I don't consider myself to be old school since I'm only 26, and I don't know how far back you older guys consider "old school", but I'm honestly more fascinated by the older tricks and love doing them and watching them done as well. I grew up riding dirt and racing in the late 90's/early '00s, so basically anything pre-2002-ish I guess. I remember the time when backflips, double backflips and front flips weren't a standard trick that everyone had in their pocket, and every other trick wasn't a god damn barspin. Lol. Back when things like huge stretched superman seat grabs, no footed cans, toboggans, tailwhips, decades, turndowns, suicide no handers, nothings, etc were all like bad ass tricks. I dunno, just kinda feel like bmx as well as freestyle mx have both got way out of hand progression wise, like to the point of both losing their roots. But I guess you have to progress with everyone else to even be able to qualify for any comps or get sponsored nowadays because that's what people pay to see now.
To be honest, I would love more than anything to see a dirt or park comp nowadays where the judges ruled that there would be no flips allowed other than maybe one straight backflip per run, no double/triple tailwhip bs, etc. Just the good old tricks with smooth style! Hell, the rules should state each rider also has to build their bike with older frames and parts as well! Heavy frames, forks, wheels, all that good stuff! I doubt any companies would sponsor the event tho because they wouldn't see it as a money making opportunity, but it would be great to see the playing field a little more evenly matched for the older guys competing against whichever younger guys were willing to participate!
Like 2 years ago I threw together an old Haro frame I had with all the older heavy parts I had laying around collecting dust for years, and even tho it weighed probably 10 lbs more than my current newer Fit, I actually enjoyed riding it! Ended up giving to to one of my friends shortly after, but kinda wish I would've kept it honestly. I always have the urge to build another older ride just to have one, so I'm thinking I may go with an old S&M or something this time tho, another Haro. Or possibly a GT since I feel more connected to them sentimentally having owned literally at least half of their different models throughout the 90's and also spent a little time at the factory as well while growing up in Orange County (they were my brand of choice before I knew anything about S&M, also before they got bought out and everything went downhill).
Sorry for ranting and going off topic a little. Lol. Anyone else agree with me on any of this?