Hucker interview, or is it Michael Clark?

Nov 19, 2006

Written by Bart de Jong

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Name: Michael Clark
Age: 19
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA.

You're living in Surf City, how did you pick up BMX-ing?
Mike: By my brother. He and his best friend always went to Sheep Hills and I went there one time and I was hooked from there on.

What's the good thing about surfing?
Mike: Haha what's not good about it.

You do double flips and stuff on the board?
Mike: Haha I've tried but it didn't work out.

Okay, you do the best nosedive 360-s and do double flips. You must be fully loaded on sponsors?

Mike: Not as much as you would think, haha. I have a few but there is still plenty of room left on my helmet.

Who helps you out with your bike and travel to the contests?
Mike: My parents helped out a lot before I got my main 3 sponsors; Scuff clothing and Clark contractors inc. and Golfdecal.com.

Are Hidden Valley and Sheep Hills your local spots?
Mike: Yes I'm starting to ride there again every day.

Are you one of the diggers there?
Mike: Yes!

Who from the old Sheep Hills Locals do you run into at the trails on a regular basis?
Mike: Well I was just there yesterday and I saw Boozer Mike. I still talk to Barspinner, Ricky Ratt, Shawn Buttler and a few others. They make their way down to Sheep as often as they can.

Do you ride something besides dirt or is dirt "your main thing"?
Mike: Dirt is and will always be my main thing but I do ride a lot of parks also. Every now and then I'll go on little street adventures.

School or work for you?
Mike: Haha sleeping

Short answers on the following please:

Progression: Insane.
Local spots: Sheep Hills, Hidden Valley and the Vans skate park.
Kelly Slater: Not as good as Bohan, haha.
Corey Bohan: Amazing.
Support: Family.
Girls: Love them.
Nosedive 360 pics: Nuts.
Hero: Parents.

Do you think you can hit some big comps in 2007?
Mike: O yes, I'll be there.

Peace out to: Thanks to my parents, Clark contractors inc, Golf decal, Scuff clothing, DC shoes, Epic ride shop, everybody I ride with, team soil, da compound, bike church.