team riders - ethan vernon

• born: 2000
• home town: Bedfordshire
• bmx club: Royston Rockets
• biography: Dad tells me that I was 2 ½ years old, when I started to ride a bike. However it was when my Dad was over in Milton Keynes practicing on his MX bike, next to this exciting looking cycle track (MK Crew Club track), that I got interested in BMX. I soon became a member and had my first race in the novice group. This was on my 12” play bike and I finished 3rd - quite good I was told! Shortly after Dad bought me a proper race bike and I started racing in 2005. My achievements can be found below; however I am really looking forward to the 2011 season for various reasons. Firstly i am back on my back following a bad ankle break in August 2010 at the Bornemouth National which saw me off the bike for 6 long months. February this year was the first time I got back on my bike and some proper training underway. Secondly the team is to ride the all new Pure alloy race frames. I have just built mine up and it feels so light and well balanced. I can jump further, higher and manual for ever! We have some new sponsors in Zipvit and Skins. How cool is that having a sponsor that also supplies product to Lance Armstrong`s team Radioshack! Skins are also a great performance addition. I feel like I can produce more power when I am racing in these and my output certainly supports this. This year I am doing most of the European season even though I will be riding in the older 11-12 yr old category. I am really looking forward to mixing it up with the best in Europe and riding on the same tracks as the best Junior and Elite men and women riders in the World.
• achievements:

  2005	East Anglia Winter Series 6 & under	1st
  2005	East Anglia Summer Series 6 & under	1st
  2006	East Anglia Winter series 6 & under	1st
  2006	East Anglia Summer series 6 & under	1st
  2006	National Series 7 expert	3rd
  2006	British Championships 7 expert	3rd
  2007	East Anglia Championships 7 expert	2nd
  2007	National Series 7 expert	2nd
  2008	East Anglia Summer series8 expert	1st
  2008	National Series 8 expert	2nd
  2008	East Anglia Championships 8 expert	1st
  2009	East Anglia Winter series 9 expert	1st
  2009	East Anglia Summer series 9 expert	1st
  2009	National Series 9 expert	2nd
  2010	East Anglia Summer series 11 expert*	2nd
  2010	National Series 10 expert	2nd

  * raced up an age group

• bike spec:

  Frame	Pure Expert
  Fork	Answer Scythe
  Bars	Answer
  Stem	Ciari
  Headset	Chris Kingl
  Grips	ODI Ruffian Lock-on
  Lever	Eclat
  Cable	Goodridge
  Brake	LDC
  Seat	Odyssey Pivitol
  Seat Post	Alienation
  Seat Clamp	Ciari
  Cranks	Superline
  Sprocket	Crupi
  Chain	KMC
  Hubs	Answer
  Spokes	Titanium
  Rim Front	Alienation
  Rim Rear	Alienation
  Tyres	Maxxis DTH/Kenda
  Pedals	Welgo

• favourite track:
  Zolder
• favourite rider:
  UK – Dan McBride
  World – Maris Stomberg and Shanaze Reade
• best ever race:
  2009 Burham-on-Sea National Rd 3 & 4. Coming back and winning on both days after my accident.
• aims/goals for 2011:
  To win the National and British Titles, and some European races.
• where will you be in five years:
  Hopefully on the ODP!
• the rider you most want to beat:
  Anybody who happens to be in front of me!
• what do you do when your not on a BMX:
  
• Riding skatepark, 4x, playing football, rugby or tennis.
• best joke:
  
• Doctor, Doctor i keep thinking i`m a pair of curtains – pull yourself together man!
• quick-fire questions
• manual or jump? jump
• jacket potato or pasta? pasta covered in tomato sauce and cheese!
• hotel or trackside? trackside
• bath or shower? shower
• pants or boxershorts? my lucky pants

photographer: Spencer Moret ©