Older Riders: Your views and experiences wanted

bumping this up a bit for todays readers. I'm too young for this one,
tho I'm going to the photo shoot on Sunday for it(see seperate thread).

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Yahoo. Still another ten years until I'm considered an older rider. 😄

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rob.northcott said:

I've been approached by a journalist who's writing an article about
unicycling, specifically muni, for the Telegraph

Did you mention the Bristol-Bath ride to him?

Obviously it's not muni, but the riders page shows that there's at
least one middle-aged rider planning to ride. Even a brief mention in
a national newspaper, along with the url, might bring in some extra
sponsorship.

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If Cathwood can't be an Older Rider I hereby recommend her for title of
Learned Sage.

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Danny Colyer said:

Did you mention the Bristol-Bath ride to him?

Obviously it's not muni, but the riders page shows that there's at
least one middle-aged rider planning to ride. Even a brief mention in
a national newspaper, along with the url, might bring in some extra
sponsorship.

I'll mention it to him today, when we do the photoshoot. I don't think
it's going to be published before the BB run date though, but I'll find
out.

Rob

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rob.northcott said:

I don't personally know any riders over the age of mid-forties or so,

Are you denying you know me, Peter?

Or is it that I am no longer a rider?🙁 Too busy to ride at the
moment.🙁

Or are you saying I don't look like I'm in my mid forties and you
hadn't realised?🙂

44 in November.🙁

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Mikefule said:

Are you denying you know me, Peter?

Pete, of course, being one of the many biblical references with which
my posts are littered. Praise the lord.

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rob.northcott said:

I'll mention it to him today, when we do the photoshoot. I don't think
it's going to be published before the BB run date though, but I'll find
out.

I think it should still be possible to make donations via the ride
website after the event :-)

Just a reminder for everyone else:
http://www.bristoltobathonaunicycle.co.uk/

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Danny: I let him know about the ride - the article is due out next
weekend and he said he should be able to give it a plug.

Mike: I said I didn't know any riders over the age of mid-forties - I
would say you're still within that range, and not counted as old enough
yet 🙂
Chris, the journalist, is about forty-lowish-something himself so that
still counts as young... he's after people in their 50s plus I think.

Rob

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I sent an email to the adress: being a 58-ish Muni-er I may qualify
(though being French :p )

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wobbling bear said:

I sent an email to the adress: being a 58-ish Muni-er I may qualify
(though being French :p )

Excellent - thanks very much. You should fit his requirements
perfectly 🙂

Rob

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Rob,

I sent an e-mail to the journo's address the other day, before you put
on the post about him wanting 50+ age.
I may be too young at 45, it's quite nice to still be considered too
young for something, but then it is the telegraph.
When my sons delivered papers a few years ago the telegraph only went
to sheltered housing where I guess the average age was about 75.
I could always lie about my age!!

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Awesome! That would be really cool if you can get the Bristol to Bath
yike ride in The Telegraph.

What day do you think it'll be in there. I'll have to get myself a
copy!

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Oh... and it will be possible to make doantions after the event. I think
until December 22nd.

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horace said:

Awesome! That would be really cool if you can get the Bristol to Bath
yike ride in The Telegraph.

What day do you think it'll be in there. I'll have to get myself a
copy!

He said the "weekend Telegraph", which I think means the Saturday one,
but could be the Sunday magazine I suppose. I'll try to find out.

Rob

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It's Saturday. Apparently there's an "active" page in the Weekend
section.

Rob

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I turn 40 this month, but I guess that no longer qualifies me as
'older.' Woo hoo! I get to stay yu-ung, I get to stay yu-ung, nyah nyah
nenyah nyah mleh mleh <drool>

By the by, I still ride to work everyday, and nowadays I do it on my
muni. How many people can say they ride a muni to work everyday (other
than Kris)?😎

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David_Stone said:

How many people can say they ride a muni to work everyday (other than
Kris)?😎

Not quite, but I do muni to work quite regularly (I either use a road
bike or muni depending on how I feel or how early I need to be home).
Sometimes if I've got a race coming up or something I'll muni every
day, but I do like riding the bike as well (sorry :o). I feel pretty
lucky to live in a place where I _can_ ride to work almost entirely
off-road, with a choice of quick or more technical routes 🙂

Oh, and 40 is too young, you're right... I'm a bit under 40 and Chris
the journo is a bit over, and he specifically said he's after people
older than us.

Rob

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Hmmm... Looks like the article isn't in this week's paper (I can't find
it anyway). Hopefully they just ran out of space and it'll be in next
week - or perhaps it missed the deadline. I'll post again when I know
what's going on.

Rob

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