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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: poppers on September 10, 2006, 09:44 PM

Title: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: poppers on September 10, 2006, 09:44 PM: Thought i'd unleash my old school Haro onto my local streets tonight. It's the first time i've ridden a BMX in nearly 20 years. I stacked it twice just trying to bunny hop up a curb :shocked:, grazed all the top of my leg :'(. & there was me thinking i could pick up where i left off :idiot2:, i think my little trip to Rom will be postponed till i learn a few of the basics again.
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: Jazzchimp on September 10, 2006, 09:59 PM: Welcome to the club fella :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: Gixxer11 on September 10, 2006, 10:03 PM: Know that feeling all too well :-[
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: silentpartner on September 10, 2006, 10:07 PM: ouch! :buck2:
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: RATTY on September 10, 2006, 10:09 PM: It will come back to ya, but its a slow process, start with endos an roll backs.
I managed few bunny hops friday, ha ha, were all old bastards now
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: Bob_Acid on September 10, 2006, 10:53 PM: poodling around ROM will help you to get the basics. The great thing about the place on a sunday morning is that you don't have to do anything apart from ride a few lines without lifting your wheels off the ground as long as you can stay on. Walk before you can run.
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: CD17 on September 11, 2006, 08:28 PM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on September 10, 2006, 10:53 PM
poodling around ROM will help you to get the basics. The great thing about the place on a sunday morning is that you don't have to do anything apart from ride a few lines without lifting your wheels off the ground as long as you can stay on. Walk before you can run.

& be able to drink Tea ;D
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: selfpreservation on September 11, 2006, 09:01 PM: i broke my ribs and couldnt ride all summer so be carefull it only takes a second and you wont bounce like you used to
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: poppers on September 12, 2006, 10:50 AM: Quote from: selfpreservation on September 11, 2006, 09:01 PM
i broke my ribs and couldnt ride all summer so be carefull it only takes a second and you wont bounce like you used to

I remember stacking it in the Mogals over Rom & breaking me Collar bone. I was about 13 at the time. It was great....Got about 2 weeks off school & had me mum fussing over me for about a month. Fcuk me, if i broke a bone now i'd be bang in trouble...No work, No money & i dont suppose me mum would be rushing round me house to cook & clean up. Ohh to be a teenager again.
Title: Re: Its Been Far Too Long
Post by: Trev on September 12, 2006, 06:40 PM: I've been back a couple of months now and i'm still struggling. Part of it is knowing that coming off is gonna hurt a lot more than it did 20 years ago. The good thing is that there is no pressure now to learn the latest tricks before the next comp. Take your time and it will all come back to you. Well that's what i'm hoping anyway. :daumenhoch: