My 2017. Pat Casey rides different. And in Freestyle, different is good. His fakie stuff is so hard which is also a reason you don't see it happen often in contests. Watching Pat ride practice is one of my favourite things. He treats the course like a Supercross MX track and finds a take-off where he can send it sideways every time. With all the traveling, his family and his vlog, Pat has his hands full. Never a dull moment.
Name: Patrick Casey
Hometown: Placentia, California, USA
Sponsors: Monster Energy, Mongoose, Vans, Fox, Bell, Ethika.
Name: Valters Klepis
Age: 17
Hometown: Liepaja, Latvia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Rave Team
The favourite list:
Spot to ride : My local indoor (Rave Team indoor)
BMX video : Drew Bezanson vs Joyride 150
Website : Youtube
Food : Definitely all the meat food
Person on Instagram : Me @valtersklepisbmx , My brother @robertsklepis and my sponsors @ravebmx
Travel destination : I like traveling a lot that means everywhere I go I love it, but one of the dreams is probably USA; Los Angeles.
RIders to ride with : Oh my teammates, just love sessions with those guys!
Car : Don't have one now, but favourite is BMW
Movie : Let''s be cops
Color : Red, Blue, Black
My 2017. With only two flat tires in 2017 it gives an indication of how smooth Jeremy Malott really is. Being on the road riding BMX with his mates is what Jeremy lives for. 2017 was good. How good? Read below as he gives some feedback on his special year.
Name: Jeremy Malott
Hometown: Lake Havasu city, USA.
Sponsors: Monster, Hyper, Snafu, Unit, Triple8, Fist
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Jeremy Malott: The first event I went to this year was the Triples event in Anaheim and it was actually my first time ever riding dirt so it was awesome to adapt to it, I’m looking forward to the events next year!
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Jeremy Malott: I was away at least 2 times every month and the trips lasted about a week or so each so I was definitely on the go!
What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?
Name: Florian Ferrasse
Age: 23
Hometown: Montpellier, France (but exactly Saint Jean de Védas, little town near Montpellier)
Hook-ups/Sponsors: BmxGangster
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Serignan
-BMX video: Next Level Super Slowmo BMX feat Kyle Baldock
My 2017. The BMX girls had a killer year in 2017. Nikita Ducarroz is one of the more professional riders with a strong list of sponsors backing her up. Although Nikita lives in the USA and grew up there, she has chosen to represent Switzerland on her way to the qualifying process for the first Olympic Games that BMX Park is a part of. Read below what Nikita has to say about 2017.
Name: Nikita Ducarroz
Hometown: Glen Ellen, California
Sponsors: Mongoose, Joby, G-Form, Extreme, Black&Decker
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Nikita Ducarroz: First event was FISE Montpellier. It was my first big overseas event and actually the only stop this year where I stomped my run start to finish with the 540. There were so many amazing riders there that when I made podium, it was a huge accomplishment!
How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Nikita Ducarroz: It felt like I was never home this year between BMX and family trips, but it was only about 11 weekends out of the year that I was at BMX contests. About 80 days.
What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?
My 2017.The year is almost over. Time to reflect on the past 12 months. Read the 2017 experiences of Costa Rica's Kenneth Tencio.
Name: Kenneth Tencio
Hometown: Cartago, Costa Rica
Sponsors: Red Bull, Eastern Bikes, G-Shock, Pasion MX, Kymar, NM nuevo mundo
Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Name: Eui Jin Jeong
Age: 15
Hometown: South korea, Suwon
Hook-ups/Sponsors: PRO BMX, SODAMON
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Ansan bmx park
-BMX video: loganmartin Conversation video
Name: Yuma Oshimo
Age: 16
Hometown: Yokohama, Japan
Hook-ups/Sponsors: DURCUSONE, ZEN Distribution, Bern helmets Japan, Credit Racing, Flourish bmx shop, Ad Planning, 930 bmx
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Skate Park. Dirt Jump
-BMX video: Simone's edit
-Trick: Fakie
-Food: Japanese "Oyakodon"
-Twitter to follow: @yuma_htybmx
-Person on Instagram: @yuma_oshimo
-Riders to ride with: Many Japanese riders
-Car: I don't have one
Name: Jakeb Dugdell
Age: 18
Hometown: NANANGO, Australia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: none currently
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: The village park
-BMX video: Kyle and Logan Training for Olympics 2
Name: Cody Pollard
Age: 27
Hometown: Brisbane for now
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Lux BMX Store, Fit, Verve Footwear
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Nimbin Bowl
-BMX video: Criminal Mischief
-Website: Don't really have one
-Food: beer
-Travel destination: Wouldn't mind going to Spain
-Riders to ride with: Fairfield crew
-Car: My 1984 Mazda bus
-Movie: Hot rod will always be the ultimate movie
-Shoes: Verves
-Bike company: I'm stoked on all the good ones, S&M, fit, T1, FBM. There's a few more as well
-BMX contest: Not really a fan of comps but the Vans comp this year was a good time!
-Bike shop: LUX BMX Store in Brisbane
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