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hmm
hmm Posts: 39
edited March 2013 in Road beginners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be ... s-21877492

Chap was racing in the 1930s! Amazing and inspiring.
Love the racing trike too.
Triban 3 - very red
http://app.strava.com/athletes/780620

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”
Henry Ford

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Love this quote:

    "I remember back in 1976 I took a photo of him with a grey beard and a beret and I thought this may be the last shot I get of my dad."
  • ForumNewbie
    ForumNewbie Posts: 1,664
    Hmm wrote:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-21877492

    Chap was racing in the 1930s! Amazing and inspiring.
    Love the racing trike too.
    I agree - very inspiring. Amazing that he is still able to ride any type of bike/trike at 100 years young.
  • marylogic
    marylogic Posts: 355
    If you like that story you might like this one too..

    http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2012/ ... ng-record/
  • Peddle Up!
    Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
    Top man. An example to us all. Bit worried his son thought he was going to croak at 63. :shock:
    Purveyor of "up" :)
  • ForumNewbie
    ForumNewbie Posts: 1,664
    marylogic wrote:
    If you like that story you might like this one too..

    http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2012/ ... ng-record/
    That is even more amazing - for a 100 year old to do 62 miles in 4 hrs 17 mins, which averages 14.5mph. I'd struggle to do that.
  • ForumNewbie
    ForumNewbie Posts: 1,664
    Peddle Up! wrote:
    Top man. An example to us all. Bit worried his son thought he was going to croak at 63. :shock:
    I thought that as well. The son must be a bit worried about himself as he is now 63 - he better start cycling if he isn't doing so already :)
  • marylogic
    marylogic Posts: 355
    I was in the CTC before getting into road cycling (and still am due to their campaigning role) and it is full of geezers cycling - although the oldest I met was a mere spring chicken at 86. A lot of them are ex roadies. I think it's absolutely brilliant just to be getting out on a bike at that age. Love the tricycle guy.
  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    I can only hope that when I reach my older age, I can still enjoy riding. My branch of the sport, audax, is full of gnarly old boys in their 70s and 80s who can still mix it up with us youngsters (about to hit 40).

    I have much to learn and much to aim for.
    Stuff about riding a bike a long way
  • blackhands
    blackhands Posts: 950
    Whaada ya mean gnarly - I'm over 70 and don't feel that.

    There's a lot of talk on here about beating 30 mins for a 10 mile time trial (ie just over20mph). Check out the national veteran's record for an 81 year old over 100 miles, just under 5 hours or just over 20mph.
  • hmm
    hmm Posts: 39
    That 81 year old's national veterans record must be on an expensive quick Italian machine







    That'll be a Ducati then...
    Triban 3 - very red
    http://app.strava.com/athletes/780620

    “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”
    Henry Ford
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    I'll be glad to still be waking up in a morning at 100.
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • blackhands
    blackhands Posts: 950
    Hmm wrote:
    That 81 year old's national veterans record must be on an expensive quick Italian machine
    That'll be a Ducati then...

    Not quite !


    http://www.aqvm78.dsl.pipex.com/SWLDA/S ... 3/Dare.htm

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