What decade were you born in?

[Vapin' Joe]

Go on then, I'll bite. 1967 for me which, as far as I can see, and quite amazingly, puts me in the younger bracket category on here.

We do seem to be alarmingly short of really young people, in their 20's and 30's. Or maybe there is a much trendier spin off cycling forum out there where all the kids hang out!

Cycling is not a young persons sport anymore. Desirable bikes (Those the magazines falsely push as must haves) are too expensive, even though there are plenty of machines for a grand or less that will fulfill the needs of 90% of us. Every time a magazine describes a perfectly good bike as "Entry level" because it doesn't cost a fortune any number of potential cyclists researching what they can get for their money decide, "Not for me".

Sadly, a sport which was affordable and inclusive has become off putting to those who are led to believe they will be looked down upon and laughed at unless they can blow 5k and upwards on a bike.

 

[sevenfourate]

Cycling is not a young persons sport anymore. Desirable bikes (Those the magazines falsely push as must haves) are too expensive, even though there are plenty of machines for a grand or less that will fulfill the needs of 90% of us. Every time a magazine describes a perfectly good bike as "Entry level" because it doesn't cost a fortune any number of potential cyclists researching what they can get for their money decide, "Not for me".

Sadly, a sport which was affordable and inclusive has become off putting to those who are led to believe they will be looked down upon and laughed at unless they can blow 5k and upwards on a bike.

It’s not the sight of old, fat blokes in Lycra that puts them off the hobby then…..

 

[Vapin' Joe]

It’s not the sight of old, fat blokes in Lycra that puts them off the hobby then…..

It doesn't help 🙂

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Great to see that we have at least 2 members in the 37-46 age group; it's always good to get the kid's perspective on worldly matters.

 

[FishFright]

It surprises me what narrow band the majority of the ages fall into.

 

[PaulSB]

If everyone is being truthful we potentially have a 106 year old in our midst.........at the least 97........

Congratulations Sir, I hope you're still 🚴 👏

 

[wakemalcolm]

Congratulations Sir, I hope you're still 🚴 👏

....or madam

 

[rogerzilla]

It's the Facebookisation of the Internet, speeded up by the Online Safety Act which, ironically, pushes people to Zuckerberg's cesspit because compliance is too much of an arse.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

If everyone is being truthful we potentially have a 106 year old in our midst.........at the least 97........

Congratulations Sir, I hope you're still 🚴 👏

Yes, I was wondering who that is.
Also the entry for the '30s'; I know there is Joyce Topping at 93, but there might/must be others.

Me? I am at the other end of the poll and 60 years younger than the 1920s'... Or alternatively, 40 years older than these 2020s'!

 

[rydabent]

Youngsters don't really do forums anymore.

More likely they dont bike. First mom drives them, and then they go straight to the car.

 

[rydabent]

BTW I have the good fortune to be in excellent health for my age---88. I live in the snow belt so pretty much ride about 5 months of the year. I ride 20+ miles every other day as time allows. My moto is---------------if you set you rust.

 

[Paulus]

Year of Decilamisation for me. MUST have been the big news of that year……

Youngster.

 

[Mburton1993]

I'll never reveal my decade of birth, nor shall I reveal my surname or first initial.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'll never reveal my decade of birth, nor shall I reveal my surname or first initial.

Hmmm, well, that's me stumped then. 🤔

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'll never reveal my decade of birth, nor shall I reveal my surname or first initial.

You are... Rumple Stiltskin and you were born in 1946? 🤔