What age do you think is old

[tyred]

We're all youngsters

 

[HLaB]

he's not

I would have gave him to at least 25

 

[NorthernDave]

It's all relative.
When I was 18, 30 seemed ancient.
I'm 45 now and some days that feels blooming old.
But last weekend I was out on the bike tonking along at what I thought was a fair speed when I was passed, seemingly effortlessly, by a cyclist who must have been at least 20 years old than me.
So clearly "old" is some way well past 65...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I would have gave him to at least 25

Track and Road age groupings probably dictate how age is viewed

 

[HLaB]

Track and Road age groupings probably dictate how age is viewed

Probably (I think juniors technically ends when you are 23) but it sounds weird

IIRC young Joe Nally actually bucks that trend, he's just turned a junior but he was racing with seniors on the Tour Series (but still with Junior Gears); I am not sure how he was classified for tonight's revolution.

 

[slowmotion]

If anyone is interested, here is a report on research into cycling for older people...http://www.cycleboom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cB_Summary_Report_Sept2016_Digital.pdf

Participants were categorised as ‘approaching later life’ (50-59yrs), ‘in later life’ (60-69yrs) and ‘in old age’ (70+)

Being "in later life" seems uncomfortably close to being "the late".

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Probably (I think juniors technically ends when you are 23) but it sounds weird

IIRC young Joe Nally actually bucks that trend, he's just turned a junior but he was racing with seniors on the Tour Series (but still with Junior Gears); I am not sure how he was classified for tonight's revolution.

There are riders who are riding outwith age groupings who I think are "older" and some who are still within age groups or lower league teams who I still think of as young. Race maturity/experience and personal/professional development should also be considered.

 

[Maverick Goose]

50 is the new 30, and so on

In that case 40 is the new 20!

 

[ColinJ]

Being "in later life" seems uncomfortably close to being "the late".

Having been VERY close to becoming "the late" when defined as "approaching later life" I am happy to accept now being "in later life"!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Three score years and ten. After that you can proudly call yourself old.

 

[mjr]

I'm the right age for Dill holidays, although the Oregano ones appeal too. Can't decide between them or the Tarragon ones.

I'd avoid them all. Far too many people on the herbs on them...

 

[Salty seadog]

I'm not voting as that means one day I might be old.

I've quoted him here before but as the late great Dave Allen said...

"I'm happy to get older when you consider the alternative."

 

[User16625]

Got an inquiry from a guy in the cycling club, for older cyclist to do an interview with a newspaper reporter, i was surprised people of 35 years old were replying to it. So what age do you consider being old starts.

Like I always say, life ends at 40.

 

[nickyboy]

With advances in medical treatment "getting old" is a state of mind thing, not a physical thing.

I still think I can do all the things I could do when I was 25. I probably can't but I still think I can. I'll bomb downhill on my bike at 50mph, I'll party until the small hours, I'll travel thousands of miles for my work and just get off the plane and get on with it, I'll eat all the weird and wonderful food you get in weird and wonderful places

I see loads of folk who have settled into comfortable middle age at my age, but I'm not ready for that yet. I've met plenty of "old" people who were 30 and plenty of "young" people who were 60

 

[Starchivore]

Don't know really. I'm 23 and it's hard to predict..... but I really think that by living healthily I can still be quite active in my 80s.

Hair is going already though.