At 103, he's a three-wheeled wonder

[Kadie]

At 103, he's a three-wheeled wonder


March 14, 2011|By Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times

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If it were up to Orduño, he would still be cruising the streets of Long Beach on a two-wheeler.

But a few years back, Alicia insisted he add another wheel and get a tricycle. After all, he was 100 and beginning to lose his balance.

He turns 103 on Monday, so he's probably the oldest cyclist in Long Beach. The city, which wants to make him an ambassador for biking, likes to call him "the oldest in the world."

Orduño lives half a block from the beach. Nearly every day, he toddles from his third-floor condo to the garage where he keeps his red Torker tricycle. On it, he pedals around the neighborhood — to the park, the beach and the farmers market — in a ritual honed over nearly 40 years.

more...
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/14/local/la-me-long-beach-tricyclist-20110314



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Octavio Orduno (L), 103, goes for his daily cycle through a skate park in Long Beach, California March 23, 2011. Orduno has been riding for 96 years. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT CYCLING)

[AndyTiedye]

1. k/r

[Motown_Johnny]

2. +1

[1776Forever]

3. I am in my 60's and this might not seem like very much but believe me this guy is really in shape

for 103! It is amazing to me how we loose our agility if we don't use a bike regularly! Good for him!

[DavidDvorkin]

4. I'm sure this is a big part of why he's reached 103

My father just turned 102. He's not bicycling, but he was a determined walker for much of his life -- long, fast walks, at least once a day.

[applegrove]

5. Sweet.

[TygrBright]

6. Furrin name... brown... DEPORT HIM!!! (sarcasm)