Cycling with people over 70 years old - not as easy as you think

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[@gregsettle9725]

I'm 74. I'm on my fourth case of cancer and I've had a stroke. I still ride my bike and I'm going to keep riding till I can't! Great video!

[@lesbois53]

Kudos mate! Ride on! Good luck! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Dali6266]

You’re a Champion buddy 🙏💪

[@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter]

Me too, 73. Not game to stop riding.

[@KWB9541]

I, love the T-shirt that states, "Never under estimate an old guy on a bike." Nearing 68 and having returned to cycling 6 years ago after a multi-decade long hiatus, I am amazed at how much my health, wellness, vigor and zest for life (not to mention my cycling abilities) have sky rocketed. Thanks for the salute to old guys on bikes!

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

It’s awesome to see so many older cyclists out there crushing it!

[@richardgaines9450]

I'm 66...and short..5'6"....163 lbs....a weight lifter with legs....can fly on flats....but dropped by almost everybody on climbs.....I hate short legs....

[@jack002tuber]

I am just retired, and 66. I rode 1981 miles this year. Not as much as some out there.

[@javamartin52]

I've been riding my age every year since I turned 65. I turned 72 this year, being in Germany with my daughter (and recovering from a broken femur. I'll ride 72.5 miles later in the year. Love it!

[@glennwilson6249]

At 56 did little over 9000 miles this year . Hope this sets me up for moving right along at 70😊😊

[@richardharris8538]

I'm 80, and I've been cycling or running just about all my life, except when the kids were growing up. Our winters are cold, so I do an indoor workout for about an hour most days, some strength exercises and mostly riding the indoor bike, until the weather warms up. My diet is pretty healthy - four meals a day, including plenty of fruit and veg, but no fast food. I'm not on any meds.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Fantastic!!!

[@Raymond-Farts]

I'm 69 and I'm sort of the same as you when it comes to riding but I recently went to the dentist because I'm getting implants so I had to get a physical for the surgery. They found I have high blood pressure and an abnormality in my EKG. So the surgery has to wait but the thing that really upset me was the doctor said to stay off the bike for a while until they sort this out. That isn't going to happen. I rode 20 miles on the trainer last night and felt great afterwards. I thought I was more healthy than most people my age because I eat right, don't drink, and I exercise because who would have guessed this. What a Christmas present eh. I hope I can make it 80 and still ride.

[@arrowheadfilms8739]

@@Raymond-FartsI’m sure you’ll be fine. Maybe your echo will be in your favor….

[@markkupu]

Congrats ! I will try to follow you, I'm now 63. Mostly riding bike and then skiing/ski touring during winter, totally around 700 - 750 hours/year. This year rides 12400km. No meds, diet is getting better, more vegs ... problem is that I'm obsessed eating cinnamon rolls etc.

[@maryharrington8983]

​@markkupu Eat more fermented foods and it helps reduce cravings for sweets. (Says Dr. Sean O'Mara).

[@reidwagner1508]

I'm 76. I just completed 7600 mi this year. I wanted to ride my age. I've ridden my age for 6 years in a row. Two meds: Eliquis due to blood clot and 1-5mg Simvastatin. BP: 118/54. resting HR: 42. Welcome to my world!

[@jayobannon5359]

Right there with you, he was rather dismissive of us older riders.

[@mustang99o1]

You’re taking a real risk riding while on Eliquis. Your next crash could be your last crash. Good luck!

[@MokaBoucha]

@@mustang99o1 why? Are you suggesting they can bleed to death?

[@stayathome2]

@@MokaBoucha I was prescribed Eliquis for phlebitis a few years ago, but only for six weeks. The danger as explained to me was a crash where you hit your head, resulting in a brain bleed and you won't know it until you have big problems.

[@mustang99o1]

@mokaboucha Eliquis prevents your blood from clotting normally. So, if you forcefully hit your head (even while wearing a helmet), or a handlebar forcefully strikes your abdomen, you can suffer the consequences of an intracranial bleed or an intra-abdominal bleed, either of which might be severely debilitating or fatal. All it takes is a riding buddy overlapping a wheel, or a stone or a squirrel getting between you and the road. A wind trainer is a much safer alternative while you’re on Eliquis.

[@mikem4814]

I am grateful to be a member of this group. I was riding twice my age each of my last few birthdays. Had to skip the 140 miler this year of my 70th birthday because I was low on endurance, training for the Masters Track Nationals in Rock Hill, SC. Remember: you don't stop riding because you get old. You get old because you stop riding. Thank you all for the continued inspiration!

[@TruthFactsLM57]

In 1984 at age 27 I went out on a 3 mile run with my 60 yr uncle . I thought my cousin was joking to run with his dad. Half mile into the run he was gone and the light bulb went off . All distances of running up to marathon . All distances of triathlons up to 9 Ironmans . Went to Kona in 1995. Started Zwift 12/21/23 . 11,000 miles , over 750,000 ft of climbing, level 88 , 135 races CAT C and D . Now doing sprint Duathlons . Here in Clermont Fl. And when I ride outdoors, have two safe places to ride, state park with 10 mile loop. Half hilly and half flat. And the James Van Fleet bike trail , no cars . I have 2 friends hit and killed , so no open road riding since 2011 unless its a race with police covering the intersections . So at 67 I train not to be younger, but to keep from feeling older. And not to go fast, but to last . Fine line between fitness and health .

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

Use it or lose it! Studies show the best thing one can do is keep moving. Nothing else works as well. I no longer count distance, just time. 1-3 hours each ride, 5-6 times a week. Nobody believes I'll be 70 next year :-)

[@CrustyRusty38]

On the day of my 70th birthday I set out to tour the country riding south from Newak, DE to Yorktown, VA. From Yorktown I rode across the country to Astoria, OR. Then up to Anacortes, WA to ride back home to western MA. I successfully finished this tour arriving home seven months later in mid October. I averaged 58 miles per day riding a fully loaded bicycle, 60 pounds of gear at an average speed of 10mph. Five months of riding with two months of hiking, kayaking, and sightseeing. Never underestimate a seventy year old guy on a bicycle.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Incredible! What an amazing journey.

[@xnihilo64]

At 60, lemme just say I want to be you when I grow up 😇

[@jakebrakebill]

my group started riding 35 years ago, some have passed away, but most are still riding in their 70's and two in their 80's. amazing what the body will do if you ask it. I'm 68 and will keep it up as long as I can, staying away from mirrors helps.

[@CoolGrey7Man]

Haha, mirrors help you to train areas that you should and have neglected. Never too late to do strength training.

[@jakebrakebill]

@@CoolGrey7Man well, for me, I feel 18 till I look in a mirror.

[@of102356]

I’m 82, Vietnam Vet, cancer survivor. Love riding my bike. I always ride my age sometime during the year…and they are not flat miles. 😊

[@ridestrong-t5c]

Good to hear all you riders are out there. Just turning 77. Ride at least an hour a day unless I’m sailing. Still riding the Klein Quantum Race I bought when I turned 50. It’s a classic, like me I guess.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Awesome!!!

[@grahamhaller8181]

Never, ever underestimate old people. We had a old guy 75 years of age join our rides from South Africa. Now I am in my early 60's and my bike is geared for the Cotswolds compact 50/34 front 11/34 back (11 speed), He come on his retro Lance Armstrong bike with 52/36 front 25/12 back (10 speed). He may have suffered on the climbs, by my god he still had the speed on the flats and down hills. The only thing that slowed him up was him pulling up and saying "Wow look at that view, I have to take a photo of that."

[@riclevine5983]

I’m 71 and, since getting my new Velotric eBike on July 26th…I just clicked over 2000 miles…and loving it!!!

[@alansharp5543]

Ref your opening comments. I'm 76. This year I restored my 1963 Young's racing bike from sixty years ago. I rode it. Then I rode the same route on my 2014 BH road bike... Total that day was 72 miles Last year I rode from London to near Poole on England's South coast. Total was 118 miles. The year before that I rode from near Poole to London. Total was 116 miles. Both London rides were with my son. I use my bikes to "run errands" rather than use my car whenever I can. I go on 25 to 49 mile rides for fun. I do not have to take prescription medicines. I do not have high cholesterol levels nor high blood pressure. My at rest heart rate is 56 bpm. 70 is not old.

[@MrJx4000]

What kind of padding or bike seat do you have to stay on your bike for those long rides?

[@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter]

When you ride most days your bum gets used to it. I used to have padded seats. Now I have a Brooks C17 on all my bikes. No padding. I used to always wear a chamois underneath my shorts, and use chamois cream. Now I hardly ever do that either. I only wear a chamois on rides that are 3+ hours long. Just keep riding. Find a seat that is the right width for your sit bones. With fitness your bum will get used to it.

[@awesomexistence]

71 and a member of a retirees cycling group ages 60-80+ with approx 135 members. We ride together 1-2 times a week with an A & B group which will vary the distance to finish approximately the same time so we can tailgate for a bit afterward. About 1/4 are ebikes on every ride with avg attendance of 15-25 riders. A group is always competitive! Lots of medical history (procedures and replacement joints, gen health) in the group. Several medical community retirees and drs as well as most are upper professional retirees which are motivating each other. 3rd year together and will hope to set precedent for future aging cyclists.

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Back home in California, I used to ride with an older gentleman who owned a bike shop and still could hurt a 32-year-old man. Now I am the older one. Living in Australia now. Still riding and it helps. Keep rolling Fellas. Good for the body and the mind. Happy new years.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@Simonewhitesim-1music You too!!! Thanks

[@stribe1000]

I’m a 74.(2 months away ftom75) and I’m a female. I still ride in a peloton with youngsters.

[@claytonjones5857]

What an inspiring video. I got back on a bike at 62 just over 12 months ago after a 40 year gap. I could barely manage 5 miles, but now at 3 stone lighter I regularly ride 80-100 miles around the New Forest in the UK and knowing these guys have 10+ years on me gives me a genuine lift for the future. Thanks for posting and subscribed. Merry Christmas from Hampshire Uk Clay

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@claytonjones5857 Merry Christmas!!

[@edinelsonramirez5656]

The reason I avoid group rides . . . they always turn into an underlying race! No thanks! My racing days are over & I love the freedom of doing whatever I want, in terms of pace! :)

[@curtiscollins2174]

@@edinelsonramirez5656 agree 100 as same goes on here in Michigan. Always ends up being a race..

[@cynicalmonk870]

not a race a chase… And an ego fest … no thanks no start line. No finish line. …

[@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter]

I agree with you. It’s the competitiveness that sucks you in. I can’t stand it anymore. It’s why I don’t want to ride with my old mates at all anymore. Yes, I love riding. But I hate it when my friends’ testosterone kicks in and they turn a ride into a race. I only want to compete with myself.

[@curtiscollins2174]

@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter very well said and agreed 💯 with you sir. I'm 66yrs. Old and have same problem with my group. Godspeed to you sir..

[@jeffdavis5841]

I'm 72 and still ride about 3000 miles a year. Amazingly the saying "I'm not as good as I was once...but I'm as good once as I ever was" seems to apply. I can be almost as fast on the local climb (Mt Ashland or one of our great local rides up around the lakes and back which is 53 miles and 5500 ft of climbing) as I was when I first moved here 27 years ago. What I find is the recovery time has lengthened. I'm convinced this sport indeed keeps you young, in shape (also do weights 3 or 4 days a week) and engaged. I do have to admit that in winter I now ride a lot of indoor stuff with smart trainer on Zwift or Rouvy but just too cold and wet outside!

[@martinschwartz7342]

I am 73 years old, and I rode 4,000 miles this year. I also go mountain biking. I am 6'4", 320lbs, and eat the worst foods that contain a lot of sugar and fat. I have bad knees, a bad back, two shoulder replacements, Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and gout. I am on six medications per day. Without riding bicycles, I know my health would be worse. NOt only is cycling good for my physical health but it is good for my mental health. Cycling gives me tremendous joy.

[@MG-nm9gt]

Wow, just wow. I have been having terrible pains throughout my body, neck, face, arms, ankles, toes, and in particular my legs for years now and none of my doctors have managed to diagnose my issue. The cramps can be debilitating and extreme agony and once they have subsided, leaves my legs as though someone has hit them with a bat. It’s been terrible. They get more frequent the more I exercise. Now I know the symptoms are different to normal cramps so I can totally tell the difference. I believe you have hit the nail on the head, cramp fasciculation syndrome.

[@Rideurbikenkma]

One of the guys in our group is turning 80 December 30th, we all will ride the 80 miles with him. There is an 81 year old woman in our group shes still going strong and can smash it on the climbs!

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@Rideurbikenkma awesome!!!

[@MrJx4000]

Something to look forward to. Don't smoke, drink, use illicit substances, eat right and you, too, can one day brag ;-)

[@Sara_PY]

I'll be 73 (soon). I'm on my way back from a total hip replacement, and later, a torn psoas tendon. All likely caused by the wear and tear of racing on the velodrome until I was 70+. Keep moving! Man or woman, motion IS the fountain of youth!

[@terryvogel-g3p]

Loved your video on biking at 70 years old. I am from Southern Utah Hurricane, Utah and we have three or four of us called the old geezers club. We’re all in our 70s two of us are pushing 78 and we mountain bike ,and we’re not riding electric bikes. Live to ride and ride to live.

[@larryryan6003]

I am over 70 and ride with several folks that are over 70. Some of us ride ebikes at times. Most of us don't ride in cold, winter weather and a few head south for the winter. The biggest problem I have in doing group rides with older folks is that many of them are hard of hearing! 😁

[@TexasNightRider]

LOL...being over 70 myself I've discovered that sometimes it is better to selectively be hard of hearing.

[@jacobcreamcrackers787]

Hey! I resemble that! We traffic or have rear facing radar and/or mirrors…. We just can’t carry on a conversation, and hate when people try to talk to us:) What? Sorry? Say again?….

[@ccamire]

I also watch your other videos on health and longevity. At 55 yrs old, i moved from Canada to Spain and now 70yrs old, i try to bike ~10,000km/yr, the best place where roads are very good, little traffic lights where i live and respecful car drivers. Looking to live many more years without zero pills.

[@malcolmlaverack6408]

I'm 71, have been riding my mountain bike for 2 years. Completed 2980 miles in 2023. 2024 completed 4400 miles, which included my first coast to coast followed by a 100 miler in a day. Increasing my training mileage from 105 miles per week to upwards of 120, sometimes 170 and hope to do more coast to coasts in the UK this year. But for the Grace of God i hope i continue with good health and wont need to take any meds.

[@vincekerrigan8300]

I am 93 and still riding my road bike - Lycra and all - and I am the weight I was at 21, but fit as I am I have been on BP meds for thirty years, and I developed Type 2 diabetes 15 years ago, so you can't always control these things.

[@atoms-to-atoms]

type 2. can be reversed!

[@xnihilo64]

I needed to see this. Just turned 60, health is pretty good (no issues or meds), but I don't want to rest on luck of the draw. Just bought a new Trek and excited to get into riding in the spring (I live in Iowa, so the riding season has pretty much closed). To psych myself up I'm at the gym riding the stationary and lifting. I plan to do the RAGBRAI in July. Ultimate goal? Ride Northern Tier cross-country @ 65 right after retirement. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@xnihilo64 Cool. Nothing better than a new shiny bike to motivate you!!

[@ronaldhoward7908]

At 72 no meds. Still riding 5 or so days(120-175 miles in summer) a week. Rarely do group rides. Still having fun & mostly Zone 2 with 1 or 2 fast pedal or threshold, or VO 2 Max if body allows. Ride Smarter not Harder😊💯👍👊

[@MrHowardmz]

I'm 77 do 200k per week in three rides one day apart at 25/26 kph average.

[@paulevans6403]

As a 72-year-old who averaged over 200K a week for 2024 I have achieved the opposite of LeMond's statement that It doesn't get any easier, you just go faster. Namely, it doesn't get any harder, you just go slower.

[@tonyrice1557]

I'm 75 and just road my ebike from Ballingham to Ssn Francisco, self supported 1075 miles. Last year at 74, I road the Rock Island and Katy trails 336 miles. Age is just a numver!

[@ritachapman364]

I’m 76 and finished the great divide mountain bike ride this last year 2024

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@ritachapman364 great job!!!

[@livanoguerrero3385]

Keep it up! I am 80 and bike in hilly roads from 1600 to 3000 mts altitude, to help my knees, I bought an ebike ...of course, I love in colombia, near the equator where climate doesn't go below 10 degrees centigrades...

[@davidjefferis5832]

I will be 82 in three months. I ride a mountain bike on single track trails here in Wyoming. I rode around 350 miles last summer, all one single track trails.

[@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter]

I’m 73. Still mountain biking 🚵🏼‍♂️ Afraid to stop 😂. My aim is to be like you when I’m 82. Thanks. 👍🏽

[@twraven1]

I am 73. I no longer ride outside because of eye problems. I do however ride Zwift three times each week. I would like to ride outside but I enjoy knowing I won’t crash because I no longer see adequately. The only meds I take is a very low dosage for cholesterol reduction, not age related. I have 2:50 needed that for thirty years. Also something for my prostate. That is old age I’m afraid. I ran for twenty five years and I have ridden for twenty seven years. Yes, fifty three years total.. Resting heart rate of fifty eight to sixty two. I live in San Diego. I don’t recognize the roads in the video.

[@jimmansi1187]

All of you are super strong! Those guys are a true inspiration, for me at 62, I look up to riders like you & them, nice ride!

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@jimmansi1187 thank you. Many of them work very hard at it.

[@hedleykerr3564]

Enjoyed watching your video! I’m 62 and still ride about 8,000 miles a year. I hope to still be riding in my 70’s. You guys give me lots of confidence and motivation! I also like riding my age on my birthday!

[@jimriley176]

At 76 I still ride 70 to 80 miles every Friday at just under 15.8 ave speed with mostly 3000 feet of climbing -two days on the peleton but also swim 10,000 yards per week and three days strength mobility core and stretching -and 20 miles per week running - the older the body gets the more work it takes to attain these goals but the harder it gets the luckier I think you get in life.

[@user-rc8eq9jq4f]

I am 72, ex triathlete but plenty of injuries especially the shoulders and back can't run anymore but i plan on riding until i can't anymore. great video inspiring.

[@gearoiddom]

A nice watch. I hope you guys appreciate the conditions you ride in! Respect from a dark wet cold Ireland.

[@Ok_Rouleur]

Not 70 but 63 and just rode 2500 miles from Denver to LA. People told me I was « inspirational » now I understand it means « old » 😂😂😂

[@jamesrosar3823]

There is what happens, and then there is your attitude towards it. Choose to take pride in your being pre-humous, instead of posthumous!

[@bejo-108]

I'm a 66 years young woman and ride around 12,000 kilometers every year on my road bike. I love it.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@bejo-108 awesome!!!

[@StevieH1055]

I'm 69 and ride 3 times a week, for a total of between 150kms up to 200kms per week. Average from 26kph up to 28.5kph dependent on weather and route

[@stephenrgentry]

You guys look great. I'll be 73 during next year's Seattle to Portland (STP) bicycle classic. Love it.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@stephenrgentry awesome!!

[@LeonMusck]

68 here and no meds. Been riding since mid 30’s. I ride 4 times a week and on occasion drop my 40 year old son. Makes my day. 😀

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@LeonMusck that’s awesome. Probably motivates your son .

[@peterduthie1806]

Come to Florida and you will find lots of 70+ riders in group rides. While our local group of twenty or more riders has some younger 55+ individuals we also have several 80+ riders. While the average speeds aren't the 23 - 25 mph average we acheived when we were all younger, we still manage 18- 20 mph. Most of the group gets in 5,000 miles annually but we have some over achiever's striving to ride 10,000 miles annually.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@peterduthie1806 That’s Awesome!!!

[@karlnordinger5968]

Most dangerous state in the nation to walk ride a bike or take mass transit , have Iived in South Forida since 1952 , road traffic & drivers are horrible , still doing track stands at red lights and can get in a full tuck going down bridge slopes . Everyone here says I'm crazy to ride on the road with people on their phones driving . I'm 78 , not dead yet .

[@davidglosser6301]

Fun to ride with friends. I'm 74 and did Mt. Ventoux up to Chateau Renard last spring with some OGOB (old guys on bikes) friends. What a view! I had a rental Specialized road Creo Ebike. It was a great comfortable ride but too heavy to leg it the whole way up as it wouldn't shift into the lowest gear (set up that way by the dealer I later learned to keep the chain from falling off the ring ). We started at Villes sur Auzon, France. I legged it all the way to the town of Sault, but on the final few kilometers of ascent I had to use a few electrons. Perfect day in all other respects (44.1 mi +5151 ft / -5153 ft). On the way down was very grateful for disk brakes. Generally too cold to ride here in Pennsylvania from December until March-April. Thankfully my gym has indoor lap pools. We do some Nordic skiing when we have a chance. Keep moving.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@davidglosser6301 that is incredible! Awesome!!!

[@davidglosser6301]

@@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia Tons of fun. The Luberon region of Provence is a cycling paradise...especially in spring.

[@RadioFreeAnarchy]

Is that Carmen in Camarillo at the beginning? I grew up in Camarillo and my grandparents lived up the canyon where this ride went. 2:52-- I learned how to drive on this road going to the grandparents back in the day 5:19--juuuuust missed my grandparents property on the left before this ranch

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

yes!!

[@karelvandervelden8819]

Its not so special in your seventies if you keep going. Do not stop.

[@jaygallamore562]

Proud 69 year old here. I ride with several guys in their 70s that are incredible athletes. In addition to the health and psychological benefits, we are good friends. I encourage anyone to ride…

[@johnschmit6815]

Military amputee at 77 you can find me and my riding partner on Strava😂🐸

[@lauratimmins2177]

I am a 65 year old woman still riding road bikes all year long and touring Europe on a tandem regularly with my 70 year old partner. We're Canadian and aren't on any meds. We know a couple of guys who rode too hard for many years and can't ride anymore because of heart issues. Old age comes to all so enjoy each ride if it's your last. 😊

[@letsif]

I'm 76 and still do hill repeat training. It's basically a HIIT workout. The other days I do other kinds of training including, calisthenics, stair running, resistance training, stretching, hitting heavy bag, swimming where and when possible.I don't repeat the same workout two days in a row. I give myself recovery days by walking or light exercise depending on the day before workout. It is not necessary for a workout to last more than 30 minutes. If you are not a competitive athlete, and you put in quality time, then more is just diminishing returns for the effort and greater chance of injury and illness. Extreme prolonged workouts compromise the immune system. You can actually be fit but not healthy. If you push too hard your body will break down. So will your enthusiasm. Making gains or simply maintaining a consistent routine depends on proper energy management. I eat a basic diet, mostly veggie, bean, nuts, salmon twice per week, and do interval fasting. I sleep six hrs or a bit more if necessary. I take naps in the late afternoon if I feel drowsy or unfocused. Be careful on the joints. Relax. Live.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Wow, you're a total beast!

[@LebronPhoto1]

I'm not quite 70 yet (just shy of 65), but I ride mountain bikes and road bikes and am looking forward to retirement so that I can ride more. Seeing guys in their 70's riding strong is in fact inspiring.

[@johncastanon6336]

Great to hear the feedback and read the comments. I stumbled onto you videos today. Camarillo resident and new to road cycling at age 65.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@johncastanon6336 cool. Best place ever to ride.

[@rvboondocker2559]

I’m 67 and ride 5 days a week 20 miles each 52 weeks a year. In the winter I put studs on a Farley fatty and ride. No medication whatsoever.

[@bobbending]

72 with a pacemaker (2018) and a repaired torn quadriceps tendon (2023). OK, most of my rides are e-assist now, but I still have a couple of bikes where it's soley down to me. Never been one for great distances - about 75 miles is my max but usually it's between 20 & 30. Still touring into Europe on a tandem and planning two such trips for 2025.

[@stronginhim2008]

Awesome guys. Keep it up. I’m 65 and still riding hard.

[@LagunaRider1961]

I’m a youngster at 64 😂 just passed 7300 miles and 550K of elevation this year. I feel like the bike is my fountain of youth! Cheers from down here in Laguna ! ✌️

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@LagunaRider1961 that’s fantastic!!!!

[@searaydrivingguy]

I am 56 with type 2, i rode 40 kilometres yesterday through, trails and road on a mountain bike, i do it 3 times a week, i am the best shape of my life.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Awesome!!!

[@jack002tuber]

Dang, I am 66 and rode about every day this year, you all would leave me in the dust!

[@billcummins9579]

Merry Christmas, thanks for the video it made this 67 year old cyclist feel good !

[@johanp8391]

71 and still riding road. Had to give up xc 10 years ago, falls hurt too much.

[@charlesstepp2083]

Happy to average 8mph on a 15 mile ride 😊

[@amymikesparks2699]

When the video started, I thought that looked like Ventura county. When you mentioned Foothill, my ears perked up because my in-laws used to live on Foothill. When you said you were riding Wheeler Canton, I couldn’t wait to see it. It’s been been years, but I used to love riding Wheeler when I visited my in-laws. Thanks for the trip down memory lane (up the canyon!)

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@amymikesparks2699 that’s exactly where we were!! Love those roads.

[@amymikesparks2699]

@ If you can sneak by the gate, try riding up Rancho Vista Lane. It’s off of Foothill, a little east of Wells Road. It’s a KILLER!

[@dougmiller7258]

The guy I ride with is 76 and I am 68. He smokes me when we rode. We usually ride around 40 miles at a time.

[@daniellarson3068]

So - I'm no athlete. I had my 50 year high school reunion last Summer. They have recently built some good bike paths in my home town. Prior to the trip to the reunion I suggested a bike ride on the path. No answer was received. I kind of wondered why. When I got to the reunion some of those folks were in bad shape. I may not be like the guys in the video, but I can still spin the crank and I should.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@daniellarson3068 it’s all a sliding scale…

[@kentaylor1321]

It's me again your Saturday pace line on Santa Rosa. I'm also in my 70's and the first guy you rode with is a great friend of mine. Where is Wheeler Canyon.

[@terryvogel-g3p]

I’m from Southern Utah Hurricane, Utah to be specific partnering. we have a small group 3 of us that are in our 70s. Two of us are pushing 78 and we mountain bike regularly. Neither of us are using or using electric bikes, live to ride and ride to live. Technology.

[@ianmayberry9359]

Cycling is a great pastime, especially once we get fit enough to ride for an hour or more in a bunch. Sadly, as we get older, our bones break more easily if we get in a crash... so we do have to be mindful of that.

[@John-s2r1o]

I used to run. Like a lot of us got arthritis in one knee and had a replacement. Bought a $100. Bike on Craigslist a few years ago during Covid. Hadn’t ridden a bike in about 50 years ( I’m 68 now).Rode about a mile - cars made me a little nervous, but decided I needed to do something to relieve the boredom. 😊Did my age in October in Maine. Ride most days- in Florida for the winter. Too flat here - very boring. Only medication - heartburn meds because I drink too much iced coffee. I’ll be glad to get back to Maine in the spring where I feel like I am getting a real workout.

[@williamtetrault1300]

You go, guys! I’m 77, had a health issue a couple of years ago, but I’m back on my bike again. Do 45 minutes twice a day on the trainer, and in the warm(er) time of the year I enjoy longer rides.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@williamtetrault1300 awesome!!!

[@takkebos01]

I just turned 73. Back on the bike second time after a 5 month layoff. I July I dislocated my shoulder in a silly mountain bike crash. Feels good to be in the saddle again!!! Been a rider since I was a boy growing up in the Netherlands. Still totally addicted. lol! I also survived throat cancer 19 years ago. Yup still riding as much as I can. I have no choice. Wanna keep up with my grandkids you know. lol!!

[@jerryanker2289]

It's my 60th birthday today and I'm riding my mountain bike up Skyline in Corona this morning. Starting the birthday off right... I do hate being cold first thing in the morning but like you said after 30 minutes it's all good. Merry Christmas everyone.

[@RK-pg2wt]

I will be 70 in 4 months. I ride a couple 50-60 miles rides a week. Had a shoulder replaced last year and have two coronary stents. I think riding has had a huge role in keeping me alive. I hope to pass 100,000 total ride miles this year, having started in 2001.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Awesome!!

[@bobnelson2828]

76 years old. Ride 3,500 miles per year. Average 17 mph over a non-stop 40 mile ride. Feel extremely fortunate.

[@paulevans6403]

That's a darn good average at 76 if solo.

[@bobnelson2828]

@@paulevans6403 Yes, that's solo.

[@Magoo71]

I'm 73 and will go most trails without hesitation......Use to race XC in the mid 80's to mid 90's and really enjoyed it....and that was BEFORE suspension! But now ride an eBike and love it! I take zero prescriptions!...just a healthy diet!

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

You are the definition of what we are talking about!

[@ebikemike4479]

I’m 63 n ride regularly weather permitting n I ride with a guy who is turning 90 in July a total inspiration for me when I feel like complaining….

[@iam57yearsold]

I’m over 70 and ride a bit, sometimes don’t know where the energy comes from. Ride fat bike in Canada winter and summer.

[@duathlete827]

72 here and was riding about 50 miles a week. Crashed hard on Dec 1 with 2 fractured ribs, a deflated lung, busted up knees, feet and lots of road rash. Out of hospital and rehab after four weeks. Still rehabbing at home with a walker. After forty years cycling, not sure I'll want to ride again. You just don't bonce in these later years.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@duathlete827 sorry to hear that. I hope you heal.

[@FredFox-m9v]

You don't wake up suddenly one day at 70 and find out you can ride for 76 miles. You have to have been active all your life up until that point. I have been a life long time triallist and won open club events along the way. At 61 I was the third fastest first claim member in my large cycling club's evening time trial series, fastest over 50, fastest over 60 and winner of the handicap also. I am 66 now, still riding, training and racing. It is winter now here, and the roads are dangerous, so every other night I ride my bike on zwift at aerobic average threshold of 170 bpm for an hour straight, currently averaging 25 mph for the hour. The alternate days i walk two x 3 miles. Health is a life long commitment. Obviously I have no comorbities whatsoever, take no prescription drugs, am slim, fit and agile because I cared to look after myself, throughout my life and my good health now is my reward.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

You're right. I would assume that everyone would know that, but it's good to explain.

[@FredFox-m9v]

Probably everybody does know that but very few act upon it because it takes effort and most people are too lazy. Poverty is often cited as the cause of poor health, causing a 20 year age discrepancy in years of healthy life spans but I don't buy it. No smoking costs nothing, no drinking costs nothing, no drugs costs nothing, take aways are more expensive than home prepared meals, exercise can cost nothing, riding a push bike is a fraction the cost of a car. It goes on !

[@scotiavelo1405]

Wrong side of 50 here 🥱.My Winter riding in Scotland consists of a bike weighing nearly 27lbs - Full Muguards (Fenders in USA) thermal socks. Tin foil covered. Neoprene over shoes. Bib shorts underneath bib tights. Baselayer, long sleeve thermal jersey and a thermal jacket with a neck buff. Ski Mittens and thermal under helmet cover oh and a Cape in the back pocket for after your Cafe Stop. I’m jealous of your weather cos the roads here are never dry Nov-April. Good channel.

[@genxcyclist3734]

Very inspiring ! Ride on ! 🚴🏼🤙🏽

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Thank you!

[@CyclingDave]

Merry Christmas to you and your family. May you get what you wished for( new chain, etc)

[@geoffl6284]

Just back from an hour long mountain bike ride after Christmas in Auckland NZ with 9 others all aged over 70. Last year 17 of our group cycled on road bikes from Vancouver to San Francisco. over 15 days down highway 101 About 1800 km. Oldest rider turned 80 in the Napa Valley. We couldn't help ourselves from not making each day a race. Great fun. Some collect quite rugged injuries but all always keen to get back on the bike. In April we head to Perth for our tenth multi day self managed cycle ride.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@geoffl6284 awesome and inspiring!!!

[@crivera2025]

Mid- 60’s and still racing. The cool thing is to see folks older than me still banging

[@utubewdr]

Very Inspiring. I am 78 and overweight, but I have 3 bikes. A Gravity MB, An old steel Kent RB and a 2 wheeled recumbent by Sun. I have motorized the last two with electric motors and really enjoy biking the trails here in Pennsylvania. Looking to buying a skinny tire bike like you have. The bike repair shop in Greensburg is owned by a guy probably over 70 and he uses his skinny tire bike on all the trails and often rides 40 miles.

[@ToddByrnes]

68 here 9115 miles so far 😅 God is Good

[@trikeit123]

I’ll be 70 end of January….living in Idaho I have to hit the rollers in the winter. Doesn’t compare to riding my mountain bike in the nicer months but it keeps me moving …also helps with balance as I get older. Nothing like handing someone their ass 20 yrs younger then you ..😁…That said, I have to use my ebike to “try” and catch my 17 year old grandson on the trails…ahhhhh…to be young again…my motto….just keep riding.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@trikeit123 just riding with your 17 year grandson must be an awesome experience!!

[@curtvaughan2836]

Well, I'm 72 and on half a dozen medications for blood pressure, etc., but if I didn't ride bikes I'd be on a dozen or more medications. Cycling is a life preserver.

[@chrismaxny4066]

I'm 73 and coldest ride was in 42F although in the next few days will break that record. Just got a new Specialized Diverge E5 Elite so will be riding it in the next few days when it warms up into the 30s. I'm not on any meds and been biking since 1990.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@chrismaxny4066 awesome !!!!🙂

[@davemellor4697]

Ok im just a boy at 64 and in the UK ,but kudos to you you are going well,so keep it up. I hate climbing as i am 86 kilos but can push myself well if i have to,3 wpk is about my lot and i can embarrass all the youngsters on a chain gang or fast group ride,it is what keeps me competitive. Age is just a number

[@sativagirl1885]

Envision a family vehicle: a recumbent sidecar for grandma with an e-bike motor that hauls ass.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@sativagirl1885 Ha ha!!! Awesome!!!

[@josephgiovenco1266]

My guys do and we are all over 65 with many over 70 ..and we did 76 on one birthday . and a bunch of 70s..

[@pluckerpick]

How cold can it get in southern california?

[@James-KL]

I’m 75 and just completed 8000 km in 2024, an average of 26.5 km /hr. The only medicine is for genetically related high blood pressure which I’ve been taking for 20+ years

[@keithbarnden2498]

Haha! You guys are riding where i cut my teeth in cycling and running! I grew up in Santa Paula and ran and rode those canyons delivering the Daily Chronicle!! I still ride daily and when I get back there I ride them to this day. I'm 72 now and would love to ride with you guys. Mostly I ride alone now! Keep the rubber side down and your feet on the pedals!

[@ladweeb1798]

I’m in my early 60’s and have been riding bikes my entire life. Sometimes I sit out a few months and do spin classes at the gym. However, I will always ride one of my two Pinarello road bikes (steel and aluminum). 😁

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

Awesome

[@teacherguy5084]

How to dress for your winter rides: COVER YOUR KNEES. Was told this 55 years ago at age 18 by a former low-level pro. The knees have relatively poor blood flow which cannot compete with wind chill experienced by them being out front in the airstream. Everything shrinks when it gets cold, and you wind up stretching your tendons and ligaments, then wind up 20 or 30 years later with loose knees more prone to injury. The pros always cover their knees when training if the temp is less than 70 degrees F. They will race with bare knees when it's colder because it's faster and they don't do that much of it. But bare knees day in, day out all winter is not a good idea if you live where it's 40 or 50 degrees in the winter. Keep your knees warm with windproof insulation, and warm legs is also not a bad idea.

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

That is great advice!

[@CoolGrey7Man]

I'm a Torontonian and have been riding since age 12, yes through our crappy winters, advanced into racing when I got older and now at 71 I'm hitting 9 to 12 thousand kms per year at a good clip, depending on the weather. Many say I'm in the 1% class for my age, too bad my bank account isn't . . . remember Just-Just-the-Bike!

[@cyclinginsoutherncalifornia]

@@CoolGrey7Man that’s fantastic. You are in the one percent of your age group. Keep it up as long as you can.