What is the Oldest Dirt Rider You Know ?
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Rod Overstreet
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Great thread! My buddy rides an orange 350 off-road and a Kawa KLR650 for dual sport. Plays gold everyday. Winters in Texas, summers in CO. A pretty well known guy in western circles. If you say Klim....his name will come up. Mr. Len Faltyn, and is 78 years young.
motorhead
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Ted Del Solar
Used to live in Illinois, think he lives in Michigan now. One year at the Turkey Creek Enduro in Goshen, Indiana (2011?) I stopped to help a rider who was pinned under a bike, Man was I surprised to see it was Ted! Talked to him about it a year or two later, still sharp as a tack, that guy would have been 82 then, heard he rode the Jack pine last year. Ted is quite an individual, and an inspiration to us all.
Used to live in Illinois, think he lives in Michigan now. One year at the Turkey Creek Enduro in Goshen, Indiana (2011?) I stopped to help a rider who was pinned under a bike, Man was I surprised to see it was Ted! Talked to him about it a year or two later, still sharp as a tack, that guy would have been 82 then, heard he rode the Jack pine last year. Ted is quite an individual, and an inspiration to us all.
Rod Overstreet
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WHere is that LIKE button at Jeff?
Joe Galie he was a local ECEA hero unfortunately he made it to the last known control earlier this year. At 79 he was at every ECEA enduro. Was a true inspiration to see out on the trail.
Here is a news story on him a few years ago:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4aGO8yEFfY
Here is a news story on him a few years ago:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4aGO8yEFfY
RBrider
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Man, you guys start off with some tough to follow acts.
I'm new here on the GG forum. I'll be 70 in a month. No hero, I'm afraid. Just an old guy that still likes bikes. Been riding since about '71, I think.
My new to me GG XC200 yesterday on it's maiden voyage after leaving my shop (from being made rideable again) We're at the Wayahutta ATV trails in W. NC.
Me on Deal's Gap this summer
Also ride a plated '06 KTM EXC 450.
The end of this month I'll do a two day off road ride with 3 friends from Ohio .It's annual Halloween ride they do up in Mich. One's 77, the other two are 71 or 2. I'm bringing my grandson along (on my 450 while I ride the GG) otherwise, I'd be the youngster in this group.
The guys I rode with yesterday are 60 and early/mid 60's. There's lots of us old guys still riding.
Been married 52 yrs come this Feb. Most of my older riding friends have been married similar lengths of time.
Haven't checked any of 'em for Tat's though. Sorry. No girlfriends either, that I'm aware of.
RB
jhendr3702
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there is a guy who I have met a few times around here..
his name is rowie durden.. he mostly rode gg trials bikes.
he brought me some of his old videos and a gg trails bike cd with all the old guys on it..
he is now 84, sold his trialer a few years ago. word is he would take his walker to the gg 125 txt, hop on and go off on his own... here he is at the last event I think he rode... (on the left....lol)
his name is rowie durden.. he mostly rode gg trials bikes.
he brought me some of his old videos and a gg trails bike cd with all the old guys on it..
he is now 84, sold his trialer a few years ago. word is he would take his walker to the gg 125 txt, hop on and go off on his own... here he is at the last event I think he rode... (on the left....lol)
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Motorhead "LIKES" all the above post ;-)!
I love motorcycles so much, dirt bikes especially, that reading about people still enjoying the rush of two wheels into the "golden Years" just makes me like, all warm n fuzzy an stuff. You know, like rainbows and unicorns/blue skies and puffy white clouds thinking I'll still be poppin' wheelies at 60, or 70, or...
Hats off to anyone who is still riding at 60+ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Killer thread!
I love motorcycles so much, dirt bikes especially, that reading about people still enjoying the rush of two wheels into the "golden Years" just makes me like, all warm n fuzzy an stuff. You know, like rainbows and unicorns/blue skies and puffy white clouds thinking I'll still be poppin' wheelies at 60, or 70, or...
Hats off to anyone who is still riding at 60+ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Killer thread!
liv2day
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Definitely a killer thread and so cool to read about folks cresting the later years who still throw a leg over and ride
One of my long-standing goals and hopes is to be able to ride as I hit my 70s and 80s.One of the guys I ride with regularly hit 61 (Bill E) a while back and there's still no way I can keep up with him (helps that he's fast and I'm slow...lol). Another guy I ride with on occasion is 72 (I think), he's still rocking the trails and technical single track - did a poker run with him last weekend and here's a shot of our group navigating a section of steep slippery stuff in the OR coast range.
Dirt Dud
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Yesterday we did our 2017 New Years Day ride . There was a blanket of snow and ice and we were in some real hilly , rocky riding . I let a guy ride my 250 trials bike from our club and he is 43 and considering a new Contact .He really liked the softer power of the 250 over the quicker 300 . We usually ride about 5 hours and that is what we did . I am the old man of the bunch at 58 and you would think I would be the sorest ? But the text I got today was { I am at the hospital they are taking my legs off , they hurt so bad } 
I like the saying Old age is not so bad when you consider the alternative. That being said This time last year I was still on a feeding tube and I am so pumped for the coming year of riding and Racing !
I like the saying Old age is not so bad when you consider the alternative. That being said This time last year I was still on a feeding tube and I am so pumped for the coming year of riding and Racing !hadfield4wd
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Well the oldest dirt rider I know is one of my best friends dad, he's 60 rides a TTR250. Second is Dirt Dude!
For the record both are better riders than me!
For the record both are better riders than me!
SwampGasser
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old?
Now that I am considered old, it's funny that now this old man enjoys riding more than ever. Perhaps it is because after owning 73 bikes, my gasser is the best trail bike I've owned. My eight grandkids and three greats will remember me as a motor head, I think. Riding this weekend with some 40 to 50 year olds, I won't be holding them up. 64 years young!
Now that I am considered old, it's funny that now this old man enjoys riding more than ever. Perhaps it is because after owning 73 bikes, my gasser is the best trail bike I've owned. My eight grandkids and three greats will remember me as a motor head, I think. Riding this weekend with some 40 to 50 year olds, I won't be holding them up. 64 years young!
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