Name: Minato Oike
Socials: @minato_oike
Age: 25
Hometown: Okayama, JPN🇯🇵
Sponsors: VIS-À-VIS, Bern, VANS and SLOPESHOT
What is your BMX origin story – How did you get into BMX? I went to a skate park when I was 14 years old, then I saw a boy flying on a bicycle. I bought a BMX because I thought I could jump better than him 🤣
What languages do you speak? Only Japanese
Your top three parks:
- DDASC
- LIGHT BMX PARK
- House park
Top three songs to get you pumped
- もぐらの唄/EXPRESS
- やってもないのに/RAY
- keep on trying/775
Three people who inspire you and why:
- My friends and my supporters – I have a lot of confidence in my friends and supporters. Thanks to that, I’m able to have confidence, and I’m very grateful to my wonderful friends and supporters.
- Jason Watts – Different stance but very good bike control
- Kevin Peraza – Always smiling and very kind all the time
What is a trend in BMX you want to stop seeing? I don’t want to see a hard crash. Whether it’s street, park, race or flatland. I don’t want to see a hard crash because I know the pain. I want to see everything else, I love BMX in every category!
How do you spend your days off your bike? I love driving my car, AE86.
Favourite person to ride with? I like riding with anyone with awesome style. I know that there are many good riders who don’t participate in competitions.
Favourite shoes to ride in? Of course, VANS
Most inspirational quote: Believe in yourself, enjoy your life!
Best advice given: Take it easy
Your biggest fear? Fear of dying, big injuries
Your proudest accomplishment? Winning FISE MONTPELLIER 2018
Three guilty pleasures:
- Skipping work🤣🤣
- Oversleeping 🤣
- Eating too much Ramen 🍜
Your worst habit? Sleeping too much
If you could hire someone to help you in some sort of aspect of your life, what would it be? A chef, like a mother who cooks delicious meals
Your top three future goals you want to achieve:
- I want to win with my style in the World competition
- I want to make everyone who supports me smile
- Forever enjoying BMX and car life with my friends
