The point of my argument is not to put down the WRS, or SDSF, the point of my argument was to try and get people thinking about where our industry leaders are putting their money, which companies are investing in rollerblader(s/ing) and helping them maintain a living, which companies are portraying rollerblading in the way that YOU/US/Rollerbladers want it portrayed as… Guys, it really is a small industry, not many people believe in the power of being a consumer, but in our industry every person holds a lot of power.. you decide what skates to buy, what clothes, accessories, etc… So it doesn’t take much to before the company owners are forced to take notice and make changes.

On a side note…

I know many, many people helped to make KGC happen (I know all of you personally and that’s the way it has been ever since the 1st KGC…) that hasn’t changed, what has changed is that someone finally stepped up to the plate and gave kids a new reason to show up to the comps and bust their asses. The unfortunate part is that when someone like Johnny puts on a competition it brings no name recognition back to a single company/entity within rollerblading, in essence promoting nothing else except the rollerblading competition itself. And I have no qualms with that, none what so ever… but if rollerblading really wants to pick itself up it would use every opportunity at it’s disposal to market companies and build brand names. Make it known that Company XYZ is officially sponsoring the comp, put up some banners, let people know they put up the prize money, etc, etc..

Here’s an idea, how about, Bitter Cold Showdown 2011 brought to you by Valo! or… Razors, the official sponsor of the 2011 SDSF Open… something along those lines… it would create competition within the skate companies for the rights to officially host/sponsor an event, which in the end would mean more prize money for skaters, better and more direct marketing for the companies involved. Instead of individuals taking responsibility for competitions, organizing them, going out and begging companies for sponsorship… When will the industry leading companies take control of what’s theirs and create their own Comps/Tours, etc. The way it is in every other competitive sport in the world?? I understand that we as rollerbladers have this inherent fear of following the footsteps of anything that even remotely resembles the “mainstream”. But that doesn’t mean that other industries can’t provide insights that can be applied to our own.

And my German Auto is far from being rented lol quality reference

Get someone to blade-day.

Hella props for Bernal Heights for securing the park and laying down well over $1,000 in prize money PLUS $100 for best trick.

The Kind Grind Classic doesn’t just keep rolling, it is growing! Maximum respect.