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07-26-2004, 02:50 PM
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| Hazard of cycling as we get older I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been injured, has quit for the same reason. Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. |
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07-26-2004, 02:59 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. Cyclists don't age. Have you ever seen anyone die of old age while riding a bike? Didn't think so. RichC |
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07-26-2004, 02:59 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. Cyclists don't age. Have you ever seen anyone die of old age while riding a bike? Didn't think so. RichC |
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07-26-2004, 02:59 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. Cyclists don't age. Have you ever seen anyone die of old age while riding a bike? Didn't think so. RichC |
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07-26-2004, 02:59 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. Cyclists don't age. Have you ever seen anyone die of old age while riding a bike? Didn't think so. RichC |
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07-26-2004, 02:59 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. Cyclists don't age. Have you ever seen anyone die of old age while riding a bike? Didn't think so. RichC |
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07-26-2004, 03:09 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. What difference does it make? Would you stop riding if you learned it did? I hope not. Ride until they pry your cold, dead fingers off the handlebars. Perry -- "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mohandas Gandhi [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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07-26-2004, 03:09 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. What difference does it make? Would you stop riding if you learned it did? I hope not. Ride until they pry your cold, dead fingers off the handlebars. Perry -- "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mohandas Gandhi [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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07-26-2004, 03:09 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. What difference does it make? Would you stop riding if you learned it did? I hope not. Ride until they pry your cold, dead fingers off the handlebars. Perry -- "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mohandas Gandhi [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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07-26-2004, 03:09 PM
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| Re: Hazard of cycling as we get older "Joe Davidson" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:75c1d03e.0407261450.16fae616@posting.google.c om... > I am 62 and getting older at the rate of one year per year. Since > childhood I have bicycled, both around the block and on 450 mile per > week tours. My bicycle is my most important material possession. > > Recently a friend my age fell and broke his hip. He is now fully > healed, but has sworn off bicycles saying that the injury rate > increases sharply as we age. Another friend, who has not been > injured, has quit for the same reason. > > Does anyone know if this is true? Please tell me it is not. What difference does it make? Would you stop riding if you learned it did? I hope not. Ride until they pry your cold, dead fingers off the handlebars. Perry -- "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mohandas Gandhi [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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