"At 73 years old, you never go into a bicycle race, OK?"

[consularrider]

Guess he never heard of the Senior Olympics. NOVA 10 and 20 km time trials oldest participant was 86.

[Starduster]

@lordofthemark 178087 wrote:

Per POTUS.

Agree, disagree? Hmmm.

Per POTUS???

Um, *this* POTUS is hardly a model of fitness, despite his superlatives to the contrary.

And… the only thing that mattered to him about Tour De Trump was that *his* name was on it.

AND (wait for it)… all of us could ride rings around him, even with *this* bike: [ATTACH=CONFIG]17861[/ATTACH] “Too old” my…

[cyclismo]

@lordofthemark 178087 wrote:

Per POTUS.

Agree, disagree? Hmmm.

I’ve seen some senior people riding in competitions. Just need proper/appropriate training and know your limit and enjoy your time

[Henry]

@cyclismo 178108 wrote:

I’ve seen some senior people riding in competitions. Just need proper/appropriate training and know your limit and enjoy your time

Which applies to anyone at any age.

[rcannon100]

@cyclismo 178108 wrote:

I’ve seen some senior people riding in competitions. Just need proper/appropriate training and know your limit and enjoy your time

[dasgeh]

Wait, are you ok?

[Sunyata]

You guys should meet my friend Nancy. She is in her late 60’s or early 70’s and CRUSHING the mountain bike race scene. (Seriously, I want to be her when I grow up!)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]17877[/ATTACH]

Also:
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/There-Were-Nine-Men-Over-the-Age-of-70-Racing-XC-at-National-Champs-Today,1069

I want to be like these people when I am that age.

[Judd]

I was surprised to learn that John Kerry is in his 70s, so I guess maybe there’s something to that whole active living making you look younger thing.

[mikoglaces]

Last year a 105-year old frenchman set an hour record for his age group – http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/105-year-old-frenchman-sets-new-hour-record-gallery/

[Henry]

Then today’s Story Corps was about this 70-yr-old mom still racing BMX.

[Author]

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