Bicycle, Bicycle!

[sutts]

Hi all
I'm new here! I'm very old at 53 and I've just got in to cycling this year. Well, it's a 'bike ride' to me, that's all. Well, that's how it started anyway! I have a Trek 8.4 and my best average ride is 16.3 mph to date. Not great maybe by your standards. but I'm really happy with my progress and the 2 stone that I have lost to date!

The bike is heavy, it has front suspension, discs, heavy Marathon+ tyres, a saddle the size of an armchair...perhaps I should get a road bike, but it's 'just a bike ride', as I said, despite doing 1000 miles last month alone! I have new pedals, shoes and cleats on order, going to get that speed up, come what may...'just a bike ride' my ass...this is serious!

Oh yes, I'm a Queen fan too, hence the thread title!

 

[Hill Wimp]

age is no barrier in cycling

 

[s7ephanie]

old at 53 !!! makes me vintage then

 

[Roadrider48]

Age is just a number!

 

[berty bassett]

a BIG number sounds like your got the bug - get ready to spend the retirement fund . well done on the average - sounds good

 

[sutts]

Thanks all! You might be right about the age thing! I certainly feel fitter than I have ever done...mind you, I smoked 40-50 a day from the age of 18-40!!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

fair play sutts, good on you for reclaiming your health good luck with future goals

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi Sutts and .

 

[paul04]

Welcome to the website

 

[Ern1e]

Hi and welcome from a 58 year old to the new youngster in or midst lol, seriously well done on the very good start you have made and yes these "bike rides" do get serious !!!!

 

[sutts]

Thanks again, all.

 

[theloafer]

sutts.... age is just a number turned 58 last fri

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Hiya

 

[Pat "5mph"]

16.3 mph average? That's too fast by far!

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

1000 miles in a month,thats takes some doing,I doff my cap to you