Over 60's.

[gavroche]

As a national forum, my question may remain unanswered but I wonder if there is such a thing as Coast to Coast or other long tours solely for third age cyclists?

 

[Ian H]

Who would want to ride just with other tedious old farts?

 

[snorri]

I doubt it, organised tour groups tend to seek cyclists of similar fitness/ability/experience, rather than similar age.

 

[Ajax Bay]

such a thing as Coast to Coast or other long tours solely for third age cyclists

Do you mean routes that people not qualified for a Senior Railcard are NOT allowed to ride? How would that work?

 

[gavroche]

Who would want to ride just with other tedious old farts?

Glad you will be one one day.

 

[Ajax Bay]

@gavroche Ian H is 'well qualified' already: he has no need to wait to be 'glad'. Doesn't stop him doing a 600km audax though, or organising one of the best 600km audaxes (Kernow and SW Peninsula 600) annually for many years (and other shorter ones). Thank you, Ian.

 

[Salty seadog]

Who would want to ride just with other tedious old farts?

As the late great Dave Allen once said,

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

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Glad you will be one one day.

I get the impression it was a very poor attempt at a joke

 

[Dayvo]

I get the impression it was a very poor attempt at a joke

I thought it was quite good, actually. An equal dose of irony and self-deprecation.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I thought it was quite good, actually. An equal dose of irony and self-deprecation.

Which only works if your intended audience is in on the joke, which it would appear that neither @gavroche or I were, we are not to know that @Ian H is a wrinkly.

 

[gavroche]

I'm with others here. Just go on your own. I did the Way of The Roses on my Brompton in july. No planning, cheap rail fares (using my old git's rail card). Booked the accommodation as i went along using Booking.com

I enjoy this form of touring much more than some organised trip.

I would agree with you, on reflection, it would be better on my own. I always ride on my own anyway .

 

[midliferider]

I am in my early 50s. This year, I did two organised group tours.
In July, I cycled in Russia with mainly a group of Americans. There were few Russians too. I was the youngest of the group. The average age was about 65, and there were two Russian guys in late 70s.
In September, I cycled part of the Route 66 with Bicycle Adventure Club, USA based club. Their average age is 63 and the oldest guy was 74 years old.
During my solo tour of Baltics in May, I met couple of cyclists from Germany. They were over 60.
My experience is that most touring cyclists in Europe and USA are over 60.

 

[Lee_M]

As a national forum, my question may remain unanswered but I wonder if there is such a thing as Coast to Coast or other long tours solely for third age cyclists?

how old are you anyway?

I'm thinking of doing the coast to coast next year, plus a ride down to Essex, (I'll be 55) and I'm also in North Wales

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Did the C2C ride with Mrs 26 a year or three back. We just booked some B&B's and rode the ride

 

[gavroche]

how old are you anyway?

I'm thinking of doing the coast to coast next year, plus a ride down to Essex, (I'll be 55) and I'm also in North Wales

I will be 66 on 31st this month.