Cycling-visiting family & friends

[badgercat]

Just go cycling alone instead of waiting for others to join you. Your love of cycling should exceed whatever else other people think.

Don't assume that a 55+ community has absolutely no older residents cycling. I know several that fall beyond 60 yrs., who cycle alot and are highly active cycling advocates locally for many years.

Besides you might inspire 1-2 residents there...over time...

My point was not so much about 55+ cyclists (and I did see a few while I was there!), but more that I'm 22 and was only visiting, my parents weren't even residents yet, and I'd heard a (probably unfounded, but I'm paranoid) rumor that some of the residents tended to be a little bit "ageist," so I was afraid of getting dirty looks from residents thinking I was some young invader causing trouble in their neighborhood.

I'm definitely planning on encouraging my parents to ride once they move in to their new house! And I'll gladly join them on two wheels! But for now, if I'm alone, I'll stick to cycling in my own neighborhood.