isitafox Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I know it's a bit random but I was thinking about a comment I read the other day from a member who frequents the forum (well, chit chat) but no longer ride. This made me wonder how many people who still regularly use the forum still ride trials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Remember folks an inspired does not count lol hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 You'll find a lot of the older members, who've been here ages but have made good friendship, but no longer have time or have other focuses in life will no longer ride. I stopped riding like 4-5 years ago now, started up again last year but chose the wrong bike to do so with. It'll surprise you how many no longer ride, and surprise you even more so how many of those are staff/senior members ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I stopped riding years ago, probably 2006 to hazard a guess. But decided to get back into it (slowly) last year so now I have a bike which I do love riding but I have lost all previous confidence so I'm just shit. Only riding about once a month probably isn't helping though. You're right though Simon, after being on here so long I never really left when I stopped riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I added a new option to cover myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I started again about 2 years ago, spent thousands and then sold up, lost sooooo much money. Don't plan to start riding again, but the last gap was about 9-10 years so who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I packed up about 3 years ago now, I really do miss it, especially when I drive through Nottingham and occasionally see people riding the spots I used to frequent. I ticked looking to ride again because I'm looking at purchasing another trials bike of the engine variety, which I where I started from. Although I did meet some really decent people through riding of whom I still speak to - namely Tom Booth, even if it is complete bullshit texts/quotes at 2 in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Remember folks an inspired does not count lol hehe It does. It just does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm slowly collecting parts for a 24" again. I've never stopped riding bikes, and still actively go riding off road, but I haven't ridden trials in probably about 3 years. I do want to start messing about doing the odd bit again, but I don't expect to progress much or become spectacularly amazing, but as long as it keeps me smiling then all's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Still got the bike, Only really ride it now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 No I don't ride anymore, when I did ride it was just funny for everyone else laughing at me falling off, but on my behalf it just hurt....... a lot. I was really quite bad at riding. Anyway I've got a BMX which will sees the light of day on special occasions, this year it will come out for the DJ ride and Radfest and then probably go back home outside where it belongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yup, started about 15 years ago and have had a trials bike and ridden it regularly ever since. Less regularly these days of course but do still get out on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Haven't ridden for the past 7months because of injury but still have the bike, now that's got a few dents in it I'm more sentimentally attached Can't wait to get riding again, only have to wait till November now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Haven't ridden for the past 7months because of injury but still have the bike, now that's got a few dents in it I'm more sentimentally attached Can't wait to get riding again, only have to wait till November now... 7 months already! How's the healing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I added a new option to cover myself Good call with that one, I never even thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss-Higgy Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Coming up a year of being here, had a proper trials bike for 6-8month's now, but had two trials bike's in that time... And i'm still here to annoy you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Rode for about 2 years, quit and sold my mod cos I was the only person that rides any more at one point. Now I want a mod again and do all the sidehops I want haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm currently trying to sell my bike for an over priced amount. Really don't know whether to sell it or keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 7 months already! How's the healing? I've been shocked by the time too, at least it's gone fast rather than drag on. I was in a sling for 7 weeks which sucked but have that off now. My left arm's now way skinnier than the right (sets up a certain kind of joke ) so trying to strengthen it bit by bit, but not allowed to push it since it can screw up the work they did on it. Worst part is I'm healed in time for winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Itsa sledgehamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I would like a bike again, I like all the building and maintaining but can't afford it don't have the time and there's not much to be ridden around here oh and it kills my back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 I've 'been riding' now for 10 years in theory, but it's pretty meaningless. From 15-18 I rode LOADS, then cars took over for a few years, went off to uni and spent 4 years riding loads again, then graduated 3 years ago and have hardly ridden since, probably 7-8 times a year on average. I do still consider myself a trials rider, I rode Hayling Island just last week with Mowgli and others, but it's hardly regular, and I'm nowhere near as good as I once was, which just annoys me and kills motivation stone dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 ^Still better than Brown Bear though, who rides every day. Never did, never was, why am I even on here? I used to ride a lot of street on my Pashley, now I race XC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Ridden pretty much every week for the last 3 years, and dont see myself stopping any time soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 I'm nowhere near as good as I once was, which just annoys me and kills motivation stone dead. This is pretty much the problem I've found whenever I've come back to trials. I don't feel any progression, and it takes the fun out of it. I can jump on my mountain bike and fly through some woods, and it'll make me grin no matter how crap I am, or how long ago I last rode, but getting on a trials bike and not being able to do stuff I know I once could gets really frustrating. It's why I want to build up a pretty streety 24", so I can just mess around and have a laugh, without worrying about how high/far I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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