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

[SouthernBelle]

Who is the eldest among the posters?

We need an example!

[mimitabby]

Who is the eldest among the posters?

We need an example!

i think it was Bike Goddess

[Raindrop]

Hi, I'm 52 and have been riding MTB since the early 90's and finally bought a road bike (actually 2) last November. My poor mtb has been gathering dust.

I've been teaching Spinning/Indoor cycling classes since 1997 and am a full-time Personal trainer that has been doing in-home personal training since 2001. The best thing about being an in-home trainer is that I often take my clients out for bike rides as part of their cardio. It's nice being paid to ride

[Lesliek]

I recently turned 50 and plan to celebrate by biking cross country this year. Hope to celebrate many more.

[surgtech1956]

Lesliek - congrats turning 50. WOW riding cross country - sounds like a great way to celebrate. How are you planning this, do have planned stops, or a SAG following you, etc....?

[conurejade]

Just turned 50 last part of Dec.
This was my birthday present to me.

[mimitabby]

hey, welcome to TE! what a wonderful 50th birthday present!

[Trek420]

Sweet! I'd turn 50 again for that.

[Bad JuJu]

Just turned 50 last part of Dec.
This was my birthday present to me.

You must have been VERY GOOD!
Welcome aboard!

[Thorn]

Nice present....Orbea does make some of the sexiest bikes out there. If that bike doesn't put "young" in the heart, I don't know what will!

[MM_QFC!]

Just turned 50 last part of Dec.
This was my birthday present to me.

Happy belated birthday and wow! what a gorgeous bike! Hope you have miles and miles of fun!

Will hit #55 myself in a couple of weeks and, like many others here, I rode all over as a kid, but didn't get hooked on cycling as an adult until 1997.
I lost my brother to AIDS and found myself training to do my first AIDS fundraising ride - thinking of it as a unique way to honor him as well as challenge myself. That was thousands of miles ago - both with training rides and riding for the same reason across a number of states...have raised almost $100k and I believe that we're getting closer to having that last AIDS ride, so we can celebrate a cure and then ride for the pure enjoyment of it, right?!
Mary

[Lesliek]

Hey Surgtech. I'm still working out the logistics on this one. My first attempt at a really LONG unassisted ride. Have done a lot of touring in my neck of the woods--New York and New England. So I won't have to purchase gear. Looking at potential routes and considering maps from Adventure Cycling. Open to all suggestions and thoughts.

[pardes]

[QUOTE=mimitabby;89534]
It is hard to tell how many of you are out there in my age group. Who's the oldest gal here?

62 here. An on and off biker all my life as a pedal putterer. Just started bus/biking to work on my very lovely, very light Trek 7.6 FX.

Last night I was googling about biker ages as I was wondering just how long a person can bike...to what average age....and other interesting statistics about aging. Here are a couple of interesting websites about biking and age.

http://www.bikexprt.com/research/kaplan/recom.htm

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...8/ai_n11446500

[JaneE]

Coming in late to this discussion, but figured I'd add my statistics: just turned the ol' Double Nickels on July 8.

A Schwinn Super Sport was my first major purchase (well, it seemed that way to me back then, anyway) with money made from my first after-high school "real" job. Still have her, too, though I don't ride her much anymore.

While I'm huffing and puffing my way up some of the hills around here one thing that makes me feel better is to try to imagine how many 55-year-old women would be capable of making it up some of these grades...I think we're in a minority and I'm darned proud of it!

Cycling definitely helps keep you young!

[Grasshoppergirl]

I just turned 50 and bought myself a bike for my birthday. Four women on the club ride today out of 22 all the women in our 50's - 42 miles in the Sierra Hills 1900 feet of climbing.