Poznaj ekipę: RideOn BMX – Saloniki, Grecja
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Meet The Owner: Makis Papadopoulos
Can you give us a brief history of your store:
The store has been rider owned and operated since 2008. RideOn is the largest BMX shop in Greece with the highest level of branding, experience, dedication and service for the BMX Community. The store is Located in the Center of Thessaloniki and our second Store opened in 2013 in Athens. We sell the best brands in the game along with Vans, Dickies, etc. RideOn has been one of the stores that put together team trips and organizes BMX events and contests to always keep the community up to date. Our shop is not a typical bicycle shop but a real boutique for every BMX rider. At RideOn stores you can find everything you need such as parts, bicycles, streetwear clothing, shoes & accessories, with a plethora of colors, styles and stock items.
What type of riders are part of your community and what makes your community so special?
Our riders are mostly street riders and two of them are ramp riders. Eight male riders and one female rider. Our girl rides street and we’re very happy with her. We keep it real and we dedicate ourselves only to our plans and we don’t stay to small talk. We’ve never been against any other shops… we’ve always competed with ourselves - setting the bar higher every year!!
Meet The Crew: Jason Efstathiou
Age: 29 years old or maybe younger !
Years riding: 16
What’s your favourite BMX video?
Overall I’ll go with Dave Waston’s Shola part. It still gives me the chills and motivates me to ride, just solid street riding.
Who is your favourite BMX filmer?
Ronny Skevis is the best person to film with, always in a good funny mood!
Tell us what’s good about your local scene:
Athens’ scene is amazing. You just go out and you can find someone to ride with and it’s basically like everyone riding together and having fun!
What’s your Instagram? @jasoneustathiou
Meet The Crew: Orfeas ''Flogy'' Garpozis
Age: 23 years old
Years riding: 10 years riding
What’s your favourite BMX video?
Fav BMX video is Nathan Williams' ''Why Not?'' because why not?
Who is your favourite BMX filmer?
Fav filmer is Peter Adam because he makes the viewer understand the feel of the spot.
Tell us what’s good about your local scene:
The good thing about my local scene is that despite the poverty that pushes everyone to work 12-hour jobs, we manage to find time to ride and progress. Also, the level of riding is very high considering the lack of spots (literally one outdoor skatepark in the capital of Greece).
What’s your favourite BMX page on Instagram? @prezathensbmx
What’s your Instagram? @orfeasflogy
Meet The Crew: Kostas Manolakakis
Age: 27
Years Riding: 13
What’s your favourite BMX video?
LEW IS FIENDING - FIEND BMX. Personally, I believe lew is one of the best out there. He makes even the hardest tricks look easy.
Who is your favourite BMX filmer?
Rich Forne. I've always liked Rich's music choice and the way he makes his videos feel like a movie. I think he's a great filmer with very creative ideas.
Tell us what’s good about your local scene:
The Greek BMX scene has seen better days but we hope it picks up again soon.
What’s your favourite BMX page on Instagram: @digbmx
What’s your Instagram: @petinari_lostre
Meet The Crew: George Ntavoutian
Years riding: 10 years
What’s your favourite BMX video?
Dennis Enarson - Right Here, Kevin Peraza - Con Todo. Dennis’s part is my all time favourite BMX part. Since it came out I've been watching it over and over again and still get chills. Kevin is my favorite rider, his part was a huge inspiration to me. I always wanted to ride like him and I’m trying my best to do it, his videos are always motivating me.
Who is your favourite BMX filmer?
Rich Forne is my favorite filmer. I love his style of filming, he has a unique style and whatever he captures can be a masterpiece. I hope I can film with him one day.
Tell us what’s good about your local scene:
I would say that recently our local scene is fading out; not so many kids wanna ride these days, or if they do, they just want to ride skateparks or give up because of the lack of parks. I hope this will change in the future. We have a ton of amazing street spots and many more that are still hidden.
What’s your favourite BMX page on Instagram? My favorite Instagram page is Our BMX (@bmx) and DIG BMX (@digbmx). I like both of these equally and I support them 100%.
What’s your Instagram? @georgentavou
Meet The Crew: Thanos Michalakidis
Age: 19
Years riding: 7
What’s your favourite BMX video?
Felix Prangenberg - OUT OF LINE, because every clip brings something different to the table from switch foot technical combos to big drops and gnarly rails.
Who is your favourite BMX filmer?
I enjoy watching videos filmed and edited by Ben Norris. Not only do I adore his filming skills but also his choice of music, it’s what makes his videos so special.
Tell us what’s good about your local scene:
Being a relatively small community in Greece we tend to create strong bonds with our fellow BMX riders that last over the years.
What’s your favourite BMX page on Instagram? @onsomeshit
What’s your Instagram? @fanolamas
Meet The Filmer: Ronny Skevis
Age: Still young
Years riding: not enough yet
What’s your favourite BMX video? Animal - Can I Eat? Riding was insane, the street culture always attracted me and it’s never boring, even if you watch the video 100 times you can always find something in it that will hype you up and get you motivated to get out of the house!
Who is your favourite BMX filmer?
Whatever VEESH does is always inspiring!
Tell us what’s good about your local scene:
So many amazing guys riding BMX all over Greece. Really talented, original and willing to progress and push it so much, the scene is tight and hopefully, it will never fade!
What’s your favourite BMX page on Instagram? @digbmx
What’s your Instagram? @ronnyrsp
