Settle down. You shouldn't get so worked up. Not at your age. Have a nice cup of hot chocolate and a good lie down.

I hope I can still be cycling way past your current age. I'm looking forward to my ride across Australia next year. I'm only 39 but I'll be riding with people aged 15 through to 67.

One guy, who's 65, is a real pest. I tried to drop him one day when we were riding some fairly decent hills and he stuck to my back wheel like glue. I'm looking forward to seeing him teach some of the other young ones a thing or two about cycling.

I do wonder about the tendency in our society for people to suddenly 'opt out' of life when they reach a certain age. I'm glad you don't subscribe to that way of thinking.