She Put the Gun to His Head, He Pulled the Trigger…
When I started Kranky, what, three years ago I thought it was a simple idea, I liked BMX. I was a fan and occasional rider and I liked writing. For the most part the BMX press and BMX websites were all cheerleaders, but BMX companies were doing many, many things that I thought were *dvmb.* I figured I could take the piss and maybe bring up some intelligent points along the way.
And I did, I think, for a while and I got a little bit of internet fame and I got into arguments with magazine editors and I got advice from people who help run bike companies and it was all good. But then something funny happened, BMX stopped being interesting. I mean, I still like getting up on Sunday mornings and carving bowls (well, not now, it’s damn cold) but the industry stuff, that’s just kinda turned into the same thing over and over and over and I’m just not interested. At some point I realized that every post on my “BMX” blog was about cars or metal videos from You Tube.
What’s worse than a dead blog? A Zombie Blog. I don’t know about where you guys are from, but downs south we kill zombies, or something. Either way, I think it’s time to put this one to rest. I tried putting more non-BMX content on it, but that always felt weird, like I was sullying the brand (such as it is). I tried finding more things that I could put my spin on to make things interesting, but nope. Without more time, energy and money than I have to devote to this place Kranky really was just going to turn into me rehashing the same thoughts over and over again and how lame is that? Possibly more lame than it was anyway.
So, I’m leaving it up for posterity, but Kranky’s dead. I like owning Mysticnegro.com so I’ll figure out something to do with it. Big thanks to everyone who’s read and commented over the past few years (except for that one dude, fuck him). See ya ’round.
BOOO Boooo BOOOOOO (I feel like the witch from Princess Bride:)… thanks for the years and supporting the sport!! We will miss your online presence … hopefully not miss you!! Sorry for being that “one dude” … but I still will give you a hug!! Chuck
And sadly yet another bites the dust. As we’ve both postulated previously, this sport seems destined to repeat history (over and over again). Either that or we’re just simply no longer the “cool kids.” But, even to that end, SPRFLS hasn’t updated in ages either, so it would seem even the cool kids have run out of the same ol’s#!t to mock.
I do sincerely hope you start/find another blog venue to ramble on about things other than BMX. You do have a talent for writing and a gift of wit. It would be a shame to see Mystic Negro go totally silent.
Agreed. Sorry to see this one go, although I know what you mean when you talk about lack of worthy stuff to complain about. Hell, I wouldn’t mind taking up the banner myself, but I’m not interested enough to scan company websites for material. I stopped caring about most mainsteam issues a couple of years ago, when seatposts disappeared along with the air between riders’ legs and the denim covering them.
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Sorry to see you go. I have enjoyed your site for quite sometime now as a place to get a laugh or two in during a busy day. I always looked forward to seeing your pics from a contest or jam just for the captions. It also seems like the generation that I grew up riding with cared about sharing the sport with others where the newest generation cares how well thier GF’s jeans make their ass look in conjunction with their brakeless, pegless, seatless, crankless, wheeless bike. Ohh well. Hope to see you out and about sir.