Team
Piotr "Dzięcioł" Gajda
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Profile
Age: 22 years, 2 months
Riding since: 2004
Frame: Journey
Favorite riding:
Street
Sponsors:
Eastern Bikes, Zasada Group, Boom Bike Wear, Redia Staff
How did BMX start for you?
When I have began my ride, Polish scene street crawled. There ride only few peoples. In internet was empty about Polish and BMX publicly. Parts were very provisional, nobody use pads, guards, helmets and gloves. But on the other hand there wasn't those malice which can you meet today many times. Everybody rode together, there wasn't division so I like those days.
What is the scene like there? Today it look certainly different. We have many BMX shops, jams, and many people on 20 inch. Skills is increasing, and on every jam or competition we can see many new faces, who can destroy mentality. All the time are building new spots but old are disappearing. Everything is reducing to three tricks: barspins, tailwhips and tuck no handers but rarely we can see grinds, gaps and many oldschools tricks. Generaly it's all right, although a lot have missed to ideal. I'm telling about Polish scene, which I have more contact then world scene.
Who are the people that you ride with the most now?
In city where I live, I ride the most often with guys from our local scene of Częstochowa: Mała Kluska and Trąba and many others, who with I meet on places very often. On trips, jams and competition usually I'm together with people whose I have known for a long time. Those are people who enjoy parties, make crazy jokes for each other.
What do you do besides BMX?
I study Mechanic and Machine Building on University of Częstochowa. I enjoy partys, work a little, I interest a Second World War, especially topic of the concentration camps. I read books too.
How would you describe your style?
I think the chaos is very good word to definition my style. But as you know in chaos everything have itself place.
What countries are some of your favorite that you've been too?
I know a lot of countries, where I would like comeback again, as a matter of fact in every countries where I have been I get a BMX. Netherland and France are places which I have in my heart. I like Netherland because due to atmosphere and dudes who I met there, France for the same reason.
What was the first BMX video you watched? Was it on VHS or DVD?
If I good remember those are short vids from extreme channel but my first truth movie is Animal 1, FBM Alert Street or Criminal Mischief. My friend give me those movies on cd.
What gets you motivated...with riding and just life in general?
In my life and riding the first what motivated me is music, so You can see me very often with headphones on my ears. Other things what motivated me are challenge, naturally bmx movies and nice weather.
Top five bands at the moment: Kult, The rolling Stones, King Africa, Beatles ... I don’t remember more butI like Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash
Any last words? I have not much … but I can afford!!