Cookie cutting.

Ok, this is one of my pet peeves in the sport.

It's one thing to throw a barspin or two, 360 a few times in a video, but for fuck's sake not EVERY trick. I may be wrong in this so don't quote me, but I just find videos like that to be well.....not so good. Yes, I see that there is talent and all, but there's no originality. I'm glad that you guys can do manual to 180, 450 and call it a 540, barspin in every direction, and bunnyhop tailwhip until your heart is content. Only problem here is that so can everyone else.

When I watch web videos, I can usually tell where it's going in the first 10 to 15 seconds or so.

When I ride, I don't ride to impress anyone. I absolutely hate tailwhips. I just think it's an ugly trick. I won't do them anymore. I also retired flips and a few other things. It seems to me these days that kids are doing flips, whips, and other big box tricks and yet still can't bunnyhop up on to a bench. Street riding has taken this unusual turn (for the worst I think). You see, the internet has given EVERY kid in the world their own media outlet. So, since 95% of the riding population only rides small curbs, stair sets and such, but can throw any of the above mentioned tricks on them that this has become the "standard" in street riding. Almost like street riding has been shot dead! Seriously, I think I enjoyed it more when the only way we knew what was going on was what we saw in the magazines.

I'm sorry kids, but I would much rather watch some riders shred some walls, gaps, etc. than a bunch of guys riding a curb all day.