streetjibs Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Just wondering what age everyone thinks is too old to be riding trials?? Im 27 turning 28 next month... Just starting to ask myself how much longer i can keep it up (no pun intended!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 You'll be fine, Martyn Ashton is about 80 and still rides. Heatsink on the forum is also a similar age I think, he still rides? I think theres a fair few members on here who are in their mid twenties and still ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 haha! yeah marts rule though!! cheers for the support :- Is there an old timers home for trials riders? gettin down about almost being 30 (thisll make me sound old... but..) It seems like only the other day i was drinkin underage and sneaking into clubs... :"> oh well ... lets see how old heatsink and others are!??!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Chris Akrigg is also 28, and he's on top form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 "Never give up! Never surrender...." :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I'm 21 and will ride until I get bored... Doesn't matter about age mate... Didn't someones dad on here ride? Wasn't he like 42 or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsriderjim Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) I go dirt jumping with my mate steve he is 42 and he still keeps up with some of the 15-20 year old lads.age dont matter keep riding jimmy Edited September 12, 2005 by gregtria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Heheheh, My inspiration has got to be julien, creator of trashzen. Julien , i hope you dont mind me telling everyone , but i was shocked when he told me he was 32 or summin? Yet he still rides like a kid, :- He's a diamond geeza. Julien for king :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) your never too old... EDIT: actually it pisses me of that cycling (in all forms, except maybe roadie) is actually seen as childish, yet other sports footie, rugby, tennis, climbing and even surfing are deemed 'normal' to as an adult. Stupid General Population Bastards... Edited September 11, 2005 by leedstrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 WOW!! thank you all... my confidence in myself to keep riding is reinstated. Looks like il keep on dabbin for another few years yet. cheers all :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly C Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Heheheh, My inspiration has got to be julien, creator of trashzen. Julien , i hope you dont mind me telling everyone , but i was shocked when he told me he was 32 or summin? Yet he still rides like a kid, :S He's a diamond geeza. Julien for king :P ← He isn't 32 Joe! is he :- He cant be hes like... 20 somthing.. Must be.. Steves great aswell though, top guy :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 never mind about age. Im 21, still riding, some people I ride with are in their 20s. Theres a guy who rides the Essex series, whos got to be 30 - 40. I cant remeber his name, went trainning with him once, and hes damn good. as long as you having a laugh, keep doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly C Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 EDIT: actually it pisses me of that cycling (in all forms, except maybe roadie) is actually seen as childish, yet other sports footie, rugby, tennis, climbing and even surfing are deemed 'normal' to as an adult. Stupid General Population Bastards... ← Exactly what me and Josh were talking about the other day, he says he feels almost embarrased when he says he's going for a ride on his bmx to his girlfriend. Most cycling sports are pretty intense and physical sports so how they can be deemed childish over football where you just kick a ball around is wierd, Im never fussed about riding or seeming childish, I just do what I love to do whatever the age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 He isn't 32 Joe! is he :S He cant be hes like... 20 somthing.. Must be.. Steves great aswell though, top guy :P ← No serios olly, when we were at the nightclub bit up the stairs, we sat down and had a chat, he told me he was 30+ :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 juilien is 32 but he rides like a 20 year old great respect for him :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 juilien is 32 but he rides like a 20 year old great respect for him :- ← yay, i was right, nice one pinkey. i was gonna say im sure he was 30 summin lol bUT YER, great respect to the guy, truly awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 That 'Lego' member is 30+ isnt he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsking 55 Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 how can no-one mantion OT PI!!! :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 how can no-one mantion OT PI!!! :- ← His dad invented trials how can we compare to that? Its kind of the family business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Ill probably be riding until the day i die.... and considering trials in such a dangerous sport, that may be in the next 10 years :- Don't know. I personally can't see myself doing anything else except this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Yesterday we were told "You're grown men, you should know better!". Looks like that's that then. Golf for me today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant_ride Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I always said id ride til i got bored of it .... unfortuantely thats was when i turned 20 a couple of weeks ago :- oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I think a few weeks after you die is when you should start thinking about qiutting. :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Theres a few riders in blackpool that are in their mid to late 20's and theres also my mate brian whos 35 and has kids etc but he still comes out a lot :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 When you can't get a hard on you're too old to ride. A bike, I only just realised there's a sexual pun in there aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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