At the age of 78 my Dad got himself his first ever NEW bike

[BigonaBianchi]

Dadused to ride fixies as a younger man, every weekend from london out to the coast and back. Up until now he only ever had second hand bikes or built his own from bit etc. He has 2 artificial hips and an artificial knee and he can ride about 20km on the flat which I am immensly impressed by given he can hardly walk.

This bike has had a suspension seat post added to help with his pain, and grippy pedals to help stop his feet sliding off the pedals. Also added a quick release seatpost clamp so he can lower it, get on then raise it, and scwalbe marathon plus tyres so hopefully he wont have to worry about punctures.

It's a pretty comfy ride.

Never surrender!

 

[London Female]

Dadused to ride fixies as a younger man, every weekend from london out to the coast and back. Up until now he only ever had second hand bikes or built his own from bit etc. He has 2 artificial hips and an artificial knee and he can ride about 20km on the flat which I am immensly impressed by given he can hardly walk.

This bike has had a suspension seat post added to help with his pain, and grippy pedals to help stop his feet sliding off the pedals. Also added a quick release seatpost clamp so he can lower it, get on then raise it, and scwalbe marathon plus tyres so hopefully he wont have to worry about punctures.

It's a pretty comfy ride.

Never surrender!

He is doing better than I am at the moment, may he and I should go for a ride....

 

[Hill Wimp]

way to go BOAB Dad thats brilliant.

I take it he is building up to joining you on your rides

 

[Easytigers]

You're never too old!!!

 

[Mo1959]

Brilliant......and that's a rather nice bike.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Great stuff from BOABdad! I remember feeling proud when my 70 year old father cycled up Greenwich Park Hill to watch me playing cricket on the pitch at the top. And it's true, you don't see lots of oldies riding up it. But 78 is a different league1 All power to him.

 

[nicholas]

So inspiring reading this made my day love it

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Thanks everyone...yeah he's a fighter...we went bowling last night...although he kept almost falling to the ground he still managed a strike and put me to shame lol!

 

[Plax]

Nice one. End of this month I'm on a birthday ride with somebody that turns 80!

 

[cosmicbike]

Fair play. At 70 my Dad cycles near enough everywhere, and for his 60th me and my 2 brothers 'bought' him a new bike (in principle, once he chose one), to this day we haven't actually bought him a new bike, 'cos apparently there's nothing wrong with his 1970's Peugeot, and 1980's Evans Despatcher

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done BOAB's Dad: his determination puts some of us mere youngsters to shame!

 

[ayceejay]

Now there's something to look forward to - a new bike for your 78th birthday.

 

[hopless500]

BOAB's Dad. Nice one

 

[simon the viking]

Fair play to your dad I hope I will still be riding a bike at his age.... When my mum (74) moans about traffic and parking (she still drives) I often suggests she gets a bike again... she used to ride a bike a lot before passing her driving test.... She laughs.... I will show her this thread next time, Who knows, she might have a go!

 

[nicholas]

plus nice bike