Egos and Lack of Preparation

[alpinerabbit]

DH headed out on a bike ride to a lake 25 miles away today. It's already in the mid 90's outside - forecast to get up to around 100 degrees. He's 51 years old, a little bit overweight, and he hasn't ridden much this year (longest ride was maybe 35 miles a month ago; otherwise a couple of 25 milers

Basically, the step up from 35 to 50 miles is not a problem. You'll have to do it sometime.
The heat might be, but if the hydration is right, no prob. Looks like he survived. Am I correct in assuming that where you live is kind of flattish?

I see where going-on-elderly men (like my dad at 66) are afraid of going to the doc. OTOH I see lots of sligtly-overweight-grandpas who will kill me on any mountain...