“The Edge.. There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over”
– Hunter S. Thompson
Name: Riku
Stance: Goofy
Born in: ’85
Setup: 8″ piece of wood, Indys, some wheels and bearings
Years skating: many
Specialty: kickturns, twists, spins, and reverts
Number of retries needed: typically 5-7
Favourite skaters: Geoff Rowley, Danny Way, Jeremy Wray, Rodney Mullen, Dustin Dollin
Favourite skate videos: Plan B Questionable, éS Menikmati, Flip Sorry, TWS The Reason
Favourite video parts: Duffy, Carroll and Mullen / Questionable; Jason Adams / Label Kills; Louie Barletta / Man Down; Rodney Mullen / Rubbish Heap; Caballero, Miller, Guerrero, Mountain, McGill and Hawk / Police Academy 4
Favourite movies: Sin City, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club
Favourite video games: Mario 3 and Metal Gear on NES
Favourite beer: >IBU 100 west coast IPAs, thick black double stouts, and barleywine
Favourite quote: “The Edge.. There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over” – Hunter S. Thompson
About the olympics: I’ll leave it for Niko
Inspired by: Beer and punk rock