stunt man t Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 i was just woundering who is the oldest person who rides trials??and the oldest on the forum is?im 22 and bin riding trials now for about 8 months, but sometimes think im 2 old for all this and shud get a car/girlfriend/mortgage!i asked some peolpe at work if they could take some pallets from outside my workplaces unit and take them to my house to practise on,but they said i should just grow up! which p'd me off and got me thinkling.any reply would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) I'm 28 and have been riding trials since about 1997/1998... I have no plans to stop, though if I bothered listening to what other people say I'd never have started... I know quite a few people my age who are already effectively middle aged - Most of the people I hang out with are 4+ years younger than I am thanks to the people I know that are my age not being interested in getting out and cycling anymore. How old is Hans Rey at this stage?Incidentally I already have a mortgage, could afford a car (But haven't bothered since I cycle everywhere). There's no reason you can't do all of the above. Doing things because of outside pressure from those around you is not a good reason to do them... Edited February 23, 2008 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 ITS A SPORT, and a soon to b olympic one... meaning anyone can do itwould you be too old to do road cycling??shot put??football?even skate boarding (how old is tony hawks?)how old is benito ross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robster Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 i was just woundering who is the oldest person who rides trials??and the oldest on the forum is?im 22 and bin riding trials now for about 8 months, but sometimes think im 2 old for all this and shud get a car/girlfriend/mortgage!i asked some peolpe at work if they could take some pallets from outside my workplaces unit and take them to my house to practise on,but they said i should just grow up! which p'd me off and got me thinkling.any reply would be appreciated! Never to old I am 37 and love it, crack on and ride bollox to what people say, I am rubbish but it keeps me fit and keeps me away from the telly.JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Never to old I am 37 and love it, crack on and ride bollox to what people say, I am rubbish but it keeps me fit and keeps me away from the telly.JPyou no what,youre right mate,f**k it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 martyn ashton if like 33 i think, hes pretty damn good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) What about Hans Rey? he must be getting on a bit and rips it up when he rides. No-one tells him to grow up MattEDIT: He's 42 this year Edited February 23, 2008 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) grow up hans rey, silly old fool Edited February 23, 2008 by Ash-Kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) grow up hans rey, silly old fool Oh you went there Edited February 23, 2008 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 oh no she didn't.oh yes she did, oh no she didn't, oh yes she did, oh no she...YES SHE DID PETER I JUST SAW IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Im 25 and have just started riding again. Im loving every minute of it!Sod what anyone says! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad max Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Never to old I am 37 and love it, crack on and ride bollox to what people say, I am rubbish but it keeps me fit and keeps me away from the telly.JPPrais the lord brother I am 34 this year, started trials when i was 29. Got the car, mortgage and the misses all that bollo*cks.i sometimes get weird looks :$ but fcuk emits all in the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robster Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Prais the lord brother I am 34 this year, started trials when i was 29. Got the car, mortgage and the misses all that bollo*cks.i sometimes get weird looks :$ but fcuk emits all in the mind.Alleluya to that, two kids, big mortgage, two cars the whole shabang but it aint gonna stop me.JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm 27! No one at work gets why I ride, but I enjoy it and it sure beats staying in every night and talking about what happened on Eastenders or some other bollocks the next day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty M Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 No ones too old for trials mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm scared of getting old! I'm 17 end of march. Where does all the time go! :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Are the better riders out there the ones who started at a younger age ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron chase Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 how old is ot pi? 39? isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 im 23 in august!started trials bout june last year.just got back from awesome notts ride and i was the oldest there (i think?)and they were sooo much better then me.probably be 25 til i can ride as good as them, and they were half my age.but i wont give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintsauce96 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm 27.... you can never be too old for trials I'm still learning new moves and still enjoying every ride.I'll keep on riding until I physically can't!Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 one of my good friends is like 25 i think... changes ever year, swear he was 25 3 years ago but hey who cares, Keep riding mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm 35 and I started 3 months ago. I"m crap, but I love it.No one (wife, friends, parents) understand why i ride, but I don't expect them to understand.If you enjoy it, just do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm scared of getting old! I'm 17 end of march. Where does all the time go! :$wordcept i'm 19 in marchlol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) How dull, the age old topic about being too old to participate in any sport. i only know one forum member older than me (39yrs), but i havent seen him on this forum for a while now. this was when the forum showed the ages of all forum members who were live online. think he was 75yrs back in 2006. i remember when martyn ashton was asked "arent you a bit old for this" after his demo (martyn was 25yrs back then). bmx flatland legend Kevin jones who single handedly revolutionized modern bmx flatland is still busting out ridiculously hard tricks at 40yrs. dont let negative ignorant people dictate your quest for enjoyment. Edited February 23, 2008 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehukatti Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) I don't understand why anyone would be too old for cycling, no matter what dicipline. Of course there is a trend to switch to less extreme diciplines when you get older, but it doesn't apply to everyone. Think Ot Pi, Wade Simmons, Brian Lopes (2007 World Champ), Jeff Lenosky, John Cowan, etc. All of these are pro riders, better than 99.9999% of us, and they are all over 35 years old. So someone being 22 and thinking he's past his prime, is pretty ridiculous. But for some people, it may be an issue if riders around you quit and you don't like to ride alone or go to group rides where others are much younger than you. But I think mental and physical issues come to play only when you are well past 40, of course assuming you have an athletic and healthy lifestyle. Edited February 23, 2008 by mehukatti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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