So many action sports people take themselves too seriously these days… To be cool you have to act cool, and often this causes a lot of these sports’ coolest people to take themselves WAY too seriously.
So it’s refreshing to stumble across a crew of guys just doing what they do for the love. For the fun… No airs, graces or pretenses. They’re just having a good time and screw everyone else. I first stumbled across Tim and Eric a month ago when a friend sent me a link to one of their videos on YouTube, so whenever a new video comes out I go check it out, have a chuckle, and marvel at the sheer creativity and planning these guys put into each little stunt.
Their version of skating is non-traditional and kinda poking fun at the seriousness and hardcore outlook of most of today’s skate industry, and I think this appeals to me as much as their actual skills. I know absolutely nothing about these dudes – who they are, where they come from or what there deal is, but their skate videos rock. Some people will call them clowns, I call them heroes. Check it out…
