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True, trials will never be popular in the US ... but sadly it never was. It was never and will never be mainstream. I personally like it that way. Had conversation a month back about people still doing "_" like rollerblading or something that was mainstream in the 90's, and the epitome of mainstream and it's odd by today's standards to be participating. As much as I couldn't stand that, I kid credit where credit is so, and those people that still do that shit are the ones who love it for what it is and provides them and not merely for the trend of popularity. Hats off to them for legitimately "keeping it real" .. we gotta do the same. Keep riding for the love of Riding.
Now, as far as getting kids off they're lazy entitled asses ... most of that is on the parents! ... that's a rubber for another time. We see these these trends in biking all the time, and frankly it's a love/hate relationship, mostly hate, with constantly changing standards and wheel size shit, and fucking E-bikes ... again, I hate the concept of this ridiculousness but understand business and the need to keep fickle people interested in cycling all together. It's marketed towards who ARE NOT necessarily people that "keep it real." Then, on the other hand it just may get a kid off their lazy entitled ass and do something physical outside. Sadly, these kids are adult aged and need some "cool shit" product motivation to do it. I'll say the cliche, keep it real, ride what you want not because it's popular, but because you love to go outside and DO THAT for the sole reason because you love doing it!
Now, as far as getting kids off they're lazy entitled asses ... most of that is on the parents! ... that's a rubber for another time. We see these these trends in biking all the time, and frankly it's a love/hate relationship, mostly hate, with constantly changing standards and wheel size shit, and fucking E-bikes ... again, I hate the concept of this ridiculousness but understand business and the need to keep fickle people interested in cycling all together. It's marketed towards who ARE NOT necessarily people that "keep it real." Then, on the other hand it just may get a kid off their lazy entitled ass and do something physical outside. Sadly, these kids are adult aged and need some "cool shit" product motivation to do it. I'll say the cliche, keep it real, ride what you want not because it's popular, but because you love to go outside and DO THAT for the sole reason because you love doing it!