A Minute With Paul Langlands
Paul Langlands is otherwise known as a BMX dirt warrior. This is a guy who knows his way around a bike, and has taken BMX tricks to a whole new level (and height). He even makes his own dirt compounds - does the passion/obsession get any deeper than that?
I grew up in
Cambridge, New Zealand
I am reading
BMX news online
People tell me I am
Impatient
During competitions my one indulgence is
Powerades
In my earphones before a comp you will hear
Something heavy to get me amped up
My #1 must-take-on-comp item is
My helmet
My favourite world comp is
The Red Bull ones – courses are always good and athletes are well looked after
I stay motivated by
My own drive to do the best I can and to have fun doing it
I stay balanced by
Yoga/stretching every day
My favourite BMX story to tell around the dinner table is
Anything from the day that was awesome, or looking forward to something that will be awesome the next day
A typical working day for me involves
Stretch, eat, ride, dig, ride, eat, sleep
My ultimate meal would be
Chicken kebab wraps with roast potato chips
My last meal today was
Spaghetti and sausages on toast with a fruit smoothie (breakfast)
Over time my list of injuries now includes
Dislocated thumb, broken thumb, 4 wrist breaks, 4 ankle breaks, nose break, elbow break, collarbone break, jaw break, 7 chipped teeth, rib break, pelvis break, lacerated kidney and spleen, brain
bruising, shins are pretty well haggard too
My top tip for BMXing is
Have fun and wear your helmet
If I could ride anywhere tomorrow, I’d go
Riverside, California, because there are lots of really good backyard dirt jump set-ups and a good crew
If I could go for a ride with anyone, it would be
Any mates I ride with when I’m not at home because I always have the best times riding with them especially on their local set
If I wasn’t BMXing, I’d be
Downhill racing
My biggest life lesson has been
Preparation is key
My porn star name (first pet/first street lived in) is
Clive Monavale
