I just meant that flat land has moved on loads. Like it or not, its so far away from the tricks of the 80s.
WHERE AS-
The Vert riding then was so good! Sure, riding now is pretty mad but if someone did the 1/4 pipe tricks that Campbell or Ruffel did, at a park today, they would still turn some NS heads.
It's ALL moved on!I totally agree with you for the most part, although you'll still see
some of the tricks we did/tried back then done in Pro routines now - bar ride/rubber ride being a case in point.
Most mini ramp lip tricks are '80s flatland tricks, and half the new school are still trying to hang five....
It's all still relevant in one way or another (and it's the only tricks I can do!!)!
I think the vert riding back then was MORE spectacular looking than the vert riding today, primarily because people like Craig, Neil, McCoy etc. were doing them on skinny little 8 foot quarterpipes! It made them look Sooooooo high up. (Modern halfpipes Spen the rider and the height to an extent). And style with it. I miss style, there's not a lot of it about these days.
And do those tricks at a park these days and you'd turn ALL the heads!
Cheers Alex!
G