Late starter - too late ?

[jefmcg]

Try to up the budget if you can though

If you are talking about the first post with £100 budget, that was posted 5 years ago.

 

[Winnershsaint]

I was 52 when I started. Wish I'd been ten years younger but there you go. Seven years on and I'm off to the Alps next month in part to celebrate my 60th.

 

[TyrannosaurusTreks]

53 this year & love it.

 

[Salar]

63 now,

Haven't ridden much this year though Rebuilding a couple of old bikes tomorrow, so that might light a spark.

 

[The Essex Spurs]

I would agree with this entirely. I am 5'9", and quite naturally stocky, my weight should be around 12 - 12.5 stone but in my late 30s I was 16 stone, then I adjusted my diet and that, combined with exercise, got me down to about 13 stone. I lost the enthusiasm / discipline for the diet side of things, but kept up the exercise and the weight came back; I am now late 50s and about 15 stone. My main problem is that I like a pint (or 4) a few times a week. I cycle a couple of hours at least times a week and it does not shift the weight. It maybe helps me not getting bigger still, but if you aren't careful about what you eat and drink, don't hold your breath waiting for your weight t fall.

Snap I was 55 last Wednesday and 5'10" but have gone from 12.5 stone up to 15+ stone in a couple of years.I have tinkered with cycling but am now gonna get prepared for my first 100. What I love about cycling is the genuine 'feel good' factor that comes when you finish.

 

[Mark1978]

My dad started cycling in his early 60s about 2 years ago. No previous exercise really, unless you count casting out a fishing line. Last year he did a 100k every week for the whole year (around the malvern area - so quite a few hills), he just got back from 5 days cycling in Majorca and in July is he doing LEJOG. Never too late to start.

 

[Part time cyclist]

never too old

 

[steveindenmark]

Here you go Rob. Read this.

http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.a...year-old-riding-the-indian-pacific-wheel-race

 

[RegG]

I got back into cycling a couple of years ago aged 61. Now averaging around 60 miles a week with most rides around 25 miles. Wish I had got back into it much earlier - I feel much fitter now than I ever have! Still not a fan of hills though - they have got steeper since I was a teenager!!

 

[smutchin]

52 definitely isn't too old to start cycling. You will probably have to put aside those dreams of winning the Tour de France, but heck, I'd money on you winning the Vuelta in a few years.

 

[zigzag]

my dad started cycling at 60, he's now much fitter (especially when he started training indoors on a smart trainer). he was able do a 2200km(!) audax as his first long ride. 60 seems to be a new middle age these days.

 

[Paulq]

Well, after reading so many humbling stories of people overcoming adversity and getting off their backsides I took the plunge today and dug the bike out from the shed. Spent a couple of hours adjusting it until I felt comfortable then bit the bullet and went out. 10 miles and loved it - absolutely loved it and have made myself a commitment that I WILL do this at least 3 times a week.

Target is to get much much fitter, feel healthier and lose some weight. If, in doing so, the knees hold up and I can live with the pain, I'll get myself a new bike on the C2W Scheme when I can do it justice. That's an incentive.

 

[Cycleops]

Don't worry @Paulq it'll only get easier. Make sure you have you saddle at the right height to avoid any leg/knee pain. It should be more or less straight with you seated and the pedal at six o'Clock.

 

[Londonboy]

Not in my lifetime. It'll do you good getting out on a bike.

 

[Paulq]

@Cycleops Thanks - I was completely comfortable today and so far no residual pain from the ride. Expect I'll be a bit creaky in the morning but I'll go out again tomorrow then have a day off Tuesday and then carry on from there.