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DerickYZ
6/22/2020 4:19pm
6/22/2020 4:19pm
When was it enough for anyone to call it quits on riding? Was it hard to walk away or take a break for a bit?
I only rode 2 times this year and honestly, I haven’t had the urge to even want to work on my bikes. I just bought a house a few months ago, and transitioning into a new part in my life at 23 years old. 2 years ago I was laying in a hospital bed with a plate and 14 screws in my wrist and after that experience I haven’t had an urge to ride. Not that I’m afraid, but I think there’s a point in life that we have to say “is it really worth it?”
I’m just looking for advice right now.
I only rode 2 times this year and honestly, I haven’t had the urge to even want to work on my bikes. I just bought a house a few months ago, and transitioning into a new part in my life at 23 years old. 2 years ago I was laying in a hospital bed with a plate and 14 screws in my wrist and after that experience I haven’t had an urge to ride. Not that I’m afraid, but I think there’s a point in life that we have to say “is it really worth it?”
I’m just looking for advice right now.
At 23 you have plenty of time to walk away and come back when you are ready.
Long story short, riding will be waiting when you get back. But watch out. You may like it more than before. Good luck.
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Especially with my financial goals to pay off my Ecodiesel, then pay off the house with the money I save a month from the truck payment to pay the house off. Want to move within the next 5-7 years and rent my house out now. That’s the plan anyway
I just can’t risk getting hurt. Plus I’ve had more bike troubles this year than I ever had with the few times I’ve rode. I don’t know if it’s a sign or something. My YZ’s powervalve pin fell out 1 month ago, now I’m just starting to get into it. Just don’t have the fire like I used to.
I took almost 12 years off. I only rode here and there when I’d visit my dad, maybe 2-3 times a year. I didn’t even watch races anymore and I knew a ton of the riders in that period personally. I was just done. Spent.
In the downtime, I got heavy into martial arts and now I do a ton of competition jiu jitsu. If I hadn’t quit riding i would have never found that and I love it almost as much as dirt bikes. It was refreshing starting from scratch at a sport and now I’ve gone from being a noob to pretty good over the years.
Last summer, at 36 I pulled the trigger and bought a 450 that was a few years old to see how I felt. I fucking loved it, bought a brand new Husky 450 and haven’t looked back. I’m loving being able to get better again and am looking forward to racing against people in my age group now.
My point is, if you’re feeling burned out, take a break. Sell your stuff, but keep a set of gear handy. You may even find something else you love or learn. That’s what life is all about.
But don’t stray too far, I promise you the urge will come back and then you’ll be all in again.
Best of luck!
57 in a week.
Like many: forced away from Moto at times by career etc. Now over compensating.
Tending towards Supermoto, and Road Racing with the easier fitness requirements these days.
And Mountain bikes due ease of access to great tracks. (MX tracks are few, and highly “regulated” in Australia.)
Motorcycles are dangerous and expensive. Especially racing MX. If I was happy to leave it behind, I would.
It would feel like giving up on life to me.
I hadn't ridden my MX bike for 6-12 months at times, because I'll be off riding something else, then get back on the MX bike and am all fired up.
Back it down and enjoy the ride...
All in all I’d do it the same way over again. I enjoy the sport more than ever. I’m taking time to learn the sport. proper riding technique, bike set ups, training. Things I never thought of before.
My point is only you have the answer of what's worth it. My bike is still my happy place and has been since I was a kid. I've slowed myself down and don't take many risk anymore and I'm I'm with that. I honestly wouldn't be as happy without my bike.
Pit Row
In my opinion, you're only in your 20's once. We heal so fast. Get out there and have fun. Maybe take a year off, go once every two months or something, but to wait until you're almost 30?
We change so much throughout our 20's, I think in a couple years you'll have the itch again.
I just turned 24 and can't get enough, then again I haven't been riding since i was a young kid like most people on here.
My money is kind of tight, but I can always get money back. I'm moving out of my house this weekend and renting it out, and looking to get another one in about a year or so while making a career change.
Weather I spend a couple grand this year on moto or not will not effect my life plans, and it's my main source of fun I love this shit and at least for now I won't wince at spending money on this sport. It pulled me out of a major rut in my life when I was about 20/21, so I owe the sport
I personally feel if I quit riding now, when I am in my 40s and 50s I will regret not enjoying my youth to its capabilities.
Hopefully I helped with some insight. Also I don't have a girlfriend or kids, so this is coming from a single guy.
I am 30 now, and since then I have bought and sold 7 bikes. I get the urge to ride, buy a bike, have it for 3-6 months and either get injured or the fear of getting hurt doesn’t make it worth it.
I have sacrificed a lot in the last 9 years to move forward professionally and build a stable life, and I can’t seem to justify riding a dirt bike regularly.
Cycling and MTB racing have become my new drug. I am able to ride and train without loading up, minimal maintenance and less time investment to go riding. I can sneak in a 3 hour ride at the crack of dawn and still have a full work day.
I think there comes a time where we have to weigh out what the risks are physically, emotionally and financially to ride and race regularly. I am sure one day it will make more sense for me and I will be able to ride and moto again guilt free.
But I got back into it. And yeah, there's been long periods where I couldn't ride just because there wasn't the extra money. It's OK, though, you have plenty of time. Do what you gotta do. Just stay in shape or you are going to
HATE IT when you start riding again!!
Like others here ive bought and sold a few bikes when i get the urge, get a few rides in then it sits for awhile. The last bike i had sat for almost a whole year
Wife and 2 girls both 18 and over and own my home. If it’s your love you walk away when your ready or when you go meet your maker. Do whats right for you.
Don’t over think it! just take a break and ride again once you feel the itch 👍
It’ll be back don’t worry
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