QUICK TALK #83 - LEVI JACKONIA

Blog by: Paulo’s Portugese

Levi Jackonia, Jimmy Hendrix look a like! We’ve met him at one of our 4AF (BMX riding nights at the Expo skatepark). Érico Melo told to Dani that a friend from Finland was in Lisbon… Dani invited him to come ride with us at a 4AF night, the Finnish guy, is an australian guy that look like Jimmy Hendrix, and can “rock” on a BMX.

NAME: Levi Jackonia
AGE: 19
HOMETOWN: Cairns,australia
SPONSORS/HELP: THE SET, http://www.thesetbmx.com/home/
YEARS RIDING: 7yrs

1. INSPIRATIONS?
mike aitken is definatley a inspiration too have such a gnarly crash like that doctors said he would never walk again an walked out of the hospital on his own 2 feet an get back on the bike i think thats pretty dam amazing..much respect for mike aitken

2. BMX?
riding little kids bikes for fun…

3. AUSTRALIA – FINLAND?
mite have too go with australia cause riding in finland is very hard during winter -30 an alot of snow in australia u can ride all year round.

4. BIKE RIDING HEROES?
soo many riders i look up too but mr gary young is definatly a fav,rode with him a few times its amazing too watch him ride

5. TODAY’S LUNCH?
well todays lunch wich i just ate as im doin this….was fried pork cutlets with rosemary an mushroom rissotto,sauce was pretty amazing.

6. WHO ARE THE PEOPLE YOU RIDE WITH?
david girsch,kym grosser,mick bayzand,erms,alex mamo,adam hough, just a few i ride with soo many plp.

7. FAVORITE SPOT TO RIDE?
k-bar trails my local back home been diging ther for a few years now gotta say ther pretty amazing!…

8. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR HOMETOWN?
its pretty small soo getting around on a is not a problem its also a good destination for traveling bmx riders iv meet alot of bmx riders from around the world here also a party town.

9. BARSPINS? FLIPS? GRINDS? WHIPS? FLOW? CRUISING AROUND?
flow an cruising around! love licking the copeing with my back wheel..

10. WHAT’S BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BMX EXPERIENCE?
being invited to redbull dirtpipe an hanging with all the amazing riders.

11. FAVORITE TRICK OF ALL TIME IS…
tables all day!

12. FAVORITE VIDEO PART?
matt preist relentlass.

13. WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT BMX?
metting new plp that are mates for life..

14. WHAT’S THE WORST THING ABOUT BMX?
definatly crashing it sucks.

15. YOUR BIGGEST FEAR IS:
having something snap on my bike while riding,had some forks snap on me on a 6ft air in a 9ft pool coping ramp…knocked out not fun.

16. THE BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED WAS?
just send it! haha

17. MUST HAVE GADGETS…
camera nikon d5100 3lens,tripod,steadicam all the goodies haha..

18. WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF BMX?
same thing i get everyday out of bmx riding to have fun

19. THE LAST BOOK YOU READ WAS?
dig bmx mag..

20. I’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT…
portugese an finnish language.

21. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACHIEVE THIS YEAR?
just too travel the world meet new plp have fun on my bike.

22. WHAT COUNTRY WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT?
canada or south america

23. BEFORE THIS, I WAS…
looking out the window watching it rain haha..

24. LAST WORDS…
just like to thank THE SET for hooking me up super stoked…also to nightfallbikes,strictlybmx,signature bmx for all the help all my mates an family much love
think i got em all cheers for this super stoked i wana get too portugal again in feb…

Finland Pics by Mikko Suni. Other pics from Levi facebook.

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