Not being a grumpy sod... but isn't this whole "Bumming Cody Williams to
get Renegade sponsorship" getting a bit too much?
It's a sponsorship, and it's been overhyped in this topic way too much
for what it is. I know many others agree with me, but don't want to say
it.
Pretty much every single Pro rider in the world at any sport, who isn't
an immature sponsor/attention craving madman will tell you time and
time again:
\"DON'T GO TO THE SPONSOR, LET THE SPONSOR COME TO YOU\".
Begging sponsors for sponsorship is plain sad, it really makes you look
like a tripe, especially if you're not at a _high_ level. Let the
sponsor gain interest in you first, before even thinking of asking them
for sponsorship, that way a healthier and better relationship can come
as a result.
That being said, I think to represent Renegade, and essentially Koxx in
the USA, you must be of a high standard. To sponsor average riders is
not a good thing at all. I think possibly, what should be, is the
minimum sponsorship level for this should be: High intermediates/in the
elite class at Unicon trials/street comps. That sort of level if you
get me. I'm not that sort of level yet, so I will wait until i get to a
high enough level before I even consider a chance of sponsorship (but
at the same time, wait for the sponsor to want me, not me to beg the
sponsor).
-Some North American riders I think that should be worthy of such a
sponsorship, off the top of my head (correct me with they are already
bound to a major sponsorship)-:
Joey Cohn, Keaton Miller, Ben Plotkin-Swing. there must be other riders
at their sort of high level?
I'm not trying to criticise people or be 'nasty' in anyway, I just want
to clarify this is what to be expected. Just think, how much better
will you feel if a sponsor comes up to you first, instead of you having
to beg your way in? 🙄
Heaps better 😉
Sponge.
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