Full Name: Zach Shaw
Date of Birth: 10/06/1971
Nationality: British
Sponsors: Vans, Oakley, Wethepeople, Custom Riders, Devoted 1.

How long do you ride BMX?
- Longer than you would believe.

How did it start?
 - Just got on a bike and loved it, was trying to ride bikes that were way too big for me! :)

What is the main reason you ride a bike?
- Nothing else can give you the feeling and sense of freedom that riding bikes does, it opens your mind.

With who do you normally ride with, and who´s your fav person to ride with? 

- It's lonely on the Vert ramp.

Explain us an ideal day for you:
- I ride my bike. I stay on or I crash but don't get hurt. I see my girls, they come riding, all is good in the World.

What do you think about the european bmx scene?
- The european BMX scene is the best in the world, everything is within reach and there are some good spots and very cool people to ride with all the time.

Do you enjoy either contests or would you rather be on the road in a stinky bus with 6 other dudes for 10 days?
- Can't remember the last time I was in a stinky bus with other dudes for 10 days but I would go for the latter as it is always way more fun to travel with your riding friends.

What would you try if you´d jump into a foam pit?
- I would try not to get a million tiny foam particles in my eye's, other than that anything that comes to mind really, if you can think it you can do it.

Do you think Europe has good and important events/comps?
- Yes it does but not enough, I think we need to come together again and have Street/park, Vert, Flat n Dirt at more events rather than having fragmented events dotted around, a proper series for those that want it.

There´s a chance bmx freestyle will be an olympic sport soon. What´s your oppinion about that?
- I think that BMX is healthy without the Olympics, but there will be many more opportunities for riders if it is included in the Olympics and we should always look to the future and how we can get a bigger world stage to showcase the amazing things that are being achieved by freestyle riders around the world. The Olympics needs us and ultimately it will benefit the riders long term to be involved.

Name 5 guys you always love watching ride:
- Jamie Bestwick, Mark Webb, Sam foakes, Koji Kraft, Simon Tabron, and many more riders the list is endless.

Do you have a “guiding” motto for life?
- No

What was your last scariest moment?
- I just rode Rom Jam at the weekend, and I wanted to push myself in the White Pool and every moment in there is a scary one!

What are some pleasures outside bmx of you / any other hobbies or interests?
- Spending time with my family is No1, I like computer engineering and F1, F1 and more F1

If you´re on a plane, people can normally see you ....... (doing what?):
- Drinking wine and watching a movie.

5 words to describe yourself:
- Bald, Happy, Angry, Driven, destroyed.

I could use more...... in my life:
- Knee cartilage.

5 guilty pleasures:
- I dont really have pleasures that I feel guilty about, they are all good in my mind..haha

What makes you happy?
- Spending time with my children and seeing them enjoy riding as much as me

Dream vacation would be like:
- Any vacation would be like a dream right now. ------

Why vert?
- Until you really push yourself you don't know the limits, on Vert you get a feeling like no other when you are going over 10ft back to back landing smooth and carving lines, you don't need to do any tricks. I can't explain how amazing it is to be up there flying around. Vert is about going big and staying there and that's how I like it.

You have seen many things come and go in bmx – were the “good old days” better?
- No the good old days were not better, the bikes broke the joke parts were a disgrace and the only thing good about the old days are the same things that we love now and that is riding with a good bunch of mates and now we do it on bikes engineered by riders which are the dogs nuts, now is way better for sure.

Ever thought about trowing down the “zakflip” on vert?
- Props number 2, Props number 2.

Why do you think there are less and less vert riders out there?
- It's simple, look at the size of Vert ramps now. When I started riding big ramps were 8ft max, and then they got bigger as we progressed, what we need to encourage more vert riding is to graduate them into it, lets have more 9 & 10ft midi ramp sections tagged onto big vert ramps that way riders can ease their way into it. It's intimidating for riders to get on a 13.5ft vert ramp and seems an impossible task when you start.

Any closing words / shout outs?
- No matter what, believe in yourself. Don't let people drag you down, go out ride, feel free again. Big shout out to Vans Europe 10 years next year....BIG PARTY BOYS!

 Re: Vans questions with Zach "Da Frost" Shaw

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