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Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?

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Moncho Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 1254 Location: Puerto Rico	Date: 2005-01-11 19:20:58 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	Just wondering- Compared to other countries and regions, like Europe or Japan, flatland is not as valuable or exciting to the general BMX community in the United States. I´m not saying anything against US riders or scenes. But in terms of exposure and the companies involment ($), the US looks far beyond Europe and Japan. Why does the general public in the US cannot appreciate a pedal hang five as much as a backflip? It seems that public from other parts of the world do. Is it a matter of "national character"? Please post your opinions. And remember, this is just my impression, I´m not stating this as a fact. Et in Arcadia ego...
AznBMXboy Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 3629 Location: Los Beanertown, Cali -- lala land as mutt insists!	Date: 2005-01-11 19:31:59 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	it's from all the saturation in the public eye that the national media has 'portrayed' our sport as. It's sunken in soo deep that no one really cares for it except as a "fasion statement". they never cover flatland on liveTV here, and the last flatland ive seen on major brand clothing... well... im still waiting to see that. no average "extreme sports fan" here has ever heard of a "hang-5" :roll: R.I.P. Toffee 2003 - 6/8/2004 Beauty is in the eye of the Beer holder
joeDammit Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 5110 Location: NYC	Date: 2005-01-11 19:41:48 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	too many rednecks......for example......Mr. Bush. www.functionbmx.com www.recycleabicycle.org www.sickchildbikes.com Dont hate the player, hate the game. Team Dumbass, worldwide.
Kent Pearson Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 1955 Location: Athens GA	Date: 2005-01-11 19:55:27 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	Alot of America's favorite sports pastimes have become watching instead of participating. What I mean by that is alot of Americans would rather have eye candy than brain candy... Athens Family www.tifosioptics.com www.kinkbmx.com www.profileracing.com
socal_rider Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 805 Location: San Diego, SoCal	Date: 2005-01-11 20:14:24 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	I would definitely like to attribute that to the X-Games. Especially here in LA, it's hard to really impress anyone anymore. With the X-Games in town once a year, people are exposed to that and they see the cool backflips and big airs. And they expect nothing less! To them, flatland is like a circus act. They just don't get it...unfortunately. Heck, even the little kids are hard to impress. Once in a while, you do find a kid who does the "ooohs" and "aaahs"...but the first thing out of his mouth is..."How high can you bunny hop?" Or, "Can you do a backflip?" UGH! All the while, you're busting your ass trying to do a Timemachine...LOL! Oh well, as much as I like to do tricks in front of people...I just ride for myself now anyway. So whether or not they appreciate it, they will never understand the heart and dedication we put into our riding. MySpace Profile: SoCal Rider
Moncho Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 1254 Location: Puerto Rico	Date: 2005-01-11 20:20:56 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	The x games are televised world wide. There´s even regional X-games...asian x-games, latin american x-games. I don´t think that´s the reason if people from all over the globe are exposed to the same media show. That does not apply exclusively to the USA. Et in Arcadia ego...
Jamin Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 966 Location: Ann Arbor, MI	Date: 2005-01-11 20:51:27 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	Because doing some insanely creative balance trick is too much for the average americans brain to process. So the majority of these people resort to shouting out to us, "grind something! Yeeehah! I sure do like that feller that rides fer Slim Jim! Dave wuts his name? I got a brother named Dave, but he works at the auto parts store. Wut, you can't do backflips? You fuckin fairy." Or something of that sort.
slimp Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 113 Location:	Date: 2005-01-11 21:01:46 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
slimp Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 113 Location:	most americans let the media tell them what they find interesting. it is reflected in almost every aspect of their lives: what food to eat, what car to drive, what clothes to wear, etc. since flatland is not part of the mainstream media, there is little/no interest in the sport. fortunately, there is a small percentage of us who can still think for ourselves.
flatario Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 692 Location: Ajax, Ontario	Date: 2005-01-11 21:07:58 Topic: none
	seems now that in this part of the world if something doesnt have the word "board" in it it doesnt seem to be cool. Its real messed up but what you gonna do? -Matt "You must be the change you wish to see in the world"- Gandhi www.vibeflatland.ca
Trevor Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 1160 Location: Sasakoon, SK, Canada	Date: 2005-01-11 21:23:05 Topic: Why is flatland not appreciated in the USA?
	Let me clear up a misconception about Japan, a lot of people think that they get mad respect over there, but most people don't give a shit. I used to ride at a train station, and most people would just ignore me/us riding there. They'd just walk by, sometimes right through your riding plane. Granted, its a train station but by all means annoying. The popo would come by once in a while, but they didn't force us to leave or anything. I remember one night when the cops came and accused us of being a gang, it was hilarious. Where is this mad respect at? The only real exposure or hype that flatland got was at KOG. It's just the atmosphere of having the announcer yelling and getting the crowd rowdy along with the fast paced vibe. I think the main reason that KOG is always held in large venues is because it brings in a lot of cash. In novice there were about 75 riders, at about 2500yen ($25) a piece, thats about $1875, and thats only one class! If Canada/USA was as densly populated, with good forms of transportation, as Japan, we too could have good vibes. Thats what its all about. We, as a community, should just migrate to one specific region of the continent and represent. Thats my story. "True literacy is becoming an arcane art and the United States is steadily dumbing down." --Issac Asimov
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