Monday, 18 January 2010

Brad McNicol, welcome to the team Q'n'A

360 spine to box transfer.

OT extension table.

Pics by Dave Sowerby

Name: Brad McNicol

Date of birth: 30/05/92

Home town: Edinburgh

Years Riding: Umm i think it's coming on 3 now im not sure haha

Occupation: Full time apprentice (archtitectural technician) and part time at Transgression Skatepark (Edinburgh)!!

Sponsors: 20Twenty and Transgression skatepark

First ever 'proper' BMX: Haro forum pro (thing was a beast!)

Top 3 riding spots: 1. Transgression park
2. Unit 23
3. Penicuik

Top 3 riding tunes: Aww thats hard, well at the moment it's
1. The greatest light is the greatest shade by the joy formidable
2. Anything by the yeah yeah yeahs
3. That pheonix song in the harry main edit... lisztomania

Favourite BMX video release of 2009: I dont really watch or buy the dvds but umm
1. Levi's road fools tour thing
2. Electronical.. well some of the parts
3. That two by four dvd was good

Favourite BMX video part of all times: Dan Foleys premium edit (most original riding ever)

Favourite BMX product: Proper TTL bars!

Describe your style in 3 words: I dont know, 'Up Side Down'?? Haha that sounds good so il go with that haha.......

Describe your set up in 5 words: Fast, Smooth, colourful, stable, soft??

Alternative mode of transport: Train

3 BMX sites to hit up: Nearly bmx, 20Twenty ;), BSD

Biggest influences: Kenny smith, Sam Kennedy and Dave sowerby

What trick must every BMXer have in the bag?: Wheelieeeeees!!!!!!!!!

What trick should every BMXer stop doing immediately?: E.T's because i fail so bad at them haha

Your lucky enough to be a local at a park with a well know coffee house right down stairs, so energy drinks or Starbucks: Energy drinks all the way.

If coffee - what do you ask for in Starbucks, is it a mocha-choca-bullshit or a fair trade filter deal: The first one?

Places visited with your bike: Ireland, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Perth, Penicuik

Places on your 'gotta go ride there' list: Rampworx, Barcelona, Woodward and any good dirt jumps.. i want to start riding them

Film or photos: Both

Pegs (reasons)?: Dont like them, they hurt to fall on they get in the way and they make my bike feel crappy

Brakes (reasons)? why would i want to slow down?

How would you rather spend an hour? Posting on BMX in Scotland or throwing flairs: Why talk about it when you can do it?

Call out a trick for 2010: 360 nac nac seat grab

Basketball shoes or BMX shoes: BMX shoes!!

Why did you choose to pick up a kids bike and stick with it?: because the mens ones didnt fit me?

If had not started riding BMX what would you be passing the time doing?: Probably skating or rockclimbing 


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