QUICK TALK #89 GUSTAVO "GUGA"

Blog by: Paulo’s Portugese

Guga is a really nice and humble kid, low profile and a good street riper.

NAME: Gustavo “Guga” Gonçalves
AGE: 20
HOMETOWN: Lisboa
SPONSORS/HELP: My bank account
YEARS RIDING: 3 years riding bmx, riding bikes since 3 or 4 yrs old.

Guga and friend at the Massa Critica bycicle event in Lisbon (From B – A Cultura da Bicicleta facebook page)

1. Inspirations?
Friends, life in general

2. BMX?
I was on mountain bikes before, but I always did street, so I think it was a natural change. Bmx it´s the perfect vehicle to do street.

3. Street / Ramps?
Always rode street since I was a child. Never tried to understand the science on the ramps..But it is pretty cool to ride them.

4. Bike riding Heroes?
Well, I don´t consider nobody as a hero, but the guys from animal and skavenger managed to be a reference on the street riding, and considering the fact that they were only some hood kids with shitty bikes, that is pretty amazing. Besides that, I like Dennis Enarson cause he is really good at street, dirt and park, Van Homen, Corey Martinez.

5. Today’s Lunch?
Two burguers and pasta.

6. Who are the people you ride with?
Lately I have been riding a lot with Pedro Fit, but I usually ride alone. At the weekends I use to ride with Hoods up crew and some fellas.

7. Favorite spot to ride?
“Millenium” it´s the spot I go almost every day. Part of my life belong to that spot.

8. What do you love most about your hometown?
I think I can only answer this question when I had lived at other city. Cause we can only say what we love, when we are far from that. (my opinion)

9. Barspins? Flips? Grinds? Whips? Flow? Cruising around?
Gaps, grinds, manuals, and cruising around for sure!

10. What’s been your most memorable BMX experience?
Can´t pick one. Just the endless day´s riding with the family!!

11. Favorite trick of all time is… Manual for sure!

12. Favorite video part?
So many, can´t pick one.

13. What’s the best thing about BMX?
Discover new places, new ways of having fun, new ways of using urban obstacles, keep the mind free and concentrated at the same time, travel with friends, meet new friends, so many things…

14. What’s the worst thing about BMX?
Expensive gear.

15. Your biggest fear is:
Reach an old age and think my life wasn´t good.

16. The best advice you’ve ever received was?
If you ride just for riding, you gonna fall and get hurt. If you ride with brains and paying attencion to what you are doing, you will succeed.