Bmx is a part of me that I will never be able to erase, it has forged me as a person, teaching me to be patient and persevering.  We all need a way to express ourselves and this is my way of doing it.

 When I saw a Bmx video for the first time I knew immediately what I wanted to do.  I wanted to learn to ride the bike in the streets.  Thanks to my mother I was able to have my first Bmx 10 years ago.  I have never had the mentality of making money from this, obviously it is a dream to live from this, but it is not a priority.  It is important to enjoy every day that you can ride a bike because you do not know when it will be the last.  Over time I have learned that the most important thing is to walk for yourself and not for others, if you do what you like you will be able to motivate others and vice versa.  Admire the people you learn with, the ones who teach you so that you grow together.  It is more important to be a good person than to be good at tricks.

 Nowadays I just want to enjoy being able to ride a Bmx as long as my body can take it.  Travel to other Cities/Countries with the bike and leave a path for those who come after me.

 Flabio Lopez

 Antofagasta, Chile.