96 yr. cyclist

[shootingstar]

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_16197396

If we could be like him...I'm not sure I want to live up to 96. But to remain as healthy and cycling would be great.

[hebe]

I wish my father-in-law had some of his attitude.

What a sweet story, thank you for posting it.

[warneral]

wow what a great story!

I had recently been thinking about age and riding. I think that cycling is something that keeps people vital - it's a good exercise b/c it isn't weight bearing on the knees, and keeps the knees flexible due to the rotationary movement.

On the other hand, I recently saw some 80ish riders and thought to myself "Man, if they were to fall that could do some really catastrophic damage to brittle bones".

Jack's story gives me hope! He fell and made it out OK. And if something bad were to happen, at age 96, you could only think that you'd rather it happen than to not bike at all.

[emily_in_nc]

Absolutely loved it! Thanks so much for posting this - hope we will all be so fortunate.

Just tweeted the link, too.

[Norse]

I wish my 69 year old mother, who acts like she's going on 109, had some of his attitude. I hope I can be like Jack and keep riding and riding .... Very nice story, thanks for posting.

[PamNY]

What a great story!

[PamNY]

What a great story!

[redrhodie]

I'm trying to be like him! I'm amazed the broken hip didn't stop him for long. That's a hard injury to come back from. Many seniors give up their independence after breaking a hip, and I didn't know it would be possible to ride again after that. Good for him!

I see a couple of men on the bike path, not sure how old they are because they are in such good shape it's hard to tell. I ride that path once in a blue moon, but whenever I do, I see them both, like clockwork. They obviously ride every day for a couple of hours. They appear to have great physiques. They are my role models.

[Melalvai]

I'm going to be a 96 yr old cyclist some day.

[Crankin]

Well, I have ridden with an 85 year old leader, who shortly after the ride was diagnosed with a type of leukemia. He was at death's door, recovered, and now is riding again... several miles a week, though on flatter ground. I saw him in June and he looks great.
My dad, who smokes a bit, is 85, but is thin, lives on his own, works 15 hours a week, drives, and is perfectly sound of mind. Three of my four grandparents lived until 90-92. My grandfather lived until 92 when he died as a result of a car accident which was not his fault. He was still working almost full time and the other scrap metal dealers were waiting for him to die, so they could get his accounts. He became comfortably well off when he was in his late sixties and didn't want to stop then.
My dad's mother died playing bingo, at 91. Yea, even my dad laughed at that one.

[Trekhawk]

Thanks for posting the link.
Great read!

[ellerie]

Brought tears to my eyes! Great to have models of long-lived, happy, healthy people. Thanks!!

[XMcShiftersonX]

That's awesome! If I'm healthy enough to still be riding at 96, than I wouldn't mind living that long. It's being 96 and not healthy enough to ride that scares me!

[ClockworkOrange]

Utmost respect for the man.

Clock...............sat here working out how many more years I have riding my bike?