Name: Saige Thunstrom
Socials: @saige_thunstrom
Current Age: 14
Hometown: Menifee, California
Sponsors: Monster Army
How did you get into BMX? I got into BMX when I was 10 (2018) I did a few sports before, like softball and rock climbing! When I was rock climbing I did it with my whole family, then one day my dad took me to a park near my house and I immediately fell in love with bikes. From then on I started to go almost every day, then my mom saw on Instagram that there was a Hot Wheels Jr series comp in AZ and Tahoe, so we decided to go and try, I ended up taking first in Park and Dirt for Tahoe and first in park and street in AZ, that’s when I knew I wanted to do that for the rest of my life. 4 years later still riding and loving every second of it!
What languages do you speak? English is my main language but I’m learning Spanish!
What are your top three parks?
- My Backyard
- Ocean Beach
- Gale Webb Dirt Park
Top three songs to get you pumped?
- Religiously Song Bailey Zimmerman
- Something in the Orange by Zach Byran (Z&E’s version)
- Santeria by Sublime
Three people who inspire you and why?
- My parents – Because they help me with a lot of stuff and my dad helps me learn every trick I know, they also ride with me every time I ride, and it’s super fun to ride with them.
- Perris Beregas – I look up to her because she is so good at riding and I want to be as good as her one day
- Dennis Enarson – He is also so good at riding, I love watching him ride, he’s super nice, and I want to be even a 1/4 as good as he is when I’m older
What is a trend in BMX you want to stop seeing? All oil slick bike, I personally don’t think the whole bike should be oil slick just some parts.
How do you spend your days off your bike? If I’m not riding I’m either skating or riding scooters.
Favourite person to ride or train with? My dad, he always trains with me and he also rides so it helps to have someone show me how to do tricks and not just tell me to do them.
Favourite shoes to ride in? Vans BMX Sk8-Hi Shoe
Best advice given to you? “Never give up and go faster!” – My dad
Your biggest fear? I would have to say getting hurt so bad I could never ride again.
Your proudest accomplishment? Being invited to compete in a pro contest (Waffle Cup).
Your worst habit? Not eating healthy food
If you could hire someone to help you in some sort of aspect of your life, what would it be? I would hire a personal trainer for fitness
What is an amazing experience you had that couldn’t have happened without BMX Going to Waffle Cup and riding on the same course as so many pros and meeting them.
Your top three future goals you want to achieve?
- Backflip
- Double bar
- Tailwhips
