the point where it’s weeding out the people that don’t need to be there,” Boothby said, “Like companies that are just in it for the money.”
“A lot of people feel like it died out because it was progressing really quick,” said Boothby, though he has a different perspective: “It wasn’t about one or two tricks, it’s about the all around complete rider—a lot of people got into fixed gear freestyle because they thought they could get sponsored really quickly. The hardest thing to do is take it from being a hobby into an actual profession where you can actually thrive and live.”
“It’s just a monster in the closet that’s waiting to get let out,” said Curry. “I think it’s had its implosion, fad phase. The kids who got them just because it was cool, and the bikes just sitting there—they’ll fade away.”
“There are so many kids who are way younger now and getting a fixed gear bike instead of a new BMX bike. That right there is a sign that the sport is gonna progress, and then there’s gonna be awesome riders in the future, on top of the ones that we already have. That there tells you this stuff is gonna be around, because I’ve seen 10 year olds riding fixed gears in L.A.”