Full Name, Age, and years riding
Thomas Reece Blyth, 24, been riding for 9 years
now.
Current Location
Sheffield UK
Where are you from?
Hull UK
Height and weight
5'10, 11 stone
Current Influences?
Safe Nath, my brother Adam, Joe Cox, Seth Kimbrough,
Jason Enns, Van Homan, Aaron Ross, Danny Hickerson, Brian Yeagle,
Joe Rich, the list is endless.
Overall influences?
All the above plus Brian Castillo, Dave Young, Vic
Ayala, Troy Mcmurray, The Gonz, Ratboy, Ralph Sinisi, again I could
go on forever.
Where have you traveled to in the past year, can
you tell us about it?
I've not been away much this year, I went on the
Rebel Jam summer of madness trip and had a good time sleeping outside
and whatnot across much of what's between here and Berlin and I went
to Barcelona to film for Tomorrow we work, where I knackered my knee
and cost myself an FBM trip round the south. I had an awesome time
on both trips though, here's to more travel next year.
How did you start Riding?
My best friend in school (and to this day) called
Nath rode and he persuaded me to get a BMX just to mess around on.
Eventually I found myself doing as much of that as possible, and
as little as possible of everything else.
Who do you ride with?
On a day to day basis, Nathan Rule, Tom Sanders
and the other Hull locals, Joe and Dan Cox, Josh Bedford, Erny, Tommy
C, Theo Simpson, Mainey, Tom Roberts, Little Ben, Mossy, Lee Williams,
Alex Riley. Loads of people in and around Sheffield and Hull basically,
far too many to mention.
Top 5 all time favorite riders?
That's too hard but 5 of my favorite riders are
Brian Castillo, Dave Young, Seth Kimbrough, Van Homan and Troy Mcmurray.
What music are you into lately?
Songs: Ohia, The Broken Family Band, Immortal, Aborted,
Cannibal Corpse, Decapitated, Asunder, Graves At Sea etc. |
Interview
from December 28, 2007
what are some of your favorite spots?
The tidal barrier in Hull, black bars, that metal
topped ledge in Barca (before it fell to bits), some fun and easy
trails. I'm not too bothered really as long as I can think of stuff
I want to do and the right people are there.
Favorite Videos?
Kiss Exposed, Nowhere Fast, S and M video 4, Road
Fools 1-6, Criminal Mischief, any Animal vid, Albert Street, All
Time Low etc.
style or tricks?
Both.
Interests outside of Bike Riding?
My band, other people's bands, my friends, I'd really
like to travel more, just learning about interesting stuff.
What gets you stoked?
Good metal, fun times, friends, riding, travel,
pretty girls, playing shows, meeting people that aren't dicks.
are you stoked?
Not right now.
Worst Injury?
By far, is a torn ACL.
Most recent injury?
Torn ACL.
Do you have a job, if so, what do you do?
Shopkeep.
What kind of riding do you enjoy most?
Depends on my mood but usually nibbly stuff on street
or a fun outdoor park that I haven't ridden before. Maybe some no
effort, small jumps if it's a nice day.
What sponsors do you have besides FBM?
4Down distribution, Attila, Odyssey/Gsport flow,
Retribution, Hate and my dad every time my car dies.
What does FBM mean to you?
Good ol' boys who don't give a fuck. Keeping it
real.
describe an ideal day
Wake up next to a beautiful girl not too late on
a sunny day and not have to worry about money or injuries. Eat a
decent breakfast/lunch and go and ride some really fun spot that
I haven't been to before with my friends, followed by a swim in a
lake or river somewhere. After that maybe hang out with that girl
again or play a cool show with Forgotten Grace. |
