Do you ever struggle for motivation to ride? If so what causes this? Mike O’Connell – Air Temperature outside in the winter, for me as I got older, I feel the cold much more in my fingers, which has had a knock-on effect to my … Continue readingStaying Motivated
We’re getting older. That’s a fact we can’t escape. Sadly some of our contemporaries have already left us and others are struggling with some of life’s assorted physical and metal health related challenges. The prospect of us all “getting together for one last session..” is … Continue readingCome Together
Starting riding again Don’t call it a come back. Many Ride On members are older riders who had time away from riding as their life has taken them down routes that meant bmx had to take a back seat. Other members visit the group to … Continue readingDon’t call it a come back.
For someone who’s either starting out fresh or considers them selves a novice what do you think are the most useful tricks to learn and why? BRETT DOWNS – Starting from scratch? Just ride the bike and understand how it reacts to your input. That … Continue readingPanel Zero #2 Beginners Advice
Living with the baggage of 80s BMX “I don’t know you but I think I hate you..” When I look back at photos or video of “bmx freestyle” (as it was known) in the 80s I feel nothing. Likewise, when I see a re-issue, tribute … Continue readingLiving with the baggage of 80s BMX
“As you’ve rode into (and in some cases beyond) your forties what differences did you start to see to your body (ie stamina, strength, reflexes etc)?” BRETT DOWNS – Within a month of turning 46, all of a sudden I felt old for the first … Continue readingPanel Zero #1 Give me Strength!
CLEANING INJURIES Read this….it could save your life. As riders of bicycle based bucking broncos we’re used to getting the odd scratch, cut, gash or full on shark bite. It goes with the turf right? If you ride, you get hurt, and small cuts, scratches … Continue readingBASIC HYGIENE