Drive through Daytona Beach on A1A during Bike Week (or NASCAR) and you will see lots of old guys sporting flowing beards, tattoos, and riding Sportsters. They are edgy with attitude.

Most of them are loners who do not wear colors. They have their own edge and do not need affiliation.

They are not just bikers. Go south to Sebastian Inlet to check out the best surfing in Florida. Long boards. Short Boards. The younger guys are carving with respect for the old surfers that are treated like gurus. They move edgy on boards or sliding down a wave as body surfers.

St. Petersburg is on the west coast of Florida and there’s no prettier venue for a car show and auction. So I caught the Florida Turnpike to Orlando then headed to Tampa/St. Pete. Sweet cars and rods shown with pride by old dudes that finally fulfilled their dreams of custom metal. They got the cash now plus maturity.

These old guys got edge.

Most of these guys are grandfathers or hoping to be. They are sporting Fu Manchu’s, earrings, shaved heads, and goatees. They are taking the “bucket list” seriously and don’t want to die before getting things done.

Edgy old dudes kayak on serious whitewater or paddle offshore three miles with the sharks. They are on ski slopes. They climb mountains, run marathons. Edgy old dudes own bikes with pedals and bikes with throttles.

Money, time, attitude and good health drive these guys. A couple of senior California surfers understood this a few years ago when they created Old Guys Rule. Now it is gold in their pockets. Our hats are off to them for recognizing a trend and acting.

But now its time to move closer to the edge. These Old Guys are stretching lifes envelope until it bursts. And they are not backing down. Every one of you knows some dudes. Lots of them are old. Only some are edgy. Show that you recognize Edgy Old Dudes.