When you pass 50 . . . You are an old fart, so let's see your ride!
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tucsonmtnbkr
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Closing in on 72. Now I ride either my LEVO Comp Alloy or the modified LEVO SL. Mostly in Tucson. Just got back from a long weekend at Mammoth. I've been mtn biking since before front suspension. Did some NORBA races, Ice Man three years in a row, ya da ya da.
Pauliemon
Active member
71 YO! Mental age is adjustable, anywhere from 13 to 71.
Levos SL and Gen 3.
Ro88ygh
Member
Still riding my first ebike a 2019 Rockrider e-st900 it was 2 years old last month and I've done 6500 miles on it and it's still going strong. Me, I'm 65 
61, Cornwall ( SW pointy end of the UK), Somewhere over the rainbow ( see pic,)
Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT in camo fluoro green ( love it ♥ )
Do 8,16 or 24 miles every Thursday around local trail ( Cardinham Woods ) with the odd excursion to Cannock Chase in the Midlands and Welsh mountains on the wishlist
We're a bit like Superman and Clark Kent - no pictures exist of me AND the bike together.....
weird huh?
( or just Billy noMates
)
Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT in camo fluoro green ( love it ♥ )
Do 8,16 or 24 miles every Thursday around local trail ( Cardinham Woods ) with the odd excursion to Cannock Chase in the Midlands and Welsh mountains on the wishlist
We're a bit like Superman and Clark Kent - no pictures exist of me AND the bike together.....
weird huh?
( or just Billy noMates
)
Expidia
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Beautiful bikes, Steve. That is one pricey bike the Merida. I also think your lawn enhances the red color betterI bought my first mtb when I was 58. It was a Kona Kula 26er hardtail, 100mm travel. I loved that bike and I kept it for years. I was persuaded to sell it to a mate for the 15th birthday of his son. Except the silly bugger only went and got killed on active service and never paid me. (RIP Taz). When I got to 63, I was riding a lot all over the place and with no aches or pains I felt like Superman! Then the knee pain started!
I bought my first emtb when I was 67. It was a Focus Jam2 9.6 NINE (carbon framed 29er 150mm travel, e8000). I think the bike is stunningly beautiful.
This is me puffing my cheeks on the Focus.
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That 29" rear wheel used to buzz my arse when I got any steeper, forcing any mud through the fabric of my waterproof shorts!
Last year I bought a Merida e-One Sixty 9000 (carbon framed mullet, 160mm travel, EP8). I believe it was the last one sold in the UK in 2021.
This is me posing in my new shirt, shoes and trousers. May I point out the state of the lawn after not being watered at all during the current dry spell, now officially a drought. The only green bit is where I wash my bike from time to time. I was trying to smile, but failed. It was 32degC and I could feel the sun on the back of my neck.
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Expidia
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Great color, Daev61, Cornwall ( SW pointy end of the UK), Somewhere over the rainbow ( see pic,)
Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT in camo fluoro green ( love it ♥ )
Do 8,16 or 24 miles every Thursday around local trail ( Cardinham Woods ) with the odd excursion to Cannock Chase in the Midlands and Welsh mountains on the wishlist
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We're a bit like Superman and Clark Kent - no pictures exist of me AND the bike together.....
weird huh?
( or just Billy noMates
Why thank you Expidia ..... I wasn't sure at first but then realised, whispering along as fast as i can, they (the pedestrians / animals / other cyclists / forestry employees) may not hear me coming but they'll certainly see me ( which is an image in itself
)
2unfit2ride
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Age 52 & only getting grumpier
Country UK
Bike Merida E120 900e 2019/20 (now running 2.2 tyres as I'm not rad enough)
Country UK
Bike Merida E120 900e 2019/20 (now running 2.2 tyres as I'm not rad enough)
That’s Marlette Lake above Lake Tahoe
Luca 50
Member
72
Lugano
Switzerland
Levo SL 2022
Lugano
Switzerland
Levo SL 2022
67 and still going up that hill, '2020 Trek Rail'
Yorkshire UK, photo from two weeks ago, we somehow found the only wet place in the UK, it rained both days we were up there!!.
Most of the UK is currently having a heatwave with drought declared in some areas.
Crash Logan
New Member
I can confirm that he most definitely pushes harder on the Mtn bike than most 60 yr oldsI watched some of your vids in the link. I can see why you feel
worn out
. I’m the younger wife (52) that has to fix all his “hurts”.. and there are many!
Expidia
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Another Merida… sweet!
Yup… You are spot on. I kinda chose the never grow up option!
We do luv Lake Tahoe. Last time we were there in April we drove our car all around the entire lake. It was sunny and warm on maybe the eastern side and as we drove higher up the western side we got caught in a snow squall.
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steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Yes, the Merida is more than a bit pricey and it is many times a better bike than I am a rider. But I need all the help I can get!Beautiful bikes, Steve. That is one pricey bike the Merida. I also think your lawn enhances the red color better
Downhillr
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71yrs, Northstar-Tahoe pic @ 66yrs, 2nd shot 2022 with new Santa Cruz Bullit, East Bay hills, SF Bay. Finally selling DH bike in nod to age, gone ebike for Santa Cruz mountains
riding.
Canmore TLCC 29
Active member
Age: 67
City: Canadian Rockies
Country: Canada
My last ride around Canmore and Highland Trail, 27 km, 475 meters ascent, 1hr 50min
City: Canadian Rockies
Country: Canada
My last ride around Canmore and Highland Trail, 27 km, 475 meters ascent, 1hr 50min
Expidia
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I can confirm that he most definitely pushes harder on the Mtn bike than most 60 yr olds
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Wow, truly Gods country!
griffithsgl6
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I have 2, based in UK. Love my cubes 
Do 100 miles a week on the hardtail commuting. Stereo used on weekends.
Do 100 miles a week on the hardtail commuting. Stereo used on weekends.
Pauliemon
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I do prefer "Gezzer" over "Old Fart". I have enough of the latter rolling around in my shorts.
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Euuuuu
Pauliemon
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I forgot, from Nor Cali baby! Pauliemon from Cali Mon.
Everything behind me burned down by the Caldor fire. Serious bummer.
Everything behind me burned down by the Caldor fire. Serious bummer.
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