82-Year-Old Man Becomes First Person In UK To Cycle One Million Miles
The athlete, who has never married and said cycling is his 'true love', said: "It is quite the achievement I suppose. When I think about it, it is quite remarkable."
Friday 08 November 2019 | 09:13
Russ Mantle is set to become the first person in the UK to have cycled one million miles in their lifetime. Photo: Solent News and Photo Agency
For most pensioners in their eighties, an eight-day stay in hospital would be a sure sign that it is time to pack in any strenuous or taxing hobbies, Telegraph News reported.
But not Russ Mantle, who tomorrow will become the first Briton to cycle one million miles in his lifetime - and is still riding 25 miles every other day.
The retired civil servant, 82, has meticulously recorded every single ride since 1952 when he completed his “lowest ever mileage” of 18,500 miles.
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He told Telegraph News: “I’ve kept records all my life."
Russ Mantle, who tomorrow will become the first Briton to cycle one million miles in his lifetime - and is still riding 25 miles every other day. Photo: Solent News and Photo Agency
The athlete, who has never married and said cycling is his 'true love', said: "It is quite the achievement I suppose. When I think about it, it is quite remarkable."
“When I started recording in 1952 I had a cyclometer that made a 'tick-tick' noise and in the 1990s I replaced it with a more modern one which goes on my handlebars and records my miles.
"At one point I was doing 400 miles every week.
"In the 1990s I did 265 miles in one day, which is my biggest day ever, when I cycled from Aldershot to Monmouthshire in Wales and back again.
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