View Poll Results: How old are you?
Less than 19
7
1.97%
20 - 29
58
16.34%
30 - 39
49
13.80%
40 - 49
88
24.79%
50 - 59
94
26.48%
60 - 69
45
12.68%
70 - 79
11
3.10%
80 - 89
1
0.28%
90+
2
0.56%
Voters: 355. You may not vote on this poll
Road Cyclists Age
07-13-15, 06:10 PM
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There are two interesting questions here- what's the age distribution of bikeforums voters, and what's the age distribution of bikeforums users who don't understand how to vote in a poll.
07-13-15, 06:36 PM
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four kids, one going to grad school in a few weeks, one just graduate from college, one a sophomore in college and one a sophomore in high school.
I am a small business owner, which really has become difficult to make a profit, but i have no debt.
I promised my kids that i will get them through college, bachelors degrees with no college debt. The grad school kid might take out some student loans or I will loan him money with interest, but I am not paying for his Masters in Architecture, that is on him.
I am in my mid 50's and the house was paid off before first kid went to college.
I don t do vacations and gave up golf 15 years ago. riding a bike is relatively inexpensive
I am a small business owner, which really has become difficult to make a profit, but i have no debt.
I promised my kids that i will get them through college, bachelors degrees with no college debt. The grad school kid might take out some student loans or I will loan him money with interest, but I am not paying for his Masters in Architecture, that is on him.
I am in my mid 50's and the house was paid off before first kid went to college.
I don t do vacations and gave up golf 15 years ago. riding a bike is relatively inexpensive
07-13-15, 07:40 PM
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32 here. I expect many my age are too busy to have a lot of time for their own hobbies because of kids. The only chances I really to get ride my bike is on my way to work and back (which is making me extra money). Otherwise, I'm busy at home and/or with the family.
When the kids are older and doing their own things that is probably when I will be able to go out on my bike for hours.
When the kids are older and doing their own things that is probably when I will be able to go out on my bike for hours.
07-13-15, 08:16 PM
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four kids, one going to grad school in a few weeks, one just graduate from college, one a sophomore in college and one a sophomore in high school.
I am a small business owner, which really has become difficult to make a profit, but i have no debt.
I promised my kids that i will get them through college, bachelors degrees with no college debt. The grad school kid might take out some student loans or I will loan him money with interest, but I am not paying for his Masters in Architecture, that is on him.
I am in my mid 50's and the house was paid off before first kid went to college.
I don t do vacations and gave up golf 15 years ago. riding a bike is relatively inexpensive
I am a small business owner, which really has become difficult to make a profit, but i have no debt.
I promised my kids that i will get them through college, bachelors degrees with no college debt. The grad school kid might take out some student loans or I will loan him money with interest, but I am not paying for his Masters in Architecture, that is on him.
I am in my mid 50's and the house was paid off before first kid went to college.
I don t do vacations and gave up golf 15 years ago. riding a bike is relatively inexpensive
07-13-15, 08:23 PM
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07-13-15, 08:28 PM
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btw: all my kids have worked since they were 15. the two middle kids usually held down two or three jobs (life guards, ag research, fast food, etc type of jobs.)
07-13-15, 08:56 PM
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I turned 73 last month. Cycling is great exercise, and after a couple of years being too busy to do the S.F. to L.A. AIDs/LifeCycle ride, I'm going to do it again next year. It's a supported 545 mile ride over seven days in early June, mostly along the California coast.
07-13-15, 09:12 PM
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Good move. Can I have a do-over ?
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07-13-15, 09:27 PM
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I'm 15, the amount of money in my checking account. I wonder how that happened? Owning a vintage bike couldn't be it...
07-14-15, 12:10 AM
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Well, considering the reality I'm 44, I did one of the Facebook quizzes and it said emotionally, I'm 25, at heart I'm 29 and mentally, I am 2...
07-14-15, 12:27 AM
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I thought the question was Road Cyclists Age? and I was going to answer "Yes".
I could check the 20s, 30s 40s and 50s as I was a road cyclist through all those decades but I just hit the 60s as that is where I am for the next 8 years.
Ben
I could check the 20s, 30s 40s and 50s as I was a road cyclist through all those decades but I just hit the 60s as that is where I am for the next 8 years.
Ben
07-14-15, 02:36 AM
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Anyone have any idea why the current trend seems to have most road riders reporting in the 40-59 range?
I would think that this range would not be as popular b/c they are involved in their kid's activities and then it is the college years when no one has discretionary money.
After than, I can see people having their homes paid off and college done and their kids have left home for good so free cash is more abundant.
Thoughts???
I would think that this range would not be as popular b/c they are involved in their kid's activities and then it is the college years when no one has discretionary money.
After than, I can see people having their homes paid off and college done and their kids have left home for good so free cash is more abundant.
Thoughts???
Buying into and indirectly promoting the culture that you have to bleed money to be a cyclist.
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07-14-15, 06:18 AM
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four kids, one going to grad school in a few weeks, one just graduate from college, one a sophomore in college and one a sophomore in high school.
I am a small business owner, which really has become difficult to make a profit, but i have no debt.
I promised my kids that i will get them through college, bachelors degrees with no college debt. The grad school kid might take out some student loans or I will loan him money with interest, but I am not paying for his Masters in Architecture, that is on him.
I am in my mid 50's and the house was paid off before first kid went to college.
I don t do vacations and gave up golf 15 years ago. riding a bike is relatively inexpensive
I am a small business owner, which really has become difficult to make a profit, but i have no debt.
I promised my kids that i will get them through college, bachelors degrees with no college debt. The grad school kid might take out some student loans or I will loan him money with interest, but I am not paying for his Masters in Architecture, that is on him.
I am in my mid 50's and the house was paid off before first kid went to college.
I don t do vacations and gave up golf 15 years ago. riding a bike is relatively inexpensive
07-14-15, 06:32 AM
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55 here and returning to my favorite sport after a 14 year absence due to cancer surgery. I was racing(cat 2) back when Lemond was winning the TDF and have seen some incredible changes in the cycling industry since then.
07-14-15, 10:12 AM
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Another reason is the 50-69 crowd has always rode bicycles. They were part of the Baby Boom and were buying bikes by the millions during the Bike Boom of 1971-1974.
TOSRV, the oldest bike tour in the country, has been tracking the ages of it's participants for decades and the largest group has always been this generation of riders. The one exception is the 30-39 group is always a little low. Unfortunately by about age 65 the thought of getting ready for back to back centuries in time for a rainy weekend in May and sleeping on a gym floor begins to lose its appeal.
Whenever I ride a bike path I will see three 1970's bikes being ridden by someone who could be the original owner.
TOSRV, the oldest bike tour in the country, has been tracking the ages of it's participants for decades and the largest group has always been this generation of riders. The one exception is the 30-39 group is always a little low. Unfortunately by about age 65 the thought of getting ready for back to back centuries in time for a rainy weekend in May and sleeping on a gym floor begins to lose its appeal.
Whenever I ride a bike path I will see three 1970's bikes being ridden by someone who could be the original owner.
07-14-15, 10:34 AM
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07-14-15, 10:57 AM
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I'm 28, but its seems the vast majority of cyclists I see in my area are in their 30s and 40s, with a decent amount of 50s and 60s+.
07-14-15, 07:48 PM
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I think we can thank the fixed gear craze for getting young people riding road bikes again.
I got my first road bike (Tange 5 with 7 speed indexed Exage) for $80 when I was 15 with the intention of converting it. Honestly, i was in it because they looked cool and were popular.
I never ended up converting it. I rode that thing for 2 years and fell in love with road cycling instead, then I just got a nicer geared bike.
I remember riding a drop bar road bike, maybe 5 years ago, and a kid asked his mum 'why is that bike funny mum?'. She said 'that's what bikes used to be like in the old days honey'. The perception has changed, and road bikes aren't thought of as archaic any more. My parents used to associate them with the hiten ****ters of their childhoods, and mtbs were the modern revelation. Finally people are beginning to see that crappy suspension is just heavy and tiring, and mtb 'styled' bikes with disclaimers not to ride them on trails are complete junk.
So thank the hipsters. 'Fixed gear' is just a transition fad to get people into road cycling.
I got my first road bike (Tange 5 with 7 speed indexed Exage) for $80 when I was 15 with the intention of converting it. Honestly, i was in it because they looked cool and were popular.
I never ended up converting it. I rode that thing for 2 years and fell in love with road cycling instead, then I just got a nicer geared bike.
I remember riding a drop bar road bike, maybe 5 years ago, and a kid asked his mum 'why is that bike funny mum?'. She said 'that's what bikes used to be like in the old days honey'. The perception has changed, and road bikes aren't thought of as archaic any more. My parents used to associate them with the hiten ****ters of their childhoods, and mtbs were the modern revelation. Finally people are beginning to see that crappy suspension is just heavy and tiring, and mtb 'styled' bikes with disclaimers not to ride them on trails are complete junk.
So thank the hipsters. 'Fixed gear' is just a transition fad to get people into road cycling.
07-20-15, 09:33 PM
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07-20-15, 10:21 PM
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60, road and MTB (Fatbike). Love the precision of the road and the rugged splendor off-road.
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07-20-15, 10:39 PM
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Damn. This is the first poll I've taken that I have to check the 30-39 box.
We have 5 kids, age 5 months to 8 yrs. I have a great wife that doesn't mind me disappearing for a few hours. I get up way before everyone on the weekends and get anywhere from 30-100 miles in, mostly before they've even had breakfast. Cycling doesn't take much money once you make the initial investments, so that is perfect for us while most of our money is going to our kids. I ride to get some "me time" to help stay even keeled, because it's fun, and to stay healthy because dying before my kids are grown is my biggest fear.