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Devon Feil's expose about A22 and TCU
Prodigal Son:
Does anyone remember his hardcore blog? world moves fast? Wasn't he claiming straight edge in the early years too?
Allah:
--- Quote from: LeonLikesToRock on August 23, 2014, 06:36:08 PM ---I'm all for an edge, but I couldn't give a fuck about personalities. I'd rather it be about BMX than someone fucking someones girlfriend or being a bully.
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Yes, this is more or less what I mean. It's basic media ethics. I think it's fine for people to criticise videos, products and even riding styles but getting personal and being a bully is not on (online as much as in real life). My point is that there is space for criticism in the community and that Adam filled that, to a degree, in the early years.
Take the most recent Drew Bezanson video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfy-tEtTDkU) for instance - Drew's a great rider and I watch most of his output, but the way this was edited was atrocious! Slo-mo for most clips and a song that genuinely sent me into a snooze. I'd like to see a blog which calls people out on stuff like this with wit and verve, rather than a) hyping it up ridiculously or b) going the other way and slagging off the filmer's mum or something ridiculous.
streetStreet:
You could call it... BMZ
Suphakhuul:
--- Quote from: Allah on August 24, 2014, 04:38:35 AM ---
Take the most recent Drew Bezanson video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfy-tEtTDkU) for instance - Drew's a great rider and I watch most of his output, but the way this was edited was atrocious! Slo-mo for most clips and a song that genuinely sent me into a snooze. I'd like to see a blog which calls people out on stuff like this with wit and verve, rather than a) hyping it up ridiculously or b) going the other way and slagging off the filmer's mum or something ridiculous.
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What about rodeopeanut? - They did call out drew - http://instagram.com/p/rpxvv9lM33/?modal=true and many more...
Josss:
The timing couldn't have been better on this. I personally hope that this takes the wind out of his sails and more companies jump to back Dig's new endeavors. They've stayed true to themselves and have portrayed BMX in a great way for forever. To me it seems TCU has been the window to most kids starting out but I don't think it's really been a good influence. The dudes over at Dig have kept it real for a long time.
As for the idea of not getting your clothing company "stuck in BMX" - If the only reason the dude even had the opportunity to start up a clothing and parts brand is solely thanks to BMX, then the only authentic thing is to show it. The human thing is to embrace your roots, not hide them. Adam's been saying all this about showing how cool BMX can be but going off Feil he just might be a bit embarassed about BMX. When it comes down to it, the only reason the industry exists is because of riders. If there weren't people doing insane stuff on little kids' bikes there wouldn't be room for any of the 'lifestyle brands'. One has to give respect to that.
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