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The time that I'm not looking for bikes online, and not working on my bike, I've been watching videos. The other day I watched an AFA Flatland competition from 1985. It was cool since I could do all the tricks the pros were doing. How many of you guys are still doing the 80's tricks? I just found a bunch of cool how to's on global-flat.com and I have to admit, I was amazed at some of the stuff considered "beginner'. I always loved any trick that involved rolling on the front wheel, though I never really mastered any.

I can't wait to get my bike together and start riding. I am going to be so spoiled with how to videos. I remember very clearly looking at the magazines and the how to pics, and not being able to figure it out for the life of me. I have a cul-de-sac right behind me with no houses on it at all, and I can already see myself out there for hours on end, Ipod in place trying to learn new tricks.

Ok, this was kind of a pointless post. I'm just so excited to be getting close to riding again. Yes, I'm 40 even if I sound like I'm 10.

RL Craig · 2009-10-06 4:02pm

80's tricks are all I've been doing for the last 20yrs.

tommydone · 2009-10-06 4:32pm

dude I just started racing again this year.dont think of yourself as being 10 think of yourself of being lucky that you can still do it

jasonrideout · 2009-10-11 9:55pm

i was out of flatland from 92 and started back up in 07 . everyday i learn something new , starting to get half hikers this week . but i still do all the oldschool tricks too. on the this sight i feel just like that kid again staring at a new freestylin' issue.

tcbmx · 2009-10-11 10:51pm

I started doing steamrollers, my bike is an '87 performer.

wboynj · 2009-11-05 3:58pm

i'm 38 tried a whole bunch of stuff on a modern bike 2 years ago i could only do a hang 5 for about 20 feet. the weight of these bikes now are crazy light im used to a heavy tank! ive been out since 89