Author Topic: 30+ Masters (Read 3194 times)

Zippy · « **on:** February 12, 2008, 03:42 PM »

Well I've decided I'm not going to do cruisers this year but I am going to give 30+ Masters a crack instead.

Anyone fancy joining me.

Still going to race old school as well because I want the British Champions Number 1 plate this year.

Masters will certainly help towards that.

beard1973 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:44 PM »

Who is the reigning Old School British Champion.

southern andy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:45 PM »

Can you explain what it means by Masters mate.

Being 38 i was going to race, obviously not now i but didin't know what class i would be in, are there no Novice classes for a 30+, or is that it.

QuadPaul · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:48 PM »

Hi Zippy, I'm also going to be racing 30+ masterclass this year I get the bike sorted - hopefully within the next week or so!!

Andy, in novices classes 15+ is the oldest class, so if you go nu school for your 1st season back at racing you'll race in that class, then move to the 30+ Masterclass after that.

Zippy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2008, 04:05 PM »

I'm going to start on my old school bike to begin with.

I reckon it's good enough.

southern andy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2008, 04:08 PM »

Quote from: QuadPaul on February 12, 2008, 03:48 PM

Andy, in novices classes 15+ is the oldest class, so if you go nu school for your 1st season back at racing you'll race in that class, then move to the 30+ Masterclass after that.

Sh1t, i''d be thrashed by those kids.

Brandy Truffle · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2008, 04:34 PM »

i'd love to have a go this year,but havent got a clue where to start..i'm 40 in July, got a couple of Old School bikes and a new 2008 Redline Bubba Harris Flight Pro XXL i paid teeny money for in the U.S. and thought what the heck,so i could race either in.

First step is get the family licence from the BCF i suppose, anyone any other advice?

Jai told me about Bristol and we're going to hopefully join there and hopefully contribute something to the club.

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:17 PM »

Is it me or does Brandy's Sig look like Ratty and 796.

wolfybmx · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on February 12, 2008, 03:42 PM

Well I've decided I'm not going to do cruisers this year but I am going to give 30+ Masters a crack instead.

Anyone fancy joining me.

Still going to race old school as well because I want the British Champions Number 1 plate this year.

Masters will certainly help towards that.

hey zippy the wind is changing direction tomorrow just like your descision on what your gonna race this week or next

Zippy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:20 PM »

I expect it is.

Decided cruisers are too big for me to ride quick enough to be competitively.

I'm only a bit taller than Spen so 20" for life I reckon.

hooga1975 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:48 PM »

I am going to give the masters a go this year as well as the old school

Brandy Truffle · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:52 PM »

What are we talking here then guys? Regionals? Club?

hooga1975 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:55 PM »

I will be doing as many regionals as possible this year. I am also going to try and take part in Dagenham and Braintree summer series to get my fitness up

oldskoolsux · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:10 PM »

Im moving up to 30+ Masters this season.

Take no prisoners

Flying_fox · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:14 PM »

hey guys, welcome to the Masters, not every one is a rough as me and Daddy Whyte!

Zippy, if you ride a quick as you did in the OS at Dagnuts on Sunday you'll be fast enough no problem.

I'll be seeing you all on the gate at Hayes this Sunday then?

oldskoolsux · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:18 PM »

Quote from: Flying_fox on February 12, 2008, 06:14 PM

I'll be seeing you all on the gate at Hayes this Sunday then?

And i'll be putting you over second berm Kirby

Flying_fox · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:22 PM »

Quote from: oldskoolsux on February 12, 2008, 06:18 PM

Quote from: Flying_fox on February 12, 2008, 06:14 PM
I'll be seeing you all on the gate at Hayes this Sunday then?

And i'll be putting you over second berm Kirby

The size of my beer gut now you'll need a lorry to do that skinny boy.

spillers#1 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:51 PM »

So we've got old skoolers giving 40+ cruisers a bash

and old skoolers giving 30+ masters a bash

cool

hooga's got a new ride for masters

and should be in the mix and the same for zippster

well this week anyway

Zippy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:56 PM »

I'm already looking forward to this.

Zippy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:59 PM »

Quote from: spillers#1 on February 12, 2008, 06:51 PM

So we've got old skoolers giving 40+ cruisers a bash and old skoolers giving 30+ masters a bash cool hooga's got a new ride for masters and should be in the mix and the same for zippster well this week anyway

I'm not sure what all the wind direction changing is all about but after riding my cruiser round Daggers on Saturday I decided that 30+ would be better suited to me. I can't manual a cruiser because they're too long in the wheelbase and I'm a bit taller than Spen.

Besides I think the level of competiton will be far greater in Masters than 30-39 Cruisers, especially with the likes of Russ and Miles to race against.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:16 PM »

Good on you guys for upping your game and riding in new school classes

Some of you are too fast for OS these days, and that showed on Sunday.

spillers#1 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:30 PM »

The way i see it mike everyone can race new and old skool

i raced my old skool at braintree and it was brilliant

what i want to see is people who came back to the sport riding the bikes they rode 20 odd years mixing it with new school and showing that you can still be fast and competitive being middle aged

all 8 finalists in old skool on sunday looked very fast and rode with a lot of skill

wouldn't it be great to get some of the young hot shots to do a one off race on old skool bikes

i would love to watch guys like dan whyte,micheal pinnock etc having a laugh and racing our old skool bikes.

Brandy Truffle · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:33 PM »

^^^^^ Yeah Batey,Bancroft,Mapp mixin' it up for one race on the Old Skool,Flats n 1" headsets...lets see em then!!

ZippyDixon · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:35 PM »

Go for it fella's,30+ is the way to go,you can still do the OS too......prob be a tad hard at first but will improve ya fitness no end.....on Sunday at BAD it was a 25+ class but the big majority of those were 30+'ers.......do it....you know it makes sense

Stu

Zippy · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:39 PM »

I think the upper level of old school riders have now perhaps become too fast for the rest of the guys and it may even be a little intimidating to get up on the gate with some of us. I don't want that to sound big headed or arrogant because I don't mean it that way but there's a lot of guy's that would love to race that may be put off by only being beginners.

There's also a few of us that could really benefit from stepping out of the comfort zone and pushing ourselves to evolve. I was really chuffed with how I rode this weekend but on the way home thought about where I go from here. I've just beaten some of the best old schoolers in the country and I need to find a new more difficult challenge in order to keep the interest going.

I'm not saying I won't race old school anymore because I will, but I think this is the last year I take it seriously before making a permanant switch to 30+ and leaving the old school class to tracks like Hersden.

Author Topic: 30+ Masters (Read 3194 times)

QuadPaul

wolfybmx

hooga1975

hooga1975

oldskoolsux

Flying_fox

oldskoolsux

Flying_fox

spillers#1

dialledbikes

spillers#1

ZippyDixon