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Max Gaertig / Intro
When Max first emerged from our neighbouring city Bonn, it was like a half cab-tail-whipping-rail-bombing-hurricane had just exploded and it was intent on wiping out everything in its path. Max was hooked up almost straight away and has since honed his technique and skills on a bike to become one of the worlds most progressive and technical street riders. Max is not one to be tied down in life, he has always taken every opportunity to travel and get the most out of the lifestyle he has deservedly earned. Expect to see Max anywhere in the world at any time doing the things he likes best.
Max Gaertig / Interview
Date of birth?!
30/07/84
Where are you from?
Bonn, Germany
Who do you ride for?
WeThePeople, Animal, Skavenger, Lotek, Ezekiel/MadeIn Distro, LaFinca Distro
Describe your current bike setup in three words.
Warriors Ride, YO
Can you lace a wheel?
As long as Billy is still around,yeah
What got you into riding small kids bikes?
A friend of mine had a BMX like 10 years ago and when I tried jumping with it, it was the most fun thing ever.he let me borrow it from time to time,but the following birthday I got my own bike
How many autographs did you sign?
Only the one on Yaks Butt (and i still love it! yak)
Do you have any interests besides riding?
Yeah, Simpsons,American Dad, Frasier, Law&Order, SouthPark, Futurama, My name is Earl, Robot Chicken, Curb your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, Chappelles Show
BBQ or Veggieburger?!
Monster Burger at Vera`s in Vancouver
Cigarettes or chewinggum?
I like both
What do you bring with you when you go out riding?
Depends on the day, sometimes nothing, sometimes tools or something to drink
Name 5 things you always bring on a roadtrip.
BMX, passport, tools, IPod, book
Name your 5 favorites songs of all time
Theres too much good music to only mention 5 songs...but I have a favorite American Dad episode: "Phantom of the telethon", and the one Seinfeld episode when Newman tries to get out of a speeding ticket because he could never become a banker. the simpsons episodes with Hank Scorpio or the one with the stonecutters are classics as well. Actually that band Deichkind is probably one of my favorite ever.
Places you visited so far.
I visit Spain and New Jersey pretty much each year, my favorite places so far were Italy ( Best food ), Poland, England, which has a great BMX scene, and all the places in the US where I can get a good burger.
Give me a random party story
Like two weeks ago, Billy passed this crazy exam and we had selfmade Long Island Ice Teas.We watched the new mutiny DVD and got plowed.Dockstar and me got so drunk that we tried to brake into olis apartment...We also played Bomberman on the N64, it was awesome! Theres also this story of how we got Dolecki to the airport last year after a long night in the club,that was pretty crazy,too.
What would you change in BMX?
I dont know, I guess as long as I can ride my BMX with my friends every day nothing needs to be changed...
Where do you see BMX in 5 years?
In space
What inspires you to do what you do on your bike?
- A good session with friends.
- Riders that are stoked on riding their bikes, seeing kids on BMX bikes that are hyped and just have fun motivate me
Any shout outs?
Thanx to WeThePeople for the great support! All the bike parts, Road trips, Parties, good times in general.