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This is Graham and Betty Cox.

They’ve just managed to cycle 1000 miles in six months together on their tandem.

The couple – 86 and 91 respectively – bought their latest two-person bike back in April after a lifetime of cycling.

‘We’ve always loved cycling,’ says Betty.


‘I’ve been cycling for 69 years and my husband for 76 years. We started on the tandem soon after we met and have loved it ever since.

‘In 1949 we cycled from our home in Cornwall and back in a week. We also got to Scotland in a few days.’

Graham sends to sit at the front and he says that he was amazed to discover the couple had reached 1000 miles this week.

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We had a look at our device that records our distance and it said that we had reached 1000 miles.



‘We were quite surprised at it. We’ve never really thought of how many miles we do. And, I suppose, not many people manage to reach that amount at our age,’ he says.

‘We go out on the tandem four days a week and we must do a lot of miles. Over the years we have cycled all over the place from here to Draethen, Machen, Michaelston-Y-Fedw, North Wales and other parts of Newport.’

The pair has even cycled in parts of Norway.

And they claim that regular exercise like they take on the tandem is the key to a long and happy life.

‘Just look at us. By looking at our ages is proof that exercise really does benefit you in the long run,’ says Graham.

‘We’ve never been ones for staying in the house all day long.

‘We’ve always found cycling fun and relaxing.’

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