What
kind of job does he have?
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He’s a professional mountain biker.
What
would he do if he weren’t a bike rider?
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He would probably work as a bike mechanic in a bike shop
What
does he still want to accomplish in his career?
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He would still like to make more and more videos and do bigger and
better stunts.
How
much does he weigh?
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He currently weighs 77kg.
How
old is he?
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He’s currently 31.
How
tall are you?
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He is 5 feet 9 inches.
What
was it like growing up?
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He had a lot of friends and freedom as a child. He rode his bike a lot
and made treehouses.
What
is he scared of?
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Nothing in particular but he does get a little bit scared when he is
trying new tricks.
What
skills does he like to do?
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He likes to do wheelies.
What
inspires him?
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Music and Google.
When
did he begin training to ride a bike?
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At the age of 11, he got his first mountain bike. He quit his job in
2009 to become a professional bike rider.
When
did he release his first video?
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He released a five-and-a-half-minute street trials video on YouTube in
2009.
Where
was he born?
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He was born in Edinburgh.
If
he could live anywhere in the world, where would he live?
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He would probably live in Vancouver in Canada.
Who
inspires him?
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Martyn Ashton and Chris Akrigg, who are both mountain bikers as well,
inspired him to pursue his career.
Does
he have any children?
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No he doesn’t.
Does
he have a YouTube channel?
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Yes he does. He posts lots of video of himself doing stunt on his bike.
Does
he do anything other than biking?
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He spends a lot of time looking for new music and dreaming up ideas for
new tricks and videos.
Has
he ever ridden his bike abroad before?
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Yes, in Taiwan and Argentina.
Has
he ever injured himself before?
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Yes, he fractured his collar bone three times in six months.
Has
he ever had a job other than as a mountain biker?
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Yes, he worked in a bike shop.
Why
did he become a professional mountain biker?
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He’s obsessed with bikes.
