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

[missjean]

It make me happy to see so many saying the mtb! I'm 51, and I have to say that sometimes I feel a bit self-conscious gearing to ride in a parking lot full of much younger people. I always hope they are not thinking what is the old lady doing here?

[pardes]

It make me happy to see so many saying the mtb! I'm 51, and I have to say that sometimes I feel a bit self-conscious gearing to ride in a parking lot full of much younger people. I always hope they are not thinking what is the old lady doing here?

I'm 70. I gave up my car 8 years ago to go GREEN and I've never missed it.

[ny biker]

Oh my, I now qualify for this thread -- I'm 51. But I'm one of the youngsters in my bike club -- the folks over 60 are the ones who put in the most miles. One is almost at 10,000 miles for the year, another (who's over 70) is closing in on 5000 miles despite a major injury last spring.

[emily_in_nc]

Oh my, I now qualify for this thread -- I'm 51. But I'm one of the youngsters in my bike club -- the folks over 60 are the ones who put in the most miles. One is almost at 10,000 miles for the year, another (who's over 70) is closing in on 5000 miles despite a major injury last spring.

Yep, when this thread started I didn't qualify either -- now I'm 54, will be 55 in April, so it's been going on for awhile! Retirees in good health have more time to ride, so it makes sense that the older members of your bike club are putting in the serious miles. Since I'm in Mexico, this has been a very low-mileage year for me, but last year was 7500 miles, my biggest year ever. Not sure I'll ever manage that again as it took a serious obsession and neglecting other activities I also enjoy, but I'm hoping on a much better cycling year next year than this!