Name: Dane Searls
Age: 22
Sponsors: Unit clothing, Backbone BMX, Lavslab,
How are things going with Unit riders these days? I know you had a real real good edit drop today. Have you been working on anything else with them?
Unit riders is doing well. They have got a solid group of riders on the team who I’m stoked on, and they are gonna be helping us out with any ideas we have to bring to the table. I had the idea of building massive dirt jumps so they are helping me out with that at the moment.
Speaking of that new edit, how big are those doubles you are blasting? It looks huge in the video! Do they intimidate you at all?
Yeah, Cam White’s jumps are nuts! The smallest one is about 25ft and those 2 bottom sets that get all the play is a 40fter and a 30ft. It’s a nice poppy trick jump and Cam built a new monster next to the 40fter. It’s got a 9ft tall lip and is 28ft long. It’s so fun! They dont intimidate me at all. I love big jumps, I just get intimidated about some tricks I wanna do over them
How are you?
Good, thanks mate
What’s new in your life?
Having a full time job pretty much laboring, which sucks.
Where are you right now?
I just got to the states 3 days ago. Right now I’m at TJ Ellis’s place in California riding all the dirt spots around here.
Where are you off to next?
Heading to Nasty’s place then to stay with mate Cam White in Las Vegas to session TJ Lavin’s backyard.
What is your travel plans for this summer looking like? Do you plan on hitting the Dew Tour and what not like in past years?
No, I won’t be hitting the Dew Tour. This year is different because I’m not focusing on normal dirt contests anymore because I think the jumps in contests today are too small. The good thing is that Red Bull always have nice big jumps to play on so I came to the states for the Red Bull Stomping Ground and was only meant to be here for 3 weeks, but the dates have been changed. So that means my trip will be extended untill that happens. I’m just gonna be riding the Cali trails and TJ’s yard in vegas. I’d love to get around a bit more, but just cant afford it this year.
Where are some places you haven’t been but would like to go?
Well I’ve been there but haven’t rode there, I always wanted to go back to the east coast of America and ride Posh and Catty Woods. I went there in ’06 but it was raining the whole time I was there, so I would love to go back one day and ride.
Have you been filming for any video parts or anything like that?
No, I haven’t filmed much before but I filmed at Cam White’s house a few weeks ago for a Unit web clip, but I’d like to film a part for sure with a bunch of differnt spots.
What does your average daily routine consist of these days?
I have 3 daily routines. If I work that day, nothing because I’m tired and buggered but if I’m not working I can’t sleep in for some reason. So, I’m up pretty early annoying other mates tryin to get ‘em up and doing something. On an average day back home I’ll go to the skate park and have a skate, go home, chill and think of something to do, check the surf, have a dig maybe, and try to plan a ride for the afternoon. When I’m in the states it’s just ride, ride, ride.
Tell us something people might not know about you.
My friends have a nick name for me, CHINGA, because when I smile you can’t see my eyes haha.
What does the rest 2010 have in store for you?
Stay on 2 wheels and build some big dirt jumps in Australia.
Any plans for tonight?
Get some chicks.
