The Cycling Thread

Hell no, all celeste is too much! The silver is smart and/or elegant, not something to assault the senses.
https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/a/ro...lver/102392217


Welcome to the club... it's a slippery slope. Fortunately I don't have to hide it from or justify it to the lady. She's all in...

Another good week. 6 days, 25 laps, 720km, 18,980m at 48-50min per lap and I'm getting over that 10.5km/600m climb in 22-24.5min with a best of 19:35 and a worst of 28:40. RHR is in the mid 50's and I dropped another 2kg this week to take my weight to 70kg even.
The weight loss was unintended indicating an imbalance... I was happy with 72kg and I don't want to be below 70kg. I'm enjoying the climbs, but I need to back off a little and spend a bit of time down on the flat... Something like this: https://goo.gl/maps/RomzqqReTSk

[maviczap]

53 miles in Belgain like conditions yesterday, and hanging on to my mates wheel for the last 10 miles. He's just under 70, and he made my 54 year old legs hurt. A loss of fitness since September.

[carelesschucca]

I've got a flat(ish) 40km ride planned for tomorrow, but we'll see how things go it'll be my first ride since being ill. But I'm SO looking forward to it been nearly three weeks since I've been out.

[pookie]

I only hope I'm still riding at 70 .. enjoy the rides .. must try harder in getting out on the bike!

[maviczap]

In my Thursday group 2 are over 70 (ones nearly 80), my mate is nearly 70. I'm the youngest at 54!

If we meet the CTC mob, 99.9% are over 70.

So keep it up, its good for you

[Dipper]

Photo from this morning's commute 44 miles, 11 miles direct but I love getting lost in the lanes....

There's a 67yo in our Sunday group. Every day for the past 20 or 30 years he has commuted about 40km through the hills into the CBD.
His wife is in her early 60's, but looks a lot younger (I'm guessing... not polite to ask, maybe she is younger) and we see her a few times a week when she comes down to train with the ladies.
Age doesn't seem to be much of an impediment for people who look after themselves.

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

I've got a flat(ish) 40km ride planned for tomorrow, but we'll see how things go it'll be my first ride since being ill. But I'm SO looking forward to it been nearly three weeks since I've been out.

All the best with that Dean.

[carelesschucca]

Thanks Matt, the weather is to be awful but I'm still going. Forecast is heavy rain, 7c and 17 mph winds. But I'm giving it a try, if I end up crying at the side of the road then so be it

This afternoon I'm heading down to my old mans to get a extra pair of hands to help change the pedals, why do so many jobs in anything require 3 hands?