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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Superkav on April 08, 2006, 05:01 PM
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As a kid I didn't belong to a BMX club and as we were poor and had no car I never got to a track. I did learn some basic tricks but never ever touched a bowl or got any air but I wish I had. Now I'm bigger and older I want to accomplish a few of my 'should have done this by now's) and want to get some air.
It seems you guys are all serious ex racers who are fully competent at the local track/park. Am I too old to learn?? I'm 32, fit and healthy. Should I find a skate park or BMX park and just turn up or will I be laughed out of the place and look like a wank3r?? (**NB** I don't already look like a wank3r) ;D
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i went to the local skatepark and could do shit but all the lads there or most of em were really cool and sound .go for it i say .ps i can still do nowt now lol
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1 st step go to rom
2nd step ride flat out into bowl
3rd step dont fall of on landing
4th if you do you would have caught up on all the falls you would have had years back
5th if still alive or contious ,give your self a pat on the back. :daumenhoch:
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get out there, go in the day when there's no one about and practise. where abouts do you live, try and team up with someone off here to ride with locally.
alan ;)
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get to a rad meet up.
were all no good at riding lol.
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Wicked, sounds like there's still hope LOL. I live in Watford, where's ROM?? Theres a skate park near me with a couple of small ramps that I might hot first. I'll go during school time, otherwise it's full of cynical skaters.
When's the next Rad meet. Promise I won't bring my Burner ;D...well maybe my Team Pro when it's ready :coolsmiley: In fact, it'll be too nice to crash, I'll bring my budget build Aero Reflex. I'm sure little Kav won't mid. Might bring him too.
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romford ,upper rainham road ask for cardrome or rom skatepark :daumenhoch:
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Next rad meet is next Saturday at Bones skatepark up Norf...........Get on the M6 and follow yer nose!
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Get out there and ride dude I didnt start till I was 42 and I m loving it.When you go to the skatepark take a few tools with you and fix the locals hero's bike when it busts and you will soon be taken into the fold works everytime. :4_17_5:
See you at the next gathering
:daumenhoch:
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Hey Superkav
I'm from Ware and I go over to the trails at Dartford Heath every now and then. It's about 45-50 minutes for me if the traffic is good, but to me it's worth it as there are a few members from here who go as well. Bob_Acid, Humps and Region11 are there on a frequent basis, SanMarcoPizza, kdw712, muttley, trickydicky, benda666 and Mr Rusty are/were regulars too and are all top geezers.
I was really shit when I was a nipper and I'm really shit now too, but I don't let that bother me. I go when I can, trying to increase my confidence every time and as Humps would say 'jumping is easy, it's landing that's the hard part' :daumenhoch:
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Hey never too old - I am in the process of dusting down my old ride - have not ridden for around 22 years...! I am now 36 - only difference is it seems to hurt more when you fall off :LolLolLolLol:
So Moose - your a ware lad - I am just down the road from you...! Small world.
Nyk
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yeah, I feel the same. I guess we all do. its something inside which has never went away. I intend to give it a few good years of enjoying BMX before the body gives up and says no more. I would really regret getting to that stage without giving it another go.
Its a bit intimidating getting to a skatepark and all the young-uns are ripping the place up, and here's me with the full face on, and all the pads doing kickturns, but they'll be in the same position when they are in their 30's. "give these guys some encouragement." ;)
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im in the same boat as the fella who started this thread , but not as old , i did race a bit at buckmore , brighton slough hounslow and a few others , but its been a long time since i have riden properly , i dont live to far from dartford and would love to meet up with a few of you guys one evening to be in decent company and not get laughed off by young wipper snapers.
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As long as you can ride a bike and smile at the same time, it's not too late.... ;D Don't give it a second thought. Is the small park and ramp still there in the childrens playground near the football ground? One of mine, that is ;)
Rom sunday mornings is the best place to start - there's always a fair gang of older riders there and no attitude to deal with at all. A few of the locals make a point of coming for the early session for this very reason :) The journey from Watford will only take you around 45 minutes or so and it's well worth a visit.
See you soon ;)
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Hey Superkav, never too late. I was in the same position as you, hadn't ridden a BMX for 20 years, and decided to give it another go at 36.
Went to my very 1st meet at Epic this year, without much of an idea, thought I was gonna look a right prat (probably did!), all those kind of fears, I was bricking it big time with the ramps, I didn't know anyone personally (only from e-mails) but by the end of the night I was real glad I went, was a massive buzz.
The rad members are cool, I received plenty of encouragement even though I couldn't bust any moves. We all gotta start/re-start somewhere so just give it a bash, by the end of the Epic evening, my self confidence grew, so much so I'm going to Bones this Sat :). I can't do much on the bike but I'm certainly gonna keep trying.
So just stick with it, do what you feel comfortable with rather than trying to impress and don't feel embarrassed, I've learnt from that. The first meet will always be the most difficult but once you start and get to meet the rad members you'll love it.....promise :daumenhoch:.
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looks like aerostyllie is fast becoming the rad mascot!
sorry...
you know what i meant....
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its never too late to start riding, fuzzynod never rode as a kid i believe and he is airing and getting peg stalls down
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he'd better not be the barsteward.
damn...i am spending too much time spraying and fettling and not enough time riding. Just wait till my ramp is done...grrrrrrrr
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looks like aerostyllie is fast becoming the rad mascot!
sorry...
you know what i meant....
How about the President...or is that being a bit of a cheeky monkey (GWBush style). Maybe set up a breakaway state called the United States of Radness 8).
I'll shut up!!
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he'd better not be the barsteward.
damn...i am spending too much time spraying and fettling and not enough time riding. Just wait till my ramp is done...grrrrrrrr
He's definately peg stalling - check out the videos, i think I've got 'em at both bones and epic.... and I'd be supremely confident he's airing now ;)
Best start pulling your finger out there old fruitster :knuppel2:
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you can be president of rad as long as you wear a suitable hat.
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he'd better not be the barsteward.
damn...i am spending too much time spraying and fettling and not enough time riding. Just wait till my ramp is done...grrrrrrrr
He's definately peg stalling - check out the videos, i think I've got 'em at both bones and epic.... and I'd be supremely confident he's airing now ;)
Best start pulling your finger out there old fruitster :knuppel2:
right thats it... ill be airing by this time in august or ill be in the infirmary checking out those uniforms.
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I'll visit on my way into work Fruit.
I'm gonna keep an eye out for rad mascot aerostylie on Saturday. His story seems familiar :)
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Its now or never mate so dont pass on this as you will always wish you had done it. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: Get back to me in 1 year and tell me how right I am .
Andy
What bike are you riding now?, have you still got your old school rides?
Allan M
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I wish I had kept all my old Torkers and Gts :( but who would have thought we would be back into it after all this time. :daumenhoch:
Not me!
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Andy
Im riding an 85 streetbeat at the mo and its great, also there as cheap as chips as far as old school goes. I have an 83 performer but the beats a far better ride for me much better angles, I just cant seem to get into the new school stuff.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d19/AllanMackay/DSC05185.jpg)
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too much green there for my liking :o.... Ooooohhhh i feel quite Ill :LolLolLolLol:
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Its the wifes :LolLolLolLol:
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the one with the green tuffs looks comfy ;D
fit you nicely that Andy ;D
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too much green there for my liking :o.... Ooooohhhh i feel quite Ill :LolLolLolLol:
Too much green for me too buddy but could not get a blue one
No Surrender
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Here is my Performer
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d19/AllanMackay/DSC04665.jpg)
This ones a bit more comfier
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Aye Andy but it took a lot of running in... :LolLolLolLol:
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Depends on the price as I have 2 off em at the mo, both in great nic and very firm with a good bit of flexibility :LolLolLolLol:
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i reckon 95% can tell that same story.
rode as kids, found women/cars/beer so gave up, 20 years later start again!!!
dont think there's too many that never stopped.
anyways, i've been back at it for just over 2 years and i'm better now than i was as a nipper!!
still can't air tho :(
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Depends on the price as I have 2 off em at the mo, both in great nic and very firm with a good bit of flexibility :LolLolLolLol:
i recon you should bring her with ya 2neet to Bones Pal ;) ;D .... purely for the "reserch" element :LolLolLolLol:
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I'll be on bones tonight but they'll be the wifes :LolLolLolLol:
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I'll be on bones tonight but they'll be the wifes :LolLolLolLol:
good for you Pal .... im sure you'll enjoy yerSELF ;D
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Did a bit of research and found a skate/BMX park right in the middle of Watford opposite the big Harlequin shopping centre. Once the kids go back to school I'll take a couple of days off and get down there. Been practising my Rockwalks too, might be brave and go for a 360 next. Watch this space. WIll definitely get to Rom for the summer. :coolsmiley:
I need to build a StreetBeat and quick!
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Did a bit of research and found a skate/BMX park right in the middle of Watford opposite the big Harlequin shopping centre. Once the kids go back to school I'll take a couple of days off and get down there. Been practising my Rockwalks too, might be brave and go for a 360 next. Watch this space. WIll definitely get to Rom for the summer. :coolsmiley:
I need to build a StreetBeat and quick!
Dont build one I'll sell you a ready built one with all the toys...
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Just ordered one of the bare metal beauties and some new Tuffs from Rude Wheels , just deciding the colour but it's gonna be another budget build methinks (budget=under £250 all in)
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Just ordered one of the bare metal beauties and some new Tuffs from Rude Wheels , just deciding the colour but it's gonna be another budget build methinks (budget=under £250 all in)
Good luck with the build mate,they are a good strong frame as I have yet to burst one and had a few hard bails