atkkid250 said:i wish i could get my dad into riding, you guys must be pretty cool dads. my dads excuse is that it hurts a lot more to fall down, when your old, that it is easier just to stay on the ground at that point lol
fatcat216 said:Okay. I'll bite at that last one.
Why not get the girls bikes? Seems to make more sense.
As for riding time- not near enough.
mudronin said:One of the fastest guys I have ever ridden with is pushing 60. He puts lots of young guys to shame! I am 38 and have only been back into it for 2 yrs but take my advice.... STRETCH before and after every ride and if you can't ride that day or week do something to keep your muscles in tune!
You could find a bare patch of ground and just work on the fundamentals(I do once a week in my yard). I also have a dualsport that I ride to work or on errands when time forbids a real trip.
Welcome to the sport!
Mud~
Jeromeo said:I'm 23, I just wanted to say that you're not old till you're 75. It's all in your mind. If you feel young you are. If you feel old, you are. I don't consider 40's or 50's to be old. It's like the new 30.
P-Funk said:Someone once said "If you didn't know how old you are, would you know how old you are?"
rmc_olderthandirt said:I often act like I am a lot younger. I may get away with it at the time, but then my body reminds me of how old I really am for the next week or so.....
Rod
P-Funk said:I'm hoping I'll still be able to ride when I'm 60.
Ol'89r said:P-Funk.
The key to riding to a ripe old age is protective gear. Buy yourself all of the best protective gear you can find. Good helmet, boots, neck roll or brace, chest protector, knee guards or braces, elbow pads, gloves, riding pants and wear all of it every time you ride.
It is amazing how hard a rickety old body can hit the ground and get up and ride away when you're wearing all the right stuff. Don't ask me how I know that. :yikes:
Stretching before you ride is very important like mudronin said. It limbers up your muscles and if you do crash you are less likely to break or tear something. The best way to build yourself up for riding is riding itself. Just take it slow and easy at first until you learn control.
P-Funk said:I do have all of the protective gear, except for neck brace & chest protector, and I wear it religiously. Stretching I've never done, but maybe I'll try it.
My son wears the brace, and as he gets faster I feel even better about my decision to invest in it. Just think of all safety gear as investments in your future.P-Funk said:Question - is the Leatt neck brace really worth all that money?
FruDaddy said:My son wears the brace, and as he gets faster I feel even better about my decision to invest in it. Just think of all safety gear as investments in your future.