Age profile of people on the cycling forum

#1 · 22-04-2011 09:08PM #1

I read most of the posts on this forum, cycling is one of my hobbies

I was wondering what is the age profile of the people who frequent the cycling forum

I'm 38 myself, I know Im older than the average person on the forum, but not sure by how much

I set up a poll

xz · 22-04-2011 09:26PM

I'm average, and you are a year younger than me

hinault · 22-04-2011 09:29PM

45:eek:

bcmf · 22-04-2011 09:32PM

I dont like this thread.

michaelm · 22-04-2011 09:38PM

I'm going to really hate it next year!

_DMac_ · 22-04-2011 09:42PM

you couldn't do it 3 weeks ago when i was still 29. dam you man

Captain Havoc · 22-04-2011 09:53PM

Someone came into the shop today and called me young man

g0g · 22-04-2011 10:44PM

It's nice being at one of the overlapping ages between two of your brackets - bet everyone chooses the lower option in that case!

Captain Havoc · 22-04-2011 10:48PM

g0g wrote: »

It's nice being at one of the overlapping ages between two of your brackets - bet everyone chooses the lower option in that case!

Damn, I didn't see that and went for the older option

hinault · 22-04-2011 10:50PM

Personally I'm delighted to see there are a few of us 40-50yo's!

petethedrummer · 22-04-2011 11:32PM

g0g wrote: »

It's nice being at one of the overlapping ages between two of your brackets - bet everyone chooses the lower option in that case!

No, you're either above it or below it. Except for that infinitesimally small amount of time when you're the exact age.

No cheating or bending time allowed.

Ardennes1944 · 22-04-2011 11:34PM

19....ah bliss

TinyExplosions · 23-04-2011 08:13AM

petethedrummer wrote: »

No, you're either above it or below it. Except for that infinitesimally small amount of time when you're the exact age.

No cheating or bending time allowed.

No, if you're 25, or 30, or any of the those other ages, you could fit into 25-30 OR 30-35, no cheating necessary

corkchef · 23-04-2011 08:35AM

like the poll. was asking stephen roche the other day what the profile of the average person who went to his camp was. he said about our age. (45-55). i said i noticed that a lot of the riders at sportives in ireland were older rather than younger. i wonder if the young ones just like to go fast in short bits and riding for more than four hours would be too much time outta their busy days

el tel · 23-04-2011 08:36AM

Great idea for a poll. Some interesting stats there.

Beasty · 23-04-2011 08:51AM

TinyExplosions wrote: »

No, if you're 25, or 30, or any of the those other ages, you could fit into 25-30 OR 30-35, no cheating necessary

For the purposes of categorisation we are assumed to have a 1 January birthday. For example, on the face of it you become a vet when aged 40, but it's actually on 1 January in the calendar year in which you become 40, and you can race in the vets when aged 39 (although I understand someone who was 38 tried turned up to one race this year - he was told to come back when he's a bit more mature). Hence anyone who is 40 during 2011 should fall into the 40-50 category;)

(cyclists are treated the same as horses!)

Jawgap · 23-04-2011 09:09AM

40 to 50.........

But always remember - " age and cunning will triumph overyouth and enthusiasm every time."

MungoMan · 23-04-2011 09:11AM

corkchef wrote: »

like the poll. was asking stephen roche the other day what the profile of the average person who went to his camp was. he said about our age. (45-55). i said i noticed that a lot of the riders at sportives in ireland were older rather than younger. i wonder if the young ones just like to go fast in short bits and riding for more than four hours would be too much time outta their busy days

It's not surprising a lot of people get into cycling, or keep up their interest in cycling after 45.
I'm 38, and all of a sudden, I'm not good enough to play on a soccer or GAA team anymore. Cycling fills a gap as a great outdoor aerobic workout, and you get to see a lot of things too. Also gets me to work quickly.

I didn't own a bike until I was 30, and with a little luck, I'm looking forwarding to cycling a lot well into the future.

trad · 23-04-2011 09:11AM

52.

Frightening to see myself in the 50 -60 age group for the first time.

corkchef · 23-04-2011 09:29AM

MungoMan wrote: »

It's not surprising a lot of people get into cycling, or keep up their interest in cycling after 45.
I'm 38, and all of a sudden, I'm not good enough to play on a soccer or GAA team anymore. Cycling fills a gap as a great outdoor aerobic workout, and you get to see a lot of things too. Also gets me to work quickly.

I didn't own a bike until I was 30, and with a little luck, I'm looking forwarding to cycling a lot well into the future.

maybe as we get older we start to realize the value of fitness. when i was younger i was just fit all the time. sense of immortality. i bought a decent bike and started riding again after 50. now i suck at climbing and can go forever on the flat at a good clip. working on those hills though. want to do tourmalet and alp d'huez this year

irishmotorist · 23-04-2011 10:27AM

I am 35, so naturally I put myself in the same group with the 30 year olds

monkeyslayer · 23-04-2011 12:07PM

turned 30 recently... a whole new category... cue another existential crisis moment...

BostonB · 23-04-2011 12:22PM

MungoMan wrote: »

It's not surprising a lot of people get into cycling, or keep up their interest in cycling after 45.
I'm 38, and all of a sudden, I'm not good enough to play on a soccer or GAA team anymore. Cycling fills a gap as a great outdoor aerobic workout, and you get to see a lot of things too. Also gets me to work quickly.

I didn't own a bike until I was 30, and with a little luck, I'm looking forwarding to cycling a lot well into the future.

Like a good many I know, I had to quit footie because I just kept getting injured. Old injuries started to be a problem etc. Cycling helps with that, and also when time is a problem, cycling to work get a workout out in time thats usually lost commuting. Its also kinda filling a gap left from the sports I'm not doing anymore.

Lemag · 23-04-2011 12:36PM

31

trad wrote: »

52.

Frightening to see myself in the 50 -60 age group for the first time.

:eek: Well done for being able to on a computer

AssaultedPeanut · 23-04-2011 12:47PM

27
Was there ever a poll on the male/female ratio here?

I'd search but I'm on my phone &....meh. Male dominated I'd say but it'd be interesting to see by how much

petethedrummer · 23-04-2011 12:47PM

TinyExplosions wrote: »

No, if you're 25, or 30, or any of the those other ages, you could fit into 25-30 OR 30-35, no cheating necessary

No No No, to the nearest measurable unit for us:
you're 24Years, 364Days, 23hours, 59Mins,59secs....old Under,
then 25Years, 0Days, 0hours, 0Mins, 0secs.... old
then 25Years, 0Days, 0hours, 0Mins, 1secs.... old OVER,

I suppose it should be IF(LowLim =< Your Age < HighLim) THEN tick option.

Lemag · 23-04-2011 12:51PM

petethedrummer wrote: »

No No No, to the nearest measurable unit for us:
you're 24Years, 11Months, 364Days, 23hours, 59Mins,59secs....old Under,
then 25Years, 0Months, 0Days, 0hours, 0Mins, 0secs.... old
then 25Years, 0Months, 0Days, 0hours, 0Mins, 1secs.... old OVER,

I suppose it should be IF(LowLim =< Your Age < HighLim) THEN tick option.

26 > 24Years, 11Months, 364Days, 23hours, 59Mins,59secs > 25

petethedrummer · 23-04-2011 12:58PM

Lemag wrote: »

26 > 24Years, 11Months, 364Days, 23hours, 59Mins,59secs > 25

I never wrote that.;)

Lemag · 23-04-2011 01:05PM

petethedrummer wrote: »

no it isn't!!!!

24 years + 11 months + 364 days + 23 hours + 59 minutes + 59 seconds = 26 years minus a month.

Lawrence1895 · 23-04-2011 01:14PM

41 in May, but I feel much younger sometimes

petethedrummer · 23-04-2011 01:29PM

Lemag wrote: »

24 years + 11 months + 364 days + 23 hours + 59 minutes + 59 seconds = 26 years minus a month.

Stop misquoting me, I had it right all along.:)

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