50+ cyclists - what do you ride?

[asterix]

Best bike is a Roberts compact audax, steel, columbus tube, campag groupset.

When I get old I will buy something really light.

 

[simon l& and a half]

if you're looking for a bike tthat will see you out....carbon, carbon, carbon. And Dura-Ace

 

[mickle]

This thread is like soo ageist yeah.

 

[numbnuts]

56 years young and I ride a Thorn Club Tour with beard and sandals
and a Raleigh max FS2 MTB

 

[Tim Bennet.]

Dave Yates tourer
Hewitt audax
Eddie Merckx road bike
Santa Cruz mountainbike
Marin Bear Valley hack

 

[gbb]

Is this what the under 50s ride ????

 

[Globalti]

Titanium Global TH1.5 MTB with Reba forks and a vintage Harry Hall road training bike, currently under restoration.

 

[punkypossum]

Also a Dawes Galaxy and a Giant Rincon for towpath stuff.This is going in tomorrow for a new bottom bracket.Only had it since April.Should have got the Trek.As suggested by one of our own chatters.I would like a Trek 1.7 a nice bike.

You are not the only one postman, my friend's ridgeback has just gone in for a new bottom bracket after only 6 months too - she should have got the trek!

 

[Andy in Sig]

None of you lot do, but you are.
Anyway, I have a Dawes Galaxy for touring and longer day trips, a Raleigh Jaguar Pioneer for utility and short leisure trips and a Trek hybrid for use when the others are in for repair. I do feel like getting another bike, this time with rohloff hub, do you think I should

Most definitely but be warned: you will never be satisfied with the inefficient nonsense which is derailleur systems ever again.

 

[girofan]

Steel Colnago Tecnos, (which my son has appropriated!!)
Specialized Roubaix, (but with Campag Record instead of Shimano.)
Giant SCR2, (Shimano & mudguards for winter.)

This thread is like soo ageist yeah.

I wouldn't worry about that mickle as most over 50's can see-off a number of under 50's without breaking sweat.

You are not the only one postman, my friend's ridgeback has just gone in for a new bottom bracket after only 6 months too - she should have got the trek!

Have these bikes got one thing in common, that the BB's are Shimano?

 

[Paulus]

Iv'e got a 12 year old Dawes Galaxy with Brookes saddle as my tourer, commuter and all round load lugger.
A 7 year old Dawes Audax for faster commutes and "audax" rides.
My best bike is a Condor Italia in Azzure blue and campag. running gear.

 

[domtyler]

Serious question, do you guys need to make sure that your bikes make more noise than your joints or do you take lots of cod liver oil?

 

[Paulus]

Serious question, do you guys need to make sure that your bikes make more noise than your joints or do you take lots of cod liver oil?

Good point. I take Cod liver oil capsules, but now and then my knees still make an odd sort of grinding noise, no pain, just a strange noise. My bikes on the other hand are as quiet as can be.

 

[beanzontoast]

I wouldn't worry about that mickle as most over 50's can see-off a number of under 50's without breaking sweat.

I have no proof that that is true. I just know it is.

And you, sir, have a great collection of bikes.

 

[beanzontoast]

Is this what the under 50s ride ????

No, that's what we rode in the '50's!