Age: 21
Years Riding: 5ish
Bike: NS Capital. No brakes and a freecoaster
Hometown: Manly
Local shred spot: Manly Bowl
24 or 26" wheels? twenty Foe's
Favourite trick: At the moment it would have to be reverse manuals
Blondes or Brunettes: Brunettes
Worst stack: Nose case to shoulder snap at these jumps in Seaforth. It wasn’t the grove though.
Funniest story: When i was like 12. i was down at the snow and one day i decided i was way too cool to wear suspenders so i just let them hang down. later on that day i was dismounting a lift but my suspenders were still connected. it was quite funny, i was dragged for about 10 feet so i was just off the ground. the lifty helped me down but everyone was looking at me.
Have you ever been arrested? nope
Last time you spewed: Last weekend.
Legs, bum or boobs? A nice big ghetto booty and some D's
So what is your local riding scene like?
Its pretty good. There is always somewhere to ride and someone to ride with.
How often do you get out on your bike?
At least 3 time a week. I ride to work most days too.
3 things you love?
space food sticks, Bronte, avocado
3 things you hate?
haters, jazz funk, ravens
What trick are you working on but struggling with at the moment?
Cab five's. Footjam whips.
What’s your advice on rider progression, how do you get so good?
Practice and know your limits is really all you need. Everything else is up to you.
what got you into riding to begin with?
Well i started when i was about 3 and where most people get over it i just kept going. It went from jumping gutters to where it is now.
Describe your (on bike) style in 3 words?
so so def.
Describe your (off bike) style in 3 words?
lazy, loose and ballin'
Where do you see the hardtail scene here in Australia going within the next few years?
going crazy. More Street and Park!!
How often do you get groms asking if you are sponsored? whats your general response?
Not that much because i always ride the same spots. But when it does i just say no because my sponsors don’t support me enough for that shit. Haha.
What's been your most memorable MTB experience to date? Probably the times we go filming or shooting because everyone turns the heat up and gets all G'd up. When we were shooting this sculpture in Melbourne, me and Dave were hitting it non-stop for about 10 minutes waiting for security to come and give us a beat down. That was pretty fun.
Any custom mods to your bike?
Nothing too custom, i cut my bars down a bit. I took all the brake mounts and tabs off.
If you could have one signature part what would it be?
Some crazy colored rims!! In Crack White, Gloch Gun Metal Grey, Purple Drink, maybe Chicken Wing Brown.
And so what would you call that part?
The Quark is taken with the NS stem so Quirk is out, and there is already Alex rims. So probably Q Rings, Big Boss Dogs or Ballers.
What does a 'normal day' in the life of Alex consist of?
On a working day ill
8:00- my alarm will go off. i usually snooze till about 8:15
8:15- get in the shower.
8:30- Breakfast Time.
8:55- Ride down to Manly Cycles by 9, or about 5 past.
9:05- Start work. Play with some bikes. not usually the good type though.
11:00- Look at the clock for a bit.
1:00- Lunch time
1:30- Back to work
4:00- Snack time!! Wooo
5:30- Sweep for a bit.
6:00- AKA beer-o-clock
6:30- If I’m lucky ill go for a ride at the park. Get the generators going when its dark.
10:00- Go home. Watch TV or play on the computer till i fall asleep.
12:00- Wake up on the couch.
12:30- Bed time