Name: Ryan Popple
Age: old enough to party
Hometown: Pittsburgh PA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Solid bikes, Vinyl, Pro Bikes bike shop
The favorite list:-Movie: Into the wild
-Colour: all colors are cool, idk?
-Shoes: Vans
-Spot to ride: Hazelwood
-BMX video: building the underground
-Website: weather.com and canyoudigit.com
-Web video: Jared Carter's is about the only one I recall.
-Food: veg and greens
-Travel destination: Anywhere New. I would like to get to the eastern hemisphere some time soon.
-Riders to ride with: our local crew is pretty dialed.
-Car: Subaru Outback 160k miles on it, and still going strong.
-Bike company: Solid, Profile. Awesome dudes and American made!
-BMX contest: Haven't been to a contest in ages. Any trail jam is a good time though.
-Bike shop: Pro Bikes or Circuit bmx
-Restaurant chain: I try to avoid most chains, but Chipotle is a good go to when need be.
-Clothing company: vinyl
-Phone: iphone
-Music: all kinds
-Ramp rider: Mike Cottle.
-Street rider: Seamus McKeon or Phil Jones. Both are homies that I grew up riding with and have watched turn into amazing riders.
-Dirt rider: Way too many, no need to name drop. I really like to watch anyone ride their own trails, that he has stacked, shaped butter'ed and maintained.
-Flatland rider: not too sure, Catfish??
-Old school rider: Are Kris Bennett, Punjab or the "trail shaman" Jaybone considered old school yet?
-Drink: water, fresh juice, cider or rum.
-Trick: keeping a set of dialed trails maintained and progessing each year is a lot harder than any box jump circus trick.
-BMX Magazine: I get excited every time I get a hold of a copy of The Albion.
-BMX MC: Tommy T and James Covington both did good jobs heckling people at the last two jams I was at.
-Video game: no thanks.
-BMX photographer: Brian Yeagle
-BMX Filmer: Tom Arkus
-Girl: my lovely wife Katy.
-Sport besides BMX: I wouldnt consider any of them sports but, backpacking, hiking/camping, and ripping on the road bike are a few of my other interests.
-Party: all parties are a good time!
All photos taken by BJ Wolfe at our local trails.