Hobbies for the middle aged man

[Maintainin]

Couldn't you have the drink on the move? One of those fancy coffee cups with a lid on. No spillages, job's a good 'un

 

[I'm With Stupid]

If you're into nature, photography is a hobby that can destroy your wallet quickly. Doubly so if you get into wildlife photography. All of the fun of hunting without having to kill and animal at the end of it.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

It’s easy to spend tens of thousands on bikes and gear.

A few years ago someone called it the new golf, which is a very good comparison.

You don’t have to of course. You can get into it for not a lot of cash. It just quickly sucks you in once you get the bug.

I did a 2000 km bike ride back in 2012 and used a $200 bike. It was faultless. Wore 3 quid Karrimor shorts from Sports Direct. Also fine.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

There’s an old Tour de France video from the 80s of one of the pro riders being handed a pint at the bottom of a mountain climb. Can’t do that these days sadly.

There's another video of them basically raiding cafes for their wine.

 

[discopop]

There's another video of them basically raiding cafes for their wine.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

I haven’t scrolled through 27 pages of posts but mine is model railway.
I have built a 60 ‘s era one in a bedroom during lock down and a modern one over the garages that I will be working on for several years.
A bit of an expensive hobby if you buy everything from new but there is plenty of second hand out there now many of the older train set enthusiasts are dying off.

I’ve just done a modern 2020s one. The best thing is you don’t need any engines as they’re all on strike.

 

[BrianW]

I haven’t scrolled through 27 pages of posts but mine is model railway.
I have built a 60 ‘s era one in a bedroom during lock down and a modern one over the garages that I will be working on for several years.
A bit of an expensive hobby if you buy everything from new but there is plenty of second hand out there now many of the older train set enthusiasts are dying off.

I work in O Gauge myself. A real money pit. But you don't need as much stuff in a given space and I enjoy making wagon kits.

Edit: I do have one 4mm loco LNER 2871 Manchester City. Fancy that!

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Too old for this thread, but dozing off whilst reading or listening to music seems to work for me

 

[Kinkladze 1]

If you're into nature, photography is a hobby that can destroy your wallet quickly. Doubly so if you get into wildlife photography. All of the fun of hunting without having to kill and animal at the end of it.

Double fun though if you kill the animal and then photograph its dead body!!

 

[beast]

This is a dangerous conversation, because I've just moved house and there's a really expensive specialist bike shop just round the corner.

I got a £200 mountain bike with a cycle to work scheme from Halfords so it came out of my wages, love going out for a spin. Not too far, 10 miles or so at a time, loads of old mining trails round my way so no traffic to worry about.
Also fun to tinker with keeping it maintained, and I wear cut off jeans and an old city shirt so I look cool as Fuck.