Something I do not enjoy hearing

[Rob.]

Is when people bash on older riders. I'm 19 turning 20 in march, does this mean I should just have quit when I turned 18?

A lot of pro riders are adults as well. Buff, Murphy, Holm, Coedie? Terry? Any of these names ringing a bell?
Should they quit?

Does that mean there is an age cap on scooters, but not any other sports?

If we really want to be recognized, we need to drop the whole notion that scooters are for kids. It's horrible to think that people in OUR OWN community think that scooters are for kids, and you should "grow up" and quit when you turn 18.

It makes no sense to have an age limit on any sport, you don't see skaters, bikers, or bladers quit because they're "too old" do you?

 

[BrandonK199]

yeah really i want to see scooter riders get older and older, go as long as you can Rob

 

[Andrew Young]

in skating and bmx, they respect the old dogs. and we (Chris Sanchez) encourage them to quit?! wtff?!

 

[BrandonK199]

where did Chris Sanches say that?!?!

 

[nickloves2ride]

they just be stupid kids. they dont know nutthan. im rocking 21.5 and ride my skewt skewt with pride

 

[michaelchavez]

nobody i know bashes on the OG's

 

[Andrew Young]

Well why do you scooter? If your 20? Do you expect to get anywhere in life? Obviously there's a problem there.

broken scooter thread

 

[Matt Durnya]

never evereverever stop rob

 

[CJ Treihart]

thread is cause of chris lol

 

[Rob.]

It's not me. I'm talking to everyone. Why should there be an age cap on our sport, but not on other sports? If we can't make our own riders shed the "kiddy toy" image, surely, we cannot progress as a sport.

although, the opinions of "black sheep" doesn't bother me really. It's just stupid to think you should quit something fun due to age.

Cj, it's not just because of Chris. I've heard this a lot in skateparks and even by other riders.

 

[humpurple kushiones]

Scooter riding is just another extreme sport, theres nothing about scooters that make them any more of a kids toy then skateboards and bikes. Nothing about scooters are "gay" either. It's an object made to do tricks on.

 

[btyczki21]

i hav no idea wat ur talking about. there are so many riders older than 18 haha this thread is stupid if u ask me.

 

[Jeremy Dalgliesh]

i even knew a 38 year old dad doing it he was pretty good no one hated him

 

[brody01134]

rode with matt dibble on the weekend hes 20 and he was shredding

 

[Ryan Wesefeldt]

Dont forget Thom Cat

 

[Derek Seay]

twans like 24

 

[issac miller]

seth brown is like 23-24 and still rides. nobody hates on him for being that age and still riding.

 

[Ian P]

Rodney Mullin is in his fucking 40s for the giant spaghetti monster sake (face palm)

 

[btyczki21]

hey u kno bitching about it isnt gonna do anything.. haha

 

[Ryanscoot]

I think it's pretty cool that older people still ride. I basketball players can play till their like 35, scooterers can at least go to 25