Bike Check interview time with San Diego's finest!
Name: Nic Long
Sponsors: Hyper Bikes, Snafu, Promax components, Tangent Products, HT components, 6D helmets, Rynopower supplements, Faith gear, Vans, Shadow Conspiracy.
Mechanic: Me
How did you end up riding for Hyper bikes?
Nic Long: They reached out to my dad to run a factory team, and they wanted an Elite men as well. So, Dad asked me and the deal was better than my Haro deal... so I couldn’t say no. Plus, I get to help my Dad got for another team title. Like the good ole days.
You had a signature frame at Haro which had a long rear end. What's the benefit of the long back-end?
Nic Long: Idk if I’d say benefit, more so plagued haha. I almost can’t ride anything else now. It started cause I had a gate at my old house (that most had been to and tried) and It was super flat... I would have days where I would just wheelie over and over so I’d add a link, ultimately leading Derek Betcher to ask if I wanted a custom size cause my bolts were hanging off the drop outs.
Name: James Palmer
Sponsors: Clayborn Bicycles / Answer Bmx
Mechanic: PalmDog Millionaire
How did you end up on Clayborn bikes?
James Palmer: At the end of 2017 I was looking for a new brand to build a relationship with as I had no sponsor at the time. Tory had been riding for Ssquared/Answer for a few years and spoke good things about John Sawyer and crew. And I knew John owned the Clayborn brand as well but had no Pro representing them, so I contacted John about the possibility of coming on board and thankfully we were able to work out a deal!
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We had the plan to do this for a long time and since we have time right now we started building again, that's why I started to put those video's together. Any ideas for our backyard?
Bike Check: Felicia Stancil
Sponsors: Supercross BMX, Speedline, Onyx, Tioga, HT, Profile, Fly Racing, A'me.
Mechanic: Kyle Robinson
How long have you been riding for Supercross BMX now?
Felicia Stancil: The 2020 season is my 2nd year, but there have been so many great memories that it feels like longer.
How do you like the feel and look of your bike?
Name: Mahieu Romain
Sponsors: Rockstar Rift Tangent / Shimano / Fly Racing / Tioga / Alienation / Onyx / G-form / ProTracks / BNL collective
Mechanic: myself
When did you get picked up by RIFT?
Romain Mahieu: It was in December 2017. I knew they were looking for a « Pro ». My 2017 was good with a few UCI BMX SX World Cup mains but I just felt like I needed something new for me to get better, new team, new atmosphere, new challenge being the top guy of the team. So I texted Rich, told him what
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