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Chyeah Joe shredding. And Jarrett too I guess.

Notice how the majority of the positive comments in this thread are by people with real names for interwebz handles?

What's that have to do with anything?

I hold no personal hatred towards Alex Pro. I've conceded that people get caught up in the moment to do stupid things. Honestly though can anybody tell me that this video has done anything to redeem Alex's image in the eyes of the public. Was this video a good idea? Judging from the discussion going on here (and elsewhere) I'd say it wasn't. He made a mistake yes but the magnitude of that mistake was huge. Whatever your personal feelings towards Alex look at what he was part of (what a lot of people were a part of) and it's impact on Vancouver's image. That we rioted not once, but twice over a silly game. All the pride that had been built during the Olympics shattered in one night. I don't hate Alex, but I don't respect him at all and as such I still haven't watched this video.

What do I want out of Alex Pro? Nothing, I don't want to be reminded of the night I felt ashamed to be Canadian.

Wow I sure wish I was as pure as half the people posting here, and I'm really glad I wasn't chastised for life for some of the really stupid things I did as a kid.

Do you all research the background of every athlete, musician and entertainer before you decide to watch? I sure hope you don't watch any professional sports or enjoy any music then.

Some of you will never feel he can move past this, so why should he bother trying to change your minds. You have the choice not to watch it.

Some people just saw a kid shredding on a bike and it looked pretty fun.

Anything that you, or I, or anybody in this thread may have done in the past pales in comparison to the magnitude of Alex's fuck up. I'm pretty sure that throughout my life I wasn't representing large corporations with my image. So those stupid things you did as a kid are excusable considering that the worst that may have happened was you getting grounded. Alex went out knowing full well that his image represented, Oakley, Target, Commencal Young Guns, Evoc, Shimano and however many other companies that supported him.

Participating in a riot that stained the image of Vancouver is not something that is forgotten lightly nor should be.

The trail work didn't start when those photos showed up…ever ridden in Whistler or Pemberton yourself? A lot of those trails have his work in them.

I've ridden quite a few of them. Good on him for doing his part in the MTB community. My point remains that I believe he lost the priviledge of our attention when those pictures surfaced.

guess you missed the volunteer work in the video then…

you may want to have a good chat with your own parents before your start flinging shit around

Is that the best you can really do? Alex Pro had his chance in the limelight and blew it. Now that doesn't mean he isn't a nice guy but actions speak louder than words and the images of him flipping that truck are going to stay with him for a long time. Go do a google image search and tell me how easy it is to find an image of him in that riot. Number 2 on my search. Let him do trail work, let him help old ladies across the street, I don't care what he does to personally feel better about himself for what he was involved with. I personally feel that he doesn't deserve our attention, he lost that right.

Agreed on the not watching bit. Good people do screw up yes but that doesn't mean that I'm going to give him a second chance to be in the spotlight. Let the man ride his bike but without the benefit of us giving him any attention.

What do i do with all my old stems now,like those bombproof Diablous ,and Kooka .Is this 31.8 an industry standard now they are not any stronger( I bought them cause i was initially not going to have to keep replacing) Is there a Buy back program?
I asked R\F tent what replaced there Diab Cranks they said , response, or altas ,that is A\M line.They just told me to go away and gave me some free stickers.
So you wonder why Saints and, OCT Howitser bend because you are not running Machined cranks,or Profile.

Actually I don't wonder why Saints or OCT Howitzer cranks bend.

Just got snow dumped on it. No more fun for awhile.

What the shit are you guys doing riding Prevost in the wet? Effing Joeys…

I'm not even going to dignify this with a witty response.

yes you do….there's always room to crash at chez aeropusher (and I have references from other nsmb folk if you need 'em)…and my clapped out shuttle truck is always available.

Just make sure you sleep with one eye open…