Hey everybody!!I think I have to say something to you all, as there seems to be lots of rumours and things going around about my little website.Basically my shop is run by myself, Jonny Grogan, with a little help from the girlfriend and a close friend.The aim of the shop was to make more flatland bikes & parts more available to everybody in the UK, and hopefully lower the prices. Also, it is to help promote the scene in the UK which I quote Jason Forde:"UK flat needs a kick up the arse and my foot is ready!"I have rode since the age of 6 and now I am 37, it`s a long time. I am a bmx rider & will be until the day that I cannot get on my bike, which will be a sad day The shop was started up on a loan from the government to help new businesses, we only started with £2,000. This was four months ago and our stock just keeps growing. I have not taken any money out of the business, all money that I get is put straight back into the business. Of course I will have to pay myself at some point, need to feed the kids!!!!I support the scene as much as I can, if anybody needs my help, I will help, or if anybody wants me to support a completion, I will do. All you have to do is ask!!!There is also a discussion about me uploading video`s onto Youtube that I have downloaded from Vimeo. This is only done to promote flatland. No profit is made from this, its just a channel to watch some awesome riding! If anybody wants me to take there edits off, just ask me, I have no issues with this and I apologise if I have upset anybody There is a link on the channel to my shop, but I would be stupid not to promote my own shop on my own YouTube channel? All I wanted to do was set up my own little shop selling bmx parts at good prices!!!I see comments on here about my shop all the time, like "I should support the scene" just giving riders access to parts does this in my opinion, even though I do more than just this.Or comments like "ordered parts, hope I haven't just thrown my money away, fraud and all that!"I am a legitimate company, if items go missing in the post, replacements will be sent or refunds issued.Any issues just tell me, any questions, I`m happy to help if I can.At the end of the day, BMX is my life, as it is for many of us. We should be working together don`t you think???Anyway, rant over, its all BMX The sun is out and time to go ride!!!!!LatersJonny Grogan (owner of Flat Squirrel BMX)
If you like a video from youtube ... add it to your favorites.Simple as.Then everyone is happy.
I personally don`t get on with Vimeo, so that`s why I use YouTube.
This isn`t stealing in any way whatsoever, it is sharing, so not sure what you are talking about now??
I don't think it's fair of Byke to assume Johnny is being intentionally vindictive about this.
Have people actually complained about having their edits published on his channel?
From what I know of Johnny he only wants the best for the UK scene.
How different is this to what Flat Matters and Flatstyle do?
Assuming Johnny has ulterior motives just because he has a shop is a judgment of his character which is untrue.