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Old 07-06-2004, 11:35 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Re: Age to stop cycling

Dave McCoy (founder/longtime owner of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area) rode in the
Death Valley to Mt Whitney bicycle race sometime around age 80 IIRC.
Mountain biked, rode horses, and skied as well, and I don't think he ever
worried about falling off his various mounts.
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"mary" wrote
> 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.
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> Tom
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