ARMAN's blog: "Done D1RTY"

I guess my love goes all the back to how I got into riding. Just trying to pedal and go fast. That's been a constant and I certainly can say I love it. Cruising down to an empty parking lot to spend hours on end to pull a new trick once or twice. YEAH I love that shit. It might not sound fun to many of you dead fucks but I really enjoy it. I love the learning aspect of BMX, just trying to figure out how to make a trick work. I'm not a natural and I really have to work hard to learn. This can be completely frustrating but it's almost always equally rewarding when it does work. I've spent a ricockulous amount of time alone in a parking lot, yet I still go back to do it. Not sure if it's obsession, compulsiveness, love or just a good mix?? I without a doubt love the characters, friends, random situations, weird encounters, unexpected good times, many miles, countless hours, places, stories and the variety of these that is BMX to me.

It's plain and simple IT IS FUN. It's a form of expression that brings me so much joy that it's hard to explain.No matter what the situation is in my life, it always boils down to the fun BMX brings me. Not just doing it but everything about it I love it because it's fun. There are no rules or guidelines about what you can do on a bike. In sports like football and baseball you can only push the limits of what has already been done. In BMX you can do things that people didn't even think a bike could do. The bicycle has so many different options that you can take advantage of. People get caught up in adding more to what other people have already done. Progression is amazing and I'll never quit getting hyped on the latest greatest trick being done.

I think that what I'm trying to say is that I like seeing people get weird because they can, because there's no one to tell them not to. I like that you can ignore all the shit talk for fuck nuggets, all the hype of whats COOL and have fun seeing what you can do with that toy that you call your bike. I don't know if it makes any sense but I guess I'm glad it doesn't have to.

The easiest way to explain it is you see something that looks so BAD ASS and you want to replicate it. You want to get that feeling for yourself but it's hard to obtain. You might see some dude racing a  sick Porsche around a track or someone creating amazing art in a giant loft with a ton of supplies. those things are desirable but there is so much work, patience, luck required if you want to experience them. When I saw a pro BMXER  shredding a curb at age 11, I was able to hit that same curb and get that same feeling. BMX is so accessible regardless of your talent level. I love it because I can just do it. Go ride you dirty fucks.