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sealclubber

Monkey
Nov 21, 2007
543
10
cool vid with an awesome song. noticed all of you are spinning 3's the unnatural way. maybe i oughta give that a try...
 

t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
0
southern wisconsin
LOL. BCD, you and I have been on here almost the same amount of time so I think we both have about the same amount of understanding of this thread. I love progression and being blown away by some video just as much as the next guy. On the other hand, I also believe a little comedy is good for everyone (and the majority seem to agree).

I'm glad some monkeys can choose to use a tad less "CRITICALNESS" with this tread.
 

ÆX

Turbo Monkey
Sep 8, 2001
4,920
17
NM
LOL. BCD, you and I have been on here almost the same amount of time so I think we both have about the same amount of understanding of this thread. I love progression and being blown away by some video just as much as the next guy. On the other hand, I also believe a little comedy is good for everyone (and the majority seem to agree).

I'm glad some monkeys can choose to use a tad less "CRITICALNESS" with this tread.
yeah, i have to say when he was dancing i got a chuckle. my friends in IN and i used to be so goofy like that.
 

sealclubber

Monkey
Nov 21, 2007
543
10
cant believe that dudes riding. youre not supposed to be able to nose manual like that, nor should you be able to bhop 3 up a 4 stair
 

DirtEveryDay

Turbo Monkey
Nov 24, 2003
2,692
4
Pacific North Wet
Thanks for that! That was refreshing! As soon as I saw they were twosixers I was thinking two things: "Crap, this is gonna suck..." then "****, they're gonna get their asses whooped by the BMXicans around there!"

But it was righteous! Lotsa fakie action. Was it me or did nearly ALLLLLL the riders look way too small for their bikes? Strange.
Also, am I the only one who thinks a lid should be mandatory on wallslap fakies?? Everytime I see one I'm waiting to see a popped mellon...yikes.
 

don

Turbo Monkey
Nov 8, 2001
1,319
0
Rumson, NJ

freeridekid

Monkey
Oct 18, 2003
789
0
U-District, WA
idk, i think i've been watching too many bmx videos to appreciate that anymore. 20'' is just so much more stylish, and bmxers have had all those tricks for years on just as big of jumps. i don't mean to hate, but mtb just doesn't do it for me anymore (i still enjoy dh vids though, of course).

i understand that lots of people have practical reasons for riding mtb rather than bmx (I used to because of back problems, until bikes got stupid light and I found out what a difference big bars can make), but a lot of the kids I see riding are richies who clearly like mtb cuz you can buy more expensive crap for your bike and justify talking about that rather than riding progressively. there are exceptions of course, but that's just what i've noticed lately. sorry rant over.
 

t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
0
southern wisconsin
I'll agree that I wasn't that impressed by that little video, but I'm not sure I view kids riding MTBs because they have the cash as a reason. Personally I see alot of cross over from BMX to MTB because there is money in it (if you are competing). One on my friends friends is a super good 20" rider, went to a competition for MTBs and one, which qualified him for Crankworks. The kids had no prior background on a big bike but his skills just transferred over well and he was doing stuff most of the Pros weren't even touching.

Lets face it, MTBs are a lot more forgiving when jumping and such. It blew my mind how easy it is to ride my Fallguy in a park or jumping compared to my 20", but my 20" is much more flickable and easier to control in airs out of quarters and what not.

I just think some people feel more comfortable on different bikes, bigger or smaller, but perhaps in some areas it is a money thing, I don't know.
 

Savage_Animal

Monkey
Feb 3, 2008
658
0
Norcal
I think I spend too much money on my ride :/ but it did all come directly from my wallet so whatever. you could still spend a lot on bmx with all the components that are out.

bmx is so much better for street imo