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Shane:
When did you get started in BMX?
Warwick: About 1990.
Shane: What would you be doing now if you weren't involved
in BMX?
Warwick: Probably working at some boring job somewhere, doing
the same routine everyday.
Shane: What music do you listen to? What do you think of
Neil Young?
Warwick: Who is Neil Young? All kinds, from slow to rock, to
punk I like a little of everything.
Shane: What was it like to win the Junior Elite Cruiser class
at the Worlds in 98 (Melboune, AUS)?
Warwick: That would have been the best day of my life.
Shane: What was going through your mind when you crashed
out of the semi of your 20 inch class?
Warwick: I was really disappointed with myself, that was the
one I really wanted to win.
Shane: What happened to Bulletproof (Warwick's own brand
of bike) after you left Aus?
Warwick: I guess winning a national title, and a world title
wasn't enough to keep a frame and fork. So I went out and purchased
my own bike.
Shane: How did you find yourself in the states?
Warwick: It's been a dream of mine for years. Grant White helped
me get here by giving me advice about who I should contanct and
where I should stay. He was the one who organized everything with
the ABA.
Shane: What is the plan? Are you there for the long run or
will we be seeing you back in Aus soon?
Warwick: At the moment I am living my dream and if all goes
well I won't be back for a while.
Shane: How is the US looking after you?
Warwick: Everyone has been extremely nice and helpful.
Shane: How is the Standard deal going? Are you still helping
building tracks?
Warwick: Still working out a contract with Standard. Who knows
what is going to happen. Yes I am still building tracks.
Shane: Who are your sponsors?
Warwick: Standard, ABA, Shift/Fox, Troy Lee Designs, Tektro,
Dope BMX Products
Shane: How fast are Leveque, Purse, etc?
Warwick: They are beatable. Just give me some time.
Shane: What do you think your main strengths & weaknesses
are?
Warwick: Second and third pedal down the first straight. I have
been doing pretty good in the rythmn sections, I guess.
Shane: How are your gates? I hear they are not your strongest
point.
Warwick: My gates suck.
Shane: How more or less technical are the tracks in US?
Warwick: A little more technical, bigger lips and more jumps.
Shane: How professionally run are the events in the US?
Warwick: They are way more professionally run. They run 3 Australian
Nationals in one day.
Shane: I have seen that racing in the US involves a great
deal of contact between riders, has it been hard to adjust to?
Warwick: In A-Pro, if I'm out front, they try to kill me. AA
it's like they study you because every time I race those guys
they swamp me on the gate. But, they are way more professional.
Shane: Have you ridden any great trials?
Warwick: NO! No good trails yet. Phoenix is boring.
Shane: What training have you been doing? Is it different
from what you did here?
Warwick: I haven't trained yet in five and a half weeks. I have
been traveling around to much I haven't had time to ride my bike.
Shane: Any tips for others aspiring to come over to US?
Warwick: Save heaps of money. Organize it before you go. Become
good friends with the ABA. Train really really hard.
Shane: If there is anything you'd like to add then shoot,
good luck in the future.
Warwick: I would like to thank God especially. I want to thank
my mom and dad, Daniel and Murf at Ballistic clothing, Etnies
shoes, HJC helmets, peats ridge mineral water, sandstock homes.
(my sponsors) from Aus. I would like to thank Grant White the
legend, the ABA, all the people that made my dream become a reality.
I would also like to thank all my friends that gave me inspiration,
and beleived in me.
ps. danial how is the other half living.
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