Old guy at local races, Trying to get faster.... Options

[rrp]

Good for you for getting out there,give yourself credit and pat yourself on the back.. Who cares if people pass,just rirde your ride and enjoy. You have all the time in the world to work on your timing,lines,starts,reference points,etc,etc. You'll be pleased before you know it,enjoy your exercise,i do (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drinks.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Jerry,age 48.
ABA#967

[cruisen-n-bruise...]

I'm 61 and started racing at 55, I know that I'm slow but ride for the fun of the sport, Because of a lack of older riders I sometimes race younger riders ( 14 and up ) but I ride my best and have fun. I'm getting a little faster but The upside is enjoying the BMX family at my local track.... So just ride and have fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[cameraboy5]

61 ... thats awesome. I'm 51 and just started this past season although I have been riding road and mountain bikes about 1200 miles a summer the last 6 years or so. I starting racing because my 4 yr old son has shown interest in BMX so I said "let's do it". What a blast!!! I've been last a few times but WHO CARES! We're out there doing it, staying active instead of sitting in the lazyboy getting old.
Keep Riding!!!

[CharlieSheen]

I just started at 42. I stink, I never even made a main yet but I think better things are coming m way this spring. I love BMX I wish I could ride more but in Oshkosh Wisconsin BMX is pretty much seasonal. Great sport I wish I would of started earlier.

[BREEZY110]

At age 49, I have just begun racing a cruiser. I am pretty slow, but working on becoming more competitive. I kinda feel bad sometime when I show up to race. I get beat by a full straight right now. But, if I wasn't there, perhaps the other riders in my moto could have been combined with younger and faster riders and had a much more enjoyable race. I'm sure that problem has happened at other tracks??

GET YOUSELF SOME ROLLERS ANS RIDE TWICE A WEEK ON THEM IT WILL HELP YOU ALOT, ALSO 45 YEARS YOUNG AND JUST GETTING BACK IN THE CRUISER CLASS. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN

[SOAR]

Back in the early 80's I used to race BMX now 30 yrs later im back at it again. I recently purchased a 1995 PL-20AL Proline and took it to out local track and after 30 yrs of not being on a BMX I have to say WOW im out of shape......lol but is a great experience and im looking to get racing again. im 43 now.

[Tobylicious]

I raced from the age of 8 - 11 y/o old and got back into when i was 36. I am now 39 y/o and have been going at it hard for 3 years and i have to say it will come back to you or if you are new to the sport then it will happen. I am a very competitive person and when i set out to do something i want to be the best at it. I spent my time chasing the younger 17/18 experts around the track and rode my own race until my bike skills caught up with my legs..lol and eventually i caught them. It took alot of patience on my part but all the hard work and all the fun i am having doing it is paying off slowly but surely. For the last two years i have been a Top 10 NAG rider and i keep pushing for that number 1 spot.

My love for BMX has gone much further then just riding my bike. BMX has pushed me to do things i would have never done before. At 39 y/o i am in the best shape of my life, i have met tons of great people from all parts of the united states & all this while riding a bike i rode when i was a kid.

Keep pushing guys becuase the feeling we all get when we put down a good lap is all worth it.

Toby Johnson 36/40 Expert.

[3DOORS]

Locals are different for me on cruiser and 20, sometimes I have to race 17-19 yr olds at 44. Been doin it pretty regular for 32 years tho with some minor breaks.

Met a guy 2 yrs ago that started racing at age 69 with his grandson, the kid quit aqnd the grandad kept riding!!

It's been said already but - Do it for YOU! Nobody else man and enjoy it!


Trey