age groups?

[bikegranny]

Hello all,

While my body is healing from a fall, I've been reading lots of good stuff on the forums. There are references to threads or forums according to age. Nobody who mentioned them knew where to find it. So, does anyone know how to find age group forums?? I haven't seen anyone post who is in their 70s and would like to know if I am the only one crazy enough to try riding at this age.

Thanks for any info you may have on this.


Beth

[shootingstar]

Methinks there was a forum member who identified themselves as close to 70 or so.

Best thing is to pose your question in the appropriate forum category and give your age range....if it's relevant to the topic. You'll find a large enough group here who are over 50, with several very close or over 60.

[bikegranny]

Thanks for your reply. I looked at all the categories, and do not know what the appropriate forum category would be. ??

[bikegranny]

Oh, ok, that makes sense. thanks, Muirenn.

[Melalvai]

I remember reading an article about a woman who learned to ride, I think when she was 80, and was still riding on her 100th birthday. I might have the details wrong. Maybe she was only 68, for example.

[marni]

My favorite cross country riding partner is 72. I have done one cross country where the oldest rider was 82. I am 64 and started riding 5 years ago. I'm sure there are a bunch of us old and grumpy ladies of a certain age, lurking and hiding on line here.

[Irulan]

You aren't old for MTB, maybe only for trying to keep up with your sons. There are a lot of over 50 trail riders around here.sometime they tend to be more hardcore than the kids. The kids tend to stick to the freeride and downhill areas. So don't knock yourself!

[bikegranny]

Thanks to all of you for your response. I love reading about what you do, and think, and about all your many bikes! You make me dream dreams..............a week ago, all I wanted was to ride a sedate bike down a lane...........now I want to fly down hills and jump stumps! feel sorry for my bones!

[Cyclingfun]

Hello, Bikegranny - This is my first post to this Forum and I'm really glad to see from this Thread that I'm not a lone cycling granny... I'm 62 and just got myself my first road bike - a beautiful Specialized Ruby that thrills me just looking at her. There's not been much chance to ride her outdoors as it's mostly rainy, windy, snowy or icy here - you get my drift But as soon as a better day comes, I'll be out there! The few rides I have had have been a revelation after my heavy hybrid. Good luck to you and to all the other oldies - at least I have an idea after reading this thread how I can find you all.

[bikegranny]

Hello there, Cyclingfun-----what a great name. That's what a bike is for, right?? Thanks for posting, it's very good to know that there are lots of grannies here who ride. So I'm not actually crazy, as my daughter suggests, just have an itch for a little outdoor fun. maybe an adventure along the way, who knows? Congrats on your new Ruby, we would love to see pictures. I know what you mean by being thrilled at the sight of her. Some of the pictures I see on this site make me drool! don't know much about bikes, but can tell a great bike when I see one. Let us hear from you, and PM me anytime.

[Cyclingfun]

How great is that - my first reply!! When I get my head round how this forum works, I'll certainly put a pic or two on. No, you're definitely not crazy to give cycling a go - It's a brilliant way to get exercise without jarring joints (unless we fall off, I suppose which is what prompted me to get on my 2 wheels as my ankles were complaining about too much hiking.

[tealtreak]

You aren't old for MTB, maybe only for trying to keep up with your sons. There are a lot of over 50 trail riders around here.sometime they tend to be more hardcore than the kids. The kids tend to stick to the freeride and downhill areas. So don't knock yourself!

Thanks! good sense (;

[OakLeaf]

One of my 70+ riding buddies just placed fourth in Time Trial in the state Senior Games - good enough to go to Nationals.

His 40K time was quicker than the PR I set the year I wasn't 29 (those of you with past or present USCF licenses know what I'm talking about ).


Another two 70+ guys I ride with are the opposite end of the spectrum. Lifelong road bikers and long distance tourists, they take their time getting where they're going. They took up mountain biking for the first time in their late 60s specifically for the purpose of riding the Great Divide Trail (about 5500 miles through the Rocky Mountains from Canada to Mexico), unsupported. While they kind of agreed afterward it was a little too much too soon for them, they finished the ride (except for the very last leg to the Mexican border, which everyone advised them was very unsafe territory), and it was the experience of a lifetime.



That's how tough "old" people are, in my experience!!!

[bikegranny]

There's a riding club near me, will get in touch with them at monthly meeting in a coupld of weeks.

[bikegranny]

Awesome! it's not so much my age that bothers me. It's my general condiiton, lack of fitness, experience, long time off the bike, etc. working on it all~