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Store name: 360 bicycles sl
Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN
Years in business: 16
Best year so far: 2019
Worst year so far: 2012

What were his first thoughts on Covid-19 when it arrived?
Pere Tafalla: I thought it was more serious than what the news said.

Did you take any action from the beginning or did you think this would end in a few weeks?

Name: Frank Lukas
Hometown: Koblenz, Germany
Bike: Morales 2nd Generation

Home come you decided to build up a Morales bike from scratch?
Frank Lukas: I think this frame is the most iconic Flatland frame ever designed and produced. It changed everything. Don’t quote me here, but I think it was the very first “Flatland specific frame”. I also think that the riders who rode the frame had the biggest impact on Flatland besides Kevin and Chase. I was so into Westcoast Flatland- Richard, Jesse, Edgar and many more...

Name: (Liam) Paddy Gross
Age: 39
Hometown: Portland, OR, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Colony BMX Brand

The FAT FAVOURITES list:

-Spot to ride: The Lumberyard Bike Park in Portland,OR, Mellowpark Berlin, Germany
-BMX video: Baco, UGP, Props, Beware
-Website: FATBMX, Freedombmx, Digbmx, Vitalbmx
-Web video: Billy Woodfin ‘Overtime’
-Food: Omelettes
-Person on Instagram: Everyone I follow and follows me (Thank you)

Shop name: The Secret BMX Shop
Location: Murrieta, California (USA)
Years in business: 11
Best year yet: 2010 and 2020
Worst year yet: I don't think we've ever had a bad year, but 2020 definitely spawned the most grey hairs.

For a while it looked like the USA wasn't taking Covid too seriously, what's the status now?
Bryan Babbel: On a national level, it seems the media is still pumping a lot of fear into the population, but on a local level, it is very clear that most people aren't buying into the hype anymore and are ready to take their chances and move on with life. You wouldn't believe how grateful new customers are when they come in and realize we never have (and never will) require them to wear a mask. And our repeat customers love coming in knowing they can shop and breathe comfortably.

Did you take any action from the start with your shop or were you thinking this would be over in a few weeks?
Bryan Babbel: As with many bike shops that chose not to shut down and/or limit themselves, we got crushed with an overwhelming amount of business immediately following the lockdown orders.