daggs888 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 How old are we ... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 I think you need a few more categories at the upper end. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ric h Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, 2stroke4stroke said: I think you need a few more categories at the upper end. Yes,we do.I'm 64 next month. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop650 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 45 here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 With the age groups, he must be asking how many years of trials we have been riding. Our club probably has almost 20% in each age group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyc21 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) Now this isn't fair, I only get to vote once but I have a wife and kid that ride with me. would add one to the under 20 and one more for the 30 to 40 if I could. Edited January 22, 2017 by jonnyc21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillary Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 This year is my 54th year of trialing and last year when I rode the Manx Two Day it was 50 years since I first rode it - 1966 to 2016 and I have entered it again this year. It was a 250 Royal Enfield Crusader that I rode in 1966 and a Beta in 2016. (I actually think I rode the Manx in 1965 but can't prove it from old programmes). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, hillary said: This year is my 54th year of trialing and last year when I rode the Manx Two Day it was 50 years since I first rode it - 1966 to 2016 and I have entered it again this year. It was a 250 Royal Enfield Crusader that I rode in 1966 and a Beta in 2016. (I actually think I rode the Manx in 1965 but can't prove it from old programmes). Respect...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breagh Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 hour ago, hillary said: This year is my 54th year of trialing and last year when I rode the Manx Two Day it was 50 years since I first rode it - 1966 to 2016 and I have entered it again this year. It was a 250 Royal Enfield Crusader that I rode in 1966 and a Beta in 2016. (I actually think I rode the Manx in 1965 but can't prove it from old programmes). Impressive and a genuine pre 65 rider, I've mucked around for over 40 years ride more now than I ever did. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micm Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 By the look of that bar chart it would appear that people actually only become fit enough to ride trials after they reach the age of 50or after 50 they have enough free time and money to do it. or after the age of 50 more people spend their time on forums. Or could be there are fewer younger followers of Trials Central or worse motor cycle trials riding is going out of style. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggs888 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 49 minutes ago, micm said: By the look of that bar chart it would appear that people actually only become fit enough to ride trials after they reach the age of 50or after 50 they have enough free time and money to do it. or after the age of 50 more people spend their time on forums. Or could be there are fewer younger followers of Trials Central or worse motor cycle trials riding is going out of style. You are spot on here , wish there had been a 60-70 option. Anyhow, we are a declining sport with less and less places to ride and a very small under 20's vote , less than 2% under 20 and more than 60% 50+ ! ... what will things look like in three decades ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breagh Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I agree youngsters are a problem mainly because you need a committed parent as well. Still making plenty 40+ new riders up here even though that's probably the age that most Scots are ready for the scrapheap. No shortage of land up here or riders for that matter but I still think the old dour stop start walking all the sections set up is a bit past it. Must be something better that would attract younger folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 hours ago, breagh said: Must be something better that would attract younger folk. Well, a friend's son is a MX fiend at 15 years of age and he does find trials "boring" ... like his Dad says, if they did rules like Junior Kickstart where there was a timer he'd be there like a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 1 hour ago, turbofurball said: Well, a friend's son is a MX fiend at 15 years of age and he does find trials "boring" ... like his Dad says, if they did rules like Junior Kickstart where there was a timer he'd be there like a shot! Boring to watch, or boring to ride ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 To ride, he had a Beta 125 a couple of years back. His Dad will try again with a TY175, and if he still doesn't like it he'll give up on trying to persuade him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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