Ride For Life
At some point, I really thought that I would stop riding by the time I was 35. It's almost unreal how much riding has ingrained itself in my life. At this point, riding is one of hte most important factors in most of my relationships, life decisions and scheduling stresses. I try not to think too much about how money, time and heart I put into something that will never return anywhere near the cost.
So many people have pretty much openly sneared in my face because I beat myself up on a kid's bike. It's never really bothered me. If you know me very well at all, then you know that being sneared at is usually not something I ignore. Riding is different. I think I just accept the fact that most people don't have something in their life which lends them insight into my passion for flatland.
They just don't get it.
You can't compare it to football, because I ride way more than I spectate watching videos or the rare mass-media coverage. You can't compare it to sky-diving, because it's not about risking life for a short-lived thrill. You can't compare it to painting, because I don't leave behind my tricks on a canvas, unless you count my tire marks.
Flatland is my cape and mask.
~J
So many people have pretty much openly sneared in my face because I beat myself up on a kid's bike. It's never really bothered me. If you know me very well at all, then you know that being sneared at is usually not something I ignore. Riding is different. I think I just accept the fact that most people don't have something in their life which lends them insight into my passion for flatland.
They just don't get it.
You can't compare it to football, because I ride way more than I spectate watching videos or the rare mass-media coverage. You can't compare it to sky-diving, because it's not about risking life for a short-lived thrill. You can't compare it to painting, because I don't leave behind my tricks on a canvas, unless you count my tire marks.
Flatland is my cape and mask.
~J
posted by Voodstoc at 9:09 PM
1 Comments:
Every year on my birthday I go skateboarding. It's a full on tradition now that I'll do until I'm too decrepit to walk. It's a reminder that there's really no such thing as old, in a way.
When I found you guys and you welcomed me into the crew I knew BMX wasn't over for me and I sincerely appreciate the inspiration.
Fuck J, you're killing it now.
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