It's inspiration time.
When getting passed by an elderly bicyclist in the state of Missouri, you should check the back of his shirt as he flies past. If it says, “You've just been passed by an 80-year-old man,” then that's Charles Brinkmeyer.
An active cyclist for the past 20 years, Brinkmeyer recently celebrated his 80th birthday with an 80-mile ride in the near triple-digit heat that's been blistering the Midwest.
The Northwest County Times has an interesting story about Brinkmeyer and the six riders who accompanied the printing company co-founder and Lutheran pastor on the ride around Horseshoe Lake in Illinois.
One of his riding companions notes that Brinkmeyer has outlived some of his contemporaries, forcing him to ride with these 60- and 70-year-old “snot noses.” Commented Tim Ostermeyer:
“I'm 50 and I'm riding with a guy who is 80. And I want to be Charlie when I grow up.”
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