How to start riding bmx if you are over 30
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2019
- I tried sitting (standing?...) on a BMX two weeks ago for the first time. I am nearly 35.
Are you too old to try? In this video I will give you 5 tips on how can you approach BMX (skateboards, scooters, roller skates, etc.) when you are a bit more senior than 8-year-olds doing backflips :)
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I started at 30. This video is an inspiration to other old guys who wants to try bmx.
Roel's Masterpiece thanks mate, it is not easy to be adult at these sports, but doable :)
Im 29 and i buyed my first bmx, and really want to learn, was feeling like i was late but im so glad to see a lot of people are starting too, good luck!
Enjoy your bike mate! It is never too late to start. You will probably not send it as hard as someone who started being 8 years old, but you can definitely enjoy the process and make the progress!
Thank you for this motivation! I film my buddies that are good riders. I'm 45 and about to get a bmx.
Enjoy and take it at your own pace mate :) it is hard to do what good riders are doing :S
Im 32 and ordered my first BMX... something I always wanted to get into. Thanks for the inspiration man :)
Have fun with it mate! When if not now? :)
@@VRMinde Exactly!
Did you get it? Is it awesome?
@@xen5895 It is currently winter here still... snow everywhere and waiting on my helmet to arrive :) but Im excited for snow to melt :D
I rode constantly up until I was 16 and got my first car...now I am 36 and picking it back up after 20 years since my 8 year old is learning. Thanks for the tips.
It should be easier for you to come back as your brain remembers the tricks :) the body just needs to catch up. Have fun mate!
Your video is really inspiring! I'm in my 50's and just recently started trying to learn trials riding and jumping. Sure, progress is slow and the crashes certainly hurt, but every once in a while something works out and it's pure joy. Thank you for sharing this video!
Thanks man and kudos to you for doing it in your 50’s! That is also very inspiring to read. Have fun riding! :)
I'm 41 and got a BMX bike a year ago. I ride with my 10 year old son. Already learned double peg grinds, feeble, fly out 180 and fakie. Now i'm trying no foot to fakie.
Very nice indeed! My bmx journey did not really progress as I am fully consumed by inline skating where I have learnt a ton of tricks with my son as well! (I have a separate channel on that) and i am still riding MTB :)
That's so awesome to hear. I'm 28 and thinking about buying my first ever BMX. I've always liked it but was too afraid to buy one and just start. COVID19 has made me realise I want to go outside more and start BMX. I'm happy that a 40 year old can even learn it, than I must be abel to learn it as well! Also this must be really fun for your kid, I can't imagine how much fun you guys have together when riding the bike!
@@UniQue1992 you definitely can learn a lot :) it just depends on how many hours you put in, and when it’s fun - hours fly by :)
@@UniQue1992 The COVID19 madness started a few months after I bought the first bike. At first that bike was shared with my son and after I realized that I can ride a BMX and my son also liked it, I bought him another bike, a little smaller than mine. It was necessary to stop and stay at home for months, but in September last year we started to go to the skate park in the middle of the week in the morning. Most of the time, the skate park is almost empty, sometimes 4 more riders appear, usually skaters and / or inline skaters. Ride BMX in the pandemic period was therapy for me ... I try to walk at least 3 times a week ... And incredible as it may seem, my son is sometimes more tired than me and asks not to go sometimes. Here are some short videos of me: instagram.com/bmx4.0/
Don't wait any longer, buy your BMX soon. I waited more than 15 years, don't do that ...
@@VRMinde Dedicating yourself to a sport is already difficult ... Three is almost impossible ... But the important thing is to go outside and have fun!
I'm 35, I'm from the golden age of bmx at the beginning of the 2000s, at least for me, I've been riding for more than 10 years but lately I wanted to assemble a bicycle and go out and ride, I had the silly prejudice of "what will people or jovenes del park" but the truth is silly, be happy with what you do.
fck what people think :D if you like it - you do it :)
I needed this. I’ve been thinking about dabbing into bmx for over a year now. I’m in my early 30s, spent most of my 20s in physical therapy for 3 major accidents. I have knee problems, back and neck issues and every now and then hip problems. Just recently got back into skating even though still dealing with the pain every day but honestly I feel so good I don’t even think about pain or anything else. I been wanting to get into bmx but I haven’t been on a bike since I was 14. But it’s so tempting ! F**k the pain! 🤣 Thank u for the boost of confidence!
Jus Bamathy sounds like you had some sh*t to deal with, mate. Psychological heath is as important as the physical one. Most probably you won’t shred as hard as when you were a kid, but you can still have tons of fun :) Just take it slow and enjoy the process!
Riding bmx at "55" enjoyed it so much when I was younger...did all the crazy stuff flat land 1/4 pipes..coming back soon.
respect man! I don't even imagine what will it be at 55 :))
woohoo! I got a bike and dipped around tonight. It was SO FUN. I feel like a kid again. I'll be happy if I can eventually bunny hop, manual, fakie. That's all I'm looking for alongside screwing around looking at stuff while I ride.
What a joy isn’t it? :)
@@VRMinde I can't believe how much cardio there is in just pulling up for manuals. omg
I have a lot of work to do!
Props to you brother, this is awesome. Thanks for making this video.
My pleasure!
I haven’t rode in almost 10 years and wasn’t great back then but was decent. Just turned 30 few months ago. Broke 4 vertebrae and a TBI 4 years ago today. I’ve wanted to get back to riding for a few years, and I finally have the all or most my strength and coordination back. With a lot of support from my wife I’m getting back on a bike on Monday. Super pumped. Love your video.
Nic this is inspiring! Super stoked to read your comment. Thanks for writing this.
It is 09:00 in the morning now and I am sitting on a hill with my eMTB after a fun riding session. Torn meniscus. Lower back in pain. And a huge smile on my face :) Take it at your own pace and enjoy the life! And remember to buy flowers for your wife :)
VRMinde first day was interesting. Super sore but really fun. Now my bike is already torn down to the frame and almost to bare metal for a fresh paint job. Going with a black based oil rubbed bronze with purple accents. My wife definitely got some flowers. Super stoked to get back in the park and take it slow. I was terrified of balancing, but I did it! Only bodied twice lol.
Nic haha :) that fun of customizing, but with more resources as an adult now :D
I turn 27 next month and haven’t rode since I was 15. I was decent I guess, but here lately I’ve really missed my eastern reaper. Thinking about buying another one Good luck to you to
Benjamin Price give it a go mate! Probably you will be rusted a bit, but you will pick it up :) pad up more than when you were a kid though :D
first off, i just wanna say this video was surprisingly engaging. it started off a little wobky but in half a minute or so it found the pocket. really enjoyed it man!
secondly, to preface my next point, i'm 36. ('84 baby) i rode BMX since i was a little kid, but it was a casual thing until i waa about 12, and from the age of 12 to when i turned 17 - when i got driver's license and stopped riding bikes - i only rode dirt jumps that were built in the woods behind my neighborhood in New Jersey. i don't know how i even wound up circling back to BMX, but i know in the back of my mind i needed to stay in shape but i didn't wanna go to the gym. i wanted to do something practical, an exercise that was more of an activity. so i started riding again at 32, and 4 months later broke my collarbone haha. but about 2 yeara after that when i was 35 - 1 year ago - i started up again and honestly, i'm not very good. i'm not practicing hard, but i am practicing. but besides that, like you said, it's just so much fun. i have only one other hobby where i'm able to tune the world out: going to the movies by myself. BMX is now #2. you absolutely nailed it.
Hey man, thanks for this comment. Enjoyed reading it a lot.
It will never be completely the same - as when you were a kid, but it is still so much fun! I am now riding on my inline skates (my childhood's love) and I have even started another youtube channel for the topic. Ended up building a big miniramp in my backyard and now ride at least 3 times a week! :) Kind of inspired myself as well :)
I got back into bmx at 34 and it's fun but difficult. I'm fortunate to have the ability to buy good equipment and experiment with different parts to see what works best for me.
It is much much harder than when you are 16 :)
@VRMinde it sure is but I'll say I have better muscle mass which is nice but dang riding is hard.
I think healing takes longer... :) @@UnitNo.2
I’m 45, I’m 6’2 and 310lbs. Bought a bike a few weeks ago, looking to eventually get to my fighting weight and hopefully shred. So far I can’t do any of the tricks that used to as a teenager… Bunny hops, wheelies, manuals, tabletops etc. I have a long road to hoe, but thanks for the motivation!
Enjoy the ride man! Progress will be slower than in teen years but it will be there for sure!
Keep at it man. Us old guys need to motivate and support each other. Today is my first day of feeling beaten. Best day where I feel progress but my body hurts so badly.
This was pretty inspiring! Ive just got another bmx and I’ve just turned 40. Been out of the game for about 20 years so it’s gonna be interesting. It’s like learning from scratch all over again
it is, and the key to remember is to care the most about having fun :)
Very encouraging! Thank you
Thanks for the comment mate!
You think you dont heal fast when you are 35? wait until you are 40+ it really takes forever compared to 30s :) i dont want to know what 50 and 60 is like . loving your content .
supernova1976 haha I believe you, but don’t want to know either :D Happy that you like my content, thanks mate!
55yrs old learning bmx and bike trials. It’s tough but the key is a good warm-up & stretch beforehand. I go for a half mile run, stretch then I’m good for a couple of hours. It does take a day or so longer to stop aching but you do get better too. Mix it up, go for rides around town sometimes, doing the simple tricks like bunny hop onto kerbs, manuals, just to keep fitness up. I’m more mellow inside so not so frantic which makes all progress feel good and realise a double back-flip is unlikely. Don’t fear age, adjust and enjoy - but get a good warm up routine sorted and be healthy. I’m routinely out shredding hills on my mountain bike and riding long trails. What you lose in speed you gain in stamina , you can just keep going. Never forget, the best rider is the guy having a good time😎
Your tips are spot on.
Hope they work not only for me :D
I just got back from a 15 minute ride of mostly bunny hops. And I'm in pain. Thank you for the motivation.
Take ir slowly bro :) it will get better as you go :)
Man thank you im 25. I was a rider and not bad but i after 18 i got into drugs and all that but now im better and with a couple kids and a overnight job and im fat because of it (haha)...i would love to be able to ride with my son whos 3 now but when hes a little older...
guess i kind of forgot the mental discipline i used to have but i remember the feeling of learning a new trick.
I appreciate you my man.
Oh man life happens. Mental discipline comes from when you like something.
I wish you best times with your little one man! ❤️
I'm 30 and I started riding bikes in 2020 when Covid shut down the gyms. I've done around 10k miles thus far. I love bikes haha, I want a BMX bike to have fun at skateparks / schools etc. I'm a kid at heart, might as well have fun eh?
Sure :) it hurts a bit more in skateparks than just cycling though :D
Keep on grinding!;)
I’ll wait until you join 😂
Ahahaha! You're really positive! You said - no tips! "You're no longer 14" - is a great tip!!! :-D
Vladimir Danileichenko unless you are :D
In USSR there was Desna bikes, pretty much the same thing
Great video! Where is that indoor skatepark? It looks sick .The one with the white walls and the black shield logo with a cross in it :)
Urban Street Zone Brande in Denmark
Nice video!
Thanks for the visit
I am in my late 20's and just learned to drop in as only started a few months ago
You are still in a great age mate :) have fun!
Omg, in our age back to bmx and join with boys on skatepark its very challenging 🤪
but fun :P
im 30 and got a BMX bike a few days ago. rode it for the first time today and it is so much harder and more exhausting than I remembered it to be from when I was a kid haha. love it tho'
Mister Motel yeah that feeling when your body refuses to do what you ask it to :D
man i got my first yesterday and im 39 lol doing bunnyhopos, even a short fakie that failed.. but my palms and everything hurts after 25 yrs infront of the pc..
Agram420 haha I can imagine! I kind of shifted more towards what I was doing as a kid - inline skating. Learned a lot in these months. Tomorrow getting mri on ky knees as they are not working as well as when I was 12 🙄
Enjoy the ride man! Take it at your own pace and it will get better :)
@@VRMinde hey, good luck with your knees my man,had a lot of friend that were inlining back in the mid 90s! thanks for the kind words! :)
Hey what size bike did you get?
Any recommendations on a good BMX to start out with. 31 & have always wanted to try but never knew what to look for in a bike. 5'10 / 190lbs.
I know nothing about the BMX gear mate :) really cannot advice…
Thinking about getting one of these bikes, I'm 42 and haven't ridden a bmx since I was 11, Got a real noob question
Can I add a front break to this bike as i want to be able to ride on road as well as learn tricks(small tricks)😀👍
Sure, I rides it with brakes as well :) both front and rear :D
Great vid:)
Thanks Spectrum! Glad you liked it :)
@@VRMinde BTW. I'm looking to buy an electric scooter that can drive fast, should I go for the the Kugoo s1, the s1 pro or something else?
Spectrum it depends what do you mean by fast :) I have not tried e-scooters going faster than 35km/h and I am not sure I would like to :D Maybe there are new brands out there that I am not aware. But I prefer xiaomi m365 over kugoo these days. It is not slower and has much better build quality, brakes, tires (in my opinion).
@@VRMindeI considered the xiaomi, but 30+ km/h is most ideal for my use case, and the xiaomi can "only" drive 25!
Spectrum with downgraded firmware my xiaomi goes faster than kugoo. Of course if you are buying a new m365 it might be tricky to downgrade it 🙄 But it is more powerful than kugoo, just limited :)
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Damn. I am 29 this year and this BMX is one my frustrations in my teenage years! I want to learn BMX for MTB, so I can use BMX skills for future competition!
Riding BMX helps for MTB, it also brings the “repeat again” mindset that many do not practice on mtb :)
@@VRMinde thanks for the input man. Just today i cannot get over the internet searching for the right bmx arsenal. Your video is a real deal. It motivates me [grin face] I just recently read in a group thread that those bmx riders have fast learning phase in MTB although those are different discipline. The important and most fundamental skills in bmx can be applied on different world of cycling . . . specially those tricks. . . Which makes the ride look sick!
@@VRMinde Subscribed! going 30 year-old rider here! rewatched your vid man
@@CarloNicolai hey mate, thanks for the support!
Why size bike do you use? 20” wheels?
it is a 22inch BMX. I have not riden it much this year... :)
Great video my friend. I am almost 40 and daily walking by the skate park and seeing all these BMX sports guys having so much fun. I wanna try it.
I see that your bike is a bit bigger. Is that a mountain bike or just a bigger bike? Where can I start looking dory one, used bike might be my best bet as I don't want to invest in something I don't know how it will go with me.
Also, thanks for the great tips on this video :) 👍
Hi,
Yes, it is a 22” bmx :) “normal” ones are 20”. I have no idea if it is a great choice or not. It will definitely be easier to find a 20” one. As an adult person that has a full time job I find second-hand bmxes being quite reasonably priced :)
@@VRMinde thank you :)
My advice would be stay away from parks. And ride street. Find a curb,short ledge or a 3 stair. And learn hops and bike control 👍🏻 just my 2 cents
It is a good idea but it is also fun to ride in a park. At least here in Denmark there are a lot of small parks that are empty a lot of time and pretty friendly for all sorts of noobs
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@@VRMinde Parks here in the states, I’m in CT, are usually filled with little kids. I’m 47 and still ride,in December a kid on a skateboard took me out and I broke a rib🙄 there are a couple nice parks you just have too drive a bit👋
Do you still ride
I do not ride today anymore 🤷🏻♂️ kitesurfing / wingfoiling is my to-go sport now
53 here just starting again
That’s the spirit mate!
I totally wana get back into BMX simply for weight loss. Learning tricks are an extra. But it’s hard for me to get passed the stigma of an “30 something fat dude on a bmx bike” lmao. 😅😂😂
x500 it depends how you put it for yourself. If you want it and you know it will help you grow as a person - just do it mate, fu.k the stigmas as opinions of the others. You are not tequila - you can’t satisfy everyone :)
Watch phillbrah his a big boy bmx rider . Use be surprised what you can do
I'm 35 and getting back on at 250lbs, don't let others dictate your life!
Philbrah is a beast on bmx, he's over 300lbs
Чёт на русского больно похож) I'm 30 in July 10'th) And I buy the BMX week ago)
Литовский я, still can speak a little Russian :) very nice man, enjoy the process! :)
Хаха бро мне 34 скоро и решил что может еще не поздно )))
Watch that old guy shit , I'm 53
:DDD Ok, I shut up :D
My bihgest fear is smashing my face props for no shame in full face helmet
I am big enough to no shame myself with protective gear lol 😂
Фак, ты слишком откровенно выдавливаешь русский акцент
I am Lithuanian, not russian.