Keith Lyman

Lyman smilling for the website. And stoked on the new OIL RIG sunglasses

Inspiration comes from so many different things. Good water conditions, a sunset session, to how big the wake is. It’s random and always different. I am continually seeking new and different ways to become inspired. Sometimes it comes so easily and other times it’s a struggle.

Date of Birth:: August 16, 1983
Hometown:: Southbridge, MA
Other Sponsors:: Liquid Force, Pro-Tec Helmets and Xcel Wetsuits
Other Hobbies:: Video Games, shooting my guns and Paintball
Career Highlights:: Video Parts - Video Parts; Video Parts - My Side; Video Parts - Running On Empty; Video Parts - The Butter Effect; Video Parts - Bent Felix; Video Parts - The Truth; Video Parts - Invisible Cinema; Video Parts - Such Is Life; Video Parts - Updog; Video Parts - Push Process (Fall 2007); Magazines - Cover of Alliance Wakeboarding Magazine with 10 page article in the May issue 2006; Magazines - Cover of Wakeboarding Magazine with a six page interview in the July issue 2002; Magazines - Along with several pictures published in both magazines; Contests - 2001 Junior Men's World Champion; Contests - 2006 3rd Place for Rails & 5th place for Wake at Wakestock; Contests - 2006 Black Top Oasis Winner

Bio

Watching Keith Lyman ride a wakeboard is probably one of the coolest sites ever. The kid goes 3x as big as the rest of the riders and has more style then anyone. Keith has been in the industry for some time now and has been labeled as one of the best free riders out there. Always making really good video sections that have kids fingers stuck on the rewind button. Make sure you check out his section in the Push Process later this year, he has been working really hard with Justin Stephens on it and it should be his best one yet.

Q & A

Oakley's latest release from 1242 Productions. Push Process. In Stores Now

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Push Process Wake Teaser

May 11, 2008
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Oakley Is Different

They always have been and continue to be the best!

Push Process Test Animation 1

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Push Process Test 1 Animation

May 11, 2008
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I Prefer

Big wakes, glassy water, and good friends.

Contests

Annoy the crap out of me. And I wished there was at least good water and the wakes where bigger so riders could really showcase their skills. Also I wish the runs where longer and people didn't shorten their ropes to 78 feet and go 21 mph so they can squeeze in an extra trick at the end... Grrrrrrrrr. I'm just mad cause I suck at contests. Hahahaha.

My Parents

Divorced but radical

Filming Can Be

A career builder and stressful... to make sure you learn new tricks and try to make your section somehow different to last year's version.

Once I

leaned over to pick up a pencil when I was in the 5th grade and the girl sitting in front of me (who I had a crush on) was turned around talking to me and I accidentally farted really, really loud and played it off like it didn't happen. It was awesome.

Wakeskating Is

For political reasons.....no comment.

The Last Time

I put sarcasm in a typed bio it didn't work out so well and people didn't get it. So I'm wondering how this one will go since its jammed packed full of it.

You Feel Pain

Yes. Almost everyday. It's awesome!

What Are Risks

Relationships.

The Crowds

Are intimidating

Photo or Film

Both, because if it wasn't for both then I would have to be better at contests and for some reason God hates it when I ride in contests and makes the water really, really choppy and makes me fall just about every time.