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..I
first met Shaun when I was born. So ive known him all my life. He is a
dedicated person who likes to help others and loves the sport of BMX freestyle.
After getting involved in to BMX racing in 1981 his natural progression
was to take up freestyle riding. So in the beginning of 1986 he gave up
BMX and started freestyling. Shaun joined the Redline trick team in mid
1986 and done some shows, but after quitting that team they quickly disbanded.
With his two good friends, Brad Dyer and Georg Molnar they started up
a small zine (mini magazine) called Freestyle Now and with that a trick
team was formed with the same name. To promote the sport Freestyle Now
started to do shows. After
many left the sport, Shaun's dedication to his bike pushed him on to keep
doing shows and promoting the sport that he loves so much. This is what
Shaun really loves to do. Shaun rides all terrains and does not just stick
to one type of riding, but his first love is to ride flatland. He is a
bike rider that likes to ride flatland. Not a flatland rider. Shaun is
driven by the passion for bike riding and this is what makes him so focused.
He loves the feeling that he get when he busts out a nice long link of
tricks or just jumping off of curbs. It's a feeling that only he can understand.
Shaun's riding style is very original due to the fact that he rides on
his own most of the time and has done so for many years. He can bust out
some new tricks as well as the old school favourites in his riding style
as well as hitting up the ramps and skateparks with some original tricks.
Shaun's dedication and drive for his bike is also present in his life
skills. Shaun is a sole parent and has three children. Kirra (17) Karina
(15) and Cody (11) all live with Shaun and they are his first love in
life. Freestyle is to Shaun what Shaun is to freestyle. He is a rider
for life. Shaun is freestyle now and without Shaun freestyle now would
not be what is.
- Shaun Jarvis -
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| Name
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| Shaun
Jarvis |
| Date
of Birth |
| 10th
October 1968 |
| Started
riding |
| 1974 |
| Raced
BMX |
Shaun
hip jump at Gelorup one of his favourite parks
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Backyard
in the heart of Perth.
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| On
my 13th birthday I signed up at the Marmion BMX club. (10th October 1981).
I raced competitively all over the state but I eventually got fed up with
the training and I just wanted to ride my bike. That is what pushed me into
Freestyling as you never had to train, only ride your bike. I raced my last
race in January 1986 |
| Started
Freestyling |
| January
1986 |
| Became
a team member of Freestyle Now |
| October
1986. Was one of the founding members |
| First
Freestyle Now show |
| Mullaloo
primary school, December 1986. |
| What
can you remember most about that first show |
| It
was a cool show and this is where brad, georg and myself would jam sometimes.
The kids just loved the small demo that we did and even now I can still
hear them screaming twenty years later |
| Type
of bike and set up |
| Federal
hamelton pro 19 top tube. Odyssey min offset forks, Odyssey barmitzah bars,
Odyssey front and back brakes, Odyssey freecoaster hub, four pegs,160mm
profile cranks, Set up for my type of riding, just what I like. |
| Main
type of riding |
| Flatland
mainly but I like to hit up the skateparks and ramps when I can. I like
to go street riding and bomb as many hills as I can. |
| What
was your first bike |
| my
first bike was an gold indi 500 dragster, 3 speed shifter and all. I ended
up gettin some MX bars and seat for it. My first real BMX was a Redline
mx 2. That bike was so cool and I had all the parts on it that i wanted.
Araya 7x rims with suzie hubs, uni seat, DX pedals, elina seat, that was
a sweet ride |
| How
did you get into riding |
| In
the town I lived in (Quinns Rocks) a group of guys had built a killer track
(trails) and my older brother was hanging out there with them. He kept saying
to me to go down and have some fun. After having a look I started to go
down and ride. The funny thing is that the other guys got older and moved
away or quit and I kept riding and building jumps. |
| Who
has influenced you the most in riding |
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This
is a hard question to answer as I have rode with many riders and had many
heroes' to look up to.I
would have to say that no rider has influenced my riding as I have my
own way of riding. Many riders have influenced me in a personal way and
change the way I see things. Bob Haro. I meet him at the 1983 Australian
BMX titles. He was and still is one of my all time favourite riders. Chase
Gouin. After reading his interview in the May 1996 ride BMX mag it changed
my outlook on may things. Kie Ashworth. As when ever I ride with him he
seems to give me courage to push my own limits. Shane Badman. His interview
in 2020 BMX mag was very inspiring, and meeting him at he 2006 BMX games
was great. Dennis McCoy. He told me when I meet him in 1996 that I can't
stop riding till he dose. That guy will never stop.
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| Five
things that matter most to you in no order |
| music
- family - bike - love - inner peace |
| Five
things that you dislike the most |
| Drugs
- smoking - disrespect - dog shit - crappy brakes |
| Do
you like riding in shows or competitions |
| I
like doing shows as you can interact with the crowed heaps more and doing
shows is always fun. Competitions can be a little more stressing as it can
put a bit more pressure on you. |
| Occupation
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| Manager
of Freestyle Now. Being a single dad |
| What
do you do in your spare time |
| Listen
to music. Collect music CD's. I like to dance and I will go and dance for
hours on end at the Rise night club and loose myself to some hard dance
music. I don't have much spare time being a sole parent as well as a freestyle
rider. |
| Why
do you ride |
I'm
not sure why but I have to as is in me forever. I couldn't think what life
would be like with out my bike. I love the thrill of pulling off tricks.
That feeling that you get is awesome. Its fun to ride to feel free on a
bike is so great, no rules to follow. What can I say im an addict. |
| What
has been your worst injury or injuries |
| Tearing
my pcl ligament in my Knee. that put me off my bike for about 5 months |
| What
is your most favorite trick at the moment |
| Cross
footed firehydrant to 360 degree bar flip. |
| Fashion
or function |
| Function
over fashion any day, but you still need to look half desent |
| Favorite
riding spot |
| I
like to ride flatland at the beach. Scarborough is the best spot in the
car park. Belmont or Nedlands skatepark or any great skatepark that has
great flow. |
| What
else do you like to do
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| I
love to bomb (roll down very fast) hills. It's a great rush. Spend time
with my children |
| Favorite
Music |
| Bexta,
slayer, big audio dynamite, the beatles, hilltop hoods, prodigy, public
enemy, static X. all sorts. Techno of all kids, house, hip hop, metal, old
60's stuff, all styles of music. Music plays a big part in my life. |
| Other
sports |
| Rode
and raced BMX for four years, never done anything else, bikes all the way
man |
| Sponsors
|
Freestyle
Now
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COMPETITION
RESULTS
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Shaun
normally doesn't ride in competitions as he plays a large roll in the
organizing of competitions
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3rd
- Flat - 2006 - Joondalup huckfest
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7th
- Flat - 2006 - BMX games
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4th
- Flat - 2004 - Joondalup youth extreme festival
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1st
- Flat - 2004 Belmont skatepark competition
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3rd - Flat - 2003 - Joondalup festival flatland
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