Q&A

• How did you start BMX racing? How old were you? I started racing BMX when I was 6 years old. I was introduced to BMX with a letter in my school bulletin which said to come and try at the local track Happy Valley.
• Favorite movies: Anchor Man, The Hangover and The Tipping Point
• Heroes: Jared Graves, Sam Hill and Maris Strombergs
• If you were not a pro BMX racer, you would be? A professional downhill rider or street skate boarder.
• What is the biggest obstacle you have faced? Moving to the USA at such a young age of 17 and dealing with being the outsider and having to do everything to start without big team trailers or parents around.
• What is the best advice you've heard? It's easy to get to the top it's hard staying there.
• What is the best advice you've heard on improving in your sport? It's an individual sport so you write the script.
• Where is your favorite place to ride? The USA Olympic Training Center
• At this level, what is something unique that you do in your training to improve your riding? I don't do anything to different or out there I just do everything as best I can.
• What are your goals for 2009? For me the 2009 season is now over for the most part. I had two major goals set out which I recently achieved in backing up my Junior Elite World Title and winning the over all World Cup series.
• How do you get and stay inspired? Staying inspired for me is easy. I race a BMX bike, travel the world and get to rock great products such as Oakley goggles and glasses.
• What are your strengths? I see my strengths as being able to consistently produce my best laps at races and not have times all over the shop.
• What are you working on? Getting stronger for the first three pedals.