Age to stop cycling

Well, I know of people in their 70s who are still time
trialling... indeed I know of one in his 70s who does cyclo-
cross in the winter months.

Cheers, helen s

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My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if they fell they would brake bones which
would have a hard time healing.

???

This is nonsense, IMHO, except for the propensity of
bicycling fostering osteoporosis for intensive bikers.

This can be alleviated by good resistance exercises, such as
weight lifting.

Therefore, you shold KEEP BIKING as long as possible.

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Therefore, you shold KEEP BIKING as long as possible.

Sounds good to me. I'm going to follow that advice. The mere
idea of hanging it up is just so ... melancholy.

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"mary" wrote

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My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they were concerned if
they fell they would brake bones which would have a hard time healing. I
figure I have a good twenty years left,but would like other opinions.

Would

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buying a three wheeler reduce falls. but most of them I have seen look
poorly built.

Tom

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if

Quoted message said:

they fell they would brake bones which would have a hard
time healing. I figure I have a good twenty years left,but
would like other opinions.

Would buying a three wheeler reduce falls. but most of them
I have seen look poorly built.

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Tom

Don't go on some "magical age"; instead, go on how the
person feels. We have an 81 year old in our riding group. He
fell on a slick corner last year, got a hematoma, and was up
and riding again in 2 weeks. Another one is 78 and had to
have some surgery--his doctor said that if this man had been
a couch potato he wouldn't have even made it through the
surgery (aortic aneurysm). Your in-laws sound like my
stepfather who told me that when I turned 40 I should not
ride any more "because adults do not ride bikes."

Pat in TX

Pat said:

Your in-laws sound like my stepfather who told me that
when I turned 40 I should not ride any more "because
adults do not ride bikes."

interesting definition of grown up. i need to remember to
take advantage of the few years of childhood i have left. i
may disagree with their opinion about riding as an adult but
i'm with 'em 100% on the adulthood starts at 40.
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Pat said:

Your in-laws sound like my stepfather who told me that
when I turned 40 I should not ride any more "because
adults do not ride bikes."

interesting definition of grown up. i need to remember to
take advantage of the few years of childhood i have left.
i may disagree with their opinion about riding as an adult
but i'm with 'em 100% on the adulthood starts at 40.

Why so young?

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Quoted message said:

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned

if

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Quoted message said:

they fell they would brake bones which would have a hard
time healing.

???

This is nonsense, IMHO, except for the propensity of
bicycling fostering osteoporosis for intensive bikers.

This can be alleviated by good resistance exercises, such
as weight

lifting.

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Therefore, you shold KEEP BIKING as long as possible.

I certainly intend to continue biking as long as possible.

The weight training is a wonderful idea. After a diagnosis
of osteopenia a couple years ago I started medication and a
weight training program. Two years later the bone scan shows
a lot of improvement.

Most of the people I ride with are in their 60's and I doubt
if any of them intend to give it up just because they turn
70. I know I won't!

Beverly

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Pat said:

Your in-laws sound like my stepfather who told me that
when I turned 40 I should not ride any more "because
adults do not ride bikes."

interesting definition of grown up. i need to remember
to take advantage of the few years of childhood i have
left. i may disagree with their opinion about riding
as an adult but i'm with 'em 100% on the adulthood
starts at 40.

Why so young?

give me a few years to change my mind. i'm still in my
thirties.
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mary said:

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if they fell they would brake bones which
would have a hard time healing. I figure I have a good
twenty years left,but would like other opinions. Would
buying a three wheeler reduce falls. but most of them I
have seen look poorly built.

Tom

Check out the recent issue of Bicycling magazine.
There's an article about a guy who's 90 and rides every
day with his club.

Michael

I regularly see a gentleman pedalling his single-speed all
over town. He's 82.
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mary said:

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if they fell they would brake bones which
would have a hard time healing. I figure I have a good
twenty years left,but would like other opinions. Would
buying a three wheeler reduce falls. but most of them I
have seen look poorly built.

Tom

Most of what you've seen were probably cheap upright
"adult" trikes, okay for slow poking but take a corner too
fast and over they go. They can't lean into a turn and so
are less stable on curves at normal bicycle speed then a
two wheeler. Check out some good recumbent trikes like
these examples: hostelshoppe.comcgiOpen ↗
bin/search.pl?category=106000 or bentrideronlin-bentrideronlin-Open ↗
e.com/Buyer's%20Guide/Trikes%202002.htm The Greenspeeds for
example are very stable, very fast, very well built and
very expensive. The Sun EZ-3 trikes on the other end of the
price range are quite affordable and while nothing fancy,
adequately constructed. Tadpoles in general (two wheels in
the front, one in the back) are more stable then Deltas
(one wheel in the front, two in the rear) but Deltas are
generally more adaptable to carrying cargo. But consider
the problem of getting into and, sometimes much harder, out
of the seats on a trike. A low-slung seat like on a
Greedspeed can be hard for someone with limited mobility. A
higher seat like the Sun trikes might be much more suitable
for such a person.

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mary said:

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if they fell they would brake bones which
would have a hard time healing. I figure I have a good
twenty years left,but would like other opinions. Would
buying a three wheeler reduce falls. but most of them I
have seen look poorly built.

I have determined that the perfect time to stop is when
I am DEAD.

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mary said:

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if they fell they would brake bones which
would have a hard time healing. I figure I have a good
twenty years left,but would like other opinions.

Clair Duckham (I think that's his last name), one of the
founders of the Dayton (Ohio) Cycling Club, is still riding
at 98, I believe.

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My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if they fell they would brake bones which
would have a hard time healing. I figure I have a good
twenty years left,but would like other opinions. Would
buying a three wheeler reduce falls. but most of them I
have seen look poorly built.

A couple years ago a 74 year old man finished the
Davis 1200K (750 miles) about an hour behind me, in
about 80 hours.

Keep riding, Tom

According to some stats that I have seen the oldest successfull PBP participant was 78 in 2003

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mary said:

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

they fell they would brake bones which would have a hard
time healing. I figure I have a good twenty years
left,but would like other opinions.

Clair Duckham (I think that's his last name), one of the
founders of the Dayton (Ohio) Cycling Club, is still
riding at 98, I believe.

Yes, he's still riding. Here's a pic from his 2003 ride for
his 97th birthday. Governor Taft of Ohio has joined him on
his last few rides.

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Pat <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Your in-laws sound like my stepfather who told me
> that when I turned 40 I should not ride any more
> "because adults do not ride bikes."

interesting definition of grown up. i need to remember
to take advantage of the few years of childhood i have
left. i may disagree with their opinion about riding as
an adult but i'm with 'em 100% on the adulthood starts
at 40.

Why so young?

give me a few years to change my mind. i'm still in my
thirties.

Ah, that explains it!! With maturity comes the ability to
change your mind, and to realize that adulthood only starts
when you want it to. (How's that for a turn of a phrase?)

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mary said:

My in-laws stopped biking in their mid-70's because they
were concerned if they fell they would brake bones which
would have a hard time healing. I figure I have a good
twenty years left,but would like other opinions.

Would

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buying a three wheeler reduce falls. but most of them I
have seen look poorly built.

Someone here once said something to the tune of "I'll stop
cycling about two weeks after I can no longer tap on the
inside of the coffin."

It sounded like a good idea to me.

Austin (not planning on moving into the coffin soon)
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