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Too old?
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:41 pmby paulS
I'm an ex skater/snowboarder and have always wanted to get into surfing....i dont know if ive missed the boat...
Im 33 not the fittest but won't take me long to get into shape...am i too old to start?
What ages were you guys?
I have just read a post on this already, sorry!!
Posted:
Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:44 pmby paulS
For the older peeps - Did you find the fitness thing a problem?
Im down the gym 3 times a week but did you find that the best thing for it was surfing itself?
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:46 pmby O_Danny_Boy
the key to paddling is persistance
your never too old
im 24 by the way, getting old sucks
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:52 pmby northswell
O_Danny_Boy wrote:im 24 by the way, getting old sucks
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:54 pmby northswell
Oh your never too old to learn to surf.
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:12 pmby Old Guys Rule
I am 41 and still going strong. I have a friend who is 72 and surfs with me regularly. Too old come on. I plan to be surfing when I am 85
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:12 pmby paulS
Thanks for the replies....
I need that kick up the ass....
Just need a board now...and a whole new life of surfing
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:09 pmby isaluteyou
surf till the grave
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:14 pmby essex sucks
isaluteyou wrote:surf till the grave
thats what i am going too do
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:16 pmby paulS
Thats my goal...
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:21 pmby paulS
looking at Tiki Fatboys, about 7'...anyone used these?
too old
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:47 pmby buckthis
newbie, ex-skater, i can understand, but how can you be an ex-snowboarder? the hardest part about snowboarding is learning how to do it, once you can ride, you should be able to do it forever. same with surfing, just stay at it, and once you learn, never stop, because if you do stop its harder to get back into it
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:05 pmby paulS
I say ex cos ive not been for 4 years...
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:00 pmby RJD
I started at 34! An unfit lump of 34 too.
No way are you too old. Just dont go fro a shortboard...
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:22 amby drowningbitbybit
newbie_surfer_UK wrote:looking at Tiki Fatboys, about 7'...anyone used these?
Dont think about buying just yet - go with a couple of lessons on a rental board. If you're not all that fit, then 7' will be too short for you (assuming you're a normal size grown up)
Try it out, then think about getting a board. And
look here
Dont assume 'cos you can skate etc that you'll be any better than another beginner - the standing/surfing/turning part is quite a long way down the line! You've got paddling, catching waves, popping up etc etc to get through yet!
As for being too old. Pah. Get in there
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:48 amby libby
Sorry i have to disagree, your waaaaaay to old, best stick to the land old man
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:33 amby paulS
Cheeky
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:37 amby Dr Rev
If you smell of polygrip and cat pee then your too old !
But if not go out and enjoy yourself !!!
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:46 amby paulS
Nothing a bit of Lynx won't sort out...
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Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:05 amby drowningbitbybit
S Boy wrote:If you smell of polygrip and cat pee then your too old !
But if you smell of neoprene and your own pee, you're probably a surfer