Authenticity, Gratitude, and the Long Road Forward with Jarrod Allen
Jarrod Allen
“BMX for me was an escape from loneliness. And it was also like this protector of all things just wild and crazy and bad in the world. The bike was always that vehicle that was perfect for getting out of here.”
“You're just along for the ride. These things were brought to you to shape you into who you are so that you could discover yourself.”
“You jump in and you do a trick and immediately you're judged. That taught us how to respect someone's art form, because they know what it took to build those jumps.”
“Being your most 100 percent authentic self right now is both the most rewarding and most challenging thing that we can do.”
“Putting stickers on your bike, creating the network, representing yourself through your own medium, making your own magazine. You could really see all these kids trying to stand out in their most authentic way.”
