Turning pro in BMX after high school, Mike Spinner has turned the heads of even the most experienced BMX athletes. Spinner is the first BMXer to land the 720 whip, and he made history when he pulled the world’s first 1080 at Wellington’s X-Air Contest in New Zealand. Mike Spinner competes with his idol and friend, Dave Mirra. Good luck in 2012, Mike!
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Name: Mike Spinner
Nickname: Spinner
Age: 22
Born: Long Island, NY
Years Professional: 4 years
Style: BMX
Seeing it on TV when I was a kid; I was hooked after that.
Grifter
“Strong, light, durable, smooth, and fast.”
Winning the first Dew Tour after coming back from a torn ACL.
Winning the first Dew Tour after coming back from a torn ACL.
Flipping over on a 720 at the Dew Tour and my pants ripped.
The tires are great and I’m able to be a part of cool, diverse team.
Miami, Florida, hitting the beach.
Movie buff, beach, chess, hanging with Taz, my dog.
Ballpark hotdogs
Monster Energy drink
Travis Pastrana; great attitude and competitor
It’s more of a competition with myself than it is with others. Everybody is so good. You just have to be riding all the time and feeling good on your bike, be on point, and having fun.
Lots of Lil’ Wayne, Eminem, and Linkin Park.
Basketball
In college, not knowing why I was there, but still riding everyday.