Jordan Jasa
Silver Member
Well this story begins on Friday, the day terry's vid came out. Needless to say, it blew my mind and got me pumped to ride the next day, really pumped to learn some new tricks and get better. (it was night when i saw it). On saturday morning my dad tells me we're going to my grandparent's b/c he had to deliver a refridgerator to them. I brought my scooter, planning to ride on their driveway a bit.
Well when i was there i just wasn't feeling motivated to ride, it was quite hot but i still thought i should be out riding, but i didn't. just didn't feel like it.
We go back home and i watch the mini again, and some other videos. I really feel like learning new tricks and stuff but the driveway where i ride had cars in it, so i was forced to ride the stinking sidewalk and this really flat bank. I was trying 180 bar to fakies down it, and couldn't get them at all. I jammed my finger on one and i just got pissed. I couldn't hardly do anything, and i got madder still. I wasn't feeling it at all, and went back in to chill off.
So anyways, I went back out and did a simple 180 off the curb. And then I realized something. You shouldn't ride to impress people, you shouldn't ride to become the best. You don't have to make a video and get 29387320857 views on youtube to feel good about riding. You shouldn't ride for other people. You should ride for yourself. For fun. Thats something I think I had forgotten lately, and maybe you have too. I was reminded of that again today, when i finally got fingewhips down. I was stoked, and I haven't felt like that when riding in awhile.
So basically, i guess this thread is just to remind you, to scoot for fun. It doesn't matter what other people thing as long as your having fun.
lol
Well when i was there i just wasn't feeling motivated to ride, it was quite hot but i still thought i should be out riding, but i didn't. just didn't feel like it.
We go back home and i watch the mini again, and some other videos. I really feel like learning new tricks and stuff but the driveway where i ride had cars in it, so i was forced to ride the stinking sidewalk and this really flat bank. I was trying 180 bar to fakies down it, and couldn't get them at all. I jammed my finger on one and i just got pissed. I couldn't hardly do anything, and i got madder still. I wasn't feeling it at all, and went back in to chill off.
So anyways, I went back out and did a simple 180 off the curb. And then I realized something. You shouldn't ride to impress people, you shouldn't ride to become the best. You don't have to make a video and get 29387320857 views on youtube to feel good about riding. You shouldn't ride for other people. You should ride for yourself. For fun. Thats something I think I had forgotten lately, and maybe you have too. I was reminded of that again today, when i finally got fingewhips down. I was stoked, and I haven't felt like that when riding in awhile.
So basically, i guess this thread is just to remind you, to scoot for fun. It doesn't matter what other people thing as long as your having fun.
lol
Don't get me wrong, but i'd rather try a real sketchy trick down a 12 stair (360 for example) on camera to show people... instead of just doing it with no proof, i can't really have fun abusing my body for no reason. I probably wouldn't do alot of tricks i do without a camera because of what could happen when doing them, i think a camera brings out skills in people.
