[bmiddaugh]

Let’s do it.
Regular shoes:
Inopia, Etnies, Vans, Nike, DC, Airwalk, Emerica, Osiris, Globe, Orchid, Lotek, Adio, DVS, Duffs, UGP, SCG, Elite

Clips:
Answer, Shimano,

Sponsors and money….
just going by…

[bmiddaugh]

Everytime I buy a new car I feel like I’ve been..
Sozed #4

[bmiddaugh]

I’d also like to say, that quite often I think of putting a lot of stuff of the little guys out there, but I get a little nervous when I deal with parents, I know how they can get.
I would like to say that some of the best footage I have of racing this year is Dulock and Cranmer.
They are also 2 very cool kids.

[bmiddaugh]

I guarentee there will be BMX racing games after the Olympics, some clown will definately capitalize on that.

To me the bottom line is this.
BMX is losing potentially MILLIONS of dollars in outside promotion by continuing to allow the use of clips.

If the nbl and aba would ban them and approach every single shoe company out there, we would see some cash.
Hell, we have I believe 2 or 3 shoe companies for BMX (freestyle) based right here in NJ.
I’m not bitching about clips, I don’t care, I mean you can run barefoot like Purse did in PR, (anyone see that video?) but I see the marketing potential and how things could be, and wonder why aren’t we doing this?

And you’re also right about the heroes thing and the young dudes and dudettes, since we all come from the OS we know the names, Jensen, Scofield, Elliot.

I’ll leave with this,
yea skating didn’t go back to banana boards…but they didn’t strap their feet onto them either.

My new slogan.
BMX
1 sport.
1 Shoe.
No clips.
Get involved.

and my second slogan which of course is always,
I’m a little crazy..

[bmiddaugh]

If flats are “old school”, why do 95% of BMX riders ride with flats?

I consider BMX riders to comprise all disciplines, flat, vert, street, park, racing.
The only class of riders who wear clips are racers…when they are racing.
Most practice in flats.
Bill Hayden made the point below, it’s the only logical one.
Kid riders his bike- flats,
Goes to the trails- flats,
Ramp-park- flats,
go racing…sorry dude if you want to get it on here, you’re really gonna need these little doodads, clips…
Man, road bikers wear those, I freaking can’t stand road bikers, (not me…I am looking at this through the eyes of a rebellious 12-15 teen).
Forget that racing stuff, I have just as much fun riding trails.

1998- Clips come in.
Racing participation
Up or down in 2006?

[bmiddaugh]

I just got off the stairclimber an hour straight!!!!!!!!!!! yeah baby that’s right BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!! Okay I really just got finished drinking a beer and looking at the stairclimber for an hour.But i am still looking for i’m a watchin!!!!!!!!!!

Finally….
Wit….

That was a funny line!

[bmiddaugh]

After more consideration, what Bill just said is what I have been trying to figure out how to say all along.

[bmiddaugh]

True, it has sort of created two classes of BMX riders.
No diss to anyone clipped in.

[bmiddaugh]

I believe Mr. Sullivan has just called out the 16 & Over class.

[bmiddaugh]

Moto-X doesn’t use paved berms.
Didn’t we evolve from that?
I understand the logic behind a paved berm, but sometimes a step forward is two steps back.
The younguns do not remember the days of a rider just diving low being able to drop a foot down and make a clean pass.

And, a few guys tried to run clips BITD. Track operators stopped them, it was only when the nbl and aba allowed the pros special privilege to run them that they became the thing to wear.

1998- Clips come into BMX racing.
Has BMX racing grown or shrunk since then?
I am also finding out that a lot of people who have been involved in BMX notice this same thing.
Also.
If we ban clips…now stay with me here…
BMX racing suddenly opens itself up to the potential of TONS of potential SHOE sponsors that will pump money back into our sport.
Keep buying Time and Shimano and money gets funneled from us to other disciplines, I’m sorry but that just sorta bothers me, ya know?
Vans has a huge BMX program. I buy Vans.

1990-1995 BMX freestyle riders take control of the sport.
Has BMX freestyle grown or shrunk since then?
Off topic…but just beating my drum again.

[bmiddaugh]

Ant’s bringing back the one pedal start.
I’m down….lol!

[bmiddaugh]

LMAO!

[bmiddaugh]

That was my mommas nickname for me.
Didn’t know if you’d actually go for it…. 😆

[bmiddaugh]

Dave,
You’re killing me with the “no alum” thing..
My PK Ripper roots are crying here!
LOL

[bmiddaugh]

You hear that imwatchin…
Ant is looking
FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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