One thing that’s pretty crazy about BMX is that there are not really all that many people who don’t work a real job to help sustain their selves regardless if they have sponsors or a job in the industry. I mean, I doubt very many of you realize that when I’m not here posting up videos and keeping all the content coming in here, I’m working on semi trucks and trailers and managing the entire company’s IT and doing marketing for another. It makes for a busy schedule, but that’s just what a lot of us have to do to keep the dream going.
Jordan Aleppo is one of those dudes who has really come up big the last two or so years and you would almost think he makes his living off riding alone. The fact of the matter is that he doesn’t… Head over to the Ride UK website to check out an interview with him about his apprenticeship as an electrician. Real interesting read and it’s awesome knowing he’s not throwing his future away even though his BMX career is catching on.