Is 50 to old, I hope not!

[threefingerjoe]

50 too old? I hope not. I'm a 52 year old fat bloke who commutes every day, all weather. I'm not too crazy about hills, but, honestly, I was NEVER good at hills. I ride them, but don't like them! ;-)

I draw inspiration from an old man in my area who owned a bike shop. He was nationally ranked, into his 80s, and on club rides, would leave most people in the dust....on a FIXED GEAR.

 

[Cathryn]

My parents hit 60 last month. Mum got her first ever decent bike, they've been out on their bikes today and they think they're the next Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton. Age is all in the mind, don't even think about it!!

 

[Royalrider]

I certainly hope not too!! I'm 53 and have just bought a Van Nic Amazon because I read it would last me at least 20yrs LOL.

 

[blackcountryman]

Thanks for all the morale boosting

Thanks to everybody for all the support here,I can actually feel myself getting psyched up for this project now, just need to check the route out a bit more, must admit to preferring the towpath than the A roads though, i guess its sacrilege to ride the footpath, which I have done some of

 

[Randochap]

At 56, I'm one of the youngest members of the weekly "Coffee Club" Wednesday ride. The oldest member, an ex-pat Lancs lad, turned 70 this year. He hasn't missed a season since '52 and I'd bet most posters here wouldn't be able to hold his wheel for more than a kilometre.

Then there's another friend (also a relocated Brit and featured on this page -- second profile down) .... Well, we can all hope we are riding like him at 82. Most aren't at 30!

 

[HLaB]

I was out on a leisurely cycle with some 50+ blokes, I was so jealous when they were out again today and I had to go back to work.

 

[ufkacbln]

Don't panic - yet!



I had the privilege of meeting a true "Gentleman of the road" called Ron Beams.

This was his 99th Birhday, and the Wayfarers group has several octogenarians.

Also look at the CTC obituaries....

Cycling into your eighties and nineties is not that uncommon!

 

[Dave5N]

Age is no barrier to riding a bike.

Just think what you could achieve in the next quarter century.

 

[PpPete]

Definitey agree with the all the above... but if you want to live to be cycling in to your 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s then AVOID the A5.

 

[Arch]

Don't panic - yet!



I had the privilege of meeting a true "Gentleman of the road" called Ron Beams.

I met Ron Beams once too - he'd just fitted electric assist to his recumbent trike, at the age of about 93...

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I met Ron Beams once too - he'd just fitted electric assist to his recumbent trike, at the age of about 93...

The big weed.


If I'm still above ground (never mind cycling) at that age, I'll be happy!

 

[ColinJ]

If I'm still above ground (never mind cycling) at that age, I'll be happy!

What - even if you're dead ?

 

[Graham1]

Hi I am 51 and

regularly​

ride 21

mls​

to work 3

night's​

a week, also bombing around weekends on my road bike covering 20 miles in about 1

hour​

10

Min's​

as

others​

have said just build up to slowly.

 

[Graham1]

Hi I am 51 and regularly ride 21 mls to work 3 night's a week, also bombing around weekends on my road bike covering 20 miles in about 1 hour 10 Min's as others have said just build up to slowly.

 

[jack the lad]

I took it up (cycling that is) at 46. Did C2C at 47 LeJOg at 48, Mt Ventoux at 49 and 361 days. Got a full sus MTB for 50th Birthday and scare myself on red routes. Cycle most days and in summer commute sometimes 30 miles each way. If I had known what I was missing I would have started before the exploding waistband forced me into action!

Once you've cracked 20 miles you can do anything!