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Octogenarian on quest to break Guinness World Record makes pitstop in Richmond
Edmonton’s Bob Fletcher is celebrating his 80th birthday by going on an adventure and riding an ebike from Alaska to Panama. A retired educator and cycling enthusiast from Edmonton is riding 13,500 kilometers over 155 days to break a world record, and he made a quick...
‘I want to encourage older folks’: Octogenarian e-biker passes through Prince George on way to South America
During his ride through northern B.C., Bob Fletcher said he's run into more bears and moose than any other time he's cycled through the area. Prince George was the largest city Fletcher had visited yet on his trip, having started near the North Pole. PHOTO BY KIM...
80th year
My 80 th year is quickly coming to an end as I will be 80 on August 19,2022. This year seems to have gone quickly and had some highs and lows. In September I flew to Spain and visited Madrid for a couple of nights prior to moving on to the island of Mallorca....
My Sponsors
Here I am 20% through my Octogenarian Odyssey and feeling fine. I think it is time to talk about all of my fabulous sponsors. If you or your company would like to be involved with my 13,500 km journey through nine countries please email me at rdf3636@gmail.com and we...
‘Octogenarian Odyssey’: 80-year-old biking from Alaska to Panama
By MORRIS PROKOPStar Sports Editor An 80-year-old Edmontonian, Robert “Bob” Fletcher, is traveling approximately 13,500 kilometres over 155 days from Alaska to Panama City on an electric bike. Accompanied by his long-time friend Wayne Grover, 69, of Edmonton, Fletcher...
Who says there’s no adventure in retirement?
The title of Bob Fletcher’s soon-to-be-written book is already penned: “Octogenarian Odyssey: Trading the Sofa for a Bicycle Seat. The title of Bob Fletcher’s soon-to-be-written book is already penned: “Octogenarian Odyssey: Trading the Sofa for a Bicycle Seat.” As...
Day by Day Itinerary
The day by day could and will change especially if we ride further then expected on some days , or we might find a better place to stay for the night. Hotels after the Baja will be booked as we get closer as we will be mostly using hotels for that part as there are...
Boring Batteries
During yesterday's training ride, I thought about battery life, charging, and riding. The ride was 101 km with 285 m of climbing with the last 1/2 under the hot sun and a road temperature in the mid-thirties. At 72 km, I had had it and needed to stop for a rest...
A Fresh Start with a New Site
During the last month, I had my blog redesigned by an incredible talented person in Colombia. Check out the site and see what you think. I organized a three-week tour of Costa Rica in February. Part of the reason was to test my fitness for my upcoming ride from North...
How did this all start?
A year ago I got to thinking about how could I celebrate my 80th birthday. I wanted something on a larger scale than just having a birthday party with my friends.I started mulling over various ideas such as traveling to West Africa, traveling down the Amazon, doing...
Script for Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC)
My name is Robert (Bob) Fletcher, and I am 79 years old; and I want to tell you a bit about myself and the adventure that I have planned to celebrate my next birthday. I spent thirty years as a teacher with the Edmonton Public School Board. I enjoyed every...
Review of Thule Easy Fold xt-2
I purchased this rack five weeks ago and have been a little disappointed with it. My main disappointment is that it rattles and is noisy. I put a clamp on the hitch which stopped the noise from there but it still rattles from the mechanism that lower and raises the...