When I did the On the Horizon interview with Andy Chapman about Tree, we talked about who to interview from the team. Eben was the first to come up and for obvious reasons. He has a real good view on things and it is obvious why he is on Tree. However, like most pros he still has to work and he has a pretty interesting job. So this is Eben’s interview. Leave him some love in the comments!

Name:
Eben Frank Fischer

Location:
The past year and half I’ve been living in beautiful Bellflower California but was born and raised in Quincy Illinois.

Sponsors:
Tree Bicycle Co., Bellflower Bicycle Shop

Years riding:
Having a clue what was going on and reading magazines like 12 years

What was it that first sparked your attention for BMX and what keeps you motivated today?
Avoiding our parents my older brother and sister took off the training wheels when I was three and I guess I got addicted. Once I rented the movie Rad there was know turning back. I think riding becomes so much of a part of your life, its fun, exercise, hanging out with friends, meeting people, traveling. So thinking about it like this I can always find something to motivate myself to ride.

How are things going with Stolen? Will there be any changes to the “E-Train” frame or other signature parts coming soon? How about trips and videos?
I actually just quit on good terms. It was hard quitting or seemed dumb when you have a signature part let alone a frame but after talking a couple times with Dave (part owner of Stolen) he understands my reasons and agreed it’s a good time to move on. I’m into there bikes/ parts and they have some really original products coming out. I just felt like I’m getting older and my goals I would like to achieve riding weren’t being reached so it was time to move on. I had great time and would like to thank Dave Wooten and Revel again for giving me the opportunity to be a part of Stolen last couple of years. I love road trips and have always wanted to film a part in a full length video but neither where something with my previous sponsors really focussed on.

What’s it like riding for Tree, what are some things you are looking forward to with them?
I’ve know Sam the owner of Tree since I was about 15 and grew up with his right hand man Andy Chapman. There’s nothing better than being able to support your friends who are doing something your into. Sam has always hooked me up with product and I even tagged along on the first Tree road trip in props without officially being on the team. I’m excited about being a part of Tree because they put time into making quality products with their own little touch while promoting the company in their own ways. They also have an awesome team of people with their own personality who all get along. I’m looking forward to getting the whole team together this year including Sam for some type of wild road trip and helping design some T-shirts.

Being one of the few dudes out there running two brakes, how do you feel about the whole brakeless trend these days?
I’m all about riding how ever your bike feels good to you and motivates you. I think brakeless makes some things more challenging and others feel smoother. I think kids who have started out riding brakeless just because the trend should at least try a brake or two. You look how much brakeless riding and free coasters have been pushed the last couple years and I think a lot of kids who never even tried a front brake could come up with some original moves really push riding in a different direction. I think a lot of people relate front brakes to old school stiffer none stylish riding but thats only because not many kids even try a front brake let alone long enough time to really have fun using it.

What are some of your favorite spots to ride from all the places you have had the chance to ride?
That brick tranny building in Baltimore Maryland and the pools at the Salton Sea are both really fun spots. I like to ride weird trannys and pools a lot.

Where do you want to go to ride sometime soon? Any trips you are looking forward to this year or next year?
I really want to go over seas anywhere with a different culture something new and exciting being their let alone the riding spots. I just got invited on a Blackout Distribution trip in November I don’t know much about it but it sounds exciting.

Who is included in the typical crew you ride with these day?
The majority of the nights after work I ride with the locals at the Houghton skate park and weekend street sessions with Morgan. Lately some friends from Quincy have been staying with us getting ready to move here.

Is there any dudes out there who are coming up that you think should be getting coverage?
I’m stoked on Bobbie Altiser and Morgan Long but It’s hard to say who deserves coverage with all the crazy dudes coming up.

When can we expect to see a new web video of you?
I was back in Quincy a couple weeks ago so Bobbie and I threw together a little Tree web edit of front brake tricks.

What is one trick that has been giving you the most trouble?
I still can’t figure out supermans.

If you could go on a road trip with 5 people, who would you bring, where would you go, and why?
A couple guys I grew up riding with Nathan Parker, Arthur Wagner and some new younger guys from the Quincy area Josh Schieferdecker, Bobbie Altiser, Codey Cambell and my roommate Morgan Long. That’s 6 but I like the last minute trips when everyones broke and it’s crowded with no real schedule. I’ve haven’t been out east for a while so maybe driving from Cali to Jersey just riding and camping.

Got any crazy stories about security/cops/homeless people/hookers/pedestrians attacking while out riding?
I heard all these crazy stories about the Houghton skate park in long beach. I ride there a lot at nights after work but nothing much happens. One night I’m riding the park my buddy morgan was grabbing his helmet from the car and gets jumped by two gang bangers. I look over he’s on the ground legs around his bike trying to block punches while the other guys trying get the bike. It was really sketchy and everyone in the park ran over to help. The guys just slowly walked out into the street to a van full of gang bangers then just keep walking. It felt like a situation where someone was going to get shot but they never got the bike.

What does BMX need more of and what does it need less of?
It’s seems pretty well rounded maybe a little less clones.

What do you think you would be up to if you never got into BMX?
Definitely would have followed though and went to an art collage. I can’t complain I got into airbrushing from friends though riding so maybe I’d be a starving artist trying to sell paintings instead of a full time job painting crazy automotive vehicles.

From my understanding you do some airbrush work on cars?
How long have you been doing that and what got you into that?I started airbrushing in 2003 with a friend who already was into custom painting.

Is there anywhere people can check out to see some of your work?
I’m working on a site but for know sometimes Tree will posts some pics in their news.

Did you go to school at all for it or was it just something you worked your way into?
I grew up painting with paint brushes and messed around with spray cans. My friend was always getting his grip tap airbrushed at this shop who was looking for help and told them I was an airbrush artist. I was 20 and never even touched an airbrush but got a job spraying T-shirts. I picked it up pretty fast leaving a few months later to work for a friend who just started an automotive paint shop. We started working out of little storage unit and my first real job we tricked a custom motorcycle shop into believing we do high end bikes. He’s a good body guy and painted cars but never done a motorcycle. We pulled off that job and I fell into a career.

What ever happened to the dreads? Any plans on those blonde things coming back?
My mom offered me 100 dollars to shave my head and I needed money to move. I don’t know it’s so much work starting dreads but who knows maybe someday.

What are some things that have impacted your life the most?
My family, friends, art, bikes, music.

Have you ever been in a fight and did you win? Or arrested ever and why?
No serious fights but I did get arrested for riding a cement park. We where at all nighter at the old ramp riders in St. Louis and ended up having an early morning session at this public park in Belleville. First time riding the park and lived like three hours away the cop says we arrest people from out of town two. This cop was impossible to reason with taking me straight to jail. I had to bail myself out and everything it was really lame. Then last year a cop went crazy at the Santa Ana banks screaming almost firing off his tazzer gun. That ended up being over a 300 dollars fine for just riding away when we saw a cop pull up.

If you could commit any crime and get away with it, what would you do and why?
I always thought it would be a wild experience to be in a bank robbery and come out unharmed so maybe robbing a bank and ending up with a lot of cash.

What are some things you would like to accomplish in the next few years?
Try to keep building my self as a airbrush artist while still spending even more time riding and traveling more. Hopefully get the chance to do some video parts and have fun living life.

Any favorite websites?
The come up, bmxunion, vital, bmxonline, you tube

First song that comes to mind?
If I can find a clean shirt by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

First movie that comes to mind?
The last one I watched which is Untraceable.

If you could only eat one thing for a month, what would you choose and why?
Burritos because there cheap and filling.

Who or what have been the biggest influence on your life?
God, Family, friends, art, getting the chance to take art classes from Rose Pritchett growing up.

What is the best advice you have ever been able to give somebody?
Think for yourself don’t just follow other people though life.

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
God, Mom, Dad, brother, sister, Coby, friends, Sam and Andy at Tree, Dave Wotten and kurt for the interview, any one I forgot thanks.

Anything else you would like to say?
Life is too short don’t waste it, go riding.

Biz has been in the game for a while now. I have personally always been a big fan of his riding. It is crazy that he has been killing it since he was 15 which you can see in the video at the bottom. There are some real good things in the works with him and it was a good time to get this interview. Check it out and leave some comments!

Name:
ryan jordan

Location:
corona Ca.

Sponsors:
volume, demolition, duffs, eastern boarder

Years riding:
I got footage of my self jumping my bike when i was 5 but i guess i really started too know what i was doin when i was like 12 or 13 an i am 27 now

What originally got you into BMX?
my older brother was allways into it an i just did what he did

How are things going with Volume? Will you have anymore changes to your frame, trips, videos, or anything cool like that going on with them anytime soon?
Things with volume couldnt be better,everyone over there rules and Brian treats us good.. My frame has been changed a bunch from the old one and the new ones will be in around september, its called the 781 for my boston area code where I grew up riding.. I also have a bar coming out around the same time called the venti bar so keep an eye out for that.. We should have a team web edit out for interbike but no actual video is in the works.

How about Demolition, anything fun and exciting going on with them?
We are doing a team video that we want too have done for september next year..That video should be amazing cause the amount of talent that is on the team is nuts.

Anything cool going on with the rest of your sponsors?
I have a signature colorway with duffs that you can get through dans comp and it’s a bmx shoe, so keep an eye out for that.

You have had some really good video parts over the years, when can we expect to see some more videos? Even a web video?
I should have a couple smaller web things coming out sometime soon but I really wanna focus on the demolition video and make that the best part I can.

Which one of your video parts is your favorite and why?
My favorite is my volume web vid that I did this year, there is some clips in it that i am not really into but overall i am happy with it.. Every other part i have had over the years i am not into at all, every single part i have had before my web vid i got hurt filming for an had too use whatever footage i had, just feel that the riding was shit in my past parts.

What have you been up to lately? Any contests, trips, or anything you have been to?
This has been a busy summer up until like a month ago.. I did some volume trips and went to England and Scottland for that ride too glory and a bunch of other trips.. As for contests i pretty much gave up on them, i just dont have the motivation anymore too try an learn all those jumping stunts people are doing. I would like to ride in those real street comps they have, those look fun.

Where are some of your favorite places you have had the chance to ride this year?
I went to Quadaljara mexico which was a wild place and scottland was real cool, lots of good spots over there.

Are there any places you haven’t had the chance to go to that you would like to go someday?
I havent been to Australia, I would like too check that place out… I for sure wanna go back to japan, i went there in 2000 and its just the wildest place i have ever been, so diffrent than the states.

If you could make a DVD with an unlimited budget, who all would have parts, where would you go, who would film, and who would edit?
Oh man if I had a chance to do this it would be amazing, probaly give all my good friends parts, like bohan, doyle, aitken, dillewaard, bennett, jason enns, berringer,..for sure would wanna spend a lot of time filming in vancouver, and spain is allways good,but i have a feeling we wouldn’t get much riding done cause if all of us were together we would be getting too loose at night. As for filmers and editors i would want Glenn pp and Joe Sederquist, both those guys are amazing at what they do and awesome to hang out with.

I’d hate jynx it but it seems like you have been pretty lucky these days when it comes to being injury free, or am I just imagining things?
Ha ya u are definitly imagining things, in 2005 I was out for almost a year cause of knee surgery then after that I rode for like 3 months then i broke my leg and was out for another long period of time, was a pretty shitty time in my life. I am going on almost 2 years now of being semi healthy,so lets hope it stays this way.

Who is your typical riding crew these days? Any up and comers you think will be making a name for themselves soon?
I pretty much ride with corey bohan, heath pinter, brett walker, and dave dillewaard, everyone has heard of those guys.

How do you feel about BMX racing being in the olympics? Did you have a chance to check that out when it was on?
I think it’s good, maybe it will get more people to buy bikes and keep the indusrty strong… I watched it and it was nuts, they are going so fast down that first starting hill. If they bumped one another and fell they would be done.

If you could add or remove anything from BMX what would you change and why?
I hate too bring up skateboarding but i just wish our indusrty could be as big as theres so people could be getting paid what they deserve, there are seriously so many good riders out there that dont make a dime an they deserve so much.

Do you ever get burned out on riding? What do you do to keep BMX fun?
Oh yea I definitley do at times..like when i got hurt 2 times in a row and was almost out for 2 years, i was like why am i doing this too myself..but when i got healthy again and started cruising around with my friends and just doing simple stuff it makes it all fresh again. Just being with my friends and having a good time makes bmx fun to me.

When you first got into BMX years ago, did you ever expect to be where you are today?
It was something I always dreamed of but never knew what was gonna happen with it….I was all set up too go to the community college near my house then halfway through 12th grade I got sponsored by huffy so i went down too the guidance counsler and told her there was a change of plans.

What do you think you would be up to if you never got into BMX?
Honestly, I have no idea,the city I came from was pretty rough and most of the people I knew that didnt ride ended up in messes, so there was a good possiblity that could have been me if I didn’t ride.

Outside of BMX what are you usually up to?
I dont really have too many other hobbies,if i am not riding i am allways chilling with corey bohan and we are always up to something, ha i dont know exactly what we do but it’s something.

Have you ever been arrested? If yes, why? If no, why not?
No I haven’t but I am sure there have been times when I deserved to be.

Have you ever been in a fight? And did you win?
I been in a couple when I was younger and I won them… A few years ago 3 mexican guys punched me in the head at this party and I laughed when it happened then I think they were confused… I got choked slammed against a wall last summer in pittsburg by this huge guy and again I laughed as it was happening then bennett and some people tackled him..

If you could eat anywhere right now where would you go and why?
Kellys roast beef in Boston, it’s my favorite place to eat.

What is the craziest thing you have ever experienced in your life?
I could never narrow it down to one cause traveling for the past 10 years I have seen an done so many crazy things. I seriously wish I kept a journal cause sometimes I will just be thinking and something I have forgotten about will pop into my head and i will be like what the fuck, cant belive that happened.

Do you work at all? If not, what were some of the jobs you had before BMX paid the bills?
I have been fortunate enough where I have gotten by on bmx, I am not living large or anything but I am getting by… I used to work at dunkin donuts and some other random jobs when I was younger.

Other than Myspace what are your daily websites to check?
hotmail, thecomeup, ridebmx, and some other useless ones.

If you could be sponsored by any company that has nothing to do with BMX who would you choose and why?
Any car company,I will take a free car anyday.
(I would love to see Biz driving around a pink Beetle)

What is the drink of choice for a night out on the town?
Red Bull vodka or Bud Light

What is the most amount of money you have ever spent on a stripper?
Ha the strip club days are over for me, I try and forget those days. When I was like 21, 22, and 23 I spent my fare share of money at them, we will leave it at that.

What is the current song stuck in your mind or on repeat on your i-pod?
Break on Through by The Doors..Lately filming whenever I been trying to pull something I put that on and it gets the job done.

What is one must see movie?
Bubar

What are some things you would like to accomplish in the next few years?
My friend and I got a few inventions and business ideas we are working on, hopefully get rich of them.

Who or what are the biggest influence on your life?
My family and all my close friends,they all have a impact on my life in someway or another.

What is some of the best advice you have ever recieved?
I havent recieved this personally but you always hear people say just be yourself and have fun with things…Thats all I have done and its been working so far

If you could change anything about the world, what would you change and why?
Lower gas prices, shits way too high.

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
castillo, la enns, and everyone at volume and demolition for being so cool…All my friends an family for always helping me out whenever I need it.

This interview has been in the works for sometime now. It was funny how I was thinking about when I would get it back from him, and then a few hours later it showed up in my inbox. Josh is a busy person who really knows what is up. He had a killer part in Voices and has made a name for himself riding for Mutiny. I am really happy how well this interview turned out and the time was worth the wait.

Name:
josh bedford

Location:
sheffield uk

Sponsors:
mutiny, animal flow, etnies flow, hate

Years Riding:
since 98 fuck 10 years

Your on the Mutiny Pro team these days, so how is that going for you? What can we expect to see? Any video parts, web videos, signature products, going on road trips? anything at all?
well i go to austin in october for 6 weeks to film for the new mutiny vid, and hopefully have a signature frame out next year.

How about your other sponsors, do you have any of those things going on?
erm not really apart from mutiny I don’t really have a lot of input in things.

Your part in Voices was really a big deal for you getting coverage, do you feel like that part was your big break at all?
well i suppose thats the first time a lot of people saw me ride, I wouldn’t really say it was my big break through because nothing has really changed since then apart from having a bike that can now steer in a straight line.

You are obviously a street rider, do you ever hit up the trails or parks?
I really enjoy riding trails thats what i rode when i first started ,but i only get to ride them maybe 3 times a year. As for park i haven’t rode an indoor park in years now. I don’t like paying to ride when i can just cruze around the streets and find something individual to ride. I do hit up the concrete park we have here in sheffield a lot but in Ernys words its a shit skatepark but a good street spot..

Where are some of your favorite places you have had the chance to ride at?
Austin obviously, Malaga, Paris, Barcalona, Toronto, London.

Where are some places you would really like to ride?
Portland, S.F, China, Berlin.

A lot of people have been really stoked on your riding, how do you feel about having that kind of attention? I noticed your voices part on youtube had over 40,000 views.
Well it’s cool that people are in to it, but at the end of the day im happy doing it for myself.

What are some of the best feeling tricks to do in your opinion?
Tricks are fun sometimes but i prefer just being able to adapt your riding for a certain spot. You know when you find something and when you first try ride it, it’s real hard but after a while you get the feel for it. In my opinion its better than doing tricks

What are some of the ugliest/worst tricks in your opinion?
dew tour shit and na***n wi*****s old school no handers
(Just to clairfy I didn’t star this out, since apparently the kid in the comments was pissed about this. I just copy and pasted)

What are some of the parts you tend to go through the most?
wheels,cranks

If you could go on a road trip anywhere. Who would you bring, where would you go, and why?
I would take the cox brothers, alex riley, erny, tom, and ed cardiff. Pretty much people that are just fun to hang out with. I would love to go back to china, my brother lived out there. One of the things I regret is not taking my bike over the spots are unreal.

Are you one to just huck things and hope for the best, or do you think out what your going to do before hand?
I would say as the years have gone by I think a lot more now than I did when I was younger.

What is one trick or line you had the most trouble on and how long did it take you to get it done?
Manuals ha ha ha ask Joe Cox.

If you could change anything about BMX, what would you change and why?
Well to be honest the come up, i think some people involved have too much of a voiced opinion on every aspect of bmx even if they are not involved, and can easily influence what a lot of young kids think bmx is and it’s just a lot of shit talking. take the shit talking out of it and I actually like what the come up does.

Outside of BMX what are some things you are into?
Art, photography, screen printing, music gigs.

Do you work at all or is riding all you have going on these days?
I work full time running a screen printing studio for an art gallery, so im pretty lucky to have a job i enjoy. For a while I tried just riding but at the end of the day it don’t pay the bills or put food in your mouth unless your big time.

Have you ever considered moving over the the U.S are you staying in Europe for life?
I would love to move to Austin, I just dont think I could hack the summer.

What is your dream car?
1969 trans-am firebird would be pretty sweet.

Speaking of cars, how do you feel about gas prices and everything these days?
I don’t own a car so it makes no difference to me.

What are some things you think everybody should experience at some point in their life?
Living in the Hate house, shit will change your life and your immune system.

According to the Mutiny site, you are pretty good with a needle, what is the deal with having to sew all of your clothes?
Because I’m so tall I have to get large t shirts that are long enough but there always too baggy so a little sewing goes a long way.

What are some of your favorite websites?
all you need is you tube. There are hours of fun to be had

What are some bands you are into, and do you ride listening to an iPod or anything?
I’m pretty open to anything but my ipod is mostly full of d-beat punk and stoner metal. I do ride with my ipod if theres no one about or im at a chill spot.

Have you seen any good movies?
This is England, Dead Mans Shoes, American Gangster, Kids, the list goes on.

What are some things you would like to accomplish in the next few years?
I would like to travel more, own a house, and have a dog. Just carry on being content doing what I do.

Who or what are the biggest influences on your life?
My dad has had a big influence in my life in his out look on life. He just tells me to go for what ever makes me happy and at the end of the day you only get one chance at life and just to make the most of it. My brother for having the balls just to up, leave, and go travel the world. My oldest friend chris who just does not give a fuck what other people think, which is a nice change from the majority of people who just care too much about others opinions. Benson and Erny for taking me under their wings as a youngster. Pretty much all the Hate house homies for doing what they love.

If you could be sponsored by any company that has no ties to BMX, who would you pick and why?
Lucky Strike’s, it would save me a load of money

What do you fear the most?
Narrow minded people who have never experienced life ,and dont understand others out look on life.

What is the best advice you could give a person?
Don’t give Spanish police shit because they will fuck you up!!! I found out the hard way.

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
Thanks to anyone who has helped me out over the years .hate house homies past and present.

Anything else you would like to say?
Live fast, pedal faster

Devin is a guy in BMX who knows what is up. He has worked hard to get Peg Leg the reputation of a badass crew and it shows. I had the chance to ask him a few questions and this is what he had to say. Show some love for Devin in the comments.

Photos: Sven Meszaros and Jay Elling

Name:
Devin Feil

Location:
Hudson, Massachusetts

Sponsors:
Attila(attilabikes.com), Eastern Boarder(easternboarder.com)

Years riding:
8

What was it that first got you into BMX?
A friend of mine I hung out with a lot had a bike and was just trying to start out riding, and I would get on his bike and try myself. I knew right away I had to get a bmx bike of my own and have been riding ever since.

You are the dude behind Peg Leg, when did you get it all started and what made you want to do it?
It was 4 years ago when I got things started with Peg Leg, and the driving force behind it all is my love of riding. Having some friends who I would want to start something like Peg Leg with and a love for bmx videos/filming were also major factors.

What can we expect out of the crew these days. I know the DVD came out not too long ago?
You can expect a lot, things have been pretty quiet the last 10 months since we released the dvd, but that’s about to change. Peg Leg is starting to work with DIG and put up online edits exclusive to digbmx.com and first one will be up very soon. Two members of the crew have their own video projects going as well, Alex Raban with ‘Roll Wit Us’ and Travis Splain with ‘Business Casual.’ Matt Barchus on the crew just finished up filming for the next Shook video, and Jeff Martin will be working a section for an upcoming one soon as he is healed up.

Any new clothes or anything in the works?
We just put two new shirts up on the site including a shirt, which is in part a tribute to my grandmother who passed away earlier this year and was the biggest fan of the classic celtics you could ever meet.

What kind of advice do you have for people looking to start a clothing company?
Like anything in life do something that is true to you. Produce things that you yourself would be into, not what fits into what is popular.

So what is the scene like from where you are from? I figure most of the Peg Leg crew is from your area?
There is no scene where I am from, I ride by myself or with my older brother who skates 90 percent of the time. There used to be kids around who I rode with when I was younger, but not for years now. I think that’s a pretty common thing, for most everybody from an area to end up quitting leaving one or two people who wouldn’t think to stop riding. The closest dudes on the team are Jeff Martin and Matt Barchus who both live around an hour and a half away. The crew is spread out in Connecticut, Baltimore, Virginia, Arizona, California, Newfoundland, and more.

If you could take the Peg Leg crew on a trip anywhere in the world to film. Where would you go and why?
To get the whole crew together for a trip would be amazing, and going anywhere with all of them would be the best. If I could pick any destination I would say Germany or Spain, just because of the spots I have seen in magazines and videos.

What does BMX need more of?
Pegs. Just kidding I don’t really care if people run pegs or not, but I don’t see myself running any less than 4 ever.

What is the best story you got from a time you were out riding involving security/cops/homeless/hookers/pedestrians?
One that comes to mind is campus cops in Syracuse hauling ass in SUVs and driving down stairs after us. Another good one was Montreal with the Metal team and burns spanking some crackhead then her pulling her tits out and trying to put one on my lens, you can see the footage in Dead Bang.

What are some things you would like to accomplish with Peg Leg and just BMX in general in the next few years?
In the next few years I would definitely like to produce another Peg Leg dvd, and see some of the crew get hooked up and the respect they deserve. I feel like the industry is really sleeping on a couple kids on the crew. They aren’t riding to get sponsored, but it sure would help make taking trips and keeping a functioning bike going that much easier.

What do you think you would be up to if you never got into BMX?
I think I would be doing more with photography. That has been a major interest of mine for almost as long as I have been riding and has for the most part been separate from bmx. I started to shoot some riding this spring.

What are you usually doing when your not riding and stuff?
Lately I have been doing a little web design work to make some money. Since I was so tied up at school all year I really have been just riding a lot recently now that I am free to.

Do you work or go to school other than the Peg Leg stuff?
First I will say that I have not made a single cent from Peg Leg, all the money goes right back into the company so that I can do as much for the crew as possible. Some of the guys sold copies of the dvd in their area and I let them keep the money to put towards something like a road trip or whatever they wanted. I went back to school to a pretty hectic one year photo program this past year. Currently I am working some odd jobs and trying to find some sort job in photography. If people are interested they can check out my work from the past school year at devinfeil.com.

(Devin took these)

If money wasn’t an object. What are some things you would like to experience in your life?
I would just travel the world avoiding winter, and take in all that I can and ride a hell of a lot too.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I have no idea. I know I will still be riding, and I would imagine I would still have Peg Leg going. Beyond that I don’t have all that much planned out.

Who or what has had the biggest influence on your life?
In regards to bmx I would have to say my older brother was my biggest influence. I grew up watching skate videos with him and as I got more and more into riding he has always taking me out to spots he knew of and been on the look out for new things for me to hit up. He has been there to help me get things filmed and just been a great brother to me altogether. Very supportive and motivating.

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
First and foremost my family, who really have been as supportive as I could ever wish for. Eastern Boarder for hooking me up over the years, especially the Natick shop for always being more than helpful. Cleggy at Attila for hooking me up, its really flattering to have someone ask you to ride for their company. 4Down, Traffic and TripleSix for distributing the dvd, amazing to have it out all over the world. Chad Shack for asking us to do the section in We Are Everywhere, it was really awesome he gave us an opportunity like that. Thank you to all those who have let myself, or the crew crash at their place, or showed us around to your spots. Of course the whole Peg Leg crew, can’t wait to take some more trips with all those guys.

Thank you to anyone and everyone who has shown support towards Peg Leg and myself. Hearing all the positive things people have had to say about the DVD has been truly appreciated and motivating. When we started filming I would never have thought it would be so well received. I promise when we get around to producing a follow up it won’t disappoint. Thanks for asking me to do this interview Kurt.

Jared is a awesome guy. Not only does he ride like a champ he seems to always have a smile on his face doing it. When I saw Ride BMX’s Insight I became a bigger fan of his riding. Brian Tunney had sent me over a whole bunch of questions to go along with mine. It turned out real good. Let us know in the comments!

Name:
Jared Washington

Location:
Sayreville NJ

Sponsors:
Federal Bikes, Animal

Years riding:
11

What was it that originally got you into BMX and did you ever expect to take it to where you are today?
I always just loved riding around my town and jumping off curbs and all that, then i saw a bmx plus in my school library and started racing after that. then i sold my race bike and bought a chrome Hoffman Taj. then it was on.

How long have you been on Federal for and what all do you have going on with them these days? Any signature parts, road trips, full length videos, or anything like that anytime soon?
hmm I was on Federal flow for a long time.. but after the split I got put on the pro team and I think its been about two years. It’s awesome, all of them over ther are really cool. I’ve got a signature part in the works, and I think we’re going on another trip sometime soon.

How are things with Animal? What is it like to be on that team, and what is the best part about riding for Animal?
Things are good, its the best being on the team, I’ve known all these guys for so long its cool we just go out ride and chill it’s like a family

Your last video part in Insight was real good. What is the most challenging thing about filming a part and how do you feel it turned out personally?
It’s cool. I liked it for like a week, but yea for the most part I did a lot of things I’ve always wanted to do.

When can we expect to see another video part or web video out of you?
yeah fo sho… the next Animal video is what I’m filming for now, and I should have a little federal web edit out this week. also a rodeo peanut web video we’re filming for.

Seeing that you have been riding for a while accidents happen, what is your injury list looking like these days?
for a while i was dislocating both of my shoulders like twice a week, they would even pop out in my sleep.I went to physical therapy for that and they are alright now. I fractured my skull cause so little fat fuck crashed into me at a skatepark once. I messed up both of my ankles. and my right wrist is messed up right now, I dont know what’s up with it though.

Being as terrible of a bike mechanic as you are, why did you ever work in a bike shop?
haha.. I was like 15 and I got parts for cost, so I rarely ever even got paid because I would run up crazy bills haha

If you could make a video with yourself and five others, who would you pick to ride, film, and edit?
I’d pick Chris Reyes, Mike Brennan, George Dossantos, Dominic Biro, and Rat Kid. I’d have Navaz Film it and Bob Scerbo edit it.

Out of all of the spots you have ever been. What is your all time favorite and why?
Asbury Park Pool. I would give up every spot for that pool again. It was just the best.

Who all is in your regular riding crew and how much time do you find to ride? From my understanding your a busy dude with work and school.
During the week I ride with my friends Gollup, dominic, and QC. I definately dont ride every day haha, probably like 4 times a week. I work from 8 to 4 and i have school still and shit so some days I just want to relax.

How many years have you been in college now?
hahaha.. seriously not that long.. 5 years

What is it that you do for work? Did you really send a text message to your girlfriend calling your boss a dick which you then mistakenly sent to your boss?
I work for the board of education, doing asset tracking, and I meant to text a co worker and tell him my boss was a dick… but some how i sent it to my boss…. i dont know how the fuck i did that, but i was out of work for about 3 weeks because of it haha oh well.

If you could give up any of your tricks for a trick you could never do, what would you give up and what would you take?
i would give up superman seat grabs for regular supermans.

Who or what do you think influenced your riding the most growing up?
Just all of my friends i grew up riding with, riding with them everyday and all you know

Do you ever get into those bike games to play like foot down and b-i-k-e?
foot down, no. But yeah i’ll play bike once in a while.

Do you have any good stories involving cops/security/homeless people/hookers/or angry pedestrians while out riding? Feel free to tell all.
hmm. on a road trip once we stayed at this ridiculously sketchy motel our room had blood on the wall and this hooker was staying in the room next to us, and we heard her getting banged out all night, and at like 3am she called our room to see if we wanted to hang out. So we asked her if she would be into getting spanked with a skateboard on tape… she wasn’t down. but then we were sketched out even more.

What do you think you would be up to if you never got into riding BMX?
I would probably just be into cars and working or skateboarding haha or I’d probably have like 4 baby mommas I dont know man.

Did doctors really mark you as “caucasian” on your birth certificate?
no.. It’s on some hospital record thing. I was really light when I was born and my mom is spanish and italian so i guess they just assumed haha

What happened to your dreadlocks?
i cut them off. and i shouldvedone it a lot sooner

Why do you smile so much? Even after some rough crashes your still smiling.
I think thats just the way my face looks, I would always get in trouble when I was younger in school cause teachers would think I was up to somthing cause I’d be smiling. but for the most part im just in a good mood so I’ll smile.

What is the key to success with the ladies?
haha I dont know, I don’t let them know how immature I am at first.

Are you an anal commando?
operation stick it in the butt hole (No Homo)

Does anyone know that you used to wear Converse All-Stars and Misfits t-shirts while riding a Trail Boss?
haha they do now, I’m pretty sure I have a clip in Can I Eat with a misfits shirt on.

What is the first song that comes to mind right now?
Anal Commando(No Homo)

First movie that comes to mind?
Beverly Hills Cop.. Part 3

Did you really go surfing with your T-Mobile Sidekick in your pocket?
Yes.. I did actually

And how many cell phones have you owned in your lifetime?
Too many

How do you destroy every CD and DVD you ever touch?
Because they suck, they should be stronger. I am sorry I gave you a dvd back with milk on it Tunney.

What are some things you would like to accomplish in the next few years? Also, where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Finish school. keep riding and having fun, and get a porsche. Just to pay off all my bills, hopefully living comfortably and still riding.

If you could have any super power what would you pick and why?
I’d want to go back in time, even if it was only like 5 minutes, you could get yourself out of a lot of bad shit if you could do that.

Do you spend much time on the computer? Any favorite websites?
None. I don’t even have a computer, but I go on sites on my i phone. I go on myspace, and audizine, vwvortex, thecomeup, rodeopeanut.com.

Have you ever been in a fight, and did you win?
I was in one in 7th grade that I lost, but it was to a 16 year old 6th grader…. I got in some wild brawl in philly last summer and fractured my hand on this assholes face. That sucked

What is the most important thing to you?
my friends and family.

What is the best advice you have ever been given or been able to give somebody?
travel. go see everything you can.

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
yea definately want to thank my parents, I wouldn’t be shit without them being there for me, my girlfriend Christine, everyone at federal for always hooking it up, those guys are the best, every one at animal definately, and Brian Tunney.

Anything else you would like to say?
People need to spend less time on the computer talking a lot of stupid shit and just go out and ride or do somthing else..

I had heard Daniel Dhers was a funny dude. What I didn’t realize is that he is a super funny guy. He has a ton of hardware from the contests that he has been dominating lately, and a attitude towards things that is even more impressive. This interview should have been done long ago. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Name:
Daniel Dhers

Location:
Anthony’s House for half this interview, Woodward’s bike Shop for the second half.

Sponsors:
DC Shoes, Red Bull, POC Helmets, Albe’s, Team Blowin’ It, Woodward.

Years riding:
10

What was it that first got you into BMX and what keeps you into it day after day now?
The adrenaline and the challenge, the feeling off surviving that gap or new trick.

Clearly your sponsor list is long, so I will keep this to one question. How are things going with the sponsors? Do you have any big trips planned, signature parts, video parts, web videos, or anything cool like that in the works with any of them?
I’m so stoked on my Sponsors right now, they are super helpful with everything and always open for ideas. For right now i did some web videos for Red Bull riding back at home and trying to show more of my background, there’s some talks about some road trips with DC. I’ve been planing a South American trip for awhile but i think i’ll get a better idea when Im done with the season because i wanna plan something good and not just an average road trip, then i might do a European trip sometime by the end of the season but everything is still in the air.

Obviously it is contest season for you and you have been dominating the Dew Tour this year. What are your plans contest wise for the rest of the year? Anything your getting really excited about?
I’m always looking forward to the AST stops, the Salt Lake Course looks good and different, i hate when the park looks like from ’98. i also wanted to go to Metro but I need a visa for Canada and is a lot of paper work i don’t have the time to do, then i’m looking forward to that T mobile comp in Germany and X Games in Dubai.

Do you have any new big tricks in the works that you can tell us about?
I have a bunch of 720 Variations in the works, barspin combos and such. I just learned 720 can cans, it might be a silly trick but fuck it, I’m just doing what ever, Im not always trying to learn the gnaliest trick out there, i like some variarity when im sessioning at home so ill go from nac nac flairs to opposite 360 flips.

Your travel schedual is insane! Where have you been in the last 6 months? and where are some places you have planned to be?
This year it has been insane, i went to Estonia, Caracas, Russia, Cuba, Orlando, Joplin, France, Baltimore, England, Germany, Cleveland, Woodward, Vegas, Italy and just recently New York, I haven’t been anywhere for more than 2 weeks at the time and is going to be like that for the rest of the year.

Is there anywhere you want to go that you haven’t had the chance to go to yet?
Dubai sounds crazy so im looking forward to that, i also want to go to Australia.

You have a pretty rediculous riding style, do you work on that at all or is it natural?
I guess it goes both way, sometimes i just learn stuff one try and sometimes i learn stuff in 3 months, just go fast and land flat.

What is one trick you cannot get dialed in for the life of you?
360 flips probably, i learn them and lose them all the time.

Do you have a riding spot or crew that you ride with on a more regular basis?
We have been riding cloud 9 a lot back at camp, Anthony Napolitan, Jeremiah Smith, Jorge Jovel, Bestwick, Mccann, Kagy, etc to name a few are usually in the everyday crew.

What is the injury list looking like for you? I can’t imagine you have never gotten hurt doing what you do.
This year i sprained my thumb and sprained my ankle really bad, hit my head a couple times, dislocated a toe, but years ago i broke my lumbar bones, fingers, ribs, teeth and sprained a bunch of other shit i probably can’t remember.

What is the best part about being a BMX “professional”?
Get to travel a lot, free stuff. Bitches and money are always a plus.

What do you think you would be up to if you never got into BMX?
I’d probably be working with my family, maybe traveling a little bit and probably doing some other sport but i can’t really see myself without BMX.

What are you up to when your not on your bike?
Talking shit, being on the internet, on the phone, gym, beach, reading and hanging out with friends and family.

You spend a lot of time on planes and in airports. How do you kill the time?
Play PSP, read, watch movies, and rubik’s cube.

What is the scariest thing you have experienced in your life?
A plane ride to Joplin, MO it was the shadiest plane ever. And people pointing guns at me to take my bike back at home.

If you could be sponsored by any company that has nothing to do with BMX, who would you pick and why?
Probably Apple, i like their product and it’ll be good publicity, maybe i get to run over the Windows guy on their commercials, that’ll be sweet.

What are some things you would like to accomplish in the next few years?
Stay on top of the game, get a reality show, try to bring more people to BMX cuz i want my sport to grow.

Do you ever get burned out on what your doing? Constantly riding, traveling, and pushing yourself?
I get burned out from time to time especially from traveling, it’s cool but is such a hassle, i sometimes get burned out from riding so i stop riding for a few days until i get anxious to ride then and i’m good to go again

What kinds of music are you into? Any you suggest people to check out?
Lil’ Wayne, T.I, Young Jeezy and Kanye are probably my top picks right now, i also listen to a lot of spanish rap because it reminds me of home. As far a suggestions Lil Wayne will make your head spin.

Seen any good movies lately?
Batman the Dark Knight, i watched it 3 times in 2 weeks, such a good movie, i wanna be like the Joker when i grow up.

Do you spend much time on the computer? Any favorite websites?
Myspace, http://maddox.xmission.com/ (aka the best page in the universe) and then every BMX related it website, especially the shit talking ones.

What super power would you pick if you could have any and why?
Fly, it’ll be easier to go to places.

Who or what have been the biggest influences in your life?
My family, being away from them it has been a learning experience and motivation to keep riding, my friends, they all have taught me something important in some point or another, Bestwick and Mirra with their support.

What is something about yourself that nobody really knows?
I’ve got my own signature condom, i talk a lot of shit, speak 3 languages, I’ll fuck your bike up if you mess with me.

What is some of the best advice you have ever been given?
It don’t matter how hard it is at the end is always worth it.

What kind of advice do you have for kids just getting into BMX?
Wear your pads, don’t listen to the new hardcore kids! what’s better? to blow a knee or get used to pads?

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
Thanks to my friends and family, ridaz and my sponsors, haters, bitches and anyone else i forgot sorry, i have short memory span…

Anything else you would like to say?
Ridaz gotta ride!

Bryce is a dude who just likes to have a good time. Not only is he a very postive person he can kill it on a BMX. I think there will also be more from Sputnic as time goes on here also. So leave some comments and enjoy!

Name:
bryce toole

Location:
born and raised in orlando florida

Sponsors:
mesh skatepark,madera,and sputnic

Years Riding:
since i was a little grom,something like nine years or so

oWhat got you into BMX originally, and did you expect being where you are today?
growing up having bicycles and started jumping off curbs and doing some gnar skids and went from there.im stoked to be where i am now for sure! amazing friends and some awesome stories.really syked

How are things going with Sputnic these days? Any signature parts in the works? Anything else cool going on with them?
things are cool,really chill and i like that a lot.were doing some color ways that are in the works. i think there going to turn out pretty rad

Living down in Florida, being able to ride with all the Mesh guys. Do you feel like where you ride and who you ride with impacts how well you ride?
yeah i think it rubs off on ya. it’s fun riding with new people. i feel with have a nice tight group down here

Where are some of your all time favorite spots?
pittsburgh street is a lot of fun along with philly. mesh is a blast. aarons front lawn when the jumps are cruzzn

Are there any spots you want to ride that are off limits like a police station?
i wanna ride minnersville again,some people mowed some jumps or something

Have you been doing much filming? Any new video parts or web edits in the works?
yeah here and there. bobby v. is working on “welcome to pittsburgh four” which is going to knock peoples shoes off

Who is your regular crew you can be seen riding with? Any guys coming up that you think people will be seeing more of soon?
road with mark bobby and jeff for the summer in pitt. now back in orlando ive been with some radical fellas like greg arron jeoy cottle gun, colt just to name a few. colts blowing stuff up left and right a long with rickey.

Any good stories involving cops/security/homeless people/hookers/ angry pedestrians?
i aint going back to jail ill tell ya that haha. nothing really to wild. staying under the radar for sure. i pissed off the lady last night at hooters in daytona for not having my shoes on the whole time there haha its was pretty funny. nice and hammered

What is your dream set up for a spot?
babes in bikinis opening beers while bbqing at some trails in the woods with all our friends,and some fireworks and some music

If you could make a video, who would you pick to ride, film, edit, and where would you go?
i would have to say joey juaristi, greg smee, jeef smee, mark mulville, shotgun, colt fake, rickey bates, cottle, bennett, punjab, mark potoz, spence, and bobby would edit it and we would film here, there, everywhere.

What is the injury list looking like? Any serious injuries over the years?
I’ve been pretty lucky, in oh four i broke me knee cap and needed surgery and what not. it didnt feel good. other than that, the common stuff.

How do you feel about brakeless riding? Could you see yourself running brakes ever?
brakeless is fun as hell.the other day i put them back on cause my shoes were feeling it. but yeah reminds me of skating

What parts do you usually go through the fastest?
chains or grips.for the most part everything stays together damn good though

What does BMX need more of and what could it use less of?
more random drunk dudes having a damn good time and less shit talkers that are bored at home on the internet.

Outside of riding what are you usually up to?
love spending time with friends and family for sure. enjoying cold ones walking down the beach. I am here for a good time, not a long time!!

I heard you were into photography? What is your set up looking like these days?
pretty simple, k1000, and a canon 10D. trying to get motivated with shooting bmx.

Do you work or go to school at all?
right now im working with aaron and greg screen printing, doing shirts and what not. radical working with friends messin around. good stuff. as of school, i havent really got there yet. love learning though.

What is the craziest thing you have experienced in your life?
hahaha. damn uhhhh walked through the liberty tunnels this past summer. it pops into mind cause i was like…damnit this is going to suck and take a while. I found a quater and a dollar coin for the califorina casino in vegas though hahaha

What are some things you would like to accomplish in the next few years?
I wanna get to the west coast and see some redwood trees!they look gnarly. i dont know, keep traveling around with close friends and meeting new rad people sounds pretty good.

What is the first song that comes to mind?
trash – new york dolls

First movie that comes to mind?
dumb and dumber

Do you have any favorite websites?
hereforkicks.blogspot.com
wastedyouth97.blogspot.com
fbmbmx.com
sandmbikes.com

What is your biggest fear in life?
fear is for the weak

If you could change anything in the world, what would you change and why?
getting people off the streets

How do you feel about drinking, partying, midgets, and hookers?
hell yeah!!i think there all radical. friend of mine said that hes going to start up rentamidget.com! im into it.

What is the weirdest thing you have seen Chad DeGroot do?
pee on me and then letting me pee on him

You win the lottery, what is the first thing you buy?
bottles of jack and a lot of bbq material

How do you feel about politics? Any plans on voting?
not really educated,so not really into it.

What do you think you would do if you could commit any crime and get away it with?
robbing a bank haha

What is something you want right now?
old triumph

What kinds of advice do you have for people?
chill out and live life to its fullest

Any shout outs or thanks?
for sure.family for everything! all my friends-yall yinz know who they are!!! matt at profile, ron and gl at sparkys, ched at 4073121787, buddy man kurt for doing this.anybody thats syked and wanna have a good time.

Anything else you would like to say?
went to a video showing tonight and it was wild.beer for free for a bit.chicks were stoked.i just farted haha

With all the recent stuff Drew had been producing I knew that I had to get him an interview. It just so happens that he had a pretty bad accident recently so he has been on the chill list and had time to fill us in. So enjoy, and let us know what you think in the comments!

Name:
Drew Orendorff, “Drew York”

Location:
Moline, Illinois

Sponsors:
Standard Bykes, Goodtimes Superstore, Team Iowa

Years Riding:
11. Half my life

To start out, you recently had a pretty good crash that left your arm real ripped up. What exactly happened to cause this and what is wrong with your arm?
I was in Tulsa Oklahoma and I found a small gap to rail. We went to film it a couple times but at the bottom was a truck so we would come back. One day we went and the truck was still there but i looked at it and figured i could make it work. (Which wasn’t the case). I hopped on a curb on the left then jumped to the right onto the rail. I grinded down the rail and leaned too far over and I had to jump off. I landed on the hood of the truck, rolled a bit, and my hand smashed through the windshield. We then rushed to the ER and I was in surgery pretty quick. I ended up with 147 stitches.

Why did they put a cast on your arm that looks like an uncircumcised penis?
The first cast I had was a pretty good resemblance to that huh! hahaha Actually I can’t move or feel my fingers so they sort of bent them into whatever position they wanted. I didnt break anything but the nerves and tendons need to regenerate without any movement, hence the cast.

How are things going with Standard these days. When can we expect to see some Drew York signature goods? Any videos, road trips, or anything planned for once your all healed up?
Standard is doing awesome. We have the new machine shop up and running and they are pumping out product left and right. As for any signature products I haven’t got to talk much about that yet but I do have some ideas and also my own custom frame that is pretty dialed I might say. I have heard wind of maybe some euro trippin some time in the near future so im pumped on gettin back on my bike.

How about the rest of the sponsors? Any new sponsors in the works? trips, videos, product once you get rolling again?
No new sponsors as of yet. Im just looking forward to healing up, doing all of my rehab, and then gettin back into some shreddin.

It seems like you came out of nowhere with some amazing web videos lately, have you stepped up your game or has there just been a camera around more these days?
I guess its a little of both. I am lucky to have two of my good friends filming a lot,(Tony Malouf and Miles Rogoish) so we try to ride together as much as possible. Also I have the priviledge of shooting photos with Justin Kosman whenever he comes home and we run into each other on the road as well.

You have been doing a little traveling lately too, I know you were in Tulsa when you got jacked up. Where all have you been lately?
Yeah I was in Tulsa for around a month and a half. Before that was a roadtrip from home out to Santa Barbara then up to Lake tahoe in January. I also went to Austin in February for a couple weeks. We hit up Jellystone campgrounds and the skatepark they have there right before tulsa too.

Where would you like to get to once you can get on that BMX again?
I would love to go back out to NYC sometime soon and hopefully I can get over to the UK before next summer. Basically I just want to keep traveling and riding new spots. People seem to be into this question.

What is your best story involving you and cops/security/hookers/homeless people/midgets/angry pedestrians while out riding?
I have quite a few but a good one was 3 years ago in NYC after a chill sesh at the brooklyn banks we were sitting in front of a pizza place and some homeless lady starts arguing with us for sitting out front of the shop. Im not gonna say we didnt give her any shit but the lady then took some keys, put them between her fingers and started swinging at me. She chased us for about 2 blocks after that.

Who all is in the crew that you are typically seen riding with? Also where could you usually be found riding?
If im in town im with Danny Gordon, Chuck Walters, Brad Whitcomb, and Justin Ferguson when im riding. We are either at the Davenport skatepark or downtown moline or davenport hittin the street spots. Out of town the crew is Miles, Tony, Russel Wadlin, and Jake Giesel. We could be anywhere at anytime.ahahahaha

What is it that gets you motivated to do a big rail or something a little to crazy?
I just look at a spot for a little bit to figure it out then just think about how psyched I will be when I pull it. Then charge. I guess sometimes thats why i do get hurt pretty bad.

Out of the whole Standard crew, who are your favorites and why?
I love riding with Russ, Jeremiah, Rick, Jaimy Spritzer, Benny, Jonah, all the UK guys. I dunno, we have fun shreddin when the whole team is together.

What is your dream set up at a spot to ride and why?
I like wierd set up rails and anything you can full pedal at. Maybe a huge step up Euro gap with a flat rail on top. hahah

What are some things BMX could use less of, and what could it use more of?
Less stocking caps.Less swans. Maybe some more chrome.

How do you feel about bike games to play like foot down and b-i-k-e? Do you have any of your own games you play?
I dont have any of my own but I grew up and worked at Rampage Skatepark and we played the shit out of some footdown. I think i beat Brian Vowell once head to head. Just sayin.

Where do you think you would be right now if you never picked up a bike?
Probably not in debt to hospitals. hahahah No but I could be anywhere. I guess im glad I chose this way. Im really into art so maybe something with that.

Outside of riding what are you up to?
A lot of chilling. Actually I am starting up a new project with my room mate right now. We are going to be doing a new clothing and accessories company. No name so far, but we have a lot of ideas and a great direction with it. We should have some product in the next few months online and out in some flyers and catalogs. It wont just be a t shirt company, we will be doing different styles of hats, various cut shirts, bags, and all sorts of smaller accessories.

Did you get any hot nurses phone numbers when you were getting checked up?
Unfortunatly no. I was pretty gone on pain killers while i was in there. But, i know I saw some good lookin girls wanderin around in there.

If you could have one thing covered for your whole life and not have to worry about it, what would that thing be and why?
Maybe a gas card so I could travel all of the time. Having rent taken care of would be nice too.

What is the dream car for you?
Im not too into cars really. Probably a truck would be cool. I could throw my bike in the back.

If you could be sponsored by any company at all, bmx related or not, who would you pick and why?
Any Jeans or shoes would be cool. I go throught them super fast.

You have 3 smoking hot girls stop you at the bar, a blonde, brunette, or red head, who do you take home?
All three but the Brunette is first.

What are some things you would like to accomplish in the next few years?
Hopefully cross a few things off that ive wanted to do on the bike. Find a new house. Get over the pond for awhile and just keep traveling with my bike. I really want to film another video part since I got hurt during this one.

Do you work or go to school at all?
I was working at Bent River Brewery here in Moline but since this crash im kind of a chiller for awhile.

What is one food you could live on forever?
Chicken Salad Sandwhiches.

What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment in life?
I dont think ive reached that yet. But ive got plenty of time.

Who or what has influenced you the most?
riding bikes it would have to be Brian Kachinsky, Rick Moliterno, Van Homan, and Josh Stricker

What is the first song that comes to mind right now?
Dont stop Believin’- Journey

Seen any good movies lately?
The Dark Knight while I was in Tulsa. That movie is dope.

What is the last thing you bought?
Baker 3 dvd and Props issue 69.

What is your favorite alcoholic beverage?
Fat Tire or any Rum will do.

If you could eat at any restaurant right now, where would you go and what would you get?
Hungry Hobo. Number 11 Hobo Combo Sub

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
Thank you to my MOM first off. Thanks to Rick and Jess at Standard, Ryan Levsen at Goodtimes, Matt Coplon at Profile,Bent River, My room mates Owen and Parky for dealing with me coming and going all the time, Miles, Tony, Russ and Kelly, Kachinsky, Justin Kosman for way too much help and anyone that has let me crash at yer place. Thanks.

Anything else you would like to say?
First try, No warm ups.