Is 40+ cruiser class a freak show?

[bof]

cruiser bruiser it is then

[Caddy555]

Crack on boys and enjoy the racing/battling/elbowing from your yowth days.

[Twatty]

Bof. love the picture on your profile. Damned used to be my fave band. Was not old enough to go to gigs, until I saw them At Hammersmith in 1984, when I got a bus up town strait after my History O level.

[THIRSTYKIRSTY]

CANT WAIT ME

BEEN P,,,SSIN ABOUT ALL WINTER ON HYPER

D,DAY HAS COME AND HAVE STARTED TRAININ LIKE A NUTT JOBB

HOPE YA GONNA BE ON FIRE MATE IT IS IN MY OPINION THE HARDEST CLASS UPP NORTH

R

[Caddy555]

Russ I am glad I live in the East of this country, 1 race session with you lot from the North and this'Olde Frame' will be well hammered,that is of course IF I was any where near you?

[THIRSTYKIRSTY]

DONT WORRY PAUL

WILL SEE YA AT A FEW NATIONALS MATEY

R

[Caddy555]

At 54

[wussy67]

i"ll be there fri nite bof hopefully stay on long enough to make racing saturday 
just finished building my crowzer gonna see how she rides tomoz ready for BURNHAMMM!!!!
can"t believe how fast its come around see you on the gate mike 

[Caddy555]

Bournemouth for a definite, my lad wants to come out of retirement (Ha Ha at 19) and race only if Nathan Routledge is back from the States?

Any way we can always get well pissed (Pete Kirk get the Stella organised, I'll sort the Bill) hey Dad Routledge? 

Paul.

[THIRSTYKIRSTY]

YA 54 MATE ,,,GOOD ON YA

DO YA STILL RIDE IN ANGER PAUL OR JUST FOR RTHE EXCITMENT THESE DAYS

RUSS

[Rooonga]

LOL - I'm pretty sure Mike was talking tongue in cheek!

Also a bit of pre-season banter no doubt...

I'll do him for ya all at the brits - not doing nationals so you'll have to wait til then Mike. Unless you're brave enough to come darn sarff.

(See that was tongue in cheek too - I'll be on the 2nd straight when he crosses the finish line - If I'm lucky! )

[Caddy555]

54 TOMORROW!!

Neither I do the London/Brighton BHF Charity ride with my good old team from Volkswagen UK and try to raise loads of money for the the 'Olde Heart Club'.

The Matlock Hill 54 TOMORROW!!

Killer for the same charity.

A big Geth Shooter fan and also DH.

Just enjoy this sport so much I cannot get shake it off even after 15 years in it, more with Simon (Son) than me.

If I am here I will get a license and look forward to seeing those in the C OR D final, because from what I am reading here and on the other sites it MAY (Prove me wrong??) a very FULL and interesting class?

Cheers,

Paul.  

[Caddy555]

Hey Guys I have just  read Roongas reply and Hey we are far and way from the mark here.

'Freak' is what I am replying to not Mikes riding or racing ability.

Race fair and square bit of rivalry NO problem but we are all gents at this age 40+.

I still think this class 'MAY' be the talking point of 2008 from a purely BMX genuine racing outlook???

Take that as you like guys!

Once again,

Cheers,

Paul.   

[oldmankev]

Happy Bday Paul.

[Humps00]

Yes Caddy hope you're having a good birthday.  Wish I was 54 again!!    Humps

[Flemdog]

40 year old men that should know better, going through mid life crisis's, trying to be like the young uns. With all the enthusiasm and non of the skills.
Its going to be a rimmingly good 2008 season

Michael Sir, cough...




...keep your stinky rimmers to your self and furthermore get that greyin' ass of yours down to Preston more, your missing out on all the fun!

Regards Flemdog: 40 and a quarter...
AKA "Superfreak!" hee hee...

[bof]

Flem you should check your tyre pressure before you set off, its far easier. 

[zed4130]

Its no midlife crisis ,just doing what we have always done,ride bmx's         im like a cripple due to injuries but im still giving it a go   

[JT71]

some of the wife's friends asked her if I was having a midlfie crisis at 36, getting into snowboarding and bmx.

the wife replied: it could be worse he could spend all his time in the pub (like some of their husbands)

it's great to have a (semi) understanding wife, even if she can't grasp that i need 3 bikes and I'm building two more. 
she has however said in no uncertain terms that I am NOT trying street luge. 

first time I rode my new school ride, in a concrete skate park, in the wet, on my own really early on sunday morning i had a complete blast. no skills, no tricks, just grins. for me that's what it's about, i know I'll never to taps and whips or drop in a vert ramp, but i don;t care, I enjoy what i can do.

[wolfybmx]

well said.........you only live once

[Zippy]

Your a very long time dead, so you'd better live your life while your alive and die with no regrets.

[mike pardon]

ThIs statement I beg to differ?

40 year old men that should know better, going through mid life crisis's, trying to be like the young uns. With all the enthusiasm and non of the skills

Why with the respect you have obviously got Mike would you rock a boat that you are part of now with 'remarks' like this?

Utter respect to you for your training and fitness and of course your skills on a bike (they go without saying) but the 'Mid Life Crisis'?? Hey I have been through this ten  times over BUT who gives a S**T because at the end of the day of the Kelvin, Laurence, Tuffs, Of course Liam P (Sorry Pete)  et AL they are the future of BMX racing in the UK, what ever any body thinks? and whether the 40 + dreamers are there or not, they are enjoying it it 150%.

40+ all you guys get stuck in Kev R, Tony Slater etc etc keep on trucking boys because as UB says 'Keep It Real' you know what i mean ( Flats do rule).

No detriment at all to you Mike because I have seen you race and win. (Utter Respect for a 40 year old)'

This problem I have is that you get to 39 and HEY your gone,dead, forgotten B*****ks you do what you gotta do whatever it takes to enjoy your life, even if it means riding a kids bike with bigger wheels at what ever age!!! Billy Fieldhouse  a prime example at 50+ I rest my case, the guys enthusiasm for this sport is beyond any figure, even by a millionaires standards.

I am expecting a lot of flack from this, but I am a big boy now living in the real world with a grand daughter.

Cheers for your time guys,

Paul.

Hey Paul, whoever you are, the thread was meant tongue in cheek pal. Always had enough respect for people whatever there age ability to ride a bmx bike. Best thing for me is beating kids 20+ years younger than me and still having more balls than them over the jumps.
Mid life crisis,,, yeah been having them since i was 20.
Even Flem was aroused by this thread cant be a bad thing. Why is he trying to clean his tyres whilst in the air though? Oh yeah i think your more grey than me now Flemasaurus!!!!

[wolfybmx]

JUST REMEMBER HOW FAR BMX HAS COME AND JUST THINK BACK TO THE DADS RACE THESE GUYS WERE UNSKILLED SLOW AND COULD HARDLY RIDE A BIT OF A LAUGH BACK THEN....

NOW IN 2008 THE DADS RACE IS NOW 40+ AND PEEPS ARE TAKING NOTE. SUPER FAST GUYS SOME MORE SKILLED THAN OTHERS BUT ALL DOIN THE BEST THEY CAN AND SHOWING THE YOUNG ONES THAT WE AINT BEAT YET.

[oldmankev]

Hayes Winter Series Cruiser class was 13+ (age) the
top 4 riders were from 40+ nuff said.

[Caddy555]

Mike, enough said. 

Utter respect to you guys and have some good racing this year.

Paul.