Interview

Can you name the 10 original riders that were on United?
Umm, i’ll try off the top of my head.Nathan Williams, Corey Martinez, Kye & Leo Forte, Caleb Kilby, Ryan Metro, Theo Simpson, Ricky Feather, Robin Fenlon, Ian Morris? Is that almost correct?

Who appeared in our first ever print ad?
Can’t remember, I know I have the option of peeking on the site but that would be pretending…

When did you first hear about/notice United?
06/07 Was it back then?, I dunno, time flies so fast, I know our ‘local pro’ back home was Max Vincent and he was on Federal and still is, so I must of first heard of it when rumours started flying about the split. one thing I do remember is watching Theo Simpson’s ‘Don’t Matter’ part over and over after getting the free DVD in Ride UK.

What year did you start riding?
1997-1999. Took me about 2 years to decide to ditch the skateboard!

What first got you into riding?
My Dad always was a bike freak and would bring me on these long treks on bike paths, I hated it sooo much, but I guess that kinda gave me a base on being a ‘bike person’. I always had bikes and jumped them with friends. I guess my Mom buying me a brand new Mongoose when we visited Vancouver in 1997 is what got me into it. When I got back home I would use it to commute to the skatepark everyday. Then all my friends started getting bikes too so we eventually all jumped ship and started a bike gang!. Hahahaha.

Top 5 Riders when you started riding
Van Homan, Jay Miron, Colin Winkelmann, Jason Enns, Brian Terada

Top 5 Riders now:
So many good dudes Marv, Alex Kennedy, Josh Bedford, Ty Morrow. Anyone who does their thing and does it their way. You can always see whats forced and whats not.

Top 5 People To Follow On Twitter
Twitter? What’s that? I don’t own a cellphone!

Top 3 Spots?
Burritos at Cagibi on Saint-Laurent , coffee at Cafe Olympico on Saint-Viateur, and a visit at Sylvester’s shop on Parc Ave. After this little routine any spot is good.

Top 3 Movies?
Home Alone 1, Home Alone 2, any movie besides Home Alone 3.

Top 5 Websites?
Facebook, eightyfoureightyfive, thenorthernembassy, Tumblrs in general.