When you pass 50 . . . You are an old fart, so let's see your ride!

[Humanbeersponge]

Age 53
Mental Age 14
Teesside, UK
2022 Orbea Wild.

 

[Bongles Grandad]

Age 53
Mental Age 14
Teesside, UK
2022 Orbea Wild. View attachment 114642

is that the North Yorkshire moors?

 

[Humanbeersponge]

is that the North Yorkshire moors?

Yes that picture is up towards Baysdale Abbey.

 

[JStrube]

56 here...

Mentally, just turned 18.

 

[Downhillr]

The definition: You are 'an old fart' when you pass 50 years of age and start to agree with the traditionalists.

Since this is a Global forum it would be interesting to see posts from so many different countries across the world and who are eMTB'ers over 50 year old.

So please post your stats and most importantly a pic of your ride (and model):
UPDATE (suggested by Stihldog) OK to add your "mental age" too.


Age:
City: (or vicinity)
Country:
Ride pic (if you have one)

I'll start . . .
Age 73
Mental Age (optional)
Upstate NY (capital region), USA
2022 Trek Powerfly FS9 Equipped

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Chronological: 72
Mental: my estimate 25, wife’s (child development professor) 14
San Francisco Bay, CA
photo 1: Berkeley volcanic preserve ( one direction view East Bay, turn around and see SF) photo 2: view of Pacific high in hills over SF coast

 

[Bongles Grandad]

Yes that picture is up towards Baysdale Abbey.

thought so... i know it well. i live in guisborough so the North Yorkshire Moors is my stomping ground.

 

[Bongles Grandad]

Chronological: 72
Mental: my estimate 25, wife’s (child development professor) 14
San Francisco Bay, CA
photo 1: Berkeley volcanic preserve ( one direction view East Bay, turn around and see SF) photo 2: view of Pacific high in hills over SF coast View attachment 114665 View attachment 114666

Chronological: 72
Mental: my estimate 25, wife’s (child development professor) 14 Brilliant!!

 

[Howz]

Apparently 59……..where did the last 30 years go?

I was up in north wales last weekend going very slow on a narrow walking track when a guy with his 10 year old son coming the other way, so I slowed down, his dad said to his son “ look an ebike” his son said “ I want an ebike dad” the dad replied “ You’ll have to wait until your at least 50 years old”………………I could see that he realised that I had overheard him and he quickly said “ as you won’t be able to afford one until your that age “

 

[Bontee]

62 last month
UK
Lake district near Skiddaw

 

[LowLow]

I'm not 50 yet but thought I'd nonetheless share this video from Remy Metallier's You Tube site of a 58 year old absolutely shredding on an ebike: .

 

[The Hodge]

I'm not 50 yet but thought I'd nonetheless share this video from Remy Metallier's You Tube site of a 58 year old absolutely shredding on an ebike: .

Why wouldn't he ..
If sixty is the new forty ..he's only in his 30's

 

[Mikerb]

72

 

[Mikerb]

72

 

[Colin46]

thought so... i know it well. i live in guisborough so the North Yorkshire Moors is my stomping ground.

I live in Guisborough too

just bought a trek fuel exe 9.9 xx1, loving it so far, took this just below high cliff an my early morning ride

 

[Shorty4]

69 years old
2019 Focus Jam2 Plus C (Carbon)
Bike has now done 9,000km
Dungog NSW Australia

 

[Polar]

65 Sold Turbo Tero 5.0 in may after ~6.000 km due to back problems and bought Levo comp same month done ~2.000 km so far ride 365 it's no bad weather just equipment.
Not more broken bones than expected due to problems accepting my body age.

 

[RebornRider]

No pics of me (hate the camera!), but here's a recent shot of my 4 year old Levo covered in NorCal dust as usual. I turn 70 in October.

 

[BuzzinHornets]

22 Rail Taken on my 50th bday on Slickrock in April. Also added an Fuel EX-e a couple weeks ago.

 

[Sparkydave]

52 in a couple of weeks

 

[Rubinstein]

54, did 125km tour yesterday in 6.5hrs on my 2021 Giant trance. Think I’ll have a day off today

 

[Prairie Dog]

Recently celebrated my 63rd and typically ride all year round. I devote most of my time to analog road rides during the warmer months but like to mix it up with a few killer singletracks on the Levo. Summers here are spectacular and winters aren’t too shabby either.

 

[Jasong911]

65 and still learning

 

[Stihldog]

Yesterday I snapped a pic of this young fellow. 74yrs. He offered to help me clear up this section of trail but I had cleared (was impassible a few hours earlier) it by this time. He also packs a chainsaw when needed.

He rides this area and mountain every day. Unbelievable DH skill.

 

[KnollyBro]

Yesterday I snapped a pic of this young fellow. 74yrs. He offered to help me clear up this section of trail but I had cleared (was impassible a few hours earlier) it by this time. He also packs a chainsaw when needed.

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He rides this area and mountain every day. Unbelievable DH skill.There is hope for me yet (improve my skills and make it to 74 and STILL be riding!).

There is hope for me yet (to improve my skills and to make it to 74)!

 

[tomisitt]

63, roadie-turned-eMTBer, not very competent, enthusiastic idiot.

 

[Downhillr]

65 and still learning
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Cool view, where is that?

 

[jcismo1]

65 and still learning
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I’m 65 and I’m learning also. Mostly learning, not to crash! Let me know if you would like to ride sometime. I live in Fort Morgan and frequently ride at Lory SP and Horsetooth.

 

[franciscoasismm]

El próximo jueves 62 años. Mi Canyon Neuron ON 4 años y más de 36.000 km (estoy en mi segundo motor DU-E8000 y tengo uno nuevo de respaldo). Suelo hacer rutas de 40 a 60 km casi todos los días. Llevo 54 años andando en bicicleta (6 años en bicicletas eléctricas) y sigo aprendiendo.

 

[olde-mtber]

72
Nelson New Zealand
2019 Trek Powerfly fs5

 

[Major Stare]

Age - 53
Mental age - mid 20's
Location - East Midlands, UK.
Bike - Focus
Ride - as many weekends as I can.
Problems - arthritis in my knees and currently suffering from tennis elbow.