Mid life crisis cyclists?
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/7935114/Mid-life-c...
Interesting article I thought.
I probably fit into this group having restarted cycling in an attempt to get fit in the last couple of years. I'd say for me, the cycle to work scheme has been a main driver but that wouldn't usually cover the trend in more expensive bike sales.The recent British Olympic success and higher profile characters like Hoy and Lance Armstrong must have encouraged more people to take up cycling I expect.
Do you longer term cyclists notice more people around on the commute, trails, joining your cycle club? are there more age groupers turning up in expensive tri bikes? etc
Interesting article I thought.
I probably fit into this group having restarted cycling in an attempt to get fit in the last couple of years. I'd say for me, the cycle to work scheme has been a main driver but that wouldn't usually cover the trend in more expensive bike sales.The recent British Olympic success and higher profile characters like Hoy and Lance Armstrong must have encouraged more people to take up cycling I expect.
Do you longer term cyclists notice more people around on the commute, trails, joining your cycle club? are there more age groupers turning up in expensive tri bikes? etc
Bikes are my mid-life crisis of choice. I like cycling & can justify spending 1k on a nice roadbike which to me is also a piece of kit to admire. I have always run a lot & cycling now complements that. Ideally I'd also like to spend 50k on a Porsche, but boring things like paying off the mortgage before I croak it have put a stop to that!
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