Can you Ride Your Age (miles)

[Marchrider]

Riding your age in "Miles"

Since turning 62 half way through last year, I have only manged two, 66 last sept and a 68 yesterday.

At some point we will all fail this challenge, but at what age does it happen

 

[BrumJim]

My son can manage it. He's 12.

Met someone on an Audax last weekend who, when he turned 60, rode 60 miles for 60 days.

 

[Marchrider]

My son can manage it. He's 12.

Met someone on an Audax last weekend who, when he turned 60, rode 60 miles for 60 days.

that is certainly taking it a stage further - wonder if he (or indeed she) will manage 70 70 70 - these things certainly come to an end.

 

[FrankCrank]

I'd need to find a 64 mile downhill slope to achieve that

 

[bluenotebob]

At some point we will all fail this challenge, but at what age does it happen

I think I may have passed the point of failure .. I need to do a 72 mile (116km) ride - and I haven't managed that since 2020.

But it's now a target for this year. If we ever get a dry warm day (outside of school holidays and weekends), I'll have a go.

 

[Sharky]

It must be 20 years, since I did a "my age" ride. Regular commuting, sort of sapped my enthusiasm and time for all day rides.

A 75 mile ride now is a bit daunting.

 

[PaulSB]

At some point we will all fail this challenge, but at what age does it happen

I'm 70. March 4th 2024 I rode 77 miles. On June 24th 2024 I was hit by a tractor driver. I won't bore you with the details but it was a big one.

February 1st this year I was back up to 66 miles. I'd expect to pass 70 in the next few weeks. Just need the weather to improve a bit. At some point in the summer we will probably ride to Silverdale which is 100+.

With luck I'll still be on 80 miles aged 80. I see no reason not to.........age is but a number!

 

[Marchrider]

I'm 70. March 4th 2024 I rode 77 miles. On June 24th 2024 I was hit by a tractor driver. I won't bore you with the details but it was a big one.

February 1st this year I was back up to 66 miles. I'd expect to pass 70 in the next few weeks. Just need the weather to improve a bit. At some point in the summer we will probably ride to Silverdale which is 100+.

With luck I'll still be on 80 miles aged 80. I see no reason not to.........age is but a number!

He attacked you ? they can be a horrible aggressive self entitled lot and seem to exist outside the law in some parallel legal universe

or was it a collision with the tractor, ? they are often aggressively and carelessly driven - did you know that there is no requirement for an HGV licence to drive them and they are often as big as HGVs

I had one yesterday on a narrow road coming in the opposite direction, he moved towards me as we passed forcing me into the side - clearly playing with his phone, crap distracted driving or putting me in my place ?

 

[PaulSB]

He attacked you ? they can be a horrible aggressive self entitled lot and seem to exist outside the law in some parallel legal universe

or was it a collision with the tractor, ? they are often aggressively and carelessly driven - did you know that there is no requirement for an HGV licence to drive them and they are often as big as HGVs

I had one yesterday on a narrow road coming in the opposite direction, he moved towards me as we passed forcing me into the side - clearly playing with his phone, crap distracted driving or putting me in my place ?

OK. No the tractor driver didn't attack me. He was driving his tractor and hit me with the tractor. I may be a bit pedantic I suppose but I refuse to say "I was hit by a tractor" when in fact I was hit because of the tractor driver's actions.

By the same token I wasn't in an RTA (accident), implying it was unavoidable, I was in an RTC (crash) on the basis the tractor driver crashed into me. It's an important distinction, especially when a driver is to blame.

 

[Paulus]

I'm almost 67, I don't think I could do that mileage, but I can still do 50, so it's not a big step up.
Last time I rode over my age was about 7 years back on one of the ride London bashes.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

At 72 I can still manage that. But not this year yet and it will be 73 in a few months. Last year 93 was my max. Really didn't want to face a further 7. But I could be persuaded to go for 100.
The main problem I find is recovery. After any "big" ride it takes a while to get back out again.

 

[presta]

Not now, at 66 I haven't been able to cycle at all for 5 years. The most I did was 150 aged 51, and the last time I did more than my age was probably 96 aged 53.

 

[postman]

75 no chance.Cancer and chemo pinched many months off me.Then came eight weeks or so of vertigo and finally weeks of rest after a hernia.Falling apart i tell you i am falling apart.But i am going to try the turbo on the lawn see how i get on.If i faint and fall off it will be soft grass i hit.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Last year, yes. This year, so far no. Getting more difficult though. A 100k audax is only just over 62 miles, which is an increasing number of miles short.

 

[Oldhippy]

I can.