Actually Jesse was doing surf step to christs too... but I swore I saw colton do a 270 endo-- was I seeing things or maybe that just wasn't in his final run? i can't remember when or where, but I swore I saw it & nobody else has even mentioned it. Either way, I didn't recall damn near any other doing that ****! The kid most definitely won his place in 1st, no questions!! It was extremely obvious that he had been working his little *** off training & preparing for this event, probably more than anyone else, and it showed! He absolutely earned it.

Also, I understand views on both sides of the appearance issue... while the purpose is a noble one for the advancement of the professionalism of the sport, I too have slight personal qualms as to it being something that points are DEDUCTED for, outside of extreme cases.. what I WOULD agree with 100% is additional ponts being ADDED for appearance... it would be an easy way to snag a few bonus points, and an equal if not better incentive IMO. So it's not really judged, but it is rewarded. People will still step on board if it is of concern to them.

 

From what I've been hearing, appearance shouldn't even be an issue up for discussion. It is just a part of professional sports. They are performed for a crowd, generally, so it is known and accepted you come prepared to be on display. Pros know that's how it is, amateurs figure it out or they don't become pros.

It's all good.

 

Agreed absolutely in my own opinion. But the issue of personal style came into play for several others at the event, even some I really thought had looked decently sharp & indeed coordinated with their bike to an extent, but was apparently of a personal style that was not necessarily as "professional" as some others do. I myself am all for having a sharp image, I just think it should be rewarded when applied, not deducted for unless it is blatantly disregarded. Those who don't will of course suffer already in learning the hard way what the cameras & sponsors do & don't like, I just don't think it is necessary to fault them points-wise for a non-skill factor unless an extreme case. If so, the standards or at least expectations should be addressed more strongly beforehand. If someone doesn't care about picking up sponsors or being in photos, but work hard at their art & have mad skill, it shouldn't keep them from winning.

 

If they work hard and have mad skillz..... they have already won.....and have done so without looking like a tool

 

I have alot of pics from the final run of Aaron.. Looking back at pics from peoples runs it shows alot.. Im sure the video will too. Aaron had a very good run. :YEAH

 

OK I gotta call BS on some of this crap!!! Aarons my friend, and I am not being a hater Im just helping sort through the BS and tell it how it was..

1. a switchback christ (260ft area)
-half assed, didnt stand up, weak shaky kneeds standing on the seat excuse for a switchback christ should have been more damaging to his score than helpful. that was WACK!-

2. 180 highchair endo
this he did do, and is also the only person ive ever seen even do!! much props!

3. right foot on left peg touchin nothing else (dont know the name of it)
-oh please he only did a quater of a circle during the actual comp, thats as lame as standing on the pegs and callin it a christ!! what one does in practice and what they do during a comp two seperate things-

4. surf, step to christ
-since when has this even been a seperate trick are you kidding me? thats like a half assed attempt at a leap of faith (a 5 year old trick need i remind people) and even this amazing step to christ was again half *** weak kneed, shaky and should have hurt his execution score more than helped the overall-

sorry aaron i dont mean to put you on blast, like i said your my friend and its not against you at all.. i just wanna help sort fact from fiction. and i think you ll agree with what i was saying also.. at least i hope you would..

and before people start callin me out on things i just wanna point out again that I rode quite sub-par this past weekend, much like everyone else there IMO and i think we could all as a whole use a lot of work on our execution of tricks, and that at very least the execution judge needs to be more clear about how, and why things are scored the way they are.

-kane

 

And you still qualified 5th or 6th while Dan Jackson and some bad *** high tech no name riders didn't make the top ten.

 

Shaky legs or not that was pretty damned good considering the area, damaging to his run?? Damn dude you are out of your mind. High winds all day, short area what do you expect man? Only thing damaging was your riding!!

 

180º HC endo?? holy ****:YEAH :YEAH hope theres videos about this trick, i cant miss it!

 

Congrats Aaron!

 

THANK YOU DARIUS!!!! you said it before i could.

and just to clarify to you Kane, his half *** standin shaky leg was in the qualifyin run. he stood pretty damn straight up in the final run.

damn Kane, whats up with you bro? all youve been doin is hatin on EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING about the comp.

 

Damn Dat Boyz 14 and Do Bad As STuntS

Im 16 and don't even own a bike looking forward to it =)

 

stop hating and bitching about the scoring... aaron had one of the most solid runs there...and you always ride sub-par

 

only reason you get noticed is because you borrowed your sisters pink shirt and got some attention and ran with it...your riding isnt impressive and you look like a 15year old dike...i dont care who won this tread shouldnt even been this long about how aaron shouldnt have won and how you cant adapt to a small area...stop you bitching you bitch

 

Ok Here It Is...give Me 2 Days And Ill Have Mr Coltons Run Raw For All Of You To See...including Edubs...those Are The Only 2 That I Think Are The Questions That Should Be Answered. Or Ill Think About It And Make All You Haters Like Kane Wait..and Ill Show You Shaky Legs..your Crazy..and Thats That...but Ill Say This..im Pissed At Alot Of Things That Went Down With The Comp..there Was Alot Of Peeps That Should Of Made It That Didnt....and Then Some And Then Some..i Cant Talk...pissed Off.

 

hold up a second, i never said i didnt think aaron deserved it, i really do think he rode better than everyone else that day, and agree that he should have won.

my gripes had nothing to do with him, it has everything to do with the real question we should be asking which is why that so many big name, talented riders all rode subpar at xdl. was it the weather? the area? nervousness? mental stability.. from what i saw no one rode like themselves, or anywhere near this full cababilites. and thats where my extension gripes come in

i wasnt singling out colton at all, his name was just one that was brought up by someone else a few pages ago.
i could diasect my own weak, shaky kneeds, inconsistent run as well but it would be pointless as, I already know how I rode, and how I feel about it.
a person can point out opinions without being a hater now-a-days its ridiculous. lol


-kane

 

look at this ***!!....Kane gets paid to ride and has a pretty hefty sponsorship....i aint swingin on his nuts but you aint got no room to talk....plus your avatar is homo.....and pinky will outride you on your best day!

 

Wow... i guess i have to say congrats to aaron.

 

look at it like that if you must, but chances are you should do your homework, just cause the judges arent all over every vid clip out there doesnt mean that we dont tear **** up.

I could care less really, it all boils down to getting free trips around to visit my friends, have a great weekend, and be a part of something that is making the sport progress. What have you done lately other than talk **** about something you dont even attend.

 

vegas has a tendancy to eat up the ability to ride right if you ask me, if you come from anywhere that is reletively close to sea level you eat up like a 1/3 of the power on your bikes coming to vegas.