Host Tom Butler opens season five of Cycling Over Sixty with an honest look back at a quiet season four. There were fewer episodes because Tom was building the next chapter of Cycling Over Sixty, and that work pulled him off the bike. His weight went up, his blood glucose control slipped, and he’s back on blood pressure medication. It’s a hard reminder of how much he needs to stay active, no matter how much else is going on.
From there, Tom lays out what Cycling Over Sixty is becoming. Through his leadership role at the Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club, he shares his vision for a modern bike club. It starts from a simple idea: if the bike is vital to a community, the local bike club should be one of that community’s most valuable partners. That means group rides, and it also means economic development, social connection, civic engagement, the environment, and advocacy. It also means a volunteer campaign that asks people for just one thing a year. Tom gives an update on the Cycling for Active Aging Network, which treats the group ride as a unique intervention for inactive adults 55 and older. He also talks about the research effort growing around it with Dr. Gary McCall, university partners, and Outride.
Tom also covers the Cycling Over Sixty team’s work with the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure, a film project on the bike as a medical device, and the new Plateau Bicycle Festival in Enumclaw, which will become the home of the Cycling Over Sixty annual event. He closes with a challenge for listeners: commit to one thing a year that makes your area a better place to ride.
LINKS
Follow the changes happening at Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club: https://www.twbc.org/
Info on Cycling Over Active Aging Network: https://caanrides.org/
The Senior Cycling Research Symposium: https://caanrides.org/symposium.html
Become a member of the Cycling Over Sixty Strava Club! www.strava.com/clubs/CyclingOverSixty
Cycling Over Sixty is also on Zwift. Look for our Zwift club!
NOTE: I share information about my journey. From time to time that means sharing what I do to stay healthy. None of what I share is meant to be medical advice. Always consult with your physician or other health professionals before making changes.
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