I just bought my guy a 20" GT. He was nervous at first without having coaster brakes but loves it now.
We also started skateboarding together. I hadn't been on a board in over 15 years and only (very infrequently) rode a longboard. Starting again at 53 has been a trip. I hope to drop into a quarter pipe by the end of summer.
I'm super happy for you guys. Being a dad might be hard but it is certainly worth it. Miss ya buddy.
This sounds like so much fun. You're lucky to have a great track close to you. I raced BMX for many years in my teens and loved it. I can't imagine racing now at 36 but it sounds fun. Please, keep us posted on you and your son's BMX races.
Awesome story! I married my wife when her son was 7. Being a dad (stepdad) for the very first time, I was a bit intimated as I didn't want to screw this up! I searched for a sport that my son and I could do together but something that neither of us had dome before. So, BMX racing came into our lives. My son and I raced together for about 14 years; then, I did another 2 years with my daughter. My son went off to college but he taught his sister how to race. Why? Because he wanted dad to have someone else to race with after he left for college. Then, I took like a 14 year break and just recently picked up the sport of BMX racing once again, but this time all by myself. My son is now 29 and my daughter is 21. Yes, they both miss it, too. And jealous of their dad who is now racing again! BMX racing is all about making memories with your children - memories that will last forever! This past weekend, my son and I rode our bmx bikes through his neighborhood just for fun and we laughed about all those memories - the good times! Keep making memories with your son! You won't regret it!!
I just bought my guy a 20" GT. He was nervous at first without having coaster brakes but loves it now.
We also started skateboarding together. I hadn't been on a board in over 15 years and only (very infrequently) rode a longboard. Starting again at 53 has been a trip. I hope to drop into a quarter pipe by the end of summer.
I'm super happy for you guys. Being a dad might be hard but it is certainly worth it. Miss ya buddy.
This sounds like so much fun. You're lucky to have a great track close to you. I raced BMX for many years in my teens and loved it. I can't imagine racing now at 36 but it sounds fun. Please, keep us posted on you and your son's BMX races.
Awesome story! I married my wife when her son was 7. Being a dad (stepdad) for the very first time, I was a bit intimated as I didn't want to screw this up! I searched for a sport that my son and I could do together but something that neither of us had dome before. So, BMX racing came into our lives. My son and I raced together for about 14 years; then, I did another 2 years with my daughter. My son went off to college but he taught his sister how to race. Why? Because he wanted dad to have someone else to race with after he left for college. Then, I took like a 14 year break and just recently picked up the sport of BMX racing once again, but this time all by myself. My son is now 29 and my daughter is 21. Yes, they both miss it, too. And jealous of their dad who is now racing again! BMX racing is all about making memories with your children - memories that will last forever! This past weekend, my son and I rode our bmx bikes through his neighborhood just for fun and we laughed about all those memories - the good times! Keep making memories with your son! You won't regret it!!