Anyone else riding again in their 40s?

[Clean]

Had my first night out with the RADsters last week at Skate City, Blackpool, and had a blast, mate. 

First time in the saddle for 25 years and managed loads more than I expected. 

A great bunch of peeps and a feeling that spreads a smile across your chops like a 1990 disco biscuit! 

Get yourself out on a RAD night and enjoy riding your kid's bike! 

[MY06RSVR]

Sorry I've had to bump this but are there any of us old guys down in the SW?  I use to race a little in the 80's and do a bit of freestyle but that was almost 25yrs ago, my 8yr old son has just got his first WTP new school bike and I'm feeling a little left out when I take him to the local skate parks.  Instead of sitting there I want to get myself a bike and have some fun too!!!

[splodge]

Theres a group of us in Bristol, all in out 40's, usually meet up at St George skatepark in Bristol most wednesday eves. Often on a weekend we will go for a town ride. I'll pop a few ground tricks & one or two of the others are learing a few moves, the others sit about chatting about how it used to be.

If your nearby then pop along, more the merrier 

[ED209]

The Usual Suspects are still 'avin it at the Boardroom in Leicester / On Board in Sheffield / TRM1 in Melton every couple of weeks 

Sheffield this Saturday... Leicester next 

[MY06RSVR]

Wow, I use to go to St Georges Skate Park 30yrs ago when I lived at Bristol, I'm surprised it's still there!!!

I'm down on the South coast but regularly work at Bristol so I may give you a shout on Wednesday if ok with you guys?

Scotty

Theres a group of us in Bristol, all in out 40's, usually meet up at St George skatepark in Bristol most wednesday eves. Often on a weekend we will go for a town ride. I'll pop a few ground tricks & one or two of the others are learing a few moves, the others sit about chatting about how it used to be.

If your nearby then pop along, more the merrier 

[Peter J]

There's also a bunch of blokes in Brum who ride as well

https://www.facebook.com/russell.hardy1'ref=ts#!/groups/213879998712632/


And there's this lot 

https://www.facebook.com/russell.hardy1'ref=ts#!/oldguyswhoride

[splodge]

Wow, I use to go to St Georges Skate Park 30yrs ago when I lived at Bristol, I'm surprised it's still there!!!

I'm down on the South coast but regularly work at Bristol so I may give you a shout on Wednesday if ok with you guys?

Scotty

Theres a group of us in Bristol, all in out 40's, usually meet up at St George skatepark in Bristol most wednesday eves. Often on a weekend we will go for a town ride. I'll pop a few ground tricks & one or two of the others are learing a few moves, the others sit about chatting about how it used to be.

If your nearby then pop along, more the merrier 

Of course, great to meet up, we also have just opened a face book page, have a search for Bristol old school bmx & you should find us mate

[splodge]

If you rode St G park in the 80's then its not changed that much. The bridge has gone, the bowls have been built up a bit but the table top & camels are still there. The bit in the middle that was used as a run up for the table top is due to be demolished & rebuilt in the next couple of months.

Its a cool old school type park & as we all used to ride there back in the day its the perfect place to muck about. I remember Bob H & Mike D doing a demo there around 84, the kids are amazed that the mighy bob Haro once rode there 

[MY06RSVR]

Cool, does it matter what I ride as I've just bought a 22" Faction Amero?  It's not old school and not technically a traditional BMX but it feels ok after riding MTB's for years!!  It's in having some paintwork done at the moment, but should be ready in a week or two after Dan has worked his magic!!

I did build some old school bikes a few years ago: Skyway TA, Robinson Pro, EFF 24" and another freestyle bike.  Can't remember what it was called but the F&F cost about £30 from Shiners at Bristol!!!!  I wish I had kept them now looking at the current prices!!!!

[Spen69]

Oldschoolracer let me know how younget on with the new Faction Almero as I have the Zeitgiest and love riding it, it's just a bit heavy!

As Ed said, we all ride a couple of times a month if we can fit it in at private sessions up here in the Sheffield / Leicester neck of the world and are mainly over 40 so keep riding if you can spare the time!

[MY06RSVR]

The Amero is quite a light frame/fork and if built up with the right components it makes quite a light bike.  I wouldn't say there is much difference in weight between the Amero and my sons 18" WTP Arcade.  My Amero is one of the pre-production prototype frames without the integrated seat clamp, so I'm guessing its a few years old now, should be mint when I get it back from Dan!!!!

[splodge]

Cool, does it matter what I ride

Of course not mate, Im usually on my Haro sport, the others usually ride an aero reflex, skyway streatbeat, PK ripper, Quadangle, & a burner. Were there from around 6pm to 7.30ish & then were all knackered & bruised & want to go home for food & a sit down 

[MY06RSVR]

Cool, does it matter what I ride

aero reflex

That's the other bike I built!!!

[benno]

Theres a group of us in Bristol, all in out 40's, usually meet up at St George skatepark in Bristol most wednesday eves. Often on a weekend we will go for a town ride. I'll pop a few ground tricks & one or two of the others are learing a few moves, the others sit about chatting about how it used to be.

If your nearby then pop along, more the merrier 

might have to get myself down to this , i'm only about half hour away in Stroud ,Glos 

[Withy]

Restored my 87 Haro Master when I was 40 a couple of years ago.  Only ever did flatland - and can manage the odd fire hydrant to decade now, an undertaker or two, and some older stuff - even landed a double decade a few months ago.  Don't understand why I can't do exactly as I used to when I was 17.. ah well.. that age thing creeps up I suppose.  As Rosscoe and Lenny have said, stick with old school and just ride for a laugh

[lloydieboy]

Built a few old school bikes a few years back but needed something to thrash around so I'm just finishing this up...

[not johndub71]

Nice, I'm impressed with these new skyways. I hammered mine yesterday and expected flex from this 17stone fatty, the tyre gave more! Tidy.

[MY06RSVR]

Are you guys out tomorrow night?  (weather permitting)  If so I will try and swap some work around to see if I can get up!!

[splodge]

Are you guys out tomorrow night?  (weather permitting)  If so I will try and swap some work around to see if I can get up!!

Yup, timings TBC but normally there for 5.30-6ish & prat about until 7-7.30ish. Hope to see you there, weather should be ok, feel free to give me a call or tex, (07970 785094, Garry)

[haro boy]

I'm 43 and back on, bit he bullet and have a beautiful gen 1 haro, flights vectors the lot, just trying to make this show bike a little rideable, but think I may need another , so I don't break my nice one, m in Hereford, met up with Jymz on here, looking forward to my first gravel rash ha

[splodge]

I'm 43 and back on, looking forward to my first gravel rash ha

It hurts a lot more now mate! I read the other day that one of my old heros, Dave Vanderspek hung himself in 88. Out of respect I wanted to learn the Vanderroll.... for half hour on Sunday I rolled around on the grass in my back garden, man you should see the bruises on my belly, wife has great pleasure slapping me 

But its good fun 

[MY06RSVR]

Sorry I couldn't make it tonight, work got in the way of fun AGAIN!!!

[splodge]

Sorry I couldn't make it tonight, work got in the way of fun AGAIN!!!

Nae worries, I kept a look out for you, maybe next time, theres an old school ride in Bath on Sunday, meet in the park on lwr Bristol rd with the half pipes about 11 I think, its supposed to be pouring down so see how the weather is nearer the time.

[HARODAVE]

 

loving this thread!

I was  40 this year and just started riding skateparks for the first time ever this may, having not ridden "in anger " since 1990 . The rampcity nights we arrange on here are fab, its great to be able to ride at your own pace , with lads the same age , all differing ailities , always a great craic, and the array of bikes is great too.  having an indoor park to oursleves is superb ! 

i ride newschool now , i had the epithany that many of us on here  have had , wouldnt ride an oldschool bike in a park now, so easier to (re)learn stuff without worrying about yer bike .

i fall off a lot ,  you dont bounce like you did when you were younger,but most of the time i ride i feel that i get a tiny bit better  , the thing that frustrates me the most is not getting out as much as i'd like , with work /family etc etc

 

[weston matt]

Well after a couple of false starts due to work, family and the usual grown up stuff i've just started riding again at nearly 41  
I don't know what was better, still being able to do it or my sons face watching me try