I didn't start full on trials riding until I was 29, which was the point in my life when a few things at home went pete tong, and I could finally afford a proper trials bike, and it has properly changed my life for the better. met loads of decent lads, and a couple of decent birds, messed about on just about every style of trials bike there is before settling on a double maggie mod. more importantly at my age now(31), it does me the world of good exercise wise, so much so my knee problems have disappeared. it's just like any other sport, there are a few dicks about and some elitism, but on the whole it's generally pretty good. and some ace events and places to go. glad I stuck at it now