Interviews: FAT FAVORITE list with Michael Ardelean

Name: Michael Ardelean
Age: 31
Hometown: Westland, Michigan, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Verde bikes, IPath shoes, Lavar, Odyssey

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Culver Bowl R.I.P.
-BMX video: Homeless Trash
-Website: http://jblyth.com/blog.html
-Web video: Anything Hoder or Andrew Jackson
-Food: Homemade fish tacos.
-Travel destination: For two days: Palm Springs. For a week: Scandinavia, even though I haven't been yet

-Riders to ride with: Jim Bauer, my brother Jason, Dan Closser, Ricky Feather, Mike Hoder, Dave Freimuth
-Car: Whoooooaahh that is a can of worms. It varies by day, but let's just say it has to be German. I like older BMWs, of course older and some newer Benzes, but no car sticks to its design guns like the Porsche 911. I'll take a shiny 997 and a rusty ass longhood. They're all equally dope.

-Movie: Contempt
-Shoes: Tan IPath "Langston" samples I just got, coming soon
-Bike company: Verde of course. My first experience with a BMX brand was initiated by Steve Buddendeck 12 years ago, and for those 12 years I've always wanted to be down with whatever Steve was doing
-BMX contest: It's been years; I couldn't even say

-Bike shop: See above
-Restaurant chain: Chaya Venice should count as a chain, because they have a San Fransisco location too. So I'll say Chaya.
-Clothing company: Quiksilver Limited.
-Colour: Actual rust

-Phone: I don't really care that much, but Blackberries are how things get done.
-Music: I like every type of music, but rap is how things get done.

-Ramp rider: Chase Hawk.
-Street rider: Mike Hoder.
-Dirt rider: Brian Yeagle.
-Flatland rider: Chad DeGroot.
-Old school rider: Lee Reynolds.

-Drink: Vesper.
-Trick: 360.
-BMX Magazine: GO! The Rider's Manual.
-BMX MC: Catfish.
-Video game: Moon Patrol.

-BMX photographer: Jeff Z.
-Girl: Hana Shirley.
-Sport besides BMX: Ladderball.
-Party: Not much