– Mitch, how did you get involved in BMX?

“My older brother Blake got me my first 18inch BMX. I didn’t really ride it at first though. I started to ride it more as I got older. Also, seeing Blake ride was amazing because he was really good at a young age.”

– Do you think Blake influenced you in your riding?

“Again Blake has helped me a lot in BMX, being with me at skateparks and teaching me new tricks. I would watch him ride and think about how he would do a trick then sometimes have a go myself. Its funny though because we ride totally different – Blake rides a lot of street, doing rails and stuff where I’m more at home on a jump box or half pipe.”

– You’re on the flow team with Haro. That’s a big statement for a guy of your age. How did that come about?

“The Haro flow team is a huge part of BMX for me. I was lucky enough to get hooked up by them!  Rob Andrews lives in our area and he is the UK team manager for Haro. He used to ride with Blake so he knew who I was. Rob and I would ride the Asylum skatepark so he must have watched me ride. Then  he asked me to join Haro. I still can’t believe I ride for such a huge company like Haro which has been in BMX for a very long time. A huge shoutout to Jack and Rob for getting me hooked up and supporting me!”