Feature: Karl Poynter | View & Video
Karl Quentin Poynter is 21 years old, from Po-Town, a neighborhood in New Castle, IN.
What do you like most about where you live?
We run the streets here. Ha-ha No, just kidding. I think I like New Castle so much because it's where I grew up and I have my family and friends here. N.C. is one of those places that have that small town vibe and I enjoy that feeling.
Tell me about Hardcore Sportz?
Hardcore Sportz is a shop that's devoted to BMX, skate, paintball, music, clothing, and footwear. Originally started by my brother Kyle back in late 98'/early 99', which was around the time I first started to really get into BMX. I was 10 years old and Kyle was 24. H/S literally started from nothing and progressed over the years. As years went on and I became older, I grew more a part of the shop. H/S is a place where people can come watch a new video or read a magazine. It's a place where riders can meet up. It's a place that keeps our scene alive. H/S has been a big part of my life and always will be. I love it. If anyone is interested. You can check us out at hardcoresportz.com. If you're around our area, stop in and hang out with us. Look for our online store by spring.
Tell me some background about this video?
The clips in the edit were all filmed throughout a week in Wisconsin on October of 2006 for a video that never happened. Thinking the video was eventually going to come out, the clips never got used for anything else. I am personally still happy and proud of what I had filmed on that trip and decided I needed to use the clips for something. I'm really glad that all the footage from that trip finally ended up being used for something like TLP. It worked out for the best.
What do you feel is your motivation to progress with bike riding?
My motivation comes from a lot things. Whether it's from family and friends, my personal progression mentally and physically, music, art, fun, and so on. Everything I take in on a daily basis works all together and gives me that push to continue to do something I enjoy such as riding my bike. Riding BMX is obviously a creative outlet. I can have fun riding with friends and I can have fun riding by myself.
How do you feel when you learn something new?
Assuming your referring to learning a new trick on a bike. The whole process of a trick, from start to finish, is what makes it for me. You ride up to a new or old spot and use your head to come up with something fun to do on your bike. From that point to the point where you land that trick or variation you hadn't done before. That's the feeling of progression. That's what keeps BMX interesting and fun for me.
What's something you would like to see happen in BMX?
Unity. More people coming together and enjoying BMX for the same reasons of why we all began riding a bike in the first place. I know that seems hard for some, but it would be nice to see more comraderie amongst riders. BMX has plenty of good things to offer and I think people either forget or don't realize it. Don't get me wrong. There are definitely people with positive attitudes that come together in BMX and appreciate what deserves to be appreciated, but I believe unity is a major thing BMX is lacking. Then again isn't a lot things in this world lacking unity? That's besides the point though.
Anything important to you you want to mention?
If there's going to be critisism, how about doing it constructively?
What do you like most about where you live?
We run the streets here. Ha-ha No, just kidding. I think I like New Castle so much because it's where I grew up and I have my family and friends here. N.C. is one of those places that have that small town vibe and I enjoy that feeling.
Tell me about Hardcore Sportz?
Hardcore Sportz is a shop that's devoted to BMX, skate, paintball, music, clothing, and footwear. Originally started by my brother Kyle back in late 98'/early 99', which was around the time I first started to really get into BMX. I was 10 years old and Kyle was 24. H/S literally started from nothing and progressed over the years. As years went on and I became older, I grew more a part of the shop. H/S is a place where people can come watch a new video or read a magazine. It's a place where riders can meet up. It's a place that keeps our scene alive. H/S has been a big part of my life and always will be. I love it. If anyone is interested. You can check us out at hardcoresportz.com. If you're around our area, stop in and hang out with us. Look for our online store by spring.
Tell me some background about this video?
The clips in the edit were all filmed throughout a week in Wisconsin on October of 2006 for a video that never happened. Thinking the video was eventually going to come out, the clips never got used for anything else. I am personally still happy and proud of what I had filmed on that trip and decided I needed to use the clips for something. I'm really glad that all the footage from that trip finally ended up being used for something like TLP. It worked out for the best.
What do you feel is your motivation to progress with bike riding?
My motivation comes from a lot things. Whether it's from family and friends, my personal progression mentally and physically, music, art, fun, and so on. Everything I take in on a daily basis works all together and gives me that push to continue to do something I enjoy such as riding my bike. Riding BMX is obviously a creative outlet. I can have fun riding with friends and I can have fun riding by myself.
How do you feel when you learn something new?
Assuming your referring to learning a new trick on a bike. The whole process of a trick, from start to finish, is what makes it for me. You ride up to a new or old spot and use your head to come up with something fun to do on your bike. From that point to the point where you land that trick or variation you hadn't done before. That's the feeling of progression. That's what keeps BMX interesting and fun for me.
What's something you would like to see happen in BMX?
Unity. More people coming together and enjoying BMX for the same reasons of why we all began riding a bike in the first place. I know that seems hard for some, but it would be nice to see more comraderie amongst riders. BMX has plenty of good things to offer and I think people either forget or don't realize it. Don't get me wrong. There are definitely people with positive attitudes that come together in BMX and appreciate what deserves to be appreciated, but I believe unity is a major thing BMX is lacking. Then again isn't a lot things in this world lacking unity? That's besides the point though.
Anything important to you you want to mention?
If there's going to be critisism, how about doing it constructively?
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