78-year-old man feels 50 after clocking up 520,000km cycling around the world | ABC Australia

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  • @laurafrost705
    @laurafrost705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I’m 32 years old I luv to here story’s from elderly people this is amazing over the years I put over 80 ,000 miles

  • @peterwilliamson4296
    @peterwilliamson4296 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Hello from New Zealand. Loved the story about meeting your wife and 14 bikes! Very inspiring.

  • @carolinapiloto1330
    @carolinapiloto1330 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That´s a really inspiring story! And it is so cute that you have found each other and estimulate each other dreams!

  • @davidburns6956
    @davidburns6956 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks! You inspire me...at 71 and having cycled many countries and kilometres I was ready to hang up my pedals...I had lost the joy somewhere. But I am keen to get back in the saddle now.

  • @bergzmtb391
    @bergzmtb391 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    what a life, love it, you made my day

  • @giuliavogel8185
    @giuliavogel8185 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's not about the age, but the willpower to overcome challenges. This story makes us reflect and is an inspiration for everyone. Maybe this is the real meaning of "no pain no gain". Very cool!

  • @VITTHALAM
    @VITTHALAM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    OMG!!!! There are no words to describe your achievements!!!! Truly Great!!!!

  • @TheRoger1205
    @TheRoger1205 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How wonderful!!!! ❤❤❤. I am 62 and just getting back to riding after going through chemo. Like your dad, I was very active prior and now taking baby steps. This also led me to purchase an e-bike. I went with the Specialized Tero X due to fenders and lights. More of an all terrain SUV for this old lady. Please post more about your dad! Watching from Rapid City, SD. USA.

  • @yakupemlak-realestate4410
    @yakupemlak-realestate4410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It was very good to watch and hear you Sir!

  • @cassandrapeachey3184
    @cassandrapeachey3184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You’re awesome I could imagine all the adventures that you’ve had it was great watching this video Love from Darwin NT

  • @johnp0125
    @johnp0125 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great story. I’m 71 and pretty fit from years of training and competitive swimming and cycling. I have 4 bikes (my limit) but my fave is the gravel bike. I’m planning some local and distant bike packing trips in Canada - my home. However I do love travelling in the USA, Europe and elsewhere with my cycling buddies in our racing bikes. I agree that age isn’t the issue It is determination and regular fitness and most of all attitude. Cycling liberates the inner soul

  • @majchers
    @majchers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Amazing! Congratz mate! You set the standards for us all...!
    P.S. I've been to Cairns on my O-Oz trip (Perth - Cairns) in 2013. Love your rock Tilmann! Great country!

  • @MrSchattka
    @MrSchattka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Truly inspirational!

  • @prasadnilugal4691
    @prasadnilugal4691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You are fantastic Sir

  • @marcoercole1376
    @marcoercole1376 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic! Your my Legend. Best compliments!

  • @adventuresofafatman
    @adventuresofafatman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome! Good on ya mate, from a fellow Queenslander off cycling in Croatia. 👍👍👍 Wish I'd seen this sooner. Well done to the ABC on the story.

  • @hangkasturi528
    @hangkasturi528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Good example to keep healthy and stronger..

  • @jjcale1976
    @jjcale1976 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a real tough guy, big respect to you - you are great!

  • @arpitabal17
    @arpitabal17 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is soo soo inspiring. ❤

  • @ВероникаСиницкая-э1ж
    @ВероникаСиницкая-э1ж ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for that story... it's so inspiring

  • @HackHunter1835
    @HackHunter1835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Ebikes are a beautiful thing for worn out knees, i should know. I hope im still riding at 78!

  • @papablueshirt
    @papablueshirt ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Who said us old guys don't have it anymore? Like this gentleman, I could hop on my bike and ride a 100 miles any day of the week. It would only be twice my daily ride. And when the heat lifts I will be doing 100 mile days as 50 miles is about the best I can do when it is over 90 degrees LOL. Why do I ride so much? I feel like I am 16 when I am riding, and that feeling never gets old.😀🚴‍♂

  • @povaraioan1650
    @povaraioan1650 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful person!!

  • @Myiata1979
    @Myiata1979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing!

  • @jonaskoelker
    @jonaskoelker ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Note that 520,000 divided by [80 times 365] says he's been biking an average of 18 km (~11 miles) each day since he was born. If he's taken half his days off-for example, by not biking in the first third of his life (26y) and then 75% of days in the latter two thirds of his life)-that's 36 km per biking day.
    In no way a slouch, but it's no Herculean effort either. Just ("just") dedication and consistency across many days.

    • @AB-qp6yj
      @AB-qp6yj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes good to put any achievement into perspective. For no other reason than making it achievable for mo st people.

  • @johnsalvaire
    @johnsalvaire ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great to hear from someone that age has no use by date IAM only 72 and I have just finished my bike setup for a bit of long distance riding

  • @DurianriderCyclingTips
    @DurianriderCyclingTips ปีที่แล้ว

    Legend!

  • @TheBezaleel
    @TheBezaleel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Kudo's earnt ! RESPECT !!!

  • @ericgillara5826
    @ericgillara5826 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice❤

  • @onelove8062
    @onelove8062 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Legend

  • @totochipeta7499
    @totochipeta7499 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome;) Keep spinning...karibu kenya;)

  • @garyh155
    @garyh155 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic ❤

  • @nermineabbasova5417
    @nermineabbasova5417 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Who can tell me the name of this music in background?

  • @Utah56Timur
    @Utah56Timur 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My respect you sir🫡

  • @kevinbraden9445
    @kevinbraden9445 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s awesome 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️

  • @Thiagarajah1
    @Thiagarajah1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you survive on expenses?

  • @salixlol
    @salixlol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    es de chill

  • @johnlewis3009
    @johnlewis3009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    pretty cool

  • @nitinadhav9719
    @nitinadhav9719 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice👍👍👍

  • @robertking1032
    @robertking1032 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ok, what he is doing for living if he is living on the bicycle? 😊

  • @richardharris8538
    @richardharris8538 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I know what follows is mere anecdote, but plenty of other long-time cyclists have a similar story. I'll be eighty this Spring. I amaze medical people when they find out that I'm not on any medication. This morning I had my blood pressure checked. It was 113/58, and my blood glucose was 5.4. The pharmacist commented, "Great". The health benefits of cycling, I'm quite sure, are real, and should be more widely known.

  • @Veera-family
    @Veera-family ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello I’m from india 🇮🇳 I love this story & person

  • @salixlol
    @salixlol 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    me llamo perico el de los palotes

  • @korlumchukhu5483
    @korlumchukhu5483 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Someone tell me their youtube channel name

  • @geraldbarker6
    @geraldbarker6 ปีที่แล้ว

    There has got to be a World record in there somewhere

  • @kevinnielsen1356
    @kevinnielsen1356 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers

  • @kimscott8176
    @kimscott8176 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah , I had to work very very very hard to survive. Lots of people have had it easier and got to goof off. I have mostly Canadian Politicians for wiping me out financially 4X. I am forcibly retired by them due to Covid response laws. It actually has been a blessing and I live in SE Asia and have a bicycle as only means of transport.
    I am out of their policies.

  • @Okokokokokomokokok
    @Okokokokokomokokok ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤❤❤

  • @GiJoe94
    @GiJoe94 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bet the days after long cycling he felt like 178

  • @NoCarNancy
    @NoCarNancy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im 53 so Why do i feel 70 when im done with 10 miles 😮

  • @RNaturee
    @RNaturee 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️✨✨✨

  • @Missusri
    @Missusri ปีที่แล้ว

    If you bike with your wife, how come this caption only states 78 y.o man?
    Anyhow, nice!

  • @8RmaN8
    @8RmaN8 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Old man still feels old. Story at eleven.

  • @kathleenclarke828
    @kathleenclarke828 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ahh-well done!

  • @s60049
    @s60049 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How many countries???? 143?? Case 143 yay
    Stray Kids everywhere all around the world

  • @stevebirkbeck9513
    @stevebirkbeck9513 ปีที่แล้ว

    When did they start using electric bikes?

  • @enriqueferron9664
    @enriqueferron9664 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    quien viene de la clase de inglés 🤓☝🏻

  • @sammencia7945
    @sammencia7945 ปีที่แล้ว

    How pay for this age 35?

    • @Longtack55
      @Longtack55 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Self employment, work seasonally don't waste $ on things that give you temporary pleasure.

  • @STUDl0
    @STUDl0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    *but he is riding electric bike*

    • @ronwhite8503
      @ronwhite8503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He is now but watch the film, he wasn't the whole time.

    • @AB-qp6yj
      @AB-qp6yj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No buts at all even if he did mo st riding in a electric bike what die s it matter but he didnt

  • @xmorsln792
    @xmorsln792 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is not 78 he is 15

  • @salixlol
    @salixlol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    muy deportista el anciano

  • @HunterxHunter-zn8no
    @HunterxHunter-zn8no 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He's better than world guinness record

  • @Joiedevivredesilives
    @Joiedevivredesilives ปีที่แล้ว

    14 bikes dont pay for themselves more people would do stuff if they they had the money and or no commitments

  • @edinelsonramirez5656
    @edinelsonramirez5656 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ..... on an electric bike

  • @anoshya
    @anoshya 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve noticed many older people in the USA get involved in sports than in the U.K.

  • @itoldutruth669
    @itoldutruth669 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Social Security will be bankrupt soon .....because of people like that😅

  • @Marek-bv6lf
    @Marek-bv6lf 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    !!!

  • @TR-nw8hz
    @TR-nw8hz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's an ebike. It's basically cheating no matter how old you are