FAT FAVOURITES list with Kristiāns Manavickis  (LAT)

Apr 02, 2026

Written by Bart de Jong

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Name: Kristiāns Manavickis
Age: 18
Hometown: Latvia, Bauska
Hook-ups/Sponsors: No sponsors but I have support from @parbmx_shop

The FAT Favourites list:

-Spot to ride: The Spot Center its the main place where I train and also I go to Rave Action park and Banga because these two parks are better for training and new tricks.
-BMX video: I like Russian and UK BMX rider videos because these guys have crazy riding lol and, I grew up watching Kostya Andreev and Irek Rizaev.

-Person on Instagram: @druvomaro we ride every day, he is one of my biggest supports and we have the same idea about building a new indoor park in Riga.
-Travel destination: I have only been to Baltic countries but I would like to see the world with a BMX or family
-Riders to ride with: i always ride with @druvomaro @ernestinss @svenijs_, a lot of local riders and liepaja riders

-Car: BMW
-Movie: All Jason Statham movies
-Colour: Black or silver are my favourites
-Shoes: Only Vans because they are the best riding shoes

-Bike company: Every company that makes light and strong BMX parts for park
-BMX contest: I've only been to Latvian contests like Mad Liepaja, GGfest and something like that but I like to watch events like FISE and X games.
-Bike shop: ParBMX, Kunstform, Parano Garage, sourcebmx

-Restaurant chain: Hesburger
-Clothing company: Vans, Nike, adidas, Puma and everything that is comfortable
-Phone: iphone
-Music: Playboi carti, Ken Carson, Rich Amiri, Destroy Lonely, Baby Keem, Chief Keef, Rio da Young og

-Ramp rider: Favourite list is Aostya Andeev, Irek Rizaev, Arseny Lubishkin, Kieran Reilly, Jordan Clark and Miller Temple
-Street rider: Kevin Peraza is my favourite street rider and I know a lot of Latvian riders like Krists Kanuks, Ventins and Ernests Šults and other talented riders.
-Dirt rider: Kevin Peraza, he has insane style and crazy tricks, and rides everywhere
-Flatland rider: I know only Latvian rider Davis Dudelis

-Old school rider: Stevie Churchill is the one of the first BMX riders I saw riding a BMX bike
-Drink: Zero zero coke or Red Bull
-Trick: I like spinning a lot of whips and also love 720 and 720 combos
-BMX Magazine: We don’t have any in Latvia unfortunately

-BMX MC: idk
-Video game: BMX streets, Pipe, CS2
-BMX photographer: @fatbmx
-BMX Filmer: @ernestinss he filmed all my instagram clips

-Girl: I don’t have one
-Food: I like home food
-Sport besides BMX: MTB and FMX
-Party: I like to ride on BMX or motorcycles because I really don’t like party’s, only if it's BMX party or after party

Pics by Bart de Jong / FATBMX