Some of the fastest bike guys I know are in their 50s. Due to the lessened chance of injury, you can afford more quality bike miles as you age. I wasn't always fast. I started out back to MOP in my 30s. I've become much faster in my mid-40s because I've learned how to train at prescribed intensities. A power meter used properly will produce considerable gains, but training with it the right way means a bit of suffering which many aren't inclined to do. I doubt you'll get much faster on the run as you enter into your 50s and beyond, but you could probably gain some speed on the bike. As it stands now, it sounds like you're getting beaten by the uber bikers. The question is, do you think your running speed will improve to the point that you beat them more than they beat you? My guess is that you could maintain your running speed (which you describe as your strength), but get serious about the bike and see some better results. I'm never the fastest runner, but I'm usually in the top 10-15% and often have a big lead when the run starts. Most of tri buddies who are all faster than me train with this philosophy too. I also find that I run harder (read as scared) when I know fast people are chasing me :).

Agreed.

What I see first hand is a number of guys in the low to mid 50's can still hammer the bike. But, look at the 60 and above, I really have not seen many, if any.

So, for me, my focus is the 60 plus group and what can they do on the swim, bike and run. I use rankings, nationals results, etc to give me the data points.
I also raced Du National at bend, and here are the results.

Male 35-39, top bike 1:03, next guy was a 1:13
Male 45-49 top bike 1:07
Male 50-54 top bike 1:11
Male 55-59 top bike 1:07, second 1:11
Male 60-64 top bike 1:13, second 1:17

So clearly, from this race, they get slower. I was a 1:21 which compared to the 60-64 is not as bad as the 55-59

So, I just do not see that many uber bikers I am not worried about being number 1, never will be. My focus is top 20 ranked. All American. And do the best I feel
I can with my balance of training and being a Mr. Mom.

If you cannot get to the starting line healthy, who cares.

When I look at the sprint bike numbers, the same kind of thing. Times just drop big over 60. Just a fact of life for most folks.

So, I just do not see that many uber bikers I am not worried about being number 1, never will be. My focus is top 20 ranked. All American. And do the best I feel
I can with my balance of training and being a Mr. Mom. .

You seem to be missing my point. Yes, you can always find super studs. But when you look at results, like from Nationals, one does not just look at the exception person.

And again, who cares what their splits were, how did they finish? The 77 year old probably was the only one.

So, not sure what your point is. Look at the distribution of bike times per AG per event. They ALL are not riding those one persons studly times.

The 61 year old got 8th overall, beating by a few places the 2nd fastest runner :)

Take a look at the numbers you posted from nationals. What I'm seeing there is that the fastest 55-59 and 60-64 were competitive with the 35-39. And the 1st 35-39, at 10 minutes faster than 2nd, appears to be an exception rather than the rule. Based on this particular example, I'm seeing that at a national level you DON'T necessarily slow down on the bike as you get into your 60s.

Looking at the overall podiums of the races I do, I don't see a big discrepancy between bike and run placings, typically the winners have results like 1st bike/1st run, or 3rd bike/1st run, or 1st bike/2nd run. I don't see overall winners with 57th bike/1st run...

Dave,

You do realize that at 60+ you will need to be #1 to be top 10%. Most (not all) races do not have 10 60+ guys in them outside of really big races.

I realize you can will an overall race and not get a "score" that makes you AA and you can also come in "way back" and get an AA score, but reality is you need to be in the 10% of your group in the races you do. For you that will mean winning - i.e. being #1.

As for top 20 - probably easy as I think there are only 19 60+ guys racing these days :)

Where are you getting your numbers?

2015 rankings for 60-64 had 958 guys, ranked

I win most races I enter in my AG. Who cares. I just race against the clock and try to beat as many younger folks as possible. :)