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Where are the younger riders

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  • May 26, 2013 at 8:16 am #18917
    foxyloxy

    Yesterday 25-5-13,I road my cycling clubs,open 10 mile Time Trial,in Nottinghamshire,and where were the younger riders?I know the course used is hard and not a drag strip,but out of 55 riders from as far away as Bournemouth,43 of them were Vets,me included at 66 years old,the youngest rider was 31yrs old from the R.A.F CC,and he had made a good journey to get to Notts.Makes me wonder what is happening to the Sport,I suspect some of them,buy the gear get a carbon machine and toy with cycling,and possibly post on sites like this talking a great ride,and claiming to be mechanic of the year!

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  • May 26, 2013 at 12:05 pm #738629
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    foxyloxy

    Stirred you lot up a bit,but
    Stirred you lot up a bit,but you seem to think that us oldies,did not have Tech College,plenty of exams,but still found time to train and race,dont forget prices are relevant to the time,and my first Holdsworth,cost me plenty,when I first started.Hopefully the youngsters riding today will have,the years of cycling,that we oldies have had,and we are not so slow!!

    May 26, 2013 at 11:05 am #738627
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    simon F

    They’re all at the North West
    They’re all at the North West Youth Tour. It’s a Bank Holiday weekend – more competitive events than you can shake several sticks at.

    May 26, 2013 at 10:17 am #738625
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    Cycle_Jim

    As has been said before,
    As has been said before, cycling isn’t cheap – a football, rugby ball or what ever cost as little a £10 (or even less) where as a good road bike plus relevant gear is going to set you back £400-600 so that may be part of the answer.
    Also, people are in school – I’m at uni, just finishing and having time to get out. My sister is still in school and doing exams, someone like her wouldn’t be able to get out that much! Just wait till summer roads will be swarming, seen quite a few riders out this weekend inc some people my age. Saw some 3 riders yesterday my age and we had a chat for a bit.

    In summary, your wrong.

    May 26, 2013 at 10:10 am #738623
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    Shanefutcher

    The younger riders are at
    The younger riders are at competitive tt’s,not at ones with slower,older riders

    May 26, 2013 at 9:34 am #738621
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    spongebob

    The younger riders are at the
    The younger riders are at the crit.

    May 26, 2013 at 9:33 am #738619
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    Jaltham

    Exam season has put a full
    Exam season has put a full stop to my riding until it is over. Early July I’m sure will see a spike in “younger” riders as we all finish stressing and start training again!

    May 26, 2013 at 9:23 am #738617
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    pirnie

    It is exam time for a lot of
    It is exam time for a lot of younger riders, both at school and uni so that might explain lower numbers right now

    May 26, 2013 at 8:54 am #738615
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    Some Fella

    Plenty of young riders in and
    Plenty of young riders in and around Manchester as far as i can see.

    May 26, 2013 at 8:32 am #738613
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    bashthebox

    The weird inverted snobbery
    The weird inverted snobbery in your post is, frankly, bizarre.

    May 26, 2013 at 8:30 am #738611
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    bashthebox

    I strongly disagree.
    The rise
    I strongly disagree.

    The rise of great British road cyclists, the increasing numbers of sportives, and the general high uptake of people going out for weekend rides has probably shifted the focus from the traditional British preoccupation with time trials.

    I’m off out in a minute and I can guarantee the roads will be swarming.

    THere are fewer real youngsters though – cycling’s a relatively expensive hobby, and its lack of competition attracts people who are a little older, I suppose. The kids like their ball sports, in the main.

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