Dylan
BIO
Name: Dylan King
Age: 24
Hometown: Vancouver B.C. Canada
Local Trails: Kush
Years Riding: 12
Years Diggin’:10
Job: Smith Construction, as well as working for Earthramp Bikeparks (www.earthrampbikeparks.com) a company me and my friends Luke Fulgham and Chester Jones created in 2010 to build Vanier Park, a public trail spot in downtown Vancouver. We are currently looking into more contracts for public trails, or “bike parks”
Ambition: I want to travel and ride all the amazing trail spots all over the world. I want to dig/ride Kush Trails as much as I can. I also want to get more contracts for Earthramp Bikeparks building public trails.
Last But Not Least…
1: What was the last thing you did today before answering this lot?
I woke up and made coffee and watched Welcome To Deluxe!
2: Where did you ride your bike last?
Skate plaza downtown Vancouver, late last night.
3: What was the last new trick you learnt?
360 whip tap on the tit at Ron Mercer’s ramp, The Woodyard.
4: When did you last build up a new bike?
Christmas eve!! Best Christmas ever!
5: What was the last album you bought?
Probably some Dio Black Sabbath CD years ago.
6: What was the last book you read?
A Long Way Gone By Ishmael Beah
7: What was the last BMX video you watched?
Watching PA Woods 10 Year Anniversary right now.
8: What was the last city you visited?
Victoria B.C. Canada
9: When, and where, were you last genuinely lost on your travels?
The first time I went to Victoria a few years back.
10: What was your last meal?
Chicken, steamed veggies, rice and cream-corn… mmmm
11: What was the last great gadget or invention that you saw or bought?
A Blaze Guard.
12: When was the last time you scared yourself?
Last week riding the new undercover / lit Surrey bowl
13: Where is the last place on earth you want to visit?
Anywhere else in Canada in the middle of the winter.
TOP FIVES
Top 5 Trails Riders Of All Time
1. Mike Aitken
2. Brian Foster
3. Mark Mulville
4. Chris Doyle
5. Kris Bennett
Top 5 Trails Spots I’ve Ridden
1. Kush
2. Heavy Nettle
3. Totem
4. Vanier
5. Rev
Top 5 Countries
1. Canada
2. USA
3. Haven’t been anywhere else…
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Top 5 Books
1. I don’t really have time for reading – just spend all my time digging.
2. and digging
3. and digging
4. and digging
5. and digging
Top 5 Films
1. Apocalypse Now
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Predator
4. Escape from LA
5. First Blood
Top 5 BMX videos
1. Time Will Tell
2. Welcome to Deluxe
3. Anthem 2
4. Building the Underground
5. Wide Awake Nightmare
Top 5 Websites
1. www.deluxebmx.com
2. www.pawoods.com
3. www.earthrampbikeparks.com
4. www.pa-all-day.blogspot.com
5. www.killemalldistro.com
Top 5 Magazines
1. Dig
2. Ride UK
3. Ride BMX
4. No Bummers / Christian Homeowner Riley Mcmaster
5. Fingerbang by Jason Vawter
Top 5 Places
1. Courtney B.C
2. Victoria B.C
3. Whistler B.C
4. Squamish B.C
5. Vancouver / Burnaby B.C
Top 5 Companies in BMX
1. Deluxe!
2. Killemall Distro
3. Ride On, the bike shop
4. Earthramp Bikeparks
5. Blazeguard
Top 5 Photographers
1. Jason Vawter
2. John Thompson
3. Chad Jones
4. Chester Jones
5. Tim O’Kane
Top 5 Places I want to visit
1. UK Trails
2. East coast USA
3. NW USA
4. France
5. New Zealand
Top 5 People
1. Luke Fulgham
2. Chester Jones
3. Blaise Olsen
4. Mark Noble
5. Dave Struthers
BIKE CHECK
Frame: Deluxe Sacre Bleu, XXL, raw
Fork: some shitty ones
Handlebar: Deluxe XXL
Stem: Deluxe F-lite
Headset: FSA
Grips: Deluxe Shovelhands
Seat: Fit
Seatpost: a black one
Seatclamp: Deluxe
Crank: Redline Device
Chainwheel: Deluxe F-lite
Pedals: Deluxe F-lite
Chain: random links
Bottom Bracket: Random one from Ride On, the bike shop
Tyres: Duo Front, Federal Back
Wheels: borrowed wheels from my injured friend Luke Fulgham (Profile Rear, Odyssey front)
Brakes: Eclat
Levers: Eclat
Weight: unsure, but probably around 25 pounds
Any modifications? BlazeGuard
What’s the oldest part? Old rusty Macneil ID forks
What’s the newest part? Frame, bars, stem, sprocket, pedals
What’s your favourite part? Sacre Bleu Frame
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