Remember when you pedaled that first bike down the block? When you took off on your own--faster and farther than ever before? Freedom and fun: that's what people most remember when they return to cycling later, says Dave Glowacz, author of Urban Bikers' Tricks & Tips. In the seniors' riding courses he teaches at the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, Glowacz has seen a burst of 25% to 30% in over-50 riders just in the past year. Nationally, more than 7 million riders who are over 50--including 3 million over 60--have taken to two wheels, according to the League of American Bicyclists.
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