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ED209:
...so?

Would you rather they didn't bother?

Never understood what peoples problem is with Nike... used to be the same with skating even though most skaters BITD wore Nikes. They are a sport company - BMX is a sport, so they are naturally involved. They put something in and expect something back. Thats business. Nike is a business.

Nike do REAL well out of whatever venture they back or they wouldn't back it and that's business.

Who else is going things like this in the UK? first the Tunnels project and now this... its amazing for our up and coming young guns to ride things like this... and it might just inspire people to get off their arses and do something themselves...

...but I wouldn't bet on it  ;)  :Great_Britain:

SaMAlex:
Some people have a problem with "big money" companies (usually non BMX companies) coming into the sport when its doing well, skimming off some money for them selves with no real care about the sport or the riders, and them pulling out as soon as it looks like there might be a downturn.

I dont know enough about NIKE to say if they are doing this, and I also think that most riders are more clued up now and wont get taken for a ride so easy. I do know that NIKE seem to be getting riders to run major parts of their business (rather than sending in their people to do it), and they so seem to be giving quite a bit to BMX.

ED209:

--- Quote from: S&MAlex on June 06, 2011, 08:00 PM ---Some people have a problem with "big money" companies (usually non BMX companies) coming into the sport when its doing well, skimming off some money for them selves with no real care about the sport or the riders, and them pulling out as soon as it looks like there might be a downturn.

--- End quote ---

Hey ... thats 'business'  :) and hating it won't stop it or make it go away.

Make hay while the sun shines I reckons  8)

pickle:
spoke to Stodgy about this a while ago now and he was telling that they plow loads back into the sport but don't shout from the roofs about it.  hey it gets people into the sport it has to be a good thing in my book.

 :daumenhoch:

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