Pushin' 40, but hoping to relive my 20s on 2 wheels

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  1. Homer

    Homer EMD9er

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    Hey STR,

    A few members introduced me to this incredible site over a month ago and now I'm hooked. I've gone in and out of mountain biking over the years due to normal life (marriage, 2 little kids). Have gone from a rigid '92 Giant Sedona to an 02 Giant Rainier HT and now to a newly purchased 08 Giant Trance X2 that hasn't even seen dirt yet. All easy XC type riding, but now at 39, looking to learn how to manual, bunnyhop, take moderate dropoffs, etc, so that I can enjoy some thrills in the 10-12 years of active riding life I think I have left in this body. When I get too old to mtb, I figure I'll get back into motorcycles.

    I can't post to the Market Place forum yet, but if anyone has a decent, cheap used bike workstand they'd like to sell me, please send me a PM. I'm in Tustin. Thanks for a great forum!

    Glenn :wave:
     
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  2. DownHillPhil

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    Thankfully you're not actually a homer ;)

    :welcome:
     
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    denmother Gone riding....

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    :welcome: to the addiction! There are plenty of us reliving our youth!!!
     
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  4. Dino Brown

    Dino Brown Sir Smack-Alot

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    :welcome::welcome::welcome:

    Thanks for posting!
    Looking forward to reading your first Ride Report! ;)
     
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    OMR Old Man Riding...

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    Welcome!

    Always room for another young grasshopper in the tribe!
     
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  6. dirtvert

    dirtvert Whine on!

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    c'mon. you're just a pup. i might be heading out to laguna coast/el moro this afternoon--definitely on sat. let me know if you want to get some dirt on that trance.

    doug :beer:
     
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    You are never too old to mountain bike. Welcome.
     
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  13. mtnbkrdavid

    mtnbkrdavid Let's Ride

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    Welcome from Fullerton home of the STR famous fully loop. :welcome:
     
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  14. J_Sims

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    Forty is the new 20 around here... In April 41 is going to be the new 21 at my house


    Welcome to the madness you are going to need a DH rig pretty soon though...
     
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    :welcome: i'm only 2 years away myself. keep active to keep young!
     
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  16. KonaDawgDeluxe

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    Age is only a number, bro. You'll be bombing through the trails in your Giant for the next 20+ years! :bang:
     
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  17. live_in_hilo@yahoo.com

    [email protected] hilo boi

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    wait a minute, are you saying we can push the thrill factor well into our 50's. thats hella exciting and greaaaaaaat news. welcome btw.
     
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  18. Kid A

    Kid A now with 40% more bacon

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    welcome. in tustin as well. hit me up if your looking for a local spin
     
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    Homer is a named reserved for people on a Turner,,,,but it's not written in stone but I did see it once written with chalk on a street in Laguna.

    Velcome
     
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  20. bobzrag

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    dude! don't put a timeframe on it! i'm into my 40's already and just found mtb a couple years ago but don't plan on giving it up now til i'm dead!
     
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