I just turned 63 and I've been bike commuting for nearly 10 years. I average about 100 miles/week year-round, but not for long. I am retiring next week, so my last official bike commute is coming up soon. Surely, there must be some older bike commuters on this forum but I must be among the more aged ones.

For the youngsters, it doesn't get any easier! I am probably more mentally tough than I was when younger, but I feel the aches and pains much more now. My average speeds seem to drop every year, and my recovery times have increased from about a day to never.

I'm still bike commuting at 67 and don't plan on retiring for a few years but hey . . . I'm certain I'm not the oldest. Just the oldest on this thread for the moment.


Until the next post . . . probably. Commute is 19 mi. round trip so not huge miles and I live in the Los Angeles area so no heroic weather to deal with.


Rick / OCRR

I won't get the oldest commuter award. Yet.

In The Netherlands you'll see thousands of people in their 80's and 90's commuting.

Once you hit retirement age, and retire, are you no longer a commuter?

I certainly won't be. Planning to retire at 55.

I'm 68 and retired. But I commute to my retirement job, so does that make me eligible for this pissing contest?

Sadly, my commuting days will end when I retire, but I will still do plenty of cycling.

I have a 70 year old friend who rides a lot, but I don't know if he commutes to work by bike. I'll ask him.

Good job! 100m/w is about double what I do. I'm only 46, and I've never felt any aches or pains from bike commuting, but then again, I don't try hard. My long-term avg speed of 10.5mph makes it about the same effort level as taking a half-hour walk.

I'm 63 (64 in May) commute to work about five miles each way. Planning to do 50 mile this summer.

I'll be 70 in March. I commute every weekday, 10 mile round trip, year-round.

Commuting by bike is the best thing you can do for your health .
If you do it everyday for 100 years , you'll live past 100 .

Only 65 here, but still commuting pretty much every day 7-10 miles one way based on weather and whim. May not be the oldest, but I will claim the initial crown for the oldest daily commuter bike, a 1972 Raleigh Super Course.

I'll be 63 this spring and expect to be commuting until I retire.

100+ mi / week for me too, 30 mi + round trip, but not year round. I would if I could but snow blocks my only way.

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I'm 65 and going to retire this year at 66. I plan to continue riding every day after retiring, live in a suburb about 10kms from the city, does it count as commuting even if it is not to work?
Nowadays I ride about 500-600kms a month commuting, doing errands, etc. and another 300-400 in training and group rides.

I've got a few years yet of contracted employment, and a few years after that before hitting SS retirement age, but there's going to have to be a lot of old-timers retire to make me the oldest.


Unless... Working part time sounds really good -- get me out of the house, keep me mentally active, and if things get too stressful I'm only working 3 days this week.

I'm 57 and plan on continuing to commute for a while. I don't have plans on moving again and hope to be able to continue to commute until I retire.
I remember Tarwheel and itsjustme from when I started commuting and I think we all started about the same time, it's hard to believe it's been that long!

I'm on!y 60 and between jobs but I use the bike for almost every trip I take.

Guess I won't be remarkable for another 20 years.

I figured there were plenty of commuters older than me, but I'm feeling extra old lately with retirement fast approaching. Good to see so many "older adults" continuing to ride. I didn't post this as a "pissing contest" but more of a sharing experience.

You're the winner so far. Is anyone here born before March of 1947 and currently bike commuting?

I hope to one day have this honour.

I hit 67 today and still commute but almost entirely Spring-Fall. 1800 of my 2016 miles were riding to and from work. 18-22 miles round trip depending on the routes.

Happy birthday!

Thanks!

I've been commuting for 42 years. does that count? Boy, have I seen a lot of changes, especially post 2000.

The worst change by far has been the invention of cell phones
(and corresponding distracted driving).