“Growing up in Huntington Beach, you were either a traditional sports athlete, a skateboarder, or a surfer. I got my first skateboard when I was five and skated off and on over the years, did a little BMX racing as a kid, and then in my freshman or sophomore year I started getting a little bit more into skateboarding.” YearsFirstsLittlesKidsBitsSportsGrowing UpFiveGrowingLittle BitAthleteTraditionalBeachRacingFreshmanSurferSkateboardingSophomoreSkateboarderSophomore YearBmxHuntington Beach Author:Jason Lee
“The extent of my personal BMX adventures were all [on] dirt tracks. But just the aesthetic of it that early-to-mid-'80s BMX is something that's just part of me.” AdventureTrackAestheticDirt80sBmx Author:Matt Skiba
“I do what I love for a living, and I also get to build BMX bikes in my spare time.” SparesBikeSpare TimeBmx Author:Matt Skiba
“At an early age I told myself I would never quit skating, I would never quit riding BMX and being a motorcycle junkie. I just can't stop doing those things.” AgeQuittingRidingNever QuitMotorcycleSkatingJunkieBmx Author:Matt Skiba
“From the time I was six years old, I wanted to be a BMX Racer and be the best.” YearsWantedSixBeing The BestSix Year OldsRacersBmx Author:Donny Robinson
“I believe BMX has shaped me into who I am today, so if this journey never would have begun, then who knows the person I would be or what I would be doing with my life.” IfsKnowsBelievePersonsWould BeTodayI BelieveJourneyWho I AmBmx Author:Donny Robinson
“My parents were pretty open about a lot of things, especially my mom. And any kind of little crazy thing I was into, she was very supportive of. You know, whether it was BMX bike racing or being in the Boy Scouts or surfing or anything else, she always seemed to sort of support it. And I think it's because she was an immigrant and that idea of sort of having her kids be able to have access to their dreams and whatever they wanted to follow was very important to her.” ThinkingKnowsKindLittlesImportantIdeasDreamKidsAbleWantedParentBoysSupportCrazyMomMy MomAccessImmigrantsRacingBikeSupportiveSurfingCrazy ThingsBoy ScoutBmx Author:Terry Gross
“There are kids who get on BMX bike when they are eight years old and they go,'Whoa, this is incredible,' and grow up to do extreme sports. It is the same for me with acting.” YearsKidsGrowsSportsActingGrowing UpIncrediblesExtremesEightBikeExtreme SportsBmx Author:Joaquin Phoenix
“BMX riding breaks down racial perceptions. Coming from New York City and being a BMX rider, that isn't something that's too common. I feel like for the longest time, I would ride through certain neighborhoods and people would call me a "white boy" because they associated white boys from California with BMX riding, and it bugs me so much because I'm completely not that. I completely don't fit that mold. It's really important for me to bring BMX riding to the masses and show people exactly what it is.” PeopleFeelsImportantShowsCertainWhiteCommonCitiesBoysBreakNew YorkFitPerceptionMassCaliforniaNeighborhoodCall MeNew York CityRidingBreaking DownBugsMoldRidersBmx Author:Nigel Sylvester
“As a kid, so many films made me want to travel... the New York of 'Ghostbusters', the Shanghai that 'Indiana Jones' swung a few punches in. However, if I had to name one film that inspires travel, it would have to be 'E.T.' - especially if I could do it by flying BMX as he did...!” IfsWantMadeKidsFilmNamesNew YorkInspireFlyingIf I CouldIndianaWant To TravelShanghaiBmx Author:Danny Wallace
“If you want to experience all of the successes and pleasure in life, you have to be willing to accept all the pain and failure that comes with it.” IfsWantLifePainSuccessSportsPleasureAcceptingAcceptanceWillingFailureExperienceKey To SuccessRoad To SuccessRecipe For SuccessMotivational SuccessBmx Author:Mat Hoffman
“I'm truly doing it my own way. I'm not following what the traditional # BMX route is.” WayMy OwnFollowingTraditionalRoutesBmx Author:Nigel Sylvester