Can you Ride Your Age (miles)

[Webbo2]

It’s 2009 at the moment

It’s 2009 at the moment

It may be on the planet Mongo but it’s 2025 in North Yorkshire😉

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It may be on the planet Mongo but it’s 2025 in North Yorkshire😉

2051 now

 

[MGman]

I intend to do an age-in-miles ride soon. I did the metric version (69 km) last month after my 69th birthday but am keeping the 69 miler another week or two for longer daylight hours and better weather.

I hope that I can manage a minimum of one age-in-miles ride a year up until at least 80 years of age and then perhaps consider settling for somewhere between age-in-km and age-in-miles?

My father could barely even walk by the age of 60 let alone ride a bike, so I am already doing much better than him. OTOH, I came very close to dying aged 56 and spent 8 months unable to ride at all. As @Ian H posted above - being lucky with one's health has a lot to do with it.

83 next month ( May). Yearly total is about 2k+miles.

But the thought of doing 83 miles would have to be just that - a "thought".
Normal run is now down to 17miles and I'm knackered. I feel pretty fit for the age - but it's beginning to tell for anything more than that. Don't get old - "it's a trap"

 

[ColinJ]

Don't get old - "it's a trap"

But... it definitely beats the alternative!

It is good that you're still riding your bike at that age. 2,000 miles of cycling is probably more exercise than 50+% of the population get at any age.

My dad spent his entire 83rd year in a hospital bed before dying at 84, and he was barely able to walk for the 20 years before that.

 

[ColinJ]

I will make sure to add the extra 11 km on

I actually decided NOT to add the extra on! I had forgotten that my route already had extra loops at the start and finish and I didn't feel like repeating either of them.

I will do my 111 km Lancs/Yorks route on a nice day when I am back oop north.

 

[HLaB]

I failed by a mile today, Paris-Roubaix was on but I exceeded my age by 17miles yesterday

 

[Dogtrousers]

I failed by a mile today, Paris-Roubaix was on but I exceeded my age by 17miles yesterday

You don't have to do it every day

At least, I hope you don't

 

[bluenotebob]

Did it today ... a 122km ride which is 75 miles, ie my age (72) + 3 miles.

I've made some notes about today's ride - could be useful for next year ...

 

[MGman]

But... it definitely beats the alternative!

It is good that you're still riding your bike at that age. 2,000 miles of cycling is probably more exercise than 50+% of the population get at any age.

My dad spent his entire 83rd year in a hospital bed before dying at 84, and he was barely able to walk for the 20 years before that.

Thanks Colin, I know compared to your Dad I'm fortunate, I do keep keep looking over my shoulder though - not for passing traffic but for the in man in black with the scythe!

Do keep good memories of him.