"over 40"...show of hands?

[nuthatch]

I'm having kind of an eyewear problem at the moment, which does affect my riding. My contacts have been drying out, even when I wear wraparound sunglasses. So I've been thinking about switching to bifocal sunglasses and researching the various kinds of lenses, such as bifocals vs. progressives. Does anyone have an opinion on that?

I've stuck with my contacts and I have to drink way more than I used to since I turned 50. I don't know what that's about, but I seem to have more trouble managing dehydration now that I'm ancient. Pair that with a bladder the size of a thimble and I'm in the bushes a lot.

I'd highly recommend ONOs. They're the best bifocal sunglasses I've ever seen and I love them for glancing down at my cycle computer or changing a flat. ONO makes prescription versions of their glasses, too. I love mine! I wrote a review of them for the magazine I work for.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

This thread should really be titled "over 50". 40 is way too young to make a big deal out of! Even 50 is pushing it.

50 is the new 40. 60 is the new 50. 70 is the new 60.....

[shootingstar]

50 is the new 40. 60 is the new 50. 70 is the new 60.....

We're jumping the gun abit, aren't we? Am not deluding myself that reaching 60 will be another hot number. (will be awhile for myself to get there)

Just ask a 25-yr. old. : 50 yrs. is OLD.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Just ask a 25-yr. old. : 50 yrs. is OLD.

Why would I ask a 25 year what old is? They know nothing about age!

If 50 is OLD, then 25 is basically a toddler. LOL

[tulip]

This thread should really be titled "over 50". 40 is way too young to make a big deal out of! Even 50 is pushing it.

50 is the new 40. 60 is the new 50. 70 is the new 60.....

+1. I completely agree. Over 50, maybe, but there ain't nothing different happening at 40 (or 42-43 in my case).

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

+1. I completely agree. Over 50, maybe, but there ain't nothing different happening at 40 (or 42-43 in my case).

Well I realize we are all different, but yeah- I didn't really feel any different at 45 than I did at 35. In fact, I felt pretty much the same all the way from 25-45.
But when I turned about 53 (I'm 56 now) I began to notice some changes due to my age. My mid fifties seemed to bring a few more generalized aches and pains and stiffness, a slight lessening of my endurance (such as it is, LOL), and definitely less tolerance for high heat and humidity.
To keep fit I do biking, fitness walking, gardening, and dancing. Nothing competitive though, I've never been much of an athlete.

[PamNY]

This thread should really be titled "over 50". 40 is way too young to make a big deal out of! Even 50 is pushing it.

50 is the new 40. 60 is the new 50. 70 is the new 60.....

I agree. I chuckle every time this thread title appears.

[Marionette]

They're the best bifocal sunglasses I've ever seen and I love them for glancing down at my cycle computer or changing a flat. ONO makes prescription versions of their glasses, too.

Thanks for the info on these. I'm still deciding whether to give up contacts or not. Maybe I should be switching contact lens brands to something that doesn't dry out my eyes so much. I have an eye exam coming up, so i'll ask a lot of questions before deciding.

[Crankin]

I have never, ever had a problem with my contacts while riding. Try Accuvues. They have several types, all high in water content.

[ciao_bella]

I'm 57. Gosh, did I really say that out loud?

Ciao

[Catrin]

I'm 57. Gosh, did I really say that out loud?

Ciao

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

[Leigh66]

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!

[Trek420]

I'm 57. Gosh, did I really say that out loud?

Ciao

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. But there are quite a few of us. I'm 54.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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. But there are quite a few of us. I'm 54.

Trek, I've just been searching too, both posts and threads....and I can't pull up anything older than October 2009....
How can we access older threads and posts?? Have they all been deleted? (gosh I hope not!)

[Trek420]

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

Can't find it because the words are too short but we both know the thread's there. Jeff?

I found this classic:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=19351&