Old Guy Needs Inspiration!

PB Forum :: Dirt Jumping & Street
Old Guy Needs Inspiration!
Author Message
flag gutkrencher
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 8:49 Quote
Theres a local guy near me who is like in his 40s and looks like absolute death but he's sponserd to ride bmx and is bloody good at it. Hes sketchy as f*ck and crashes alot but hes a mental rider
flag JonFaure
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 9:13 Quote
gutkrencher wrote:
Theres a local guy near me who is like in his 40s and looks like absolute death but he's sponserd to ride bmx and is bloody good at it. Hes sketchy as f*ck and crashes alot but hes a mental rider
Does he ride big wheels or small? Name?
flag gutkrencher
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 10:27 Quote
JonFaure wrote:
gutkrencher wrote:
Theres a local guy near me who is like in his 40s and looks like absolute death but he's sponserd to ride bmx and is bloody good at it. Hes sketchy as f*ck and crashes alot but hes a mental rider
Does he ride big wheels or small? Name?

Hes the funniest person to watch ride, he came up our trails a few times and ate shit alot.

https://vimeo.com/1170223
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcmKFW1a_5I
flag PeteBM
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 10:39 Quote
https://vimeo.com/1170223
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcmKFW1a_5I[/Quote]
Just watched that on you tube, I like the fella, Laughs when he bails and crashes and well lets face it, he rides gnarly, but hell, he is the unpolished diamond, but still a diamond. !
I salute him.!
flag joefrommonroe
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 10:52 Quote
dude, it happens to everyone, especially those that stay young at heart. but man, willing to go riding with your son is awesome to begin with!! how many of your friends go and ride with their sons, let alone try a backflip! and not to sound corny, but if it was me, i would be more grateful about the progression of my father/son relationship than the progression of my riding.
as for the riding inspiration, sometimes we need to look back and remember WHY we ride to continue progressing. when i get frustrated, i go back to basics. i think back to when i was kid riding my pro flex 455, that i worked my ass off all summer to buy, and how stoked i would get on clearing two pieces of plywood thrown on top of a couple cinder blocks. if your young at heart, don't let your mind tell you otherwise!! YOUR an inspiration! i hope and pray that when i have kids, that i can do the same thing that your doing with kids....having lots, and lots of fun. Beer
flag JonFaure
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 22:41 Quote
PeteBM wrote:
https://vimeo.com/1170223
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcmKFW1a_5I
Just watched that on you tube, I like the fella, Laughs when he bails and crashes and well lets face it, he rides gnarly, but hell, he is the unpolished diamond, but still a diamond. !
I salute him.![/Quote]
I agree! If this guy is truly in his 40's, he's amazing! Who in there 40's actually has good style anyways. I'm just amazed he can take such a beating. It looks like he crashes in one session more than I do in one year. Not wanting to crash is one of the biggest things that holds me back. I'm such a whimp compared to this guy.
flag dlowebiker
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 22:45 Quote
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5491769_QPhxF#336004955_QYZLn

my friend george. he races dh and he pinns it
flag Hamburglar
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 23:40 Quote
dlowebiker wrote:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5491769_QPhxF#336004955_QYZLn

my friend george. he races dh and he pinns it

Thats beard dude!

He was at the SOC last year.
The dude shreds!
flag dlowebiker
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 23:41 Quote
yeah he rides a ton everywhere
flag Hamburglar
Posted: Jan 29, 2009 at 23:42 Quote
dlowebiker wrote:
yeah he rides a ton everywhere
Yeah, my friend and I talked to him for a little while
He was super chill.

And then we saw him up at Northstar one day, shredding hard as usual.
flag sixtyten
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 at 3:37 Quote
Be inspired in that you're an inspiration to others! Wink
flag JonFaure
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 at 6:56 Quote
sixtyten wrote:
Be inspired in that you're an inspiration to others! Wink
Thanks Man!
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 at 7:01 Quote
35 and suck at tricks,but the buzz i get with trying new stuff keeps me going yeah im never gonna win the crankworx but i dont care i still love riding as much today as when i first started.


yes its not great but its a start.lol
quarry

by pbuser102331
Views: 1,248    Faves: 0    Comments: 2
flag smeckma
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 at 7:24 Quote
I have been riding my bike for 4 years now and I am 40 now as we speak. Sometimes I wonder myself whether I am not a bit too long in the tooth for doing these things, but again, I can also see other people doing it and getting on with it, so why not give it a go. My background is that of a skater's, so I guess this experience is kind of reflecting upon my riding style in one way or the other. My idea is to train as much as I can until I can't, whatever the age. I've seen videos of over 60s strutting their stuff on full sus bikes as they cut their teeth with basic stuff and the like, so just keep going.

I know you might not believe me, but the food you are currently eating can also make the difference. Silly food makes people fat and stupid whereas intelligent food makes up for the brain and the body. As you keep progressing on your mountain biking skills, you will probably realize there is kind of an equation which is actually giving account for all the energy input you put through your mouth in terms of food against all that strength and riding power. It is also advisable you keep yourself in that very thin like in between starving yourself (just to smarten you up a bit) and having all proteins you need in your body to keep you going. To perform well you need to wake up to deeper and deeper levels of reality as a way to get yourself into knowing your own capabilities. Just let the force be with you as it is not strength but skills what you need. If you get too tired something's going wrong. I hope it helps.

 


Copyright © 2000 - 2024. Pinkbike.com. All rights reserved.
dv42 0.018538
Mobile Version of Website