Are there many, some, a few of us over 50??

[wildhawk]

Encouraging thread! I am 52 and having the best time of my life! My husband and I love being outdoors and cycling came naturally as a choice for us! And it keeps you young in body and spirit too! I love my hybrid bike, but I have fond memories of my first bike - a Rollfast one-speed with coaster brakes. I pretended it was my pony and took Mama’s clothespins and folded Beatles cards onto the spokes to make it go clip-clop like hooves. Now I have a nice new cycling computer to watch the miles go “clip-clop” as I ride! And my new “pony” does not require hay - just pedal power!!

[Jayc]

Have just joined up but think I posted in wrong thread.
Never mind.
Have found this forum fascinating and decided to take the plunge and register.
I am new to cycling, thanks to my daughter's gentle prodding and finally bought a bike earlier in the year.
Together we took part as a team in two duathlons, I particpated in a half duathlon on my own and also did a "round the bays" event in our city.
I am just luving cycling and am feeling fitter and healthier than ever - will be 68 in October,

[Serendipity]

Responded earlier to the 'over 40' thread. Then when I saw this one, I thought...hey, that's me!
Turned 50 last December and I've been riding for about the last 10 years.

Love my road bike (KHS Flite 500) but spend way too much time at the LBS lusting after a new one. Don't anyone tell my bike that I've been shopping ....she might get a little hurt, having seen me through 2,000 or so km every summer with nary a flat!

[Trek420]

Jayc, welcome to TE I think we need to start an "are there many, some, a few of us over 60?" thread. I suspect there are quite a few here.

Jaydee, I've seen sections of the quilt several times, the last time displayed at the end of the AIDS ride. I saw the entire quilt once, on display in about '83 when they displayed it at the Moscone Center which is San Francisco's main convention center.

I believe it would not fit there now, even with sections displayed upright. I went there with friends one of whom lost her Dad to AIDS, and saw panels some of men I knew, one acquaintance has 3 quilts! Popular guy A great guy! I miss Mark.

Anytime I see the quilt whether sections or online there are friends I look for, yet hope I don't find there.

It's hard to explain my feelings about the quilt and this horrible disease. Cancer has cut a swath through my family, I personally have been much more affected by cancers of all sorts. Cancer sucks, as they say.

But my grief and anger about AIDS is complex and I can understand seeing the quilt effecting anyone.

www.aidsquilt.org