Questions & Answers
What is your name, age, and hometown?
My name is Erisa, I am 16, and I’m from Upstate New York.
What was it that got you hooked on bike life?
My family and I were in the city and out of nowhere a huge
rideout came along in the middle of Times Square and I thought it was so cool. And at the time I knew about bike life from YouTube and friends in my town, but I never had a bike until I got really inspired. So, I got a So Cal Flyer and learned how to wheelie it and started going to rideouts in the city.
Where are some of your favorite places to ride?
Definitely California. The scenery is so beautiful, and the weather is great. The beaches are so amazing, and the boardwalks were great for wheelies. I would love to live there one day.
Describe the bike life scene where you live.
The bike life scene where I live is pretty dead. I live in a small town, and I usually ride by myself. I usually go somewhere else other than my town where I have a bunch of bike friends. We always ride and have a great time. I always go with them on the trains to rideouts in the city. [You cannot compare] NYC bike life to any other state. It’s literally a movie. Every rideout I go to, I always have a blast. The vibes in New York are very positive and everyone out there is just trying to have a good time and just live their lives.
What is your favorite thing about bike life?
Traveling is my favorite thing. I love to travel, and I want to be able to travel many different places with my bike showing people what I love to do.
What has been your favorite rideout?
The So Cal 150 mile ride. That was the best ride ever. That was my first time in Cali and I loved it. Even though it might have been hard since we did more than 20 miles a day, everyone out there had a great time including me. It is very beautifulout in Cali and my fav part about that ride is when it was sunset and we were riding on the beach.
List some (or all) of the SE bikes that you own.
Two Savage Flyers, Fat Ripper, Fat Quad, Killer Quad, So Cal Flyer, Fast Ripper.
Which are your personal favorites?
The Fat Quad and Fat Ripper are cheat codes for combos. The Savage Flyer is the best bike because it has gears and is great for rideouts, combos, and swerves.
What is the key to improving your riding skills?
Practice a lot. If you’re learning combos, do the combos when the wheel is not up so you know how the trick feels. Make sure you don’t have crazy sharp brakes. I recommend MT200. I use them for all my bikes.
How many followers do you have on social media?
246K.
What would you be doing if you never found bike life?
I would probably still be running track, and I would just be so boring. 😂
Will you ever stop riding?
Nope. Riding gives me peace and happiness that no one could even explain. You just have to be able to experience it. Some people quit bike life for the car community, but I think driving cars gets boring. So even when I’m 80 I’m gonna still be riding. 😂