I just entered the 55 plus category, and looking ahead to 65, it's hard to imagine going as hard as I do now. Just as I know it's noticeably harder now than it was at 45. Lord knows I'm working my tail off. So it seems that after 45 or 50, it would be a bit more fair and beneficial to make it a 5 year age group. Personally, I don't mind people knowing my age either, so it'd be nice to see a person's age in their profile so I know if I'm competing against a young kid or not.
Hello @Shavers
Thanks for your post. We have a related feature suggestion over on our Ideas Board and you can view it here.
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je suis Premium depuis longtemps et j’adore votre apllication consultée tous les jours et utilisée plusieurs fois par semaine
j’ai 60 ans et fais encore du vélo avec l’envie de me surpasser et concours encore à des épreuves longue distance… avec un esprit et une philosophie de la gagne
les KOM, c’est fini MAIS me comparer aux athlètes de mon âge… je peux encore
je ne comprends pas pourquoi vos catégories d’âge sont différentes de celles de l’UCI
IL SUFFIT D’aller sur leur site
c’est facile de mettre des classes d’âge tous les 5 ans
CATÉGORIES : Tous les âges sont calculés au 31 décembre 2025, avec les tranches d'âge suivantes : 19-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84 …
merci de votre compréhension
je croise les doigts
I would agree that in the higher age categories (such as 55-64), 10yrs is an inequitable span for comparison of performance.
Age-related muscle loss accelerates in this age range and older members of the group are naturally going to be at a disadvantage compared to younger members of the group.
Higher age categories
Along these lines, I have been with Strava since the beginning and have many high finishes on segments. I am turning 80 in November and am running out of categories. Please add an 80+ category as motivation is particularly important for us ageing riders.
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