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

**AnnieBikes** · 07-07-2009, 10:21 AM

Rosie, I think that a local group ride is more of a hammer thing and lots of us "older women" do not want to always compete with the older guys. My DH is ALWAYS ahead of me on rides. He is a stronger, better rider but it would be nice to ride with him sometimes. The guys like to show off their abilities and they just press on much faster! Now, with that said...

On Bike Virginia last month, there were tons of over-50 women. The pace is much slower, the women tend to come together to the ride or with significant others and they ride together. I was amazed that they said the men/women ratio was 60/40 this year. Three years ago on my first Cycle North Carolina it was 80/20.

**mcglasson** · 07-07-2009, 06:23 PM

I'm 46 and new to the forum. It's great to hear there are so many women around my age. I was afraid I'd feel older than dinosaur poop!

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-07-2009, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by mcglasson

I'm 46 and new to the forum. It's great to hear there are so many women around my age. I was afraid I'd feel older than dinosaur poop!

Hey welcome!!

I'm 55, been riding steadily for a little over 3 years now. I feel a lot younger than dinosaur poop.

**PamNY** · 07-07-2009, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by mcglasson

I'm 46 and new to the forum. It's great to hear there are so many women around my age. I was afraid I'd feel older than dinosaur poop!

I had the same thought when I joined the forum (I'm 58), but found a wide variety of ages here. I see people of all ages on bikes.

Pam

**BellaMTB** · 07-07-2009, 09:58 PM

50.5 - So glad to hear I'm not the only one being hounded by AARP . . .

(Trek420 - My MTB was also custom built by RWW!)

**ShubieGA** · 07-08-2009, 02:12 PM

51, cruising to into 52 this year. Could be worse!

**Duck on Wheels** · 07-08-2009, 11:24 PM

Turned 50 ten years ago today. Only re-started riding about 8 years back. Then it was as a commuter and shopper in Santa Cruz on my sabbatical there. Good way to lose weight, I thought, and it worked. Also easier parking and less gas costs, though I did still have to have a car for longer trips, and I had to buy a bike. Five years later, on sabbatical again, I started trying charity rides because Trek420 said, "Of course you can do a century; here's your training plan." Oh, and to lose more weight, which still worked. And to feel I deserved the gorgeous 30th anniversary Cinderella Classic jersey, which I still have though I didn't finish the whole ride until this year. Anyhoooo ... if I'm older than dinosaur poop, then it's poop that's been frozen in a glacier all those years and just got rethawed now the glaciers are shrinking. Still smells fresh as new.

**uforgot** · 07-09-2009, 12:11 AM

Happy Birthday Duck!

**shootingstar** · 07-09-2009, 05:05 AM

Happy birthday Duck. Enjoy the big 5-0 today!

**AnnieBikes** · 07-09-2009, 05:32 AM

Happy Birthday, Duck...uh would that be the big 6-0?

**Hound Dog** · 07-09-2009, 11:30 AM

Happy Birthday Duck!

I'm 50.5 years..... we are in the decade from hell... too young to retire, but too old to have to be working. I'd rather be out biking every day!

**Fredwina** · 11-12-2011, 11:52 AM

Turned fifty this year. Found this while looking for Alzheimer's (mother is exhibiting the first symptoms)

**deeannef** · 11-12-2011, 01:18 PM

52 and in the best shape of my life. I should break the 8000 mile mark in one year this month for the first time. I couldn't imagine a life without cycling.

**azfiddle** · 11-12-2011, 01:35 PM

Ditto- 56, and have rarely been able to maintain an appropriate height-weight ratio until getting into cyclist. Definitely in the best physical shape in many, many years.

**OakLeaf** · 11-12-2011, 02:08 PM

Happy birthday Fredwina - so sorry to hear about your mother.

Does she ride? Exercise of any kind helps stave off cognitive decline...

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