Octogenarian Odyssey: Trading the Sofa for a Bicycle Seat The Story of an Octogenarian Odyssey Biking Around the World

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Who says fun is over for seniors? 80 is the new 50 and I am the living proof! I have been an adventurer my whole life. I climbed Kilimanjaro at 72 and have been approved by Guinness World Records to break the existing record of 8209.2 k. on an electric bicycle. I cycle major world tour routes for fun and am just getting started.

I would like to share my story for anyone who wants to live their life to the fullest, looking for a little inspiration to conquer their fears. My journey is for those who want to accomplish great things but find themselves having negative self-talk. This is for you. I hope it inspires you and encourages you to thrive...

Who Am I? My name is Robert Fletcher. I am an adventure cyclist and will turn 80 in August 2022. I was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and worked as an educator before retiring over twenty years ago. I have been living in Costa Rica for the past five years where I rent e-bikes to natives and tourists looking for a better way to explore the town.

Since riding my bicycle through the French and English countryside in the 1970s, I made riding my lifelong obsession. I visited over 100 counties, biked in over 22. I just returned from two bike trips; Texas, where I completed an eight-day solo ebike tour of the Texas Hill Country, and a 12 day trip in September to Spain, where I made another solo trip in Mallorca. Throughout the years, I’ve explored long-distance routes across the world. Some of the highlights of my adventures include: Ran five marathons with my fastest time of 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 29 seconds Completed three Olympic size triathlons Climbed Kilimanjaro in December 2014 and was the second oldest to do that climb that month.

I also climbed Mount Fuji and Table Mountain in Cape Town Cycled from Anchorage, Alaska to Mexico City in 2015 in about four months at 10,400 km Rode from Quebec City to New Orleans in two months and nearly 4,200 km Cycled from Agra India to the bottom of India in two months and about 4,200 km Rode from Amsterdam to Rome in one month and about 3,000 km

I am actively organizing a 1,500 km, 20-day cycling trip for 18 people around Costa Rica in February 2022.

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