"I don't ride like I did in my 30s. I'm slower. I recover a little differently. I warm up a little longer. But here's the thing: I feel the same. The same ambition still burns. The same grit still shows up. And I'm still out here riding-maybe not racing the clock, but definitely not backing down. My bike has taught me a lot over the years,"
"Somewhere along the line, I stopped comparing myself to younger riders. My ride is my own. The fact that I'm out there-riding hills, chasing horizons, sweating through headwinds-that's what matters. I know I've got fewer miles ahead than behind. That's reality. It doesn't weigh me down; it fuels me. I ride with more appreciation now. Each ride is a gift."
Riding changes with age: speed, recovery, and warm-up needs shift, but core ambition and grit remain. The bike teaches patience, pacing, humility, and resilience. Effort evolves from proving speed to savoring longer rides, thinking more deeply, and applying wiser pacing. Comparisons to younger riders fade, turning each ride into a personal experience of hills, horizons, and headwinds. Awareness of fewer miles ahead increases appreciation and fuels continued commitment. Age prompts adjustments in approach, not abandonment of identity; the motivation to keep riding and to keep showing up endures.
Read at Theoldguybicycleblog
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]