Legger Of Boots {2}
I finally received my Bootleg Sessions package last night (Erin, Paul, Tony, Jason – holla at ya boy!) and I think Burd did a great job putting the whole package together, keeping true to the simple and gritty intent of the project. I haven’t made my way through all the additional sections yet but thus far I’m fairly impressed. I will say that the first three sections (Tom Lamarche, Keo & Burd) are easily the most impressive and in that sense most of what is seen from that point on may be a little bit redundant – it maybe would have been nice if their parts had been sprinkled in throughout the video to make the whole thing a little bit more engaging. But I digress… all in all it was well done and in claiming that those three are the best parts, I don’t mean to undermine the effort or skill of the other riders involved.
One of the greatest criticisms I hear of “Fixed Gear Freestylers†is that these bikes weren’t made to do what these guys are using them for. Ironically enough, this criticism is most often put forth by people riding track bikes on the street.* I’m not huge into trick riding and really have no desire to learn to do 80% of what is seen in this video but what I find that I do really enjoy about learning tricks is that they improve my bike handling skills and make me a much better cyclist on the whole.
I wonder how kids in the skateparks feel about all these dudes on big bikes rolling around their stomping grounds? I’m curious, are fixed riders the new rollerbladers?
Three “One Line†Reviews
The Ocean – Precambrian
Apparently this is what the formation of a planet sounds like.
Priestess – Hello Master
It’s funny how playing Guitar Hero III can make you appreciate bands in ways you’ve never bothered to before.
Black Mountain – In The Future
Apparently this is what the formation of mountains will sound like in the future.
*I’m aware that a fixed gear bike is a piece of 19th century technology that was not originally designed specifically for the track either. Regardless, my point stands; eat it.
