WHY WE REFUSED TO RIDE CRANKWORX ROTORUA 2024 (United For Slopestyle)
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- UNITED FOR SLOPESTYLE! After a tough week of negotiations and meeting with the organisation of crankworx we were left with no other option than to stand our ground and not participate in the event that they put on.
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Support the riders all the way. None of the demands were wild, especially considering the insane training and risk associated with what you guys do. You all deserve fair compensation and care, Crankworx need to step up here.
isn't crankwoex owned by redbull, those guy are cahsed up out the wahzoo
So the riders need to get better support from their sponsors. Why should the competition pay the competitors as if they are employees? They arent.
@@kevinmabry8422 yeh exactly they're sponser should be paying more too, and redbull should be putting more money intoe crankworx
@@kevinmabry8422 the riders are the way Crankworx makes money. So it makes sense to pay them
@@carstenb23 crankworx is how the riders get sponsored. So it makes sense to just award the winners.
Max, don't be afraid to say it's about money. It is. That's NOT A BAD THING. You want better hotel accommodations, better food, expenses covered. And you should get that. If you're invited onto this tour, it should be with an agreement that your expenses are covered and not out of pocket. Fans are there to see you, not the organizers. It's laughable how little riders make on your, whether it's slope style or downhill and everything in between.
Riders bring in the money, they absolutely should get enough to make a living without worrying about travel and health expenses. If they don't want bigger prizes, then all costs associated with attending the event should be covered. Don't want to cover them, pay the riders more.
I know you love the sport, but fight for your worth. Nothing wrong with getting paid what you deserve and earned. Keep up the fight. 🤘🏻
Most of us in life want paying a decent amount of money on life!
What are they going to do if crankworx say no to anything?
But he can afford to bring a Filmer with him??
@@TheMentalj UA-cam money. Sponsor money. But not every rider has UA-cam or those kinds of sponsors. Max's "son" Jake Atkinson just did a video where he said he paid over €20k OUT OF POCKET last year to go to various competitions.
Those are the guys the seasoned pros are fighting for.
@@nw7654 Strike. What is Crankworx going to do if they don't have riders to promote at their competitions?
Thats his choice
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You guys are doing the right thing. $2k per invited rider + accommodations is pocket change. The event is more than capable of pulling that off. Good job sticking to your guns 💪🏼
Reminds me of the Formula one guys lead by Jackie Stewart who refused to race until safety was made a priority. You did the right thing.
So awesome to see this reference. Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA). First chairman was none other than Stirling Moss.
Or Kenny Roberts V the FIM.....
This was a tough week! Hope you guys enjoy this video, can’t wait to show you guys what’s coming!
@@murrijuana2842 cool your jets bro, go get edgy somewhere else
Theo in the mulch!!!
Can you do a vid maybe on a typical event cost etc. as a fan we don't know how much goes into a event from start to finish
I see a lot of similarities within the skateboarding industry, its so small but things really need to change. You got veteran pro's working side jobs and next gen kids selling cookies to be able to afford travel unless they have some top tier sponsor. In some European countries up-and-coming riders can get state funding if you're enrolled with the national organisation, but that's pretty much it. Best of luck to the mtb community!
@@xsploit 200 gran for darkfest
It must’ve been a very very tough decision. to make but a massive massive respect to max and all the other Slopestyle riders too make the decision not to ride and let the girls have the historic moment once again massive massive respect to all of you
Thanks for clearing up thay you offered to ride at the weekend if those changes could be made for future events, that's a key part missed out that we wasnt aware of
Really highlight this point more.
Respect for standing up for a better future of the sport.
or destroying everything built this far... only time will tell
@@meldoomis6402 yeah ive got a bad feeling lol
@@toast9958 if they (the organizers) cant keep the event afloat than let it burn. Start over with a made by riders for riders approach. Same BS is happening in the surf championship tour and it needs a reset.
@@meldoomis6402if riders wanting fair treatment destroys it, it wasn’t worth preserving
Massive respect! Nobody should be upset with you or any rider. Major concerns needed to be addressed … very proud for all of you young men.. I’m 52. Setting yet another get example for the world. Well done gentlemen
💯 Silverback. i know you were defending the riders from the start in the CW live chats too. '72 crew?
@@DougTunnler yea I always defend people. Long story on why I have to do it.
@@SilverbackOrangutan71duh, i didnt even notice the 71. too busy lol'ing at your name, I guess. We've been around long enough to recognize patterns.
Greed has been always a week point of mankind. It's disappointing to see that not even bare minimum is provided to freestyle and DH folks that risk it all. Thank you for standing for yourself, the future of sport and most importantly a better human decency!
Thank you for the update, and thank you all for caring about the future of your sport, I can’t imagine how hard it must be to travel all the way there, do all the practice, hold all those meetings only to ultimately have to make the decision not to compete. I really hope that this situation does get resolved and that you don’t end up in the same position at the next event. All the very best to all of you.
I'm a kiwi. I don't ride, I don't watch the sport but I have competed in sport all my life. I say good for you. You did it perfectly and keep doing it!
Don’t worry the fans have the riders back 💪🏻 you are the reason we watch these events not for the organizers or sponsors
Workers standing united for one another always win. So incredibly impressed with the riders doing that it takes to protect themselves and their livelihood in an industry that gives you a shiny blue & silver, or black and green helmet and a pat on the back, then uses you to drive billions in profits. Then, soon as the talent demands an equitable share, they cry poor mouth. F them. Takes big balls/lady balls to stand up to these companies. Bravo!
Mad respect. Totally the right decision to not drop in. I can imagine it had to be scary to stick to the plan. After all, it's part of your livelihood, and you're metaphorically biting the hand that feeds you. But you guys should never short change yourselves. You have the support of the fan base, I'm sure.
Having gone to watch the event it was incredibly disappointing for it not to go ahead. I also appreciate the situation you guys were in, which I respect. Your demands weren’t unwarranted.
Pretty sure the only broadcast of the McGazza Train was a 10 second rerun in the middle of the ladies runs. Looks bad on Crankworx
I’m a Rotorua local who’s ridden in Whaka for over 30 years. Also involved in a lot of events
Well done, Max and all the boys.
Best wishes for 2024 and look forward to seeing you back in 2025.
Kia kaha/Be strong...
Putting your own livelihood on the line to save the sport. Huge respect! If you guys weren't united I bet they'd ban the ones that went on strike. 🙈
Massive move by all the riders! Organizers forget that they will not exist without the riders...you guys have our full support!
This is your guys’s version of a strike and we’re all behind all you guys
This was literately the first time ever that I pressed the „like“ button before watching a video. Full support for the Pros!💪🏼
Without the riders they don't have s show. Stand strong, the fans are behind you on this.
Thanks for the insight Max! It definitely sucked not seeing you guys ride, but I’m proud of you all for sticking together! I hope you all get the accommodations you ask for. We all know you guys deserve it. You guys give us the best show there while putting yourselves in danger. Good luck, we’ve got your back and stand behind you.
Long time subsciber, 1st time commenter: you guys rock! Know there's immense support for what you guys did and crankworx is absurd for not heeding your simple demands. Stay strong, dont waver, we rather you guys live well than see an event so please keep fighting the good fight! We love yall
This is how change is made. Respect ✊🏽 to you gents for putting your foot down. Love that you are fighting for future athletes. As one of the top competitors you have a platform to speak out. Respect for doing so. Change doesn’t happen till the ones at the top fight for the ones at the bottom. 👊🏽
or how you tank an event and ruin it for everyone
@@meldoomis6402the whole point is to tank the event as much as possible to get a reaction from crankworx that shit needs to change, whilst trying to be around for the fans as best they can. If they continue competing, there’s no reason for crankworx to change anything, that’s pretty obvious, given the fact they’ve been writing to them about this for years and nothings changed. Real fans don’t care and will support the riders no matter the outcome…
@@meldoomis6402 there's you and a few other naysayers coming across pretty short sighted with your dim view of things from the riders perspective and the long term health of the sport. guessing you're not a union man?
We support you, and all the other riders in slope style and DH for that matter. The risks you take can be life changing so you should be compensated for that commitment and risk.
Huge respect to all you guys for banding together and making a stand. As you say in the video this has been ongoing for years. You weren't being listened to. It's crazy how far the slopestyle scene has evolved in a short period of time.
The event organisers need to sort this out to safeguard the future of the sport.
So good stuff Max here! The first speach was so on point!
Thanks for sharing with everyone!❤ We got this💪🏼
Good for you guys!!! It's so cool that you all are standing up for yourselves. Before children I was a touring musician and when I played in death metal bands we could get our airfare and hotel covered when we played a festival. The bands I played in were not even that popular. Those festivals have a lot less money and if they can do it the slopestyle industry can too.
Honestly good for you guys to stand up and take action by not riding I really hope they start to treat you better
You are 100% right for what you did. Cranworx / RedBull needs to restructure and provide more for the riders. You literally risk your lives and careers at every performance, plus the judges raise the bar every year so riders have to meet that bar. What you can do is insane and riders deserve compensation for that. I am a superfan and I support the riders decision!!! I genuinely hope DH is able to get on board and make changes that support riders in World Tour as well! Look at the crowds at a World Cup. There is money there. If they say there isn’t, then many are taking advantage of the riders.
But damn, shoutout to the women crushing it! I mean sure skill level is still quiet different, but you see it slopestyle skiing how fast women also caught up with heavy tricks. So keen to see more of that!
You have got stand united for yourselves you risk everything every time you ride for the sport, much respect glad you made the video to give the fans an insight to what goes on behind the scenes. You can see how genuinely sad the riders are by the look on your faces, hopefully an amicable agreement for both sides and we will see in the next crank works in may nothing but love for you brother
Big respect to all riders. Great to see you all coming together for a better future. .
Respect to all the riders who stayed united and took a stand ..none of those demands are even big, compared to how massive you guys always go. Comprehensive and coverage is the minimal you guys deserve. Thanks for always making this the most badass sport to ever exist!!🤘
Mad respect to that decision. Really good to see how united the riders are together with the fans and sponsors.
Best of luck to you and all the riders for the upcoming events and the future. Also, really appreciate your honesty. Keep going!
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Full respect for your desicion!
You the Rieders are the ones who make slopestyle legendary!
I really Hope they give alle their commitment on your requierements and some on top just for sign they are serious.
Cant be that difficult….
Much love to all of you
I love this sport as a paramedic I always wish a safe event and of course the sport needs to live on. Thank you
this makes sooo much sense I really hope that you and all of the riders can help this better cause! Hoping that this can change!!!🤞👍
11:30 haha made it into a Max Fredriksson video!
Great to meet you folks out there. Big ups to you guys taking a stand
proud of you guys for standing up for yourselves and future athletes.
Any real fan of the sport is right behind you guys. Super proud of you all and your collective attitude. Stand your ground for what is right.
Good for you all to come together and do it for the sport! They make plenty of money off of y'all they can easily pay everyone something decent.
Max, you and the boys ae legends, we appreciate your stand and take our hats off to you all. Onwards and upwards.
All for a better future.
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Respect dude!🙏🫡🤙🏻🤙🏻
Full support to all the riders, the demands are not that hard to fufill and don’t know why crankworx didnt, but thanks for explaning. Your still gonna kill the next event!
nothing worse than having your concerns fall on deaf ears. Ive experienced this many times at various jobs and end up leaving because of it. It's so difficult to know what the right path forward is in such a niche industry. I believe y'all did the right thing.
Maybe the next step, since y'all are united together, is to get some sort of union started. I've heard from some DH racers that have similar thoughts and feelings, and this might be bigger than just slopestyle.
This was the right move, regardless of outcome. Might be a bad outcome or good, but def the right move from my perspective.
Massive respect to all of you for thinking about EVERY riders best and standing up for them. It's not fair to let riders not even get paid for the basic stuff and have to get that out of their pockets. I really hope that these things will get sorted out so that we get to see you all dropping in on the next event. ♥
well done guys , if you dont stand your ground and stand up for your selfs , who is . glad you stand united and for each other . hats off to you guys and stand your ground
Good for you guys, you guys absolutely deserve 100% of your demands. Can definitely see the hurt on your face which shows you genuinely give a sh*t. Well wishes sent from Charlotte, NC!
Good on you guys. At the end of the day, you guys are the event, you are putting your health on the line. Sometime you have to stand you ground professionally in order to be heard.
Legends ❤️🔥🔥 Respect for all those riders who’s pushing the sport to some better conditions ✊🏻
Big up all the riders, much love all of you. You gotta stick up for what you believe in & things have to work both ways comp wise ❤
Full support for the change you guys are demanding. And I feel confident that it'll happen. Stay the course, fight the good fight, and keep loving what you do
Massive respect for standing your ground.
You guys inspire us by doing the impossible and doing what we love so well. Now you're being inspirational standing up for what's right
Good transparency, full support to the riders. You are the one inheriting all the risk, the change is not just for you but the future of your sport.
max max max you have nothing to be sorry for lad what your doing is going to make the future of slope style far better for the riders if it wasnt for you legends standing up for what you guys need the sport would lose too many athletes its as simple as that man so please please keep up the amazing work you riders do and dont stand down for what you guys need mad amount of love and respect for you riders
Thanks heaps for taking the time to make this Video and share all the stuff that’s going on behind the scenes at CrankWorx and I’ve got my fingers crossed that conditions start to change for the Old Skool and the New Skool riders ✌🏼Out
Much Love for all the Riders❤❤❤
Glad you mention this, from the viewers perspective all we see is smiles and good times, but apparently things might be hard, it's sad that sport professionals have to struggle to pursue their dreams and even when they do they aren't appreciated enough...
Been watching slope for over 10 years. Proud of you guys for standing up for the sport.
Thank you for sharing with us a little of your reality, things that are not shown and that only you understand, this shows us a little more about what the sport is like and how difficult it is to get where you are 🙏👏
BE THE CHANGE! Thanks for speaking up. I fully support you all
would be very curious how the qualification process to make an event like crankworks is, how invites are given out, and how riders are treated at lower level comps? As someone who competed in a different action sport (freeride and freestyle skiing) for 20 years across multiple events, you really did do it for the love, as there were events where a 1st place didn't even cover your entry fees and travel expenses. Love watching you guys shred!
Hey Max how you have done it was perfect. For me having personal friends who compete with you I got to talk to them and I totally agree 👍. Keep united it will happen and change
Mad respect mate, not an easy decision I’m sure and shaping the future for us young dreamers 🫶🏽
Thank you Max for clarification and a informative video. You and the other guys will always be heroes for the coming generations.
I think that this is not just about sport or even slopestyle. Workers and Talent around the world need to organize like these boys did to advocate for themselves and others. Stoked that this is getting visibility that it deserves.
Much love and Support!! It takes huge balls to stand up to the people taking advantage of you ESPECIALLY when you don’t have much support to begin with. Your demands were EXTREMELY reasonable AND easily obtainable by the promoters. You are so fucking strong for banding together and uniting together and improving the sport together!! I don’t even watch slope style but you bet your ass I will start now!!! Let’s roll TOGETHER!! LOVE THIS!!!
Change starts with this step. As tough as it is, we support the riders and will continue to do so.
Fully with you all on this! It was the right thing to do and things won't ever change unless you take action.
Its about time boys hats off 100% suport you all deserve much more respect🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is the only way to inspire change they will continue squeezing every single dollar they can out of you while you take risk. Let this be inspiration for all of us and all industries and all walks of life who want change. If you’re the one doing the work, you have the power Stand up and say something if you feel you’re not getting treated with value. This is awesome, I applaud you guys. It takes a lot to make this stand, and it’s so incredible and it shows how amazing this sport is because you all stood together as brothers. Absolutely love this
Respect you guys are asking for the bare minimum!
Mad respect for this Max, the community is with you guys
Looked like the building of an awesome run Max.
Hats off to you guys for taking action 🤞let’s hope it gets resolved 🤙
Power to you guys. Compensation and accommodations for the athletes are important.
I understand and support you guys. You and your skills are the reason for the event. They need to provide for the riders. It shouldn't be costing you money when you are providing the show, every one of you guys. You guys hone your talent daily. And, I never thought about the insurance end of it. Travel, housing, time away from your family; those are all costs to you even when they are paying for it. All of us want the best riders. That needs to be paid for.
Respect to all the riders. You are the ones putting your bodies on the line. You should be listened to.
Wholeheartedly agree on the safety concerns but competitions don't pay competitors it's the other way around - why would slopestyle be any different?
Slope stlye is less of a competition and more of a production like a Broadway play . A company employs people to put on a show and people turn up to pay for the cost of the production . Except the company doesn't want to pay for the cast
@@maaduece5132it’s just not
@janfuchshofen6466 it is , it's an Invitation only event ,crankworx is asking a small group of people to show up for a display in the guise of a competition, and if you ride trek you get to win . No different to a company employing some independent contractors to show up at theatre and put on a play
I'm your fan from Indonesia and after I saw your video now I know why it was canceled for the men's class
Thank you Max, stay healthy always
Respect for standing together for your rights and supporting the sport you all love and have sacrificed so much for.
Without the riders, there is NO crankworx. Without riders, there is no more anything in slopestyler, mtb or any two wheeled action. It's absolutely unreal that these companies and organizations treat the people who literally hold the businesses up, so badly. It's not an uncommon thing unfortunately but i am super glad to hear a massive group of you guys are taking legit action rather than just speaking words because as we have learned, that never works. I am in full support of this
Well done to you all. There are huge amounts of money being made throughout the cycling and extreme sports INDUSTRIES!! but because of the passion it takes on behalf of the riders/showmen/athletes its wrongly assumed is just a hobby and so you should be grateful for any crumbs you're thrown. Support you all the way. You are professionals and deserve to be treared as such. ✊️
Full support for you guys! ❤
Makes a whole lot more sense now hearing you talk about it. It was because of you guys at Crankworx last year I picked up a jumper. Totally changed my view on big bikes compared to my 20in bmx. Massive thanxs
Awesome to see all of you come together to try and help the sport out for the future!
Excellent, well presented video explaining the riders situation. Wishing you all the best moving forward & with future negotiations 🤞🤞🤞
Having competed at a few smaller FMB bronze and silver events through 2013-2016 I was stressed even then about what if I get hurt, what about work, what about getting back home etc. can’t imagine the stress you guys learn to imagine at these events let alone with the added stress from standing up for yourselves this time. Hats off to you guys. It’s can’t have been easy but you are paving the way for our sport to continue sustainably. 🤟
Hey Max. There are always two sides to a story. More and more us viewers are hearing more and more about organisers taking advantage of rides. Glad to see all riders are standing together united. as you take the sport forward. It definitely starts with you guys and the up and coming riders. Hang in there, I really hope your demands are met and penned and any new things that need to be heard that the organisers will listen and engage in meaniful dialogue.
In a union there is power my brother. it keeps us safe and keeps us thriving in life. I am proud to see you fight.
Respect. That's tough but you all are making it happen by working together.
Keep up the fight. Behind you guys all the way.
You guys deserve to be supported and rewarded properly for what you do. Stick with it. 100%
Well done. Interesting that the big sponsors of the riders did not crank the pressure high enough or maybe not at all on Crankcworks organisers.
Keep pushing forwards ✊️ riders united will change the game, respect.
It's so cool to see all the guys coming together to fight for the greater cause. Solidarity.
so important. hopefully something will change. the next generation will thank you 🙏