to a newer one (um, a little slow - had the coatamundi for an avatar, not meant for the profile pic!) DOH:eek:
I'm so proud of my profile pic - I was caving in a dress! (It was really more of a small cavern at Muyil).
We had taken my step daughter to Mexico for a week and took her all over the place (Yucatan peninsula). So - I was tan and healthy and happy in that pic. BTW she had a blast on that trip and starts Clemson this fall.
It is a nice pic!
After my birthday in October I'm going to start an "over 60" thread.
Sounds good Pam...looking forward to see who joins you. (Maybe there's less than 10 members here this year???)Quote:
Originally Posted by PamNY
I am 52 this year. Been off and on a bike since forever. The past 20 years has been more off then on, raising kids and having no time and all. I am training for a 350 mile bike ride this Sept. I still have a ways to go but hopefully I won't disgrace myself. I have bought a new bike and am trying to find that sweet spot still. I ride differently now then 20 years ago but I still enjoy it. Ride on over 40's ride on!
Oh yes I would LOVE to be retired!!!! Hate my job right now.
45 years strong ! Just started road biking in May- lovin' every minute of it(once I got my saddle figured out :eek:) ! Ride 15miles daily, 30+ weekends.
48.5 here. I rode in my early 20's - nothing major. Started riding again in October 2008, so almost 2 years.
48 here. Started riding again at 46. Also started playing flute again after 30 years. :)
Deb
I turned 40 about 6 months ago so just qualify for this post. I haven't ridden a bike in over 20 years but am all enthused to start now. My husband has a mountain bike and rides the trails around us with the kids so look like joining him in that rather than road. Just need to get myself a bike now! That can be an expensive process but hopefully well worth it.
I'm 55 and just getting started with biking since I was a teenager. But I have been running for the past 3 years. . . Nice to meet you all.
Johannah
Does anyone else here use more pain relievers than before? I feel like I need an Advil after every ride, just to relieve shoulder and neck fatigue/aches. :(
What is causing your shoulder and neck fatigue and aches? Is it that your bike doesn't fit you properly, or that your position is not good (putting all your weight on your hands, arms, shoulders) because you are not engaging your core or you don't have the core strength to hold yourself up? Seems like figuring that out will help you relieve the cause of the pain, and then you won't have to take the painkillers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marionette
Hi!!! I'm new to this group! I'm 63 (yikes I still feel that I should be 17) and have been cycling for about 14 years. I try to ride about 50 kms/ 5 days a week during the spring , summer early fall starting about 15kms and gradually increasing. I mostly ride in Niagara Ontario.
Welcome CDN to the forum! That is wonderful and so inspiring to read that you're still riding and still feel like a teenager. I hope to still be riding when I hit 63 and beyond :). Look forward to hearing your stories - please share :)
51 and have been riding since around the age of 32...although this year is my first seriously addicted year! Would love to do a century but hate going out in the cold and rain so will stick to Spin classes this winter with the occassional ride when the weather permits!
44 here, and looking to be competent at some point before reaching retirement age!
I'm just returning to cycling after a 10+ yr absence. I use to ride 100+ miles a week. I gave up cycling when we moved to the east coast (couldn't stand the cold winters); but now that we're back in sunny and bike friendly California, I decided to buy a new bike.
I'm in great shape as I run 40+ miles a week, plus work out with weights. I hope to get back to my old cycling routine of 100 miles a week in no time.
57. Just got my first road bike. Retiring next year. Can you ever be too old to ride? I think not. :)
I'm 51 and sat on a bike for the first time two weeks ago. It's all a bit wobbly. I have trouble stopping in a nice controlled way and I can't take corners yet, but hey, apparently, it's never to late to learn :)
Er, I'm 44, haven't biked in nearly 20 years when I rode 125 miles per week...I and have just started the process of regaining my fitness. I'm waiting for my bike to arrive...
59, and before I bought a bike last week my last ride was 2001 for 8 miles. Prior to that the last ride was 1996 :-( I had a twitchy roadbike that was too short for my torso and too tall for my short legs, and a heavy street bike. Time to give this another try, given that I'm retiring this month.
Hi! I'm a newbie. I did have a really pretty (that is all I cared about!) 10 speed in college that I rode a few times to work during the summer, but other than that I rode when I was a child...growing up in the country.
I'm 55 and my husband and I just bought Trek 7.3 FX's about two weeks ago. I am already so addicted to cycling! I got the FX's because I didn't feel safe on the bikes with the curled handle bars. We live in a very hilly area in the Ouachita mountains in Arkansas. I just knew I would never get up some of the hills, but I have! I have so much to learn! That is why I'm here! The most I've ridden in one day is 20 miles, but after reading about some of the LONG rides....I'm motivated to hit the road!
I'm 61, and I started riding, very slowly and very short distances, about 5 years ago. I like it better than any other form of exercise, and I'm pleased to say that I now weigh 60 pounds less than I did when I started. I still don't go very fast, and I usually don't go really far either, but I can if I want to or need to. Lately I've been riding to work and to the grocery store. I'd like to try a road trip, but I'm a little bit afraid of roads.
Kris, that really inspiring to me :) were you by any chance nervous of going downhill when you started (see thread Nervous Nelly scared of hills!). Anyway, you sound brilliant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris