The former Dulux Six-Day winner and world championship representative started cycling on January 28, 1959, a date he remembers easily because it was the day before his 17th birthday. So he was a relatively late starter - maybe that's why he's still going?
In those days grass track racing played a big part and in 1962 he moved to Auckland and joined the famous Pt Chevalier Club for four years.
"I stayed with Pt Chev until I moved back home at the end of 1966, mainly because I was living from hand-to-mouth with handouts from parents, so thought it was about time to save some money.
"During those years my main success was winning the Dulux Six Day (Auckland-Wellington) and I also won the King of the Mountains which made me the first rider to win the double."
In 1965 he was a member of the New Zealand team to ride the 500-mile Tour of Tasmania in which he finished fifth (first Kiwi), and a year later was a member of the first official New Zealand team to compete in the world road championships - in Germany and held on the famous Nurburgring motor racing circuit.
"In 1967 I was back in Gisborne working for Watties and earning some money and then I was married in 1969. I was still riding but just doing mainly local stuff.
"I will point out at this stage that many a good bike rider had to give away cycling because of the financial difficulties as there was no such thing as sponsorship in those days."
In fact he didn't ride again for three years, having a spell in Perth before returning and getting back on the bike in 1972.
"I rode the Dulux Six Day again in 1976 but ended up in Palmerston North Hospital after going over the bank on Vinegar Hill. I broke a collarbone, got concussion and cracked two vertebrae. I also won the Wanganui Grand Prix that same year."
Masters Games started to attract at this stage: "I went back to Perth in 1993 and rode the Australian Masters Games, won three silver medals, and got beaten by the same person (a German) in all events."
He rode the World Masters Games in Melbourne in 2002, the best place being a fourth in the Criterium.
"I missed the Masters Games 1997-2005 mainly due to work commitments and other things (sometimes motivation)."
Robbie's most recent success was the Around Taupo 160km in November, where he won the 70+ age group in a time of 4hr 49min 57sec, 15min ahead of the next rider in the age group.
Robinson has taken that Taupo 60+ age group four times - in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.
That all mounts up to some pretty solid form from the 71-year-old.
The Masters Games concept is a family one - try out Levin's Love threesome for size.
Dad (Bruce, 53), Tom (33) and younger brother Joseph (31) give the district a three-pronged attack in the motocross.
They'll have their bikes in the open two-stroke and open four-stroke events in the motocross and the cross country.
As the youngest of the group Joseph drew the short straw to give the family biking history:
"I, Dad (Bruce) and my brother (Tom) have been riding bikes for as long as I can remember.
"It is only more recently that we have been involved with the competitive side of riding, for the past three years in fact.
"We enjoy competing but also enjoy the social side of the sport.
"This will be our first visit to a Masters Games, but we compete in the Vintage ATV World Series, trail rides, flat-track fun days, and endurance events together.
"More recently we have been riding at the Oceanview Speedway in Wanganui, so we enjoy all aspects of the sport.
"Tom will be riding our youngest brother's (Daniel, not old enough to enter yet) Suzuki LTR 450 as he is between bikes at present. Dad will be riding his Honda TRX 450, and I will be riding my Polaris 450MXR.
"We are all really excited about competing in the games, it sounds like a great weekend.
"We'd all like to do well of course, but having a good time and finishing the weekend with healthy bikes and bodies would be great.
"A medal would be a bonus," he says.
Short of a sport at the Games?
Well, the Ultimate Frisbee has plenty of spots available.
It's on the Tuesday afternoon (February 5) on Springvale Park and is a seven-person team event with easy-to-learn rules and the potential for a really good time.
Google the rules - they aren't hard - and then contact Sport Wanganui to enter.
People are warned that time is running out for entries, with January 11 (this Friday) the final day before a penalty payment is necessary (from $60 online to $85 to register).
Several sports have announced closing dates - dancesport (January 15), dog-handling (January 14), netball teams (January 11 - individuals can enter later), petanque (January 15), rock-and-roll (January 18), sports accuracy (January 15), swimming (January 18) and basketball (teams January 8).
These early closing dates are necessary to expedite the making of draws.
