I've heard better reasons to leave BMX behind like "growing up", going to school for your PHD, taking over a family business... Maybe farming your own organic corn is more exciting than going fakie and tossin' the bars? I bet corn farmers make better pay working on a Sunday as compared to those who shred Sundays!...

I guess I can't say I didn't see it coming, I've watched Ian's riding mellow out over the years and I want to say that he used to do gnarlier stuff back in the first Lotek video days. He used to do cool, fast, tech shit and then he just grew out his hair and didn't really do anything worth mentioning.

I guess mellowing out to a hippie stage in life and farming healthier food go hand and hand? Here's what he had to say on the matter...

"About 6 months ago I reached a point with riding that it just didn t feel the same as it used to. Although its been a dream come true and I would never trade any of it, I m certain it s time for me to move on.I was raised on a family farm and enjoyed it as a kid, but lost interest as I grew older and found other things. Well a couple years back I started to find enjoyment in the goings on of it again and began to read and learn about it. I ve been able to meet and work with many area farmers and found an entire world of ideas and opportunities to explore. My family has allowed me to lease a small 17 acre field on our farm and I ve begun implementing my ideas for responsible, respectful and productive food growing. I hope to grow (but not too big), either on our farm or on my own somewhere else in or around my hometown of Lancaster, Ohio.

I still love riding, and will continue to ride, just not in the same way as I have for the past 4 or 5 years. I appreciate the kids that have had nice things to say online and in-person, and I ve had an awesome time with the guys on the team.

Take care,"
Ian

So with that said, lets remember the better days when Ian killed it...