Third Age Cycling - Stories from the Saddle

Fiona: ‘Let’s cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats,’ I said to my partner, shortly before retiring from full-time work at age 65, ‘we need a retirement project’.

‘No way! Not a chance! You must be mad!’ came the swift reply from Owen (66).

A few weeks later, we were loading our bikes on to the train from London to Penzance, panniers packed for a four we…