‘Never too old for adventure’

Cromwell men (from left) Bob Beck, Malcolm Somerville, Ivan Fahey and Richard Jackson gear up for the fourth annual "postie-bike'' Ride For Life.

In two weeks, 30 riders from across the country will traverse back roads on the small Honda CT110 bikes on a 1100km loop, starting in Cromwell and going through West Otago, mid-Southland and Fiordland, near Queenstown and back.

Organiser Mr Fahey said the group had raised $6000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand over the years, but the event was mainly about having fun "low-impact, low-speed, low-cost, high-scenic adventures''.

The average age of the riders was about 65, he said.

"Never too old for a bit of fun and adventure, they say.''