Here is what I think about aging as a mountain biker (I’m a few years behind Mike): All the infirmities, old injuries etc. become strengths if you change the goal from faster/ more progression to smoother. I am vastly smoother at 53 than I was at 23 in no small part due to these “weaknesses” becoming strengths if they are used as an enhanced sensor network to let me know if I’m riding smooth or not. Pain becomes a wonderful gift. Icing on the cake is that I occasionally surprise myself with how fast/ skillfully I’m riding.
Sept. 4, 2024, 8:56 a.m. - Ziggy
Here is what I think about aging as a mountain biker (I’m a few years behind Mike): All the infirmities, old injuries etc. become strengths if you change the goal from faster/ more progression to smoother. I am vastly smoother at 53 than I was at 23 in no small part due to these “weaknesses” becoming strengths if they are used as an enhanced sensor network to let me know if I’m riding smooth or not. Pain becomes a wonderful gift. Icing on the cake is that I occasionally surprise myself with how fast/ skillfully I’m riding.