Matt Wilhelm Profile

Sometimes it’s really hard to write an intro for somebody. I mean I don’t really know Matt super good, but every single time I talk to him he has always been very nice and quite funny. Since I didn’t know a whole lot about Mr. Wilhelm, I decided to ask him a few questions so we could all get to know this awesome Flatlander a bit better. Well that intro wasn't hard to write at all–Leigh.

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Years riding?
Nine Years.

Where do you live?
Chicago, Illinois

Sponsors:
GT Bicycles, Dan’s Competition

What made you start riding?
I was into jumping little dirt hills and one of the older racers wanted to beat me up because I scratched his Oakleys, so then I just put pegs on my bike and started doing tricks in a parking lot.

What makes you go out and ride everyday?
The idea of personal progression and self-improvement. Trying to just make myself a better person, you learn a lot from bike riding that you really wouldn’t think; concentration, a lot of nutritional stuff.

What’s it like winning your first pro contest?
It feels great. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. I didn’t do too well last year at the X Games and the first contest this year I missed the cut by one, so it feels good.

How good does it feel?
It feels real good.

How good?
Real good.

How good?
Real good.

All right. So what type of music do you like?
I listen to a lot of jazz and punk rock happy stuff. Just anything to get me motivated.

What do you like to do outside of riding?
I play saxophone, jazz and classical. I lift weights and read and write.

Thanks:
I’d like to thank my parents most of all, my girlfriend, GT, Dan’s and all my friends at school and at home.