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Effraim Catlow
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Bike Flat (BF):
What's your full name?
Effraim Catlow (EC): Effraim John Catlow BF: How old are you, and how old were you when you started riding? EC: I’m 30 years old and I started riding around back when was about 9/10 years old, can’t remember exactly when I started. Been riding for twenty one years though roughly.
BF: What are your current sponsors? |
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BF: Where has flatland brought you throughout the world?
EC: All over!!! Flatland has given me so many good things,
traveling and meeting riders, making friends worldwide
being one of them, been to the USA numerous times,
mostly recently in December 2004, went to stay with
Chad Johnston and hit up the intrikat jam whilst
soaking up a bit of winter sun, that trip ruled, so
thanks to Chad and Amy for their hospitality whilst I
was there. Back to the question, I’ve been to Canada,
all over Europe (Scotland, Holland, France, Spain,
Germany, Denmark, Austria, Hungary, Portugal,) good
memories over the years.
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BF: What companies and riders do you see pushing the sport
the greatest? EC: Good question, there's so many across the whole sport, but if you are just talking flatland then company wise those pushing flatland would be Bizhouse, Odyssey,and KGB product wise, Intrikat and Diversion allowing riders to see riders busting worldwide that pushes the progression of flatland a lot, Props for the same reason, if I'm honest I don’t see that many companies push flatland, I see them make the same stuff that everyone else does and that’s not pushing. Rider wise, everyone is busting, the main guy I think is Martti, for me hes pushing flatland, he’s pushing the tricks, he’s pushing the style, hes pushing the production (ie, teacher workshops in Holland, solo video project, KGB), I think to a degree Martti is taking the lead as to how flatlanders can be professional (so much more than just your riding) and people are following him in that respect (which is not such a bad thing by the way). |
BF: I know you have originated many jams and contests,
what are you currently involved with?
EC: Right now I'm
working on the easter jam at Southsea Skatepark and
the King of Concrete also at Southsea Skatepark in
august, and I keep in touch with Martti about the GFO,
trying to get something started on a flatland series,
but been kinda slack on that lately.
BF: What is your daily routine now, and what is it
compared to when you were riding the most?
EC: I've always ridden about the
same, roughly 2-3 hours everyday, summer that doubles
up,when I try and get two sessions in everyday. My
daily routine now, is usually getting up around 8-9,
getting ready and all that stuff, checking emails,
checking the weather to see if park will be open, if
its wet then I go dry the skatepark so that it will
open, sometimes have to go to meetings, sometimes not,
so at that point I go riding at the skatepark before
we open, after that im getting the skatepark ready to
open.The main difference now id ride more during the
day as opposed to nighttime cause im working at the
park then, although sometimes i can do that if its not
busy at the park. Most of day breaks down like this,
skatepark work, riding, and more skatepark work. I
love it most of the time, can be frustrating
sometimes.
BF: This sport is only 20 years old, where do you find the
sport heading in the next 20 years?
EC: Its more than 20 years old man, I’ve been riding for
21 years where have you been???
Who knows where it is heading, and that’s one of the
exciting things about it. I don’t ever see it slowing
down in terms of progression, the bike parts getting
lighter has aided the progression somewhat, as people
are moving around the bike much easier, so who knows
what will happen next?
