FAT FAVOURITES list with Julien Arnaud. All pics by Charles Tschumy
Name: Julien Arnaud
Age: 23
Hometown: Six-fours les plages in South of France at 1 hour of Marseille
The favorite list:
-Car: Seat ibiza
-Movie: Shutter island
Catching up with Jan Valenta on the FBMX Czech Championship in spine miniramp. 1 August 2015.
Jan Valenta is one active BMX rider in the Czech Republic. The Pro vert rider is putting on a Spine Miniramp contest at an Aquapark on 1 August. Learn more about the event in this interview we did with him.
Can you explain what this Grand BMX contest is all about?
Jan: It's the FBMX Czech Championship in spine miniramp. Nice and well organized contest for BMX riders.
Name: Jorge Ochoa
Age: 21
Hometown: Armenia-Colombia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Merritt BMX and Punto Eight clothing
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Any street spot
-BMX video: Insight (2008)
-Website: merrittbmx.com
-Web video: Ochoa BMX - Armenia 2014
-Food: All kind of food
-Travel destination: I'd really like to go to California
Name: Akira Sakata
Age: 27
Hometown: Kanagawa, Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Motocross InterNational, VolumeBikes, DemolitionParts, Wharf.MFG.CO, Vans Japan, Flourish BMX Shop
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Sagamihara Yokohama
-BMX video: DQYDJ2, Let 'Em Talk
-Website: MotocrossInternational
-Riders to ride with: All the homies in my local.
-Movie: We Bought a Zoo
-Colour: Navy
-Shoes: Vans
-Bike company: VolumeBikes
-Bike shop: MyShop
Name: Bart van der Kamp
Age: 19
Hometown: Zwolle, Netherlands
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Herqua
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: a good streetspot is always fun
-BMX video: Deadline and Markit Zero
Name: Jake Ryan
Age: 18
Hometown: Coolum beach, Australia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: VC Clothing
The favorite list:
-Girl: bikes before bitches
-Website: FATBMX!
-Ramp rider: Pat Casey
-Street rider: Dennis Enarson
-Dirt rider: Mike 'hucker' Clark
-Old school rider: Mat Hoffman
-Spot to ride: My local park (Coolum beach)
-BMX video: Markit zero
-Web video: All of Dennis Enarson and Pat Casey haha!
-Food: KFC
-Travel destination: Dream would be to go to America and ride their parks
Name: Anne Hofsink
Age: 18
Hometown: Hardenberg, Netherlands
Hook-ups/Sponsors: non
The favorite list:
-Phone: iphone 6
-Favorite person on Twitter: don't have twitter
-Favorite Instagram: @onwiesknallen
-Music: faberyayo or hiphop
-Ramp rider: Chase Hawk
-Street rider: Garrett Reynolds, Daan van Wezel
-Dirt rider: Arjan Ellens, Desmond Tessemaker
-Flatland rider: Matthias Dandois
-Spot to ride: just a street spot is always good
-BMX video: Deadline or Brighton ain't ready 2014
FAT FAVOURITES list with Mikael Savolainen. Pics by Antti Huotari and Subvertbmx
Name: Mikael Savolainen
Age: 22
Hometown: Vantaa, Finland
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Signature Bmx, Verde bikes
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Local street plaza called Suutarila
-BMX video: Deadline, Markit Zero, G.U.T.I
Name: Johan Nissen
Age: 20
Hometown: Cophenhagen, Denmark
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Representing the local shop, BMXbutikken
The favorite list:
-Drink: Coffee in the AM, Beer in the PM
-Car: There are only bikes in my life. A mobile home would be great though!
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