Dear BMX Industry
Hi, it’s me, George. I’ve been paying attention to you for, what, three, four years now and, uhm, yeah, you’re slacking. Hard. I don’t know, maybe it’s a sign of the times, maybe its just a cyclical downturn. Ok, it’s totally a cyclical downturn, still, I miss the crazy.
You see, for most of the existence of this site I’ve basically been able to poke fun at the easy target that was the truly ridiculous “advancements” of BMX as the freestyle industry marched head first towards making every bike look like an 80′s race machine. But now we’re here and, yeah, I’m bored. I mean, how often can I point out that there is a strength/weight correlation that you can only ignore for so long or make fun of how every bike looks the same or scream “we’re all gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” while posting a picture of some part that’s been machined to within a picometer of its life?
Probably about as many times as I have.
But the thing is, without pushing those limits and making those thoroughly ridiculous parts, you never know where they are and you don’t get better, or you don’t get better faster. Also, I find myself at a loss for content for this site, which makes the two people that read it very, very sad.
So, for me, please bring back the crazy parts that make little sense and bikes that endanger your life just by looking at them and ugly color schemes (thank you GT) and general ridiculousness. I miss it.
Might I also request a sequel to Rad? Just because. I mean, it’s long overdue, doncha think?
George: I love it…complaining because there’s too little to complain about! Interesting point, though – even Interbike didn’t yield a whole lot of innovations worthy of looking down our pretentious, old school noses. Quick! Somebody design the Spinmaster III!!
Sean: Here, here!