For some more info on Geoff, tail whips, sour dough and seat posts read on…

Place of residence?
Audubon, New Jersey.
What’s the first thing you think of in the morning?
What’s the weather like?
What’s the last thing you think of at night?
That varies from night to night
What you been doing in these spring months?

Just been chillin. Started digging some trails right by my house, nothing specail just something to ride.
How was the recent trip to Oz?
The trip to OZ was amazing. spent 2 weeks over there, rode a ton, went surfing, chilled, cant really ask for more.
Who was that Oz local josh character that was biting your style on the ride uk site?
Haha, i dont know, i havent seen it.-Geoff had a pic on the Ride uk site, and he was mistakenly labeled”local Josh”.

Whats the story with the foot support in the shoe?
I broke my foot a while back and the insert gives the arch of my foot support.
Are you an internet junkie?
Na, not really. i get stuck on it from time to time but not usually.
5 non bmx websites you visit daily?
Yahoo, myspace, thats about it.
How often do you change your myspace profile pic?
Whenever i come across a good pic.
Favourite snack?
Sourdough pretzels.

The first bmx film you saw was?
Seek and destroy.
What was the last bmx film you watched,how was it?
Thunder, its always a treat.
What was the last bike part you payed for?
Front tyre.
Your’e average weekend consists of….
Ride mapleshade, fdr, have some drinks, and heckle.
Favourite riding spot 5 years ago?
Fdr.

Favourite riding spot now?
Posh and catty.
What was the first famous trail spot you visited, how was that?
nam. it was a hell of an experience. the jumps were amazing. it was completely new to me cause i had never riddin a set of trails like that. i think i was 14, and my ride had left so i was waiting on my buddy to come later. i ended up getting a flat tyre and just sitting around for like an hour or so stressing about if my buddy was gonna show up or not. i didnt know any of the locals, and the one guy murph goes, you got a ride home? i said yeah i think he’s still coming out. he goes well if he doesnt, your coming home with me and im drinking like a fish tonight.
i didnt know what it meant until i asked my friend on the way home. it was a hell of a first impression for the locals at Bethlehem.
What 5 riders have influenced your riding in the last 5 years?
Garret, BF, Van, Aitken, Chase Hawk.
What 5 riders influenced you when you started?

Garret, Joe Rich, Taj, Ground chuck, Punjab.
What was the last trick you learned?
One handed table.
What is a trick you wanted to learn but still havent?
Tail whips.
Is there anything you wish would disappear from bmx?
Non bmx concrete parks.
Is there anything you think needs to make a come back in bmx?
Seat posts.
First memorable picture you saw in a bmx mag?
Groundchuck doing his signature move.(1 hand flattie)
Last memorable picture you saw in a bmx mag?
The entire trails issue of Dig.

See some footage of Geoff here and here .

Words with Arrash Saidi.

You used to live in the uk, how did you end up moving to california?
When i was younger my old man got a job out here, and got my family green cards. Was really doing nothing out there but riding, and the weather is shitty so often that it got to the point where i figured i would move back out here were i knew i could ride more often.
Where did you used to ride when you lived here?
When i was younger i rode at the jumps in crowthorn, sidley, and hawly, When i was a little older i rode Farnborough park, Pirbright trails, and here and there at epsom, chertsy, and wisley.
Do you prefer cali to the uk?
Prefer the weather and parks out here, but prefer the trail scene out there(uk).
5 good things about the uk?

Trails, Friends, Family, Pubs, Slower pace of life.
5 bad things about cali?
Posers, Full of people who only care about money and material things, Traffic, You have to drive every where out here, MMA wanabes.
Whats the first thing you think of in the morning?
Where am I going to ride.
Whats the last thing you think of at night?
How good of a day I had.
What you been doing in these winter months?
Just riding really, the weather is good here year round.
Are you an internet junkie?
Not really, ill have a quick browse to see whats going on.
5 non bmx websites you visit daily?

Youtube, Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo,
How often do you change your myspace profile pic?
Changed it once since i had it, and my little sister did it for me.
Favourite snack?
Cereal.
The first bmx film you saw was?
American Muscle.
What was the last bmx film you watched,how was it?
New S&M vid, Was good.
What was the last bike part you payed for?
Some rims and spokes.
You’re average weekend consists of….
Ride during the day, and bars at night.

Favourite riding spot 5 years ago?
Farnborough park, Ricks trails, Chino park, chertsy, and epsom.
Favourite riding spot now?
Gavlin trails, all the concrete parks out here.
What 5 riders have influenced your riding in the last 5 years?
Stricker, BF, Garret Byrnes, Josh heino, Andy hall.
What 5 riders influenced you when you started?
Andy Hall, Sean Butler, BF, Ground Chuck, Punjab.
What was the last trick you learned?
Vador foot jams.
What is a trick you wanted to learn but still havent?
360 old school no hander.
Is there anything you wish would disappear from bmx?

Fake ass people who are always trying to come up.
Is there anything you think needs to make a come back in bmx?
Old style video’s, More fun.
First memorable picture you saw in a bmx mag?
Zamo doing a 270 x up at sidley woods.
Last memorable picture you saw in a bmx mag?
Ruben’s wall ride on the cover.
What should someone expect if they shared a hotel room with you?
One hell of a good time.

Fit bike co’s Marv is nothing to do with us officially, well he lives in the same town as me ,so i guess we are some what connected, anyway who cares heres some top 5’s from the Marv.

1998-where was ya?
Living in Newbury hanging out down the jumps and the skatepark, drinking and learning barspins. Pretty much a nerd at this point and had only been riding about a year, our Newbury riding crew was really strong and everyone loved riding jumps. Pretty much loving life to the max!

5 of your most viewed bmx flicks.
soil
Can i eat
Domination
All day
NSF2

5 favoured video parts.
Barspinner Ryan, soil
Joe Cox, Tomorrow We Work
Lou Rajish, Blue Print
Punjab, Domination
Vinnie Sammon, Can i eat

5 riders who have most influenced your riding.
Joe Cox
Butcher
Kris Bennett
Edwin de la Rosa
Troy McMurry

5 non bmx pass times.
Partying
Watching football
Going to gigs
Planning how to get girls
Reading

5 of your favourite trail riders.
Kris Bennett
Barspinner
Punjab
Stauffer
Chase Hawk

5 riding spots you’d like to revisit.
MACBA
Holborn Viaduct
Newbury Golf Course Jump (we built them but they got ploughed before we got to jump them)
Ponds Forge Flat Bars
Edgeware road Tescos Ledges

5 splendid bmx products.
Profile Cranks
Powerlites
Scerbo bars
STA
PEGS

5 best trips.
Barca 05
Fit Paris
Fit Greece
Carhartt Cologne
Madrid 07

5 favoured snacks.
Pepperarmi
Red Stripe
Squares Salt n Vinegar
Drifters
Banana’s

5 worst things about riding street.
Glass on the ground
Getting busted
Skateboarders trying to stop you grinding
Rude boys
Things being just unridable and there being nothing you can do about it.

5 good things about London town.
Street
Gigs
Girls
Friends
London Fields

5 flat banks.
Newbury Jump box landing
Devonshire Green
Hackney Wick Hip
st Paul’s embankment banks
The old petrol station in Sheffield

5 best things about 08.
Dan Benson
Going to NYC and Philly
Tomorrow We Work
Riding some jumps again
Malaga at the beginning of the year

5 people you keep spots secret from.
Robin Fenlon
John Dye
Topgun
Almost all non locals

5 fun tranny sessions.
Cantelowes one Wednesday last year
Wuppertal back garden mini ramp
Dumbarton unit 23 drunk spine mini
Peghill bowl circa 2003/04
Farnborough Beers For Cheers jam circa 2003