Author Topic: tricknuts gets air...finally. Orville and I now have nothing in common! (Read 3162 times)

tricknuts · « **on:** June 09, 2007, 06:48 AM »

Ive been dreaming about getting air on a ramp again since I gave up in 89. Nowadays I don't get much time to get out on my bike much,-maybe 2 hours each month when I'm not travelling, and when i got a new school bike 2 years ago, i didn't know if injury would put an end to the comeback before it started. There was many months of being embarrassed with all my safety gear doing 180 bunnyhops on the transition in front of the kids. However, here we are in 2007 and I'm a BMX'er again at 35 and finally, Ive got both wheels out!!!! Its a small personal achievement.

This is the first time I've ever seen a photo of myself on a BMX on a ramp, and I'm as pleased as punch. It might not seem much for all the guys who can ride ramps, and this isn't exactly a 13 ft vert ramp, but I'm well happy I'm back on a bike and getting past the coping. A couple of years ago, i'd never have thought I'd be back on a BMX.- but I am, and it gives me a lot of happiness. The only way is up!!. woo hoo

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2007, 07:48 AM »

nice one ross

lookin good

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:02 AM »

Big congrats mate. That's awesome!

HRD

Trev · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:15 AM »

nice one ross. that first pic is awesome.

when i got back into riding last year, the only thing i wanted to do was learn to air. i am still waiting.

if i can get a pic of myself airing like that, i will be well stoked.... i remember superbikedan taking a pic of me in the performance bowl at rom last year. i was about a foot below the top, but i absolutely loved the pic and would stare at it for ages. it's all about personal achievement. now if i could get out the top properly, i would be on cloud nine... well done mate.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:19 AM »

feckin good lad ross, i thought that first photo looked like mr meacher, but about 10ft of air difference, the only way is up now mate, pity they got rid of concorde otherwise you could have ridden epic tonight with the old people, pukka riding and pizza night

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:20 AM »

also have you lost weight?

Flatcap · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:21 AM »

Well done mate, good on yer!

There's nothing like getting air!

Daz.

downhill3375 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:47 AM »

well done mate

i need to learn how to do that ,looks awesome

Trev · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:54 AM »

only me and orville left then..... $:-\$

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2007, 09:03 AM »

Quote from: fishface on June 09, 2007, 08:47 AM

i need to learn how to do that ,looks awesome

Coming out to play would be a start

great stuff Ross, practice, practice, practice

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2007, 09:10 AM »

Quote from: Trev on June 09, 2007, 08:54 AM

only me and orville left then..... $:-\$

Make that three of us mate!!! $:-\$

But maybe after tonight there maybe only one!

spesh · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2007, 09:11 AM »

nice one fella

im made a promise to myself to get air before im 40,ive got the bike and the places to do it
just havent got the balls to go that high
oh and ive got 5 1/2 month left $:-\$
heres my attempt on my cruiser

dirtyvans · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2007, 09:35 AM »

great stuff

print your pics out and make a scrap book, you'll see yourself getting gradually better, its good to try and get some pics of different places you visit aswell

dordymush · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:26 AM »

well done that man.
im still under the copping myself.
you feel that bit safer whens you got something there to see instead of nowt lol.
need to do it though deffo.

Trev · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:33 AM »

it would appear that tonight has to be the night for it then. that's got to be the challenge. getting past the coping....

MartyC · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:35 AM »

Nice one Ross, looking good

dordymush · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:37 AM »

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it would appear that tonight has to be the night for it then. that's got to be the challenge. getting past the coping....

im scared

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Robbo · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:47 AM »

Nice one Ross, your story is so typical of all us old boys wobbling around at the parks being laughed at by the young'uns!

Well done mate, come on the the zimmer frame gang!!!

tricknuts · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:57 PM »

thanks for the encouragement. yes, I know that a few of us are in exactly the same boat. Its not much, but its a personal achievment. i also wanted to get air before i die. I went through getting past the coping loads of times in my head, and that helped.. especially as I don't get out on my real bike often.

Pete. No I haven't lost weight. Just that my tits and belly are up at my shoulders due to the weightlessness

Good luck everyone who's going for broke tonight at Epic.

theRuler · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2007, 08:59 PM »

ace pic ross
it rules when get that monkey off your back, don't it!

billstup · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2007, 11:27 PM »

Well done Ross

hooga1975 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 10, 2007, 10:30 AM »

Nice one Ross

jimwise68 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 10, 2007, 08:15 PM »

Well done fella. Mucho respect for ya.

I'm still down here with orville, Trev, Rob and a few penguins

If that was me, that pic would be my desktop pic.

Stodgy · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2007, 10:05 AM »

Awesome Ross - that must have felt sooooo good. I'm made up for ya fella!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #24 on:** June 11, 2007, 10:11 AM »

Ross, that is great. Nice one, top man.
Oh, and the weather there dont look bad either!!!

Author Topic: tricknuts gets air...finally. Orville and I now have nothing in common! (Read 3162 times)

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