"over 40"...show of hands?

[Crankin]

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

[kjay]

I'm 62. Riding definitely keeps me feeling young, especially when I ride to the gym and back! It annoys me when I can't go as fast as I used to, but I still climb hills, and I don't balk at 60-mile rides. Centuries do give me pause, though! Except for days when the headwind coming off the ocean is strong, it's all still fun, and sometimes it feels like my most natural position in life is perched on a bike saddle.

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? This page about bifocals made me think about where the closeup part of the lenses should be: at the bottom I guess, since I'm looking at the distance through the top part. But is it better and more comfortable to have the near vision segment as a small spot lower down or as a "ribbon" that divides the upper and lower distance parts of the lens? If you look at the bifocal diagrams on that page you'll see what I mean.

My optometrist said I should just use distance glasses for riding and change the eyewear when I stop for lunch or whatever. But I hate taking extra glasses with me anywhere and would like one pair to do it all.

Marionette, I had the same problem a couple of years ago after wearing contacts for nearly 30 years. My eyes would get very dry and the lenses would just pop out. So, reluctantly I went back to glasses.

I recently heard about lenses that are supposedly easier to wear because of improved breathability: SynergEyes® hybrid contact lenses

They're a hard lens in the middle and soft around the outside. I'll be seeing my optometrist soon about being a possible candidate.

Does anyone here have experience with these? They may be worth looking into.

[BluOrchid2]

I am 44.

[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.

[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!

[navybeetle]

I rode allot in my early twenties, road and mountain. When I lived in Dallas right out of college my mountain was my only form of transportation. Since then I have lived in Philly, Boston and now Omaha. Omaha is pretty bike friendly, lots of baths and wide streets. I am refreshing my bike maintenance skills & riding skills. I have been doing short "destination" rides. This means when I need to go to Target, the grocery store or anywhere else I make that my destination and the ride home. It is a good way to get riding into my day. I also take rides just for the exercise or the sake of riding. I am getting more comfortable with my bike and more confident on the road. I will say this... I don't look as good in the bike shorts as I did in my twenties!!!! But what the he**!

[huffandpuff]

57 and feeling pretty darned good! Convinced that the biking keeps my joints lubed and my stress level down. Decided about 2 years ago to kick it up a notch and get a road bike, start doing more miles. Kids out of the house so now I have time just for me!

[huffandpuff]

I finally gave up on contacts and went to trifocals - regular pair and sunglasses. works great - I just toss regular glasses in back of my shirt if I'm going to be going inside anywhere. Got really tired of my eyes drying out in contacts and it was worse on bike because of the wind I guess

[arielmoon]

I am 42 today!

2.5 years of riding and I feel like I am in the best shape of my life. I have issues from my accident last year that I will probably be dealing with for a long time but overall I am proud of myself.

[schnitzle]

Happy Birthday Arielmoon!! (I'm 42 as well ^5)

[marni]

62 on the downhill side of the slide towards 63. Started when I was 58 and did my third cross country last year from san diego ca to st augustine fl.

marni

[Crankin]

I guess I'm older than when this thread started .
56, heading toward 57 in the fall. I started riding at 47. I did a lot of riding as a young teen and a bit of neighborhood/riding to university stuff in my twenties and early thirties.
I've seen some changes in my ability to recover, but my fitness is still pretty good... I don't really train, per se, although my overall endurance has definitely improved this year from just more time on the bike and lots of winter endurance activity. I know I could improve my ability to sprint and maintain a higher speed on the flats, but I am too lazy! On the whole, though, I wish I had started to do this type of riding in my twenties or thirties.

[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.