Let's all cheer Santa Fe 75 year old senior bicycle hero Herb Schon, just about ready to head to California to start his across-the-United-States bike ride.
On your mark, Herb! Our intrepid senior cyclist Herb Schon of Santa Fe, NM writes that he's just about ready and fit for his epic bicycle ride across the U.S.
Earier this month, he said that with just a few weeks to go before leaving for San Francisco, "I feel in good shape. I recover well overnight and have no lingering sore muscles."
Herb has cut down on the number of ride days. He's doing "fewer but longer days in the saddle--" lots of rides over 60 miles and a few over 100. "The totals since my training began on March 1 have been 2,460 miles and 205 hours in the saddle." Herb's last local hurrah in New Mexico will be to take part in the Santa Fe Century on May 24.
Celebrating his 75th birthday with this ambitious agenda, Herb says "I can feel the excitement building as the start day approaches. Already worrying about what I'll forget to pack and something happening to the bike (never me!) the next few weeks. Good signs."
The departure date from San Francisco is June 2. Herb and others on the America By Bicycle tour will wind up their journey in Portsmouth, N.H. July 24.
The only thing Herb asks is where we think he might find the "replacement butt" he might need. Any suggestions?
Meanwhile, let's all give a cheer for Herb as he shows that it's not your age or your butt, but your enthusiasm (and your training) that counts when it comes to being a senior fitness poster boy.
