The realisation you're getting old

[presta]

This series on Radio 4 is quite good, and made me think of this thread.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Just had a parcel delivered. The courier was taking a photo of it on my doorstep and was obviously in a rush, but asked if I needed a hand with it. Nice chap obviously. Not sure whether to feel insulted or worried.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Just had a parcel delivered. The courier was taking a photo of it on my doorstep and was obviously in a rush, but asked if I needed a hand with it. Nice chap obviously. Not sure whether to feel insulted or worried.

I suppose it depends on how old you are, or how old you look and your visible disabilities, if you have any. Five years ago I'd say "No thanks, I can do it myself, but thanks anyway". Now I'd gladly accept such and offer if the parcel was too big and if they didn't offer I'd ask them to give me a hand with it, hoping they'd do it for me.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

I suppose it depends on how old you are, or how old you look and your visible disabilities

I'm 22. Have been for longer than ican remember.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You know you are getting old when you start listening to The Archers

 

[Deleted member 26715]

You know you are getting old when you start listening to The Archers

What does it mean when you stop listening to The Archers?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

What does it mean when you stop listening to The Archers?

You have given up on life

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

What does it mean when you stop listening to The Archers?

You are either not old enough in the first place or, you are dead.

For the record, I do not listen to it, but my Dad does, religiously.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You have given up on life

I thought that's when you start?

 

[Rusty Nails]

You are either not old enough in the first place or, you are dead.

For the record, I do not listen to it, but my Dad does, religiously.

On his knees, praying?

 

[Milzy]

When the day after a century you just can’t be bothered to move and feel down.
When your VAM is worse than when you first started cycling.

 

[Rusty Nails]

When the day after a century you just can’t be bothered to move and feel down.
When your VAM is worse than when you first started cycling.

When you realise you haven't a scooby about what a VAM is, or where you can get one.

 

[Milzy]

When you realise you haven't a scooby about what a VAM is, or where you can get one.

vertical ascent in metres. Your VAM is a number that shows the amount of metres you are climbing, vertically per hour.
They used this metric before the days of power metres now every half decent cycling computer has this feature.

 

[Rusty Nails]

vertical ascent in metres. Your VAM is a number that shows the amount of metres you are climbing, vertically per hour.
They used this metric before the days of power metres now every half decent cycling computer has this feature.

That's me out then. No cycling computer and I find it difficult enough climbing a moderate hill never mind climbing one vertically.

 

[Gwylan]

When you realise you haven't a scooby about what a VAM is, or where you can get one.

And a Scooby is?