***CHARLES PATY INTERVIEW***
What to say or write about Charles? He is one of our earliest AUTUMBIKES team riders, a good friend and a big support since the very beginning on our travel through the BMX jungle. His style and riding is more than strong and stylish! From crazy Flatland tricks like multiple Nosewheelie G-Turns to Pedal Megaspins to stylish Street moves - he has a good time on his Katze frame! Charles is currently testing a new the Katze frame version and rides our new NARCOBARS plus ZEROFORKS ! Enjoy the next 22 questions we asked to Charles during a little dinner which we had when some of our Japanese friends visited Berlin together with him and his girlfriend Helene! And feel free to follow Charles on his adventures here @charles_paty !
1. Why do you ride BMX?
- Now - I don´t know...it´s my life!
2. What is important for you (with) riding BMX?
- ...freedom!
3. Do you have a goal?
- progression.
4.What trick / experience gave you the best feeling on your bike?
- Maybe the whiplash...
5. What do you like the most with riding BMX?
- Practice alone.
6. What do you hate / do not like?
- wind!
7. How is it to live in France / St. Nazaire?
- so good...
8. Do you like to ride alone at amdonded places?
- For different reason, maybe my impressions of this kind of place is that they are like meditation places (timeless places) for me.
9. What's your connection to Japan?
- I have a mystic love for Japan! I liked Japan before I started to ride BMX. I always like Japan...
10. Is there something special you need on your bike set up?
- good tires...
11. Why can you ride on water?
- Riding on water is not a bad thing to me...
12. Rain is not your enemy?
- No, only wind...
13. Is it hard to progress / keep on riding while having a full time job?
- Yes!
14. Are you jealous - would you like to change with the life of a pro rider?
- No, I don´t want to change.
15. Do you think you are an underground rider?
- I think not, because I use social media...
16. How much street do you ride?
- All the time is different, it depends on the feeling, the inspiration and my daily life.
17. TARU: Why did you not try ghost feeble today?
- Behause tire is expensive!
18. ENTE: How do you like your coffee?
- little & strong!
19. KEVIN: Stylebomb or Trickmachine?
- maybe style bomb.
20: DUSTYN: What do you like about out AUTUM?
- Many things...many good mind...BMX love spirit!
21. HELENE: Will you keep riding forever?
- If my body is okay for riding, yes.
22: MIHO: When do you come back to Japan?
- Soon!