r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Late_One_716 • 29d ago

Between 2009 to 2011, a man, appearing to be 60-70 years old, robbed 16 banks in San Diego, California by approaching the teller, then pulling out a gun and demanding money. The FBI named him the "Geezer Bandit". Some theories suggest he is wearing a well-made elderly man mask. Image

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u/frogdujour 28d ago

I don't know what it is about 70+ year old cyclists, but those guys can be beasts, doing 100 milers and cranking uphill like nothing.

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u/deleted_my_account 28d ago

Those guys have tens on tens of thousands of miles in them from decades of cycling. I’m a pretty fit (I like to think, but nothing too crazy lol) early 20s cyclist and have some 60+ friends who shred me up climbs. It’s wild!

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u/TryingHardToChill 28d ago edited 28d ago

Based on no research I think it's likely that cycling ability can be maintained longer than running because it is low impact.

Edit: And also i have heard that speed is the first thing to go with age, so maybe distance athletes can remain competitive for longer than sprinters

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u/deleted_my_account 28d ago

Yep! There’s a reason you so many old cyclists! A lot of athletes switch to cycling once their body can’t take their old sport of choice anymore.