Older women riders?

[Awsmile]

Thanks, Crankin. Unfortunately, after breast cancer, even the localized estrogen is out of the question. I love being a woman but wow, there are a few obstacles that come with the gender! I SO miss my estrogen! Thanks for the tip, though!

[Catrin]

What ages are you talking about? I know women that are "old" when they're in their 20's, and women that are young in their late 70's. It's more a matter of fitness and lifestyle, I think. (I'm 61 and as strong and have as much or more endurance than I had when I was in my thirties and raising a child, working and taking care of a home on my own).

Agreed! I know an AWESOME 67 year old woman, TINY, who rocks at kettlebell sport competitions. She leaves many of the younger ones in the dust! It is indeed a matter of fitness, lifestyle, proper diet AND mindset.

[Crankin]

Just fyi, my doc told me that the E string is approved by oncologists who treat women who have had breast cancer. At least the ones she worked with!
But, definitely look at saddles with a huge cut out and also look into lubricants or chamois cream you can use.

[lauraelmore1033]

Crankin, my Dr TOTALLY gets me, and I really respect her opinion, so I suspect she has a good reason for not letting me have E string or something like it. Might be the fact that my father dropped dead of a heart attack at 47 and a history of stroke on my mother's side makes it seem like not a good risk to take....

[Crankin]

Yeah, that's a good reason.

[lauraelmore1033]

Also, Awsmile, as a new convert to the church of recumbents, I would highly recommend giving them a look in. A compact longwheelbase recumbent is easy to ride and ever so comfy, and gets so much attention and approbation zipping along the road.