61 year old man prepares for cross country ride - Page 2

02-28-2005, 04:59 AM

Ken Marcet wrote:
> "older" is a relative statement, I am 32 so 61 is "older", I am not
saying
> the he is old, just that he is older than me! Didn't mean to offend
anyone.
> Old would be in the late 70's or beyond!
>
> Ken
>
> "Ron Wallenfang" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message
> news:GWDUd.1583$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com...
> > Who said 61 is old? I've revised my opinion on that point.
> >
> > Ron Wallenfang dob 11-20-43
> >
> >
> > "Ken Marcet" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> > > to ride from KY to CA.
> > > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> > > Prepares to retrace route he took in 1967 from CA to KY. Plans to
carry
> > > laptop and teach an online course to KY students.
> > >
> > > Sounds like a pretty good trip for an older guy.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> >
> >

Wait until you hit 40.....no age will be considered "OLD". ;-)
All Good Things,
Maggie

02-28-2005, 07:01 AM

On 28 Feb 2005 05:58:19 -0800, Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> I am 65, and definitely NOT "older."
>
> And, I bet when I am 85, I will not be "older" either!

>
> Words like "older," "elderly," "younger," etc., are not very accurate
> or descriptive words. I much prefer simply making a statement such as
>
> "A 23 year old man"
>
> or
>
> a "75 year old woman"
>
> or simply leave "age" out of the entire equation.

I'm now 43 and when I was 38 I had my butt trounced by the Senior
Masters female champ (she reminded me a lot of Jackeline Kennedy in
build, hair style and she even wore pearls). I later found out she was
72. I wasn't as fast as I am now but she kicked my ass in style! I
now have a lot of respect for older (in years) riders. They may look
'older' but they can hold their own. It may not be at the speed of le
Tour but it's still very respectable. Also what they losing in speed
over the years they can make up in distance.

BTW, I also know several people who are in there 70's and they look
better than folks in their 50's. At some point how well we maintain
ourselves comes into play. Some people are worn out early, some later
and others you need to Raid to kill off. :-)

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02-28-2005, 07:01 AM

On 28 Feb 2005 05:58:19 -0800, Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> I am 65, and definitely NOT "older."
>
> And, I bet when I am 85, I will not be "older" either!

>
> Words like "older," "elderly," "younger," etc., are not very accurate
> or descriptive words. I much prefer simply making a statement such as
>
> "A 23 year old man"
>
> or
>
> a "75 year old woman"
>
> or simply leave "age" out of the entire equation.

I'm now 43 and when I was 38 I had my butt trounced by the Senior
Masters female champ (she reminded me a lot of Jackeline Kennedy in
build, hair style and she even wore pearls). I later found out she was
72. I wasn't as fast as I am now but she kicked my ass in style! I
now have a lot of respect for older (in years) riders. They may look
'older' but they can hold their own. It may not be at the speed of le
Tour but it's still very respectable. Also what they losing in speed
over the years they can make up in distance.

BTW, I also know several people who are in there 70's and they look
better than folks in their 50's. At some point how well we maintain
ourselves comes into play. Some people are worn out early, some later
and others you need to Raid to kill off. :-)

--
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02-28-2005, 07:27 AM

Ken Marcet wrote:
> to ride from KY to CA.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Prepares to retrace route he took in 1967 from CA to KY. Plans to
> carry laptop and teach an online course to KY students.
>
> Sounds like a pretty good trip for an older guy.

Sounds like a pretty good trip for someone of ANY age.

Resisting urge to pile on (TOO much), Bill S.

02-28-2005, 07:27 AM

Ken Marcet wrote:
> to ride from KY to CA.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Prepares to retrace route he took in 1967 from CA to KY. Plans to
> carry laptop and teach an online course to KY students.
>
> Sounds like a pretty good trip for an older guy.

Sounds like a pretty good trip for someone of ANY age.

Resisting urge to pile on (TOO much), Bill S.

02-28-2005, 07:55 AM

S o r n i wrote:

> Resisting urge to pile on (TOO much), Bill S.

WHY???? Will you get arrested?
All Good Things,
Maggie

02-28-2005, 07:55 AM

S o r n i wrote:

> Resisting urge to pile on (TOO much), Bill S.

WHY???? Will you get arrested?
All Good Things,
Maggie

02-28-2005, 09:03 AM

"Ken Marcet" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> to ride from KY to CA.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Prepares to retrace route he took in 1967 from CA to KY. Plans to carry
> laptop and teach an online course to KY students.
>
> Sounds like a pretty good trip for an older guy.

I signed up a few years back for the on-line journal of a guy who rode solo
from Seattle to Miami, and celebrated his 70th birthday along the way. I was
disappointed when he finally got there, I enjoyed his stories and pictures
so much over the weeks it took him to do the trip.

Since then, I also subscribed to the journals of his tour of New Zealand,
and most recently, his bicycle tour of the Andes. I never knew how beautiful
the mountains Chile and Argentina are.

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02-28-2005, 09:03 AM

"Ken Marcet" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> to ride from KY to CA.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Prepares to retrace route he took in 1967 from CA to KY. Plans to carry
> laptop and teach an online course to KY students.
>
> Sounds like a pretty good trip for an older guy.

I signed up a few years back for the on-line journal of a guy who rode solo
from Seattle to Miami, and celebrated his 70th birthday along the way. I was
disappointed when he finally got there, I enjoyed his stories and pictures
so much over the weeks it took him to do the trip.

Since then, I also subscribed to the journals of his tour of New Zealand,
and most recently, his bicycle tour of the Andes. I never knew how beautiful
the mountains Chile and Argentina are.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
Home of the meditative cyclist:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Personal page: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
See the books I've set free at:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

02-28-2005, 02:00 PM

Ken Marcet wrote:
> "older" is a relative statement, I am 32 so 61 is "older", I am not saying
> the he is old, just that he is older than me! Didn't mean to offend anyone.
> Old would be in the late 70's or beyond!
>
> Ken
>
> "Ron Wallenfang" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message
> news:GWDUd.1583$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com...
>
>>Who said 61 is old? I've revised my opinion on that point.
>>
>>Ron Wallenfang dob 11-20-43
>>
>>
>>"Ken Marcet" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>>news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>>
>>>to ride from KY to CA.
>>>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>>>Prepares to retrace route he took in 1967 from CA to KY. Plans to carry
>>>laptop and teach an online course to KY students.
>>>
>>>Sounds like a pretty good trip for an older guy.
>>>
>>>Ken
>>>
>>>--
>>>More of my mind dribblings: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>>>
>>
>>
>
Try going head top head with someone really 'old' like Jack Lalanne at
90/91. He will probably drop you at the first anykind of exercise. I
don't know that he bikes but he works out a minimum of 2 hours every
single day of his life no matter what. 90 yes, but not old. I just saw
him on television the other day pushing his version of the juicer and he
did not look 80. Check out Chuck Norris, at 65 standing next to Christie
Brinkley and doing his Gym commercials. He had a 25 something
bodybuilder try the same set of exercises that he made look simple and
the bodybuilder was sweating.
Go figure that.
Bill Baka
Bill Baka