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The Rollback: a BMX Podcast episode thirty-two with Tony D.

Name shop: Groundedbmx
Location: Ninove
Years in business: 8
Employees: 2 sometimes 3

What was the reason for you to start a BMX shop?
Groundedbmx: I always knew I wanted to run my own company. Since my head is always full of ideas I talked to a friend of mine who has owned multiple businesses to figure out what Idea I should pursue. He told me to only go for the one I’m most passionate about. So, that was BMX :), a no brainer.

What was your first location like?
Groundedbmx: I started Grounded as an online store but soon had customers picking up parts in my bedroom which turned into a stockroom pretty quickly.

How did your first year turn out?

Name: RattyMaty
Age: 31
Hometown: Cottonwood, CA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Hinterland Empire (clothing), BoldBrew (coffee), BoneDeth (bmx), Clayer (pain relief product)

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Currently Ocean Beach, CA skatepark with my dog RockSea
-BMX video: SquareOne Up In Arms
-Website: TedTalks
-Web video: None

-Twitter to follow: None
-Person on Instagram: Thomas @tidibi_bmx
-Travel destination: Japan
-Riders to ride with: Kize @stixsixsix, Tom @youareawkward, Gary @garybyoung, Parker @parkerheath_, Sequoyah, Rob @jensen4130, Thomas @tidibi_bmx

Name: Corey Holdgate
Age: 23
Hometown: Wakefield, UK
Hook-ups/Sponsors: BSD

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Some sort of ledge/manny pad combination, something to link lines together!
-BMX video: Has to be BSD Transmission! Put together so well and the riding speaks for itself.

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Name: Sam Gibson
Age: 19
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Monster Army, Bmx Mafia, Hostile Handwear, Gain Protection

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Rampfest Indoor Skatepark
-BMX video: Brandon Loupos - Stuck in the moment

Name: Tom Weikert
Age: 18
Hometown: Dingolfing, Germany
Hook-ups/Sponsors: 360GradSportshop, Wethepeople

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: A not really known curb sport in Munich and my homepark in Dingolfing
-BMX video: Wethepeople - Jordan Godwin Doomsayer Part

Name: Luca Davelli 
Age: 20
Hometown: Dudelange, Luxembourg
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Superstarbmx, Belmontebmx

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Wooden Ramps, bowls and trails!
-BMX video: Mike Aitken, Anthem 2
-Website: FATBMX
-Web video: Cool Story Bro, Mutiny
-Food: I'm half Italian so of course.. Pizza!
-Person on Instagram: @instadiggles

Name: Thomas Deschenaux
Age: 31
Hometown: Annecy, France
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Autum Bicycles

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: My home spot in Annecy, called « Le Paquier » on the front of the lake and mountains, I love the spirit of this place!

Name: Marty Rech
Age: 21
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Outta Luck apparel

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: The Village indoor skatepark / Anywhere!
-BMX video: Dennis Enarsons caps lock
-Website: Focalpoint bmx

-Food: Pizza/sushi
-Twitter to follow: Don’t have Twitter!
-Person on Instagram: @jackborthwickbmx
-Travel destination: Definitely Woodward!