transition

Growing up I wanted to do everything that my older brother Chris could do, only better. When he grew out of his first BMX bicycle and it was handed down to me I was so stoked. I paraded the Tough Neck like people were actually watching, skidded down trails and thought of puddles as a challenge to jump.

Riding alone one day down a dirt road somewhere in Albion I encountered a huge puddle that filled the road so I stood up on my peddles and rode faster. I thought I could get through it. But the deeper I got into the puddle the farther my wheels sank, each stride of my legs dipping my feet further into thick muddy water. Stopping was not an option or I would fall over so I kept going forward. My heart pounding I finally rode out of the puddle, my shoes and legs dripping and wet onto dry brown earth again. And then, I kept on riding.

As TidePool continues to grow we embrace change and move forward stronger for the puddles that stand before us. Today, I couldn’t be more proud standing on this dry brown earth alongside the 8 artists that are the TidePool team.

Best,

Brooke