Well he did it again ....

[Rocky_imp]

I don't ride with one particular person all the time but rather different friends over the summer.
However, the older I get the "older in their own minds" my much younger friends as beginning to get and are not as enthusiastic. They're not giving up, but they seem to be giving in. A day ride very often amounts to half a day so most of the time I ride alone.

All that said, I know the day will come when I'll have to hang up the helmet. At age 81 that horizon may not be too far off, but in the meantime (years), miles of smiles for me

[emptysea]

Ferret - I have not been riding long enough to develop motorcycling relationships with the depth of yours, but I'm sure that this is a difficult time for you and for him. I echo LR's and others' offers to ride with you. Anytime. Any place.

[the Ferret]

Well,I can relate. Maybe,just to keep his toe in,joining a vintage club and keeping in the bike world by helping at meets or maybe a restoration. It is hard to cut the cord.

Lou he no longer has any interest at all in motorcycles. He is full blown into racing RC cars (another of his long time hobbies) at this point.

One nice thing, he sent me his First Gear Jaunt T2 jacket he wanted me to have. Nice jacket. Very high tech compared to the Tourmaster's I normally wear. So I guess wherever I ride, if I'm wearing that jacket, he is along in kind as well.

[pdedse]

I don't ride with one particular person all the time but rather different friends over the summer.
However, the older I get the "older in their own minds" my much younger friends as beginning to get and are not as enthusiastic. They're not giving up, but they seem to be giving in. A day ride very often amounts to half a day so most of the time I ride alone.

All that said, I know the day will come when I'll have to hang up the helmet. At age 81 that horizon may not be too far off, but in the meantime (years), miles of smiles for me

Riding at 81! Nice
...if I can do as well as you, that means I could ride 25+ years still. I try to stay in good physical health by hiking the Columbia Gorge every chance I get, swimming twice a week, mix in running, and light weight lifting and I'm feeling pretty good at 55. Yet...my 19 year old daughter has three friends her age with cancer so I'll try to enjoy and be grateful for the good health while it's here.

[Rocky_imp]

I don't ride with one particular person all the time but rather different friends over the summer.
However, the older I get the "older in their own minds" my much younger friends as beginning to get and are not as enthusiastic. They're not giving up, but they seem to be giving in. A day ride very often amounts to half a day so most of the time I ride alone.

All that said, I know the day will come when I'll have to hang up the helmet. At age 81 that horizon may not be too far off, but in the meantime (years), miles of smiles for me

Riding at 81! Nice
...if I can do as well as you, that means I could ride 25+ years still. I try to stay in good physical health by hiking the Columbia Gorge every chance I get, swimming twice a week, mix in running, and light weight lifting and I'm feeling pretty good at 55. Yet...my 19 year old daughter has three friends her age with cancer so I'll try to enjoy and be grateful for the good health while it's here.

Riding at 81! Nice
...if I can do as well as you, that means I could ride 25+ years still. I try to stay in good physical health by hiking the Columbia Gorge every chance I get, swimming twice a week, mix in running, and light weight lifting and I'm feeling pretty good at 55. Yet...my 19 year old daughter has three friends her age with cancer so I'll try to enjoy and be grateful for the good health while it's here.
You said as mouthful my friend, tomorrow is promised to no one. Keep doing what you're doing and it pays off many years later.
I did much of the same things at your age and still stay very active and fit at my age.
I'm blessed to have the strength and stamina of a much younger man, but I don't take it for granted. You have to do your part to eat right and stay active and fit.
But in spite of all you do bad things can develop in your body and put you on a very rough road. So far, so good.

[misterprofessionality]

in my estimation, it's all about continuing to *do it.* The minute you stop moving, that's when you start to break down. just like a bike. it's sitting that kills them, not riding. a bike that's on the road every day will go for 200,000 miles, but one that spends the vast majority of its life in a garage will have nothing but problems. you and your partner are more alike than most people imagine in that way.

You keep throwing a leg over and you'll keep being able to throw a leg over. If all else fails, get a Ryker.

P.S.: if she can do it, anybody here can stay up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKNcl-M8zEA

you got a good decade to go Rocky. don't quit.

[Rocky_imp]

in my estimation, it's all about continuing to *do it.* The minute you stop moving, that's when you start to break down. just like a bike. it's sitting that kills them, not riding. a bike that's on the road every day will go for 200,000 miles, but one that spends the vast majority of its life in a garage will have nothing but problems. you and your partner are more alike than most people imagine in that way.

You keep throwing a leg over and you'll keep being able to throw a leg over. If all else fails, get a Ryker.

P.S.: if she can do it, anybody here can stay up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKNcl-M8zEA

you got a good decade to go Rocky. don't quit.

Thanks Mr. P. What a great video! Love that lady

[GoldOxide_imp]

in my estimation, it's all about continuing to *do it.* The minute you stop moving, that's when you start to break down. just like a bike. it's sitting that kills them, not riding. a bike that's on the road every day will go for 200,000 miles, but one that spends the vast majority of its life in a garage will have nothing but problems. you and your partner are more alike than most people imagine in that way.

You keep throwing a leg over and you'll keep being able to throw a leg over. If all else fails, get a Ryker.

P.S.: if she can do it, anybody here can stay up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKNcl-M8zEA

you got a good decade to go Rocky. don't quit.

Inspirational. Thx!

[Nortoon_imp]

I don't ride with one particular person all the time but rather different friends over the summer.
However, the older I get the "older in their own minds" my much younger friends as beginning to get and are not as enthusiastic. They're not giving up, but they seem to be giving in. A day ride very often amounts to half a day so most of the time I ride alone.

All that said, I know the day will come when I'll have to hang up the helmet. At age 81 that horizon may not be too far off, but in the meantime (years), miles of smiles for me

81 and still riding! That makes me feel much better.

I played hockey until I was 48 and baseball till I was 56. I always felt blessed with my good health and was often mistaken by other people to be much younger than I was. I think my positive attitude had a lot to do with that as well.

But over the last 5 years the doctors have stealing parts from me. First my gall bladder and recently my prostate gland. Recovered better than expected from the prostate surgery. But then had large kidney stone blocked the duct from my kidney to my bladder and ended with a late night trip in an ambulance. Fortunately it passed a few days later without pain.

Definitely sleep more and run out of steam late in the afternoon. Both signs of old age. My 73 birthday is less than a month away. But I have already started back walking the local nature trail. Hopefully that will increase my stamina a bit. I still want to be able to ride from 8 in the morning to 5 in the evening. May take a few more rest stops though.

I prefer to ride alone, but always have my cell phone with me just in case. May have to consider some carrying some Tylenol just in case.

[rboe]

We all have different abilities; we all age a bit differently so props to him for knowing when to call it quits and to actually do it.

Still; tough to lose friends (but better than seeing them killed off).