I'm glad I found this. At my age (48) I thought it just wouldn't look right me being on a bmx. Now I know better. Thanks for this. Now I know I can crash into my midlife crisis n look good on the way to the hospital.
I’m 34 and just started riding again. Had my first crash and thought maybe I’m too old for this. Then I saw this video. Thank you bro. It’s people like you who help people like me not give up.
Thanx for the video. I use to ride dirt jumps all the time until I had a bad accident when I was 18. I'm 38 now and ready to ride again. Going to ease into it. After seeing this video, it did motivate me even more. Here's to a 20yr break from BMX, LOL
I'm 54 and ride a wolverine. Mostly around town and bit of parkland in the city. Never could get into the bike your riding. Simply cause my old legs can't stand riding upright. Love a bike I can switch the seat down..or up when heading to the Timmies. Love the video Brother.
Thanks Jon, im 38 and getting back into BMX after 20 years! Ive got a 2010 Diamondback Nitrus24 and just starting to get the feel for the bike. So glad I came across this. Happy to see im not the only old dude out there!
Hello. There is no standard for Dirt Jump bikes. But if you are talking about 26" Dirt Jumpers the frames are measured by the top tube length. With the average being around 22.5 inches. Or what we call Plus Size BMX bikes. Cheers
This video inspired me a lot. I'm turning 30 soon, started riding at 18 (mostly street), practically stopped when 21 and maybe rode only a dozen times after that until this day. I was always afraid that I'll never be able to ride like I used to and never really tried to re-learn anything again. Thanks to your video, I picked up my old bike and hit indoor jumps this week. It feels great to feel alive again. Cheers!
I’m 39, and I’ve always been a skateboarder .. but I wanted to finally try something new. A midlife crisis ? Idk .. but I just bought my first DJ bike, an EVIL faction with a PIKE DJ fork .. and I’ll say this video has inspired me to not be such a pussy and just go for it 😂 ..also this vid is 12 years old?! I hope this dood is still killing it on the jumps! Much peace and respect from the Southern California desert ✌🏻🤙🏻
I'm 34, soon to be 35 in a month... just bought a house and in the process of building dirt jumps now. Also building a mini in the basement to skate in the winter and rainy days... I don't know if it's juvenile or if I just never grew up!
I now ride on 24" mtb with rigid fork, it's awesome! Similar to 24" bmx (In past, ride on 20" bmx - too small, 5 years, mtb dirt 26" - too big and i hasn't enough control bike with fork with suspension - 2 year) My height 187 centimeters, ride park/dirt
Wh0 are 24” bmx meant for ?, Are they for heavier or taller riders ?, I am 5”,10 @ 85 kilos , I currently ride a 26”dirt jumper , but they are so fragile and the replacements for the DJ wheels cost more than the bike .
Awesome vid, thanks. Us old guys need this level of detailed help... wiping out sux. Do you grab the brake midair to turn nose down, or are you just pushing bars down? I’m finding my new 24” cruiser handles a lot bigger than my muscle memory is used to (from riding street on a 20” in the 90s!)
11 years in the future and this video is still worth watching Shovel etiquette /gauging speed watching / put hours in. I hope you’re still alive and enjoying yourself.
I'm 54 and started riding trials bikes last year. I'm aiming to nail dirt jumping this year. All I can say about ageing is don't fear it, keep very active (no, golf is not active!!!), get waaaay out of breath regularly, do yoga, stretch after every day playing and take warming up seriously. Act your shoe size....
I'm turning 43, been snowbaordin n wake boarding for 15 years....now burnt out. Started dirt jumping about 3yrs ago. They plowed our local jump track...so went to Woodward Tahoe to practice 360's into foam...to fast track my progress, jumps are bigger than trail jumps.... got a couple around but not consistent enough. Not as easy as I thought, even w/all my years spinin on snow/wake....
so i started biking about a year ago and i mostly do dh/freeriding but i havent really ever looked at tutorials more or less just smashed through sections and would walk back to them to teach myself how to go through them but i have never been able to get the guts to hit any jumps. i have my brothers bmx bike in the garage and was wondering if taking that out would help me learn how to pump and jump better than on my mtb.
Dirt jumping for dummies...Na jk,I understand this vid concerning older folk.But u kids just get to practicing n u will not fail if ur passionate abt bmx.N don't be afraid to crash it's part of the sport.Pad up n u wont get hurt.N if u break a bone don't lose heart,i broke my leg in 4 places b4 i had real control or skill on my bike.It taught me to respect what i was doin,to commit 100%,to practice,not to take any jump 4 granted,n things like that.Become one with ur bike n surroundings...BMX!!!
^See answer to first question. Also, if you don't make the landing: If your front wheel only is going to make it, stiffen up, straighten your legs and lean back slightly. If you do this, you should be able to roll out of it or not crash to hard. If you lean forward when this happens, you will go over the bars and most likely hit the ground pretty hard. If both wheels aren't going to make it, Bail! Push your bike down and hop over your bars so at least your body makes the landing.
Holy cow! Cool! I'm 42 and just started hitting the Jump track up here in Auburn CA(ARD). It's been there for years....they just recently dozed the whole place! Almost brought tears to my eyes. Sucks big time! Just bought a DJ & a 24" BMX and was planning spending a lot of time there this summer. Now, as far as I know, the only other place is Cummings Park in Folsom, but you have to pay and a lot of kids are there. Trying to find a new line some where in Folsom ......any one?
Hey, Im 13 and i have just got in to 'BMX'ing' I can do a couple of jumps at the BMX track but thats it!:( Can any of you give me tips on how to hit bigger jumps because i can't seem to crack them just yet and also i can't nail any tricks just yet, if any of you could get back to me with a beginner trick that I could try i would be highly greatful, Thanks -Alex.
Hey look, It's me! Just, around 15 years older, lol. I agree with everything you say in this video. I appreciate the fact that you say "Bring a shovel!" Im usually the guy leaving 4 or 5 shovels so other guys can use em. Its nice to know there are still guys like us out there!
If you use a similar technique to the bunny hop it will help you boost higher on the jump. I would recommend though, that you not use this technique at first until you get more comfortable leaving the ground. Just relax and let your speed carry you over the jump at first.
question... every now and then when I hit the jumps i have the tendency of "monster trucking" land with the front tire horrible biased up, i never bring the front wheel down. I have fallen a couple of times already. what am i doing wrong? thx
i like it when people never give up on sports, even when they get older. don't know if you have kids, but if you have you must be one of the most awesome dads alive! btw, ever heard of jamie bestwick? 1 of the best bmxer is also 40+, age doesn't matter all that much
what the hell is wrong with you? who said u need to be a certain age for riding, who said u need to be a certain age for anything? if it wasnt for age or money the world wouldnt be in shit like it is today
Whats wrong with small jumps? Get you used to building a nice lip on the take off so you can clear you gap without having to eat shit too hard if you case it. Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
yes but they are also heavier and, at short distances, do not get as much speed. And if you land right and have good rims then they wont bend for longer, and mtb rims bend too, just to let you know.
mtbs work fine for dirt jumps. they actually help out when you are learning, the suspension takes most of the shock from the landing out. on a bmx if you land hard, you can stuff your wrists up
yeah, I use a 26" mountain bike (front suspension only) for jumps. it's actually alot easier for learning, because if you land a bit hard you won't crack your wrists or bend your forks/rims.
good video man, i use to race bmx till i was 13, i love ridng trails with mates and diging are own such good fun, skateys and street are good when to just get hurt alot more XD im only 17, make the most of my riding days:)
Get a Sunday! Go to Sunday Bikes dot com and check out their completes. If your a big guy, get a 24" Model C. If your not go for one of there other completes. Thanks for the compliment!
Like Jonfaurebmx said: go with a sunday model-c, I have one and it is awesome and everyone of my friends who said it looked uncomfortable and stupid to ride rode it and said they loved it haha
Don't like your bike but props for getting in to bmx/dirt riding at the age you did, not worrying about peeps judging and just enjoying the flow. All the best mate.
Only tip is dont be scared! get all the speed yu can and make sure no matter what your front tire is over the landing. Leave the track knowing yu did better each day!
Nice Stuff , maybe this encourage some ex racers to join some trail. i've just started one year ago and started having so much fun, .. keep doing some videos like this! =)
yeah i few of my mates i ride with gave me tips on my speed which got me over the first jump and then had enough speed to just roll n jump the next one
@plussizebmx am i bunny hopping off the jump or just bring in speed? Whats the differernce between riding off a jump and jumping a jump? I'm a noob thanks
[shaking head no] it's not the riding of dirt jumps that's the problem, it's building them by hand riding them 3 times (or ONCE if there's 3 guys building it) and then having it be flat after riding it 1 time. & I had motocross bikes, so my friends would always build jumps on my property and sooner or later, I'd go over that shit with my Yamaha YZ80, YZ125, YZ250 or YZ450F (I was sponsored by a Yamaha)
You were sponsored by a bike? Did it but itself and tell you it wanted to be yours?😂😂😂 nice wrecking your friends jumps, off course they wont hold up for MX, but if they didnt hold up for BMX, they were shit builders.
I'm glad I found this. At my age (48) I thought it just wouldn't look right me being on a bmx. Now I know better. Thanks for this. Now I know I can crash into my midlife crisis n look good on the way to the hospital.
How is it going man?
@@Croccolucho i think he's dead from dirt jumping
I don't care how people judge me for riding at 38. I've lived enough to know you have to do what makes you happy in life!
Perfect example of never to old to learn,nice jon
I’m 34 and just started riding again. Had my first crash and thought maybe I’m too old for this. Then I saw this video. Thank you bro. It’s people like you who help people like me not give up.
That's the spirit!
Doesnt matter your a girl dont let those haters drag u down keep riding girl ride till u die
Bro, I'm also staring bmx at 38, thanks for the inspiration!
yes thx bro.i'm 50 and i just got back on a bmx bike and man i'm glad i did i love riding my age is 50 but my spirit and body stayed at 25 lol
😎
wish my dad was like this !!
Man you made my day. I startet with 45 and was thinking i might be crazy 😁 i am happy to see people like you
I am watching this video on 28 May 2022. Today is my birthday. I first started riding when I was 17 yo. And I still ride
This video is so old but so good!
These are private jumps near Escondido, California.
Don't you love the freewheel sound ,while hitting rythems.
Thanx for the video. I use to ride dirt jumps all the time until I had a bad accident when I was 18. I'm 38 now and ready to ride again. Going to ease into it. After seeing this video, it did motivate me even more. Here's to a 20yr break from BMX, LOL
BEST MID-LIFE CRISIS SOLUTION EVER
I’m having a hard time deciding between the Sunday model c, or the colony eclipse 24”?!?!?
But I definitely want a 22, or 24”.
Can't decide between stolen spade 22", we the people atlas 24" or 26" Gt La Bomba
I'm 54 and ride a wolverine. Mostly around town and bit of parkland in the city. Never could get into the bike your riding. Simply cause my old legs can't stand riding upright. Love a bike I can switch the seat down..or up when heading to the Timmies. Love the video Brother.
He forgot the most important one:
DON'T BUILD OR RIDE SMALL JUMPS
Thanks Jon, im 38 and getting back into BMX after 20 years! Ive got a 2010 Diamondback Nitrus24 and just starting to get the feel for the bike. So glad I came across this. Happy to see im not the only old dude out there!
Hello. There is no standard for Dirt Jump bikes. But if you are talking about 26" Dirt Jumpers the frames are measured by the top tube length. With the average being around 22.5 inches. Or what we call Plus Size BMX bikes. Cheers
Im 18. I've been riding since i was 8 and i still can't jump right... Im so fucking sad man.
This video inspired me a lot. I'm turning 30 soon, started riding at 18 (mostly street), practically stopped when 21 and maybe rode only a dozen times after that until this day. I was always afraid that I'll never be able to ride like I used to and never really tried to re-learn anything again. Thanks to your video, I picked up my old bike and hit indoor jumps this week. It feels great to feel alive again. Cheers!
I’m 39, and I’ve always been a skateboarder .. but I wanted to finally try something new. A midlife crisis ? Idk .. but I just bought my first DJ bike, an EVIL faction with a PIKE DJ fork .. and I’ll say this video has inspired me to not be such a pussy and just go for it 😂 ..also this vid is 12 years old?! I hope this dood is still killing it on the jumps! Much peace and respect from the Southern California desert ✌🏻🤙🏻
that is the most relatable video I've seen. 33 years old. i felt so juvenile digging trails and jumps. i can come clean now! thank you so much!
I'm 34, soon to be 35 in a month... just bought a house and in the process of building dirt jumps now. Also building a mini in the basement to skate in the winter and rainy days... I don't know if it's juvenile or if I just never grew up!
I'm 36 now and always in woods building/shaping jumps. Do what makes you happy 👍
I'm 38 & just got my first BMX, I love my mid-life crisis!
I now ride on 24" mtb with rigid fork, it's awesome! Similar to 24" bmx
(In past, ride on 20" bmx - too small, 5 years, mtb dirt 26" - too big and i hasn't enough control bike with fork with suspension - 2 year)
My height 187 centimeters, ride park/dirt
Respect man!!!
Wh0 are 24” bmx meant for ?, Are they for heavier or taller riders ?, I am 5”,10 @ 85 kilos , I currently ride a 26”dirt jumper , but they are so fragile and the replacements for the DJ wheels cost more than the bike .
Awesome vid, thanks. Us old guys need this level of detailed help... wiping out sux.
Do you grab the brake midair to turn nose down, or are you just pushing bars down?
I’m finding my new 24” cruiser handles a lot bigger than my muscle memory is used to (from riding street on a 20” in the 90s!)
11 years in the future and this video is still worth watching
Shovel etiquette /gauging speed watching / put hours in. I hope you’re still alive and enjoying yourself.
I'm 54 and started riding trials bikes last year. I'm aiming to nail dirt jumping this year. All I can say about ageing is don't fear it, keep very active (no, golf is not active!!!), get waaaay out of breath regularly, do yoga, stretch after every day playing and take warming up seriously. Act your shoe size....
You may be the biggest idiot ever!!! Wow thank you for being so insanely stupid. It must really hurt be you.
I'm turning 43, been snowbaordin n wake boarding for 15 years....now burnt out. Started dirt jumping about 3yrs ago. They plowed our local jump track...so went to Woodward Tahoe to practice 360's into foam...to fast track my progress, jumps are bigger than trail jumps.... got a couple around but not consistent enough. Not as easy as I thought, even w/all my years spinin on snow/wake....
so i started biking about a year ago and i mostly do dh/freeriding but i havent really ever looked at tutorials more or less just smashed through sections and would walk back to them to teach myself how to go through them but i have never been able to get the guts to hit any jumps. i have my brothers bmx bike in the garage and was wondering if taking that out would help me learn how to pump and jump better than on my mtb.
Dirt jumping for dummies...Na jk,I understand this vid concerning older folk.But u kids just get to practicing n u will not fail if ur passionate abt bmx.N don't be afraid to crash it's part of the sport.Pad up n u wont get hurt.N if u break a bone don't lose heart,i broke my leg in 4 places b4 i had real control or skill on my bike.It taught me to respect what i was doin,to commit 100%,to practice,not to take any jump 4 granted,n things like that.Become one with ur bike n surroundings...BMX!!!
^See answer to first question.
Also, if you don't make the landing: If your front wheel only is going to make it, stiffen up, straighten your legs and lean back slightly. If you do this, you should be able to roll out of it or not crash to hard. If you lean forward when this happens, you will go over the bars and most likely hit the ground pretty hard. If both wheels aren't going to make it, Bail! Push your bike down and hop over your bars so at least your body makes the landing.
Holy cow! Cool! I'm 42 and just started hitting the Jump track up here in Auburn CA(ARD). It's been there for years....they just recently dozed the whole place! Almost brought tears to my eyes. Sucks big time! Just bought a DJ & a 24" BMX and was planning spending a lot of time there this summer. Now, as far as I know, the only other place is Cummings Park in Folsom, but you have to pay and a lot of kids are there. Trying to find a new line some where in Folsom ......any one?
Hey, Im 13 and i have just got in to 'BMX'ing' I can do a couple of jumps at the BMX track but thats it!:( Can any of you give me tips on how to hit bigger jumps because i can't seem to crack them just yet and also i can't nail any tricks just yet, if any of you could get back to me with a beginner trick that I could try i would be highly greatful, Thanks -Alex.
Hey look, It's me! Just, around 15 years older, lol. I agree with everything you say in this video. I appreciate the fact that you say "Bring a shovel!" Im usually the guy leaving 4 or 5 shovels so other guys can use em. Its nice to know there are still guys like us out there!
If you use a similar technique to the bunny hop it will help you boost higher on the jump. I would recommend though, that you not use this technique at first until you get more comfortable leaving the ground. Just relax and let your speed carry you over the jump at first.
question... every now and then when I hit the jumps i have the tendency of "monster trucking" land with the front tire horrible biased up, i never bring the front wheel down. I have fallen a couple of times already.
what am i doing wrong?
thx
i like it when people never give up on sports, even when they get older. don't know if you have kids, but if you have you must be one of the most awesome dads alive! btw, ever heard of jamie bestwick? 1 of the best bmxer is also 40+, age doesn't matter all that much
what the hell is wrong with you? who said u need to be a certain age for riding, who said u need to be a certain age for anything? if it wasnt for age or money the world wouldnt be in shit like it is today
very cool and inspirational video, dude!!!... old guys suck rule!
Whats wrong with small jumps? Get you used to building a nice lip on the take off so you can clear you gap without having to eat shit too hard if you case it. Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
yes but they are also heavier and, at short distances, do not get as much speed. And if you land right and have good rims then they wont bend for longer, and mtb rims bend too, just to let you know.
mtbs work fine for dirt jumps. they actually help out when you are learning, the suspension takes most of the shock from the landing out. on a bmx if you land hard, you can stuff your wrists up
yeah, I use a 26" mountain bike (front suspension only) for jumps. it's actually alot easier for learning, because if you land a bit hard you won't crack your wrists or bend your forks/rims.
good video man, i use to race bmx till i was 13, i love ridng trails with mates and diging are own such good fun, skateys and street are good when to just get hurt alot more XD im only 17, make the most of my riding days:)
Get a Sunday! Go to Sunday Bikes dot com and check out their completes.
If your a big guy, get a 24" Model C. If your not go for one of there other completes.
Thanks for the compliment!
Like Jonfaurebmx said: go with a sunday model-c, I have one and it is awesome and everyone of my friends who said it looked uncomfortable and stupid to ride rode it and said they loved it haha
Almost 41 watching this, nearly completed my custom gt 24…now what to do with this beast-
Then this video comes across my feed
Don't like your bike but props for getting in to bmx/dirt riding at the age you did, not worrying about peeps judging and just enjoying the flow. All the best mate.
Only tip is dont be scared! get all the speed yu can and make sure no matter what your front tire is over the landing. Leave the track knowing yu did better each day!
Nice Stuff , maybe this encourage some ex racers to join some trail. i've just started one year ago and started having so much fun, .. keep doing some videos like this! =)
Axlepeg BMX Flatland Freestyle how to flobots handlebars search this this guy is 41 rides a old skool bike and is a epic flatlander fucking awesome
yeah i few of my mates i ride with gave me tips on my speed which got me over the first jump and then had enough speed to just roll n jump the next one
@plussizebmx am i bunny hopping off the jump or just bring in speed? Whats the differernce between riding off a jump and jumping a jump? I'm a noob thanks
When you suck? This guy is awesome i`m gonna film myself to see what sucking really means.I cant jump a non-gap jump i lift off like 10sm max
plz reply how do you get enough momentom for the takeoff do you bunnt=y hop at convex of jump takeoff or just get alot of speed ???????
anyone else kinda freak out in the air when you go higher than you ever have? thats the one thing holding me back from going bigger haha..
nice bike bro i ride a custom dmr trail star dj bike im doing big wips over big gaps cheack out my chanel and listen 2 my nz music
I was wondering when someone would finally comment on the shirt. I think it's hilarious but no one ever says anything about it.
Sorry, it doesn't look like they are currently available. I checked the Sunday Bikes website store and they don't have them.
you’re truly inspiring keep at it keep moving forward thank you for the videos.
I know this video is pretty old
But awesome nonetheless 👏🏽
Mad respect to you bruv
my friend is friend with the people that live their plusssize do you know the buhlers the people that live their do
Cool video. I'm 50/50 most of the jumps that I'm hitting. But some of these pointers should help me ride the jumps smoother
Bmx is for all ages. It would be awesome to se for example a man with 70 years old riding a bmx.
Bmx is unlimited
i hit my first dirt jump today.. i never even gone to a skatepark or race track it felt natural and was soo fun!
He knows what hes talking about people who are better well done but theres no need to brag and put others down
theres no such thing as too old. If he was too old he wouldnt be able to ride now would he? alright. Goodbye.
When you go to a trail, have you ever gotten into strife for working on the dirt jumps. Just wondering thanks.
The more you lean forward the more the bike will even out in the air. By "rolling in" you'll look less like an idiot yanking his front tire into air.
Are you pushing thru the jumps or pulling up. I come from old school bmx when we had to pull up to clear double.
focus on your front wheel hitting the landing first or at the same time just keep focused on ur front.
sorry bout it spelling policeman... why is it a problem if you can understand what he is trying to say?
Good job dude ! 47 (and no beer belly), respect. Downhill myself ,so I to insanely stupid , @ 48...
cool man! im 33 and love to ride downhill and dirt jump mtb. i hope im still riding this well at 47.
Can someone tell me what is the norm for Dirt Jump Bikes is 14 inch frame and 26 inch wheel right?
Men that park is in the garden of your house invite me!!!
jajajaja good job i will be practice
nice video. i just started getting back into jumping 4 months ago im 27. live by sheep hills.
Massive respect. The first useful vid i think av watched. Cheers mate keep ridin old yin.
its has gotten better...but mostly i keep my legs pretty straight. i know bad habit
thx
I love seeing the older guys out there just wish i had a dad that would ride with me
Model c vs stln saint, I'm on a budget and will upgrade late, but want something for skateparks and trails
I would go with the Sunday Model-C For sure!!!
ask around or make them yourselve, or try to find them, their usually in the woods
How do you know how fast you have got to go to successful do the jump PLEASE REPLY
Was this in Escondido? I drove right past a house that looked just like that one
most are like that for dirt jump bike like the x-rated mesh dirt jump bike
i have a 20in fit and a 24in sunday and i am good at dirt jump and i am 11
Are you tucking the rear end up? Don't pull up so hard and or lean back.
dude ur talkin about other shit,comon. ;/ thats like life story man :>
where did you get the bike at? and how much? thats a really nice bike
i know how too ride dirtjumps but stell i fell like i lern about it
This guys 47 years old... And hes better than me.. wtf and im 17
Yeah but where dis you get the sticker that is on your helmet?
hey, i bet he is still way better than you--- :D (kiss kiss)
@gabethorneabcdefghik what part of america do you live in ?
[shaking head no] it's not the riding of dirt jumps that's the problem, it's building them by hand riding them 3 times (or ONCE if there's 3 guys building it) and then having it be flat after riding it 1 time. & I had motocross bikes, so my friends would always build jumps on my property and sooner or later, I'd go over that shit with my Yamaha YZ80, YZ125, YZ250 or YZ450F (I was sponsored by a Yamaha)
You were sponsored by a bike? Did it but itself and tell you it wanted to be yours?😂😂😂 nice wrecking your friends jumps, off course they wont hold up for MX, but if they didnt hold up for BMX, they were shit builders.