Independent GT Rider Hey my names Michael and ive been riding on 2 wheels and 4 wheels since i was little. I was born at Knox Private Hospital 1/11/1988 and had 1 kidney removed. Though i had 1 big Kidney that made up for 2. Ever since then doctors have been telling me i can't play contact sports. Yet it still didnt stop me from getting into Freestyle BMX Riding. Being able to ride out with friends or your own like being able to make your own dessions on what lines to ride. Ive always had trouble concentrating but after a Great night at the Cranbourne Shed Melbourne,Vic made me feel great. music and riders doing their own thing. PAST...... Along the way i always had a rider with me who helped Me to over come my Fears of the FLYING side. Like i could always Fly just not land very nicely. Like at the Cranbourne shed i went up a Quarterpipe and came down and cased the back wheel on the copping and flipped face first into the ground with my legs tangled through the frame of My Jamie Bestwick pro 2004 model. Quite a few Riders came to see if i was ok and i said i was fine and got up and still rode off. That was werid. Then of course my back tyre was poped couldn't ride anymore. So then i walked my bike home from Cranboune to Hampton Park. People say its a long way. I just dont see it as a long way i see it as a challenge. Pritty much everyday, weekend, holiday my Mate and I would ride all the time. My mate was nearly 2 years younger though i took him under my wing and made sure he got home to his parents in 1 peace. Though I always got home fine because i always carried the tools and first aid stuff. Well my mate and I always took it in turns. PRESCENT! Now im a 2 year Apprentice Manufacturere for Jayco Co orperation at their NEW Massive Facility down Frankston, Dandenong HWY Number 1. From day 1 since i got my Lisence to drive ive hardly been riding my bike. that was in 2006. From then till now ive realised Freestyle Bmx riding (park/street/vert). Its been so long since ive been able to pull of high flying tricks such as a 360. The one trick i was mostly dedicated to pulling off was the 360 Tailwhip. i nearly had it once, had the air of 2+ meters and came down looking not so good. Yet again i still got up and rode off again even though my right ankle was hurting, from another accident at the dirt jumps in Lynbrook Hights. I also have a girlfriend thats helped in most ways. I cant wait till my fitness is back up so then i can keep traveling either in my sick VY series 2 Berlina wagon slammed on 18inch rims with a 6 stacker CD, climate control and best of all. CRUISE CONTROL. anyways Peace out riders.