Poll: What age did you start Riding? - Snowboarding Forum

01-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Just started this year. I'm 17 and man do I regret not starting sooner. The only other thing that has grabbed me like this is guitar.

Zee · 01-05-2009, 03:24 PM

27
Started really late.

Glade Ripper · 01-05-2009, 03:32 PM

Started last year at 23 and immediately fell in love. Rented once, then bought and have quickly progressed and bought better gear. Started so late because I was a competitive swimmer and had a scholarship for it so my coach never let me near a mountain

01-05-2009, 03:37 PM

ya this is my senior year and it's basketball season. It's killing me, I just want to be on the mountain and I'm stuck running suicides in practice. I rented once, borrowed once, and then bought. I plan on getting a season pass next year since I've decided not to play sports in college.

I'm not a big fan of team sports. I also use to be a swimmer and was great at it but my school didn't offer it so I dropped out of my club. I inline skate in the summer and was looking for something new to do just one on one competing against my friends and myself. That's why I love it so much I think.

01-05-2009, 03:42 PM

Started last winter when I was 20. Rented for a week and then bought my gear this year before thanksgiving. Went w/ very toned down gear so I wouldn't be one of the noobs showing up w/ all this crazy looking stuff and not be capable of linking turns.

Wish I'd started earlier but such is life.

nitroboarder22 · 01-05-2009, 03:42 PM

i think i started when i was about 7 but i didnt start getting serious about it until 12 or 13
i just wish i was more serious about it earlier because some of my 13 year old friends are just as good as i am and im 16
and my love for snowboarding seems to be growing exponentially every year if that even possible any more

01-05-2009, 03:42 PM

Started at 15, 20 now. Didn't really ride a whole lot until now though.

01-05-2009, 05:01 PM

started at 15 and now I'm 17

Picked it up really quick, loving every second

01-05-2009, 05:16 PM

Started at 13, christ I'm getting old that's 15 years ago. First board was a Liquid 151 that I bought with my paper route money. I gave it up from years 17-23 because of college, girls, booze, whatever you want to attribute it to.

01-05-2009, 05:22 PM

Started at 21, now I am 25.

I just need to get more days out there...

View Poll Results: Age you started riding
Under 10	17	6.16%
11-15	69	25.00%
16-20	56	20.29%
20-25	59	21.38%
25-30	33	11.96%
30 and over	42	15.22%
Voters: 276. You may not vote on this poll

01-05-2009, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Psyre Guest Posts: n/a	Poll: What age did you start Riding? Just started this year. I'm 17 and man do I regret not starting sooner. The only other thing that has grabbed me like this is guitar.

01-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
nitroboarder22 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 438	i think i started when i was about 7 but i didnt start getting serious about it until 12 or 13 i just wish i was more serious about it earlier because some of my 13 year old friends are just as good as i am and im 16 and my love for snowboarding seems to be growing exponentially every year if that even possible any more Last edited by nitroboarder22; 01-07-2009 at 03:26 PM.

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01-05-2009, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zee -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,423	27 Started really late.

01-05-2009, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Glade Ripper -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 794	Started last year at 23 and immediately fell in love. Rented once, then bought and have quickly progressed and bought better gear. Started so late because I was a competitive swimmer and had a scholarship for it so my coach never let me near a mountain

01-05-2009, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Psyre Guest Posts: n/a	ya this is my senior year and it's basketball season. It's killing me, I just want to be on the mountain and I'm stuck running suicides in practice. I rented once, borrowed once, and then bought. I plan on getting a season pass next year since I've decided not to play sports in college. I'm not a big fan of team sports. I also use to be a swimmer and was great at it but my school didn't offer it so I dropped out of my club. I inline skate in the summer and was looking for something new to do just one on one competing against my friends and myself. That's why I love it so much I think.

01-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
hokierower Guest Posts: n/a	Started last winter when I was 20. Rented for a week and then bought my gear this year before thanksgiving. Went w/ very toned down gear so I wouldn't be one of the noobs showing up w/ all this crazy looking stuff and not be capable of linking turns. Wish I'd started earlier but such is life.

01-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
desklamp Guest Posts: n/a	Started at 15, 20 now. Didn't really ride a whole lot until now though.

01-05-2009, 05:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Beefy Guest Posts: n/a	started at 15 and now I'm 17 Picked it up really quick, loving every second

01-05-2009, 05:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
jonnydanger Guest Posts: n/a	Started at 13, christ I'm getting old that's 15 years ago. First board was a Liquid 151 that I bought with my paper route money. I gave it up from years 17-23 because of college, girls, booze, whatever you want to attribute it to.

01-05-2009, 05:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Simply^Ride Guest Posts: n/a	Started at 21, now I am 25. I just need to get more days out there...