CityCyclingEdinburgh was launched on the 27th of October 2009 as "an experiment".
IT’S TRUE!
CCE is 16years old!
Well done to ALL posters
It soon became useful and entertaining. There are regular posters, people who add useful info occasionally and plenty more who drop by to watch. That's fine. If you want to add news/comments it's easy to register and become a member.
RULES No personal insults. No swearing.
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Quick Answer:
Cycling is low-impact, joint-friendly, and one of the safest ways to stay active as you age. Most seniors don’t stop riding because they’re weak — they stop because they’re scared of falling, traffic, or getting hurt. That fear is real. And it’s fixable.
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https://www.theoldguybicycleblog.com/2023/11/should-70-year-old-ride-bike.html
Interesting that "Betteridge's law of headlines" fails on this one.
Evry ful no that you should continue riding until you're on an e-trike, or tandem stoker, hauling yourself along with one foot, one eye, (or hand, or whatever)
The late Ron Beams was a popular contributor to Velovision magazine. He was still out cycling (last few years with electric assist) when he was 99 years old.
Not forgetting Mike Burrows (1943-2022) - he raced recliners when he wasn't designing bikes.
We have at least one customer in his 80s riding a recumbent trike but with retro e-assist fitted by Joe's Bike Garage. Linlithgow area.
Approaching 80 and still enjoying laid back cycling , usually with electric assist
Happy that this technology is around at my advanced age. Just off to NZ for a month or so on unassisted bike and hoping these old legs can still get up their vicious hills. I would suggest ceasing to wear lycra at this sort of age -the body contours of the senior pedaller are best kept private and not presented to others in tight black cling film
@jss - inspiring and amusing! Hope you have a great time in NZ.
@jss sent in a report. Going well on a 160km rail trail. Folding Linear recliner with big tyres, manual with all his gear on-board including hydration pack. He's seen three other recliners but all trikes.
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