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Am I too late??

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iNyk:
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

tricknuts:
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." ;)

Beetroot:
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.

TwoBobRob:
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  ;)

aerostylie:
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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