tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post5225126693946790480..comments2024-02-13T10:35:04.139-05:00Comments on SPRFLS: Vicious Acts of TierraismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-81127097914143006442009-01-20T03:53:00.000-05:002009-01-20T03:53:00.000-05:00dude :) i love rants!fact is bmx isnt about being ...dude :) i love rants!<BR/><BR/>fact is bmx isnt about being awesome it isnt about having the best bike out there!<BR/><BR/>bmx is souly about having fun. cory jarman can get super tech, look at another season rider (RIP SEASON BIKES) troy merkle. come on he rides for so many companies now he rides a freakin 20" frame. low profile. four pegs n high seat super small bars... k? is that to your liking? prolly not bro. thats the beauty of bmx. you can be indiviadually happy. i like big bars med frame lenght freecoaster n 22/9 gearing?! ya 22/9 i love getting techy<BR/><BR/><BR/>fact is skateboarding everyone rides what looks to be the same thing. bmx there is so much u can do with a freaking bike... it makes it nice to see how people ride.<BR/><BR/>ya some bikes are low profile. but that looses alot of backwheel work<BR/>frames-<BR/>shorter = less control but faster<BR/>longer= more hop n control - slow<BR/><BR/>bars-<BR/>small = barspins quick spins<BR/>big = smooth style more control<BR/><BR/>these two alone make a hugh diff<BR/><BR/>brankes/stem lenght/pedals/pegs/lhd-rhd<BR/>EVERYTHING bmx is about having fun n now we can be comfortable with our bikes and its an amzing feeling knowing you can get your bike to fit you perfect. all apects. hell they even make bars with like from 9- 14 backsweep thats a HUGE comfortable difference...<BR/><BR/>just deal with it bmx is becoming a larger sport. and needs to make sure people cna be themselves. we need people to enjoi light bikes heavy bikes short long ugly fresh haggard polkadots it doesnt matter... so is sean burns not a bmx rider? becuase his bikes pretty fuckign haggard to me? he still can throw any of us in the garbage can lol fact is bmx has evolved to the point its VERYY Detailed. and its nice im happy with my setup i couldnt imagine myselfwith small bars again... EVERAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-21699041151753942602008-05-30T06:23:00.000-04:002008-05-30T06:23:00.000-04:00I knew i'd seen something like that Jarman frame s...I knew i'd seen something like that Jarman frame somewhere before - <A HREF="http://www.vintagemongoose.com/products/minigoose_team.php" REL="nofollow">http://www.vintagemongoose.com/products/minigoose_team.php</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-23857334532501162152008-05-30T00:00:00.000-04:002008-05-30T00:00:00.000-04:00not sure if it's been said but i think those "gyro...not sure if it's been said but i think those "gyro tab holes" are for welding purposes, not a gyro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-90106301509528778692008-05-29T12:27:00.000-04:002008-05-29T12:27:00.000-04:00a "foam-pit" bike...you guys do realize that we al...a "foam-pit" bike...<BR/><BR/>you guys do realize that we all essentially ride circus sized bikes, right?<BR/><BR/>if we were all to ride properly sized bikes, we'd be rolling on 26" wheels, slam bars and a seat that's jacked up your ass so your knees only have a slight bend when you're on the down-swing of pedaling.<BR/><BR/>though those frames you posted look ridiculous, i'm sure they'll be fun to ride for at least a little while since they do make certain tricks easier. kinda like how bmx bikes in general make tricks easier.<BR/><BR/>either way, whether you're on a "foam-pit" bike or a tradional BMX, you're still going to look like a fucking clown for riding a bike that's sized for a midget.<BR/><BR/>what BMX is really lacking is a good grasp on perspective and relativity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-35221113913352753582008-05-29T11:08:00.000-04:002008-05-29T11:08:00.000-04:00Joe Johnson could do tailwhips on a GT Pro Tour an...Joe Johnson could do tailwhips on a GT Pro Tour and the Killorado, Cory Jarmon could do tailwhips on a Killorado and GT Pro Tour. You can't do it on either bike. The foam pit bike theory is slightly stupid. You are admittedly not good on a bike, a specific set-up isn't going to help someone who has no skill and is a pussy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-28402272855858380232008-05-29T02:11:00.000-04:002008-05-29T02:11:00.000-04:00i wanna ride that killarado frame just to see what...i wanna ride that killarado frame just to see whats up with it and how fast i could snap it.<BR/><BR/>i bet it would be great for flat landing...but not for street.<BR/><BR/>i wouldnt buy it as my main ride...but a second bike to fuck around on.<BR/><BR/>like russ said. "a foam pit bike" or something along those lines...im fucking wooped from riding and they tylenol pm isnt helping so god knows if this makes anysenseBoston Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231455242657969602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-85815329598397490282008-05-28T16:03:00.000-04:002008-05-28T16:03:00.000-04:00KP rode for Standard.Back when he was thugish rugg...KP rode for Standard.<BR/><BR/>Back when he was thugish ruggish.<BR/><BR/>Chainless is gay as fuck. The Jarman frame looks like someone is trying to polish a turd. I don't like this "mod this and mod that" shit that we see. BMX is about overcoming obstacles. Figure out a way to get your frame whipped around. Get stronger, go faster. If Joe Johnson can do a tailwhip on this http://www.23mag.com/events/afa/a88r6jj.jpg well...<BR/><BR/>BMX has some soul searching to do.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340428087762726550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-58328558759819088432008-05-28T12:42:00.000-04:002008-05-28T12:42:00.000-04:00I am pretty sure KP rode for solid not standard, d...I am pretty sure KP rode for solid not standard, doesnt take away any of that credibility. and all of colony's headtubes are probably machined by one manufacturer with the same design, hence gyro tabs.<BR/><BR/>whatever. i like the blog. i look forward to when people start raising their seatposts to be more like flatlanders! fuck the one fist rule, its all about the new one femur rule!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-31854148927063906422008-05-28T09:52:00.000-04:002008-05-28T09:52:00.000-04:00"...although i think i do remember him doing lots ..."...although i think i do remember him doing lots of difficul tailwhips in Inopias."<BR/><BR/>Was the hard part the Inopias ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-71148731761546619272008-05-28T06:56:00.000-04:002008-05-28T06:56:00.000-04:00That colony frame looks well nice!That colony frame looks well nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-5427927197176125782008-05-28T06:01:00.000-04:002008-05-28T06:01:00.000-04:00fine, bmx is fueled by consumer demand. You dont w...fine, bmx is fueled by consumer demand. You dont wan't those sorts of frames then don't buy them, you dont want to see chainless bikes, then dont ride them. Personally i got a subrosa not long ago and its been my favorite frame so far...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-31713429024486306272008-05-28T05:53:00.000-04:002008-05-28T05:53:00.000-04:00Pegs are grandfathered in. Blame Skyway for those....Pegs are grandfathered in. Blame Skyway for those. At least standing platforms died out.<BR/><BR/>Agreed that nibbly street edits can be annoying, but a bike you have to push isn't even a bike. It's a scooter. (And it's not like I'm adhering to a strict definition—Merriam-Webster doesn't even mention brakes. Just bars, seat, two wheels, pedal-powered.) I'm not calling for death to individuality, I just don't like squashed frames very much.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-71767191404042701262008-05-28T05:45:00.000-04:002008-05-28T05:45:00.000-04:00So people can ride whatever they wantso long as yo...So people can ride whatever they want<BR/>so long as you dont have to see it ?<BR/>As far as im concerned if Hampton can<BR/>ride as good as he does and enjoy<BR/>riding as much as he does without a chain<BR/>then i dont have any issues...<BR/><BR/>If you want to talk about what you cant<BR/>stand seeing then personally i cant<BR/>stand watching riders with rattling<BR/>chains or edits of street riders doing<BR/>100 feeble to 180's or 1000's of <BR/>double pegs down rails which are almost<BR/>identical to each other.<BR/><BR/>But i can deal with it because as far<BR/>as im concerned bmx, like life is essentially<BR/>a rainbow and if you cut all the colours<BR/>out all you've got is a rainy ass<BR/>day.<BR/><BR/>Also if you want to talk about bmx<BR/>segregating itself through strange<BR/>bikes made for specific purposes how<BR/>do you describe pegs ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-53513673110122300462008-05-28T05:41:00.000-04:002008-05-28T05:41:00.000-04:00And to address an earlier comment, I do not condon...And to address an earlier comment, I do not condone a return to Schwinn Stingrays and apehanger bars. Although it would be interesting to see what could be done on one.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-16318781859724749852008-05-28T05:40:00.000-04:002008-05-28T05:40:00.000-04:00I'm not nearly as much of a stickler as this may m...I'm not nearly as much of a stickler as this may make me out to be. It's not riding chainless that I have a problem with as much as FILMING while riding chainless—I only want to see pushing in a skate video.<BR/><BR/>And super-high seats look just as silly as slammed seats, IMO. It's weird watching something like the first Animal video now. (Although at least with a high seat you can sit down every once in a while.)<BR/><BR/>I still think of the Stricker as more or less the ideal BMX frame. Not psyched on the trials look.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-5247221552240899222008-05-28T05:27:00.001-04:002008-05-28T05:27:00.001-04:00Also i think its worth mentioning that liam fhay h...Also i think its worth mentioning that liam fhay hampton doesnt do many tailwhips at all, in fact the only ones ive seen are oppo and regular on flat...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-47820546517429136122008-05-28T05:27:00.000-04:002008-05-28T05:27:00.000-04:00Sorry for the double post there haha... it's late ...Sorry for the double post there haha... it's late here too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-70088023803158472032008-05-28T05:25:00.000-04:002008-05-28T05:25:00.000-04:00"Sometimes I think it would be cooler if we all ro..."Sometimes I think it would be cooler if we all rode identical bikes all set up the same way."<BR/><BR/>I believe for the most part they do now don't they?<BR/><BR/> Also the high seat came from being used a barsping crutch, ( at least it's popularity in the mid-late 90's) by your standards your gonna have to slam that badboy but hopefully you will have a frame with a real high top tube that hides your high seat haha. We actually had super low top tubes and steep top tubes on Basic bikes when i was a kids and then later on the Solids so it's kind of been a thing up around here. I remember being so stoked when i got a Standard Lengthy because the high top tube made my seat look lower. Damn if you do damned if you don't so fuck it. I've never heard of Corey Jarmans bike before... although i think i do remember him doing lots of difficul tailwhips in Inopias.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-65500389913998854712008-05-28T05:24:00.001-04:002008-05-28T05:24:00.001-04:00Personally i agree with rich on this,freestyle is ...Personally i agree with rich on this,<BR/>freestyle is what we make it, sure<BR/>cory jarmans bike is ridiculously easy<BR/>to tailwhip but then again scotty cranmers bike is hyper light and adds an advantage in the same way. Also i think theres a slight misconception that liam fhay-hampton is super commited to no chain. What really happened is that he was running a freecoaster and broke it and so in the mean time he just ran a front wheel instead. Would you rather he just didnt ride while he couldnt find a new back wheel ? And also since when has sticking to the strict definition of a bicycle ever been so important ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-68066909920879287242008-05-28T05:24:00.000-04:002008-05-28T05:24:00.000-04:00"Sometimes I think it would be cooler if we all ro..."Sometimes I think it would be cooler if we all rode identical bikes all set up the same way."<BR/><BR/>I believe for the most part they do now don't they? Also the high seat came from being used a barsping crutch ( at least it's popularity in the mid-late 90's) so your gonna have to slam that badboy but hopefully you will have a frame with a real high top tube that hides your high seat haha. We actually had super low top tubes and steep top tubes on Basic bikes when i was a kids and then later on the Solids so it's kind of been a thing up around here. I remember being so stoked when i got a Standard Lengthy because the high top tube made my seat look lower. Damn if you do damned if you don't so fuck it. I've never heard of Corey Jarmans bike before... although i think i do remember him doing lots of difficul tailwhips in Inopias.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-16584453158795939972008-05-28T04:35:00.000-04:002008-05-28T04:35:00.000-04:00I think I meant cheating more along the lines that...I think I meant cheating more along the lines that bikes seem to be built with certain tricks in mind these days. Flatland started it, as bikes got shorter and steeper. Now the rest seem to be headed that way. Steeper headtubes for nosewheelies, shorter rear triangles to spin faster, lower toptubes for clearance. And that Jarman frame—it's barely even a BMX bike anymore. I don't know WHAT it is. It's like a foam pit with wheels.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying we need to go the UCI route and have weight minimums and proscribed angles and measurements and stuff like that. It's just a question of what's more important—being able to do a particular trick, or having a BMX bike that's recognizable as such.<BR/><BR/>So many times you hear people talking about how they'll pull this once they get that, or that it's their headtube angle keeping them from learning something, or the stays are too long, or "fill in your own hardware-related excuse here." Which is all bullshit.<BR/><BR/>I look at radically different frames as being something of a crutch, and those who ride them wind up branded as oddities. Sure, you can do X or Y, but what the hell are you riding? Even if they're able to do the same things on a "normal" bike, they get branded as the dude on the weird bike. Have you ever heard anyone talk about Cory Jarman without bringing up his bike?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I think it would be cooler if we all rode identical bikes all set up the same way. Then the focus would be solely on the riding. And I'd have to find a new subject.<BR/><BR/>It's 4:30 a.m., and I'm not sure how much sense I'm making.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648040810233420802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-29291823087374528122008-05-28T03:13:00.000-04:002008-05-28T03:13:00.000-04:00haha I'm typing this from my phone so the grammer ...haha I'm typing this from my phone so the grammer is pretty bad. I meant while your views are usually inline with mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-90446201585510588312008-05-28T03:05:00.000-04:002008-05-28T03:05:00.000-04:00russ while I usually have views fairly online with...russ while I usually have views fairly online with my own I'm confused on this one. You guys sound a bit like the democrat gone conservatives that say they will go mcain if hill gets the cut. How can you want things free and fun then say running a certain setup is cheating? In order for it to be cheating wouldn't we have to be competing at something? Changing your bike around and trying out new parts/setup is half of what keeps riding fun. I love the low slung frame style and I havnt done tailwhips in years. It just feels roomier so my shins dont get as beatup on turndowns and tables. As far as headtube angles go how do you know others arnt better if you've always rode the "trendy" 74.5 haha. This shits a hobby like we all got into to escape the ones with rules right? Not trying to be harsh I really dont care what other people ride it just seems like people need to stop taking BMX too seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-63651618190195665332008-05-28T00:16:00.000-04:002008-05-28T00:16:00.000-04:00Yeah. Another hot tip: no valve caps or stickers &...Yeah. Another hot tip: no valve caps or stickers & less air in your tires....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-63241126290298219582008-05-27T23:40:00.000-04:002008-05-27T23:40:00.000-04:00tab holes = weight savingztab holes = weight savingzbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247418130398315964noreply@blogger.com