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I don't think so as it happens.People change generation over generation. We're influenced by sociey, music, fashion, allsorts. I think Bob Osborne got it right in Joe Kid, he said something like 'kids these days are showing levels of bravery that their parents have never experienced' or summat like that.And I think he's right. I did some stair gaps when I was riding in the early 80s for example, about 10 steps or so, but there's no way I would have launched myself down a 30 step double set. And I don't think anyone else would have either. Not in 82/83.
I don't think so as it happens.People change generation over generation. We're influenced by sociey, music, fashion, allsorts. I think Bob Osborne got it right in Joe Kid, he said something like 'kids these days are showing levels of bravery that their parents have never experienced' or summat like that.And I think he's right. I did some stair gaps when I was riding in the early 80s for example, about 10 steps or so, but there's no way I would have launched myself down a 30 step double set. And I don't think anyone else would have either. Not in 82/83. But the generation of riders that followed me, and the one after that, would just send it.Everything evolves at a natural rate generally, and BMX is no different I reckon.I would never have imagined I'd do a 540 air on vert when I was 17 years old. Billstup will vouch for how well I used to air back then (crap and not very often). It took the next generation of riders to show me it was possible, when I was at the ripe old age of 29.
Im at the ripe old age of 29
Quote from: T WILD on December 28, 2008, 02:32 PMIm at the ripe old age of 29 I feel the need to let you know I'm not 29 anymore..... I pulled my last 540 in Nov '07....... aged 41...... after about a 9 year gap or so.And yeah, I was scared shitless!!!!
I hope so. The plan is to arrange a vanfull so I don't have the burden of the fuel bill. I'm going to have a word with the Charlton Massive tomorrow night.
I've spoken to loads of people about this in the past.If we had our time again where would the sport have gone??