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

[Bad JuJu]

I'm 53, or, to go along with Aint Doody's reasoning, 53 1/2. Did lots of riding in my 40s, just getting back to it now after a couple of injuries. Loving it!

[brok]

I hit the big 50 in April I had a road bike in college and have started again due to restriction on running from a knee "issue".

[DebW]

I'm 50. Never quit riding or wrenching since the early 70s, but haven't had a major bike upgrade in 25 years. Just keep riding the Columbus steel frame and replacing those chains and freewheels. Downtube friction shifters still do the job! And a 22 lb bike is still pretty decent. But I do need a new headset now. Maybe I'll splurge on a new frame one of these years and enter the modern era (freehub, cassette, more than 12 speeds, STI shifters, threadless headset). I do lament the demise of certain favorite components, like the Regina Oro chain and freewheel. And I can't find Campy grease anymore (but Pedro's is just as good).

[withm]

54. Not the oldest and only been doing this for 4-5 yrs. But those first 4 yrs were on a bike that was way too small and I came home sore and tired for days. It was killing my knees. In August I bought a fabulous bike, and it's a whole new ball game now. What a joy to ride!

I am lucky to live in a very mild climate so I can ride nearly year round. I don't like to ride if it's colder than 42-45oF, wind over 20-25mph, or not sunny (must have 2 of the 3 conditions) but can almost always meet that except for in February. I live a mile from the Atlantic Ocean so it's pretty flat. I did 26 miles yesterday and plotting the route on that new routeslip.com program that someone mentioned on here the other day, managed to climb all of 20 feet! The graph looks more dramatic than it really is.

Welcome to the fold.

[wavedancer]

I'm 57 and really got into cycling about 3 years ago.

The last bike I had was a Motobecane 10-speed that I found in a snowdrift in my yard in Welfleet during the Blizzard of '78. Too big for me, but the price was right and I rode it around the Cape for several years.

I got into mountain biking a little over a year ago, and have to remind myself that I am not 20 anymore! Full suspension helps.

Really enjoying road cycling and working toward that benchmark century this fall. Did my longest ride this year today: 48miles. Felt pretty toasted, need to get better with the fuel and fluids thing.

[bcipam]

I'm 55. I finally qualify for senior discounts! Whoo - Hoo!!!

[Flatlander]

I'm 49 and just got into cycling a few months ago. My fast little bike still scares me sometimes--especiallywhen I go downhill!

I don't remember riding around campaigning for Kennedy, but I do remember decorating my bike with crepe paper every fall for the hometown's State Fair Parade. Blue and gold were my favorite color combos for the parade...

P.S. This is my first post on this forum. Hi y'all!

[Tuckervill]

Round me up, too.* I'm 44. I saw a women's bike tour for the over 50 set and I'm aiming for that!

What I want to know is what folks were doing before you started riding, if you began riding (or began again) after 40.

Karen

*oops...round me down. lol.

[margo49]

I am 50 years,3 months and 3 days old *today*
[can you hear the singing in the background? Oh, look they've made me a cake too!]
Learned to ride at 12 as b4 then we lived up-hill
Never been off 2 wheels since; tho' at times have had more and less gears (sometimes simultaneously eg messengering in central London in the early 1980's on a G-D knows-how-old Raleigh Sports with 3-speed Sturmey Archer and a Raleigh Touring 14 of my very own on which I toured in USA and Europe)
Rode while pregnant, rode through chemo (not much tho')...

That is my herstory...
the rest you-all know from the forum
and of course
The Best Is Yet To Come