A question for the olduns on here.

[Dave7]

Indeed - I need proper clippers as I can no longer reach with my teeth

I stopped being able to chew my toe nails when I was 2 years old.

 

[Dogtrousers]

That’s almost all I use my dropper post for! Whenever I stop I drop it so I can stay seated whilst I’m stationary and I drop it for mounting and dismounting.

I do also occasionally use it for technical trails but that is by far the minority use.

Seriously? I was joking (or half joking) but it may actually be a practical step.

Blimey they are not cheap.

 

[ColinJ]

Alternative flexibility method...

(For some reason, I am very flexible this way. I have no problem sitting cross-legged and getting my nose down to the floor!)

 

[ColinJ]

Seriously? I was joking (or half joking) but it may actually be a practical step.

Blimey they are not cheap.

I was looking at dropper posts yesterday after breaking my mountain bike's suspension post. Apparently, suspension dropper posts are available. I might buy one when I get home from my coming holiday.

 

[roley poley]

what i have noticed is the hair that once came out of the top of my head has changed direction to exit my nose

 

[Drago]

Have you noticed that as you get older your toe nails get further away and hence more difficult to reach .
What else has crept up on you?

My hair gets further away from my scalp.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I’ve noticed my arms are getting shorter and my pockets are getting longer.

Although I think that’s not so much to do with old age but the price of a pint nowadays.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I (aged 70) was discussing that subject with one of my sister's neighbours (aged 77) last month. Neither of us can stretch down to touch our toes; we can barely reach our shins!

Our conversation was overhead by another neighbour (late 70s) who declared that toe-touching was not a problem, and proved it to us. In fact, knuckles on the ground wasn't a problem either. She then completed our humiliation by stretching down and putting the palms of her hands on the ground...

Time for me to start going stretching exercises!

I (70 in a few months) can still get my palms flat on the floor plus get up from sitting on the floor without using my hands.

Re socks & underpants, I can still get these on without sitting down or having to lean against a wall, etc. A tad more wobbly than I used to be!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Although I think that’s not so much to do with old age but the price of a pint nowadays.

OT - but £8.50 per pint at Lytham St.Annes golf course.

 

[steveindenmark]

Once I got to 60 I realised my legs bend in the middle. So getting socks on is no problem. 😉😉

 

[Ming the Merciless]

In fact, knuckles on the ground wasn't a problem either.

Don’t you just hate Neanderthals showing off?

 

[ColinJ]

Don’t you just hate Neanderthals showing off?

She did have a slightly smug grin when she did it!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

She did have a slightly smug grin when she did it!

There is actually something called the ape index. The ratio of your arm span to your height. A large ape index is good for rock climbing, plus touching toes. Body dimensions as well as flexibility affect ability to touch toes with straight legs a lot.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Oh yes. Biggest issue for me, is one of my big toe nails is quite brittle, ever since I broke my toe some years back, and it doesn't take much to leave a tiny sticky out splinter of a nail, which in turn causes untold pain !

Thought you were still working? If under pension age of 66, do not think you can call yourself old just yet.

 

[Webbo2]

There is actually something called the ape index. The ratio of your arm span to your height. A large ape index is good for rock climbing, plus touching toes. Body dimensions as well as flexibility affect ability to touch toes with straight legs a lot.

Ones ape index can decrease with age due decreasing shoulder mobility however also one’s spine compresses with age so you get shorter. So all in all it’s equal 🦧