TE Forum Age Distribution

[AnnieBikes]

And I am feeling rather OLD!! NOT!!! 1949!!

[sarahspins]

Heh, I feel rather young, looking at the age distribution here...

Me too.. and I have three kids!

[deedolce]

Oh my, what a lovely little bell curve...so far! I'm right there in the 'bump' at 50yrs...

[Reesha]

Wow, where are all the young female cyclists at!?

[bmccasland]

I thought the tiara belonged to Snap.

[Aggie_Ama]

Wow, where are all the young female cyclists at!?

I am 28. DH thinks I am a complete freak because I am actually excited that I will be 30 soon. I am so done with my 20's. He is turning 30 next year and is dreading it.

I love that a woman who is 63 leads rides weekly for women mountain bikers. That is SO inspiring. I also have done many centuries with people in there 60-70's. Heck I did the MS150 with a man riding that was 90! He made it all 150 miles. I love that this board is a mix of ages, locations, experiences.

When my Mammaw was in her 70's she had a 1/2 acre size garden she tended to. At 92 she has a walker but she still does the NY Times crossword in pens and all kinds of crafts plus walks herself around the grocery store (we can't get her list right you see). I can't wait to be old AND active. Old and sitting on my butt eating bonbons is only for after the long bike ride I did that morning.

[ASammy1]

I'm 30 and agree with Aggie_Ama. Turning 30 was great! I too was done with my tumultuous 20s. I'm looking forward to see what my 30s will bring

[Reesha]

I'm certainly not afraid of aging! Indeed, seems like the best is yet to come

[Biciclista]

the interesting low point 1975-79 - are those the women with kids who are too busy to play?

[deedolce]

Good point. I only started riding in earnest after my kids were getting more independent and more interested in friends and being able to 'transport' themselves by walking or riding bikes in their preteen years...

[HappyTexasMom]

the interesting low point 1975-79 - are those the women with kids who are too busy to play?

LOL probably. I'm in the next oldest tier (1972) and I just got into cycling because my kids are finally old enough that I can easily go out for extended periods in the mornings without it greatly impacting the household (i.e., they can get their own breakfast; the fact that they are on summer break helps, too).

[Owlie]

Wow, where are all the young female cyclists at!?

This is a rather expensive sport (like I needed another one!), and requires disposable income, something which one doesn't always have in one's 20s.
The only reason I could afford the new bike was that I got a nice, cushy summer job in a chem lab.

[ASammy1]

the interesting low point 1975-79 - are those the women with kids who are too busy to play?

I'm in this bracket and don't have kids... yet! But it's definitely an interesting observation. You are probably right!

[Reesha]

This is a rather expensive sport (like I needed another one!), and requires disposable income, something which one doesn't always have in one's 20s.

Yeah, I spent 10% of my pre-tax annual income on my first roadbike! It was a LOT of money back that. I just make the necessary sacrifices to support my hobby.

[Becky]

Wow, where are all the young female cyclists at!?

My observation is that there's not many of us, and it seems like Mimi's theory holds water. The younger women seem to have kids and jobs and no time for cycling.

I certainly wouldn't have time for the bikes if DH and I had children. As it is, my bikes don't get enough attention!