First off I wanted to put out there that Caleb and I are working on the 1in3 Trinity Energy Drink Flatland Bmx Tour! This is a great thing coming quickly to have a good time...being that stated we are on the cover of Global-Flat http://www.global-flat.com/
Second; I was browsing You Tube tonight for our videos and I read a comment from a rider in Australia....he made a statement about how could I be sponsored? I wil start off by stating that I have never claimed to be the raddest flatlander in the world...I only compete on occasion for fun...There are many riders out there who would kill me with new styles and tricks....I ride for fun, to promote outreach, and promote flatland....Flatland has always been straight freestyle to me which means riding against yourself to get better, have fun, and let others see how cool it is. I am about the art. So the question is how can this guy be sponsored? Well sponsorship is not just about how great of a rider someone is...I work hard with the media, I am cool to others, and I help generate customers for my sponsors...but, more important I am faithful to my sponsors and I work hard for them...all while having a fulltime career and going to school....the other thing I found amusing was this individual had one video of other riders and I have a bunch of myself...so opinions are just that and being a christian I can only pray he really understands what I am all about and not just my riding....I am not upset that he had an opnion on my riding or question if I was sponsored (not to mention the 300+ shows I have performed in the last two years!) I was upset because he claims to ride flatland and I know a lot of flatlanders and they are about supporting each other not bashing them!
God Bless;
Chris Ridener
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