Andre Regli.
Age?
24 years young!
Whats some crazy situations that BMX has gotten you into?
Oh man I have been pretty good most of the time but I do remember getting up to some wild stuff with Damo Saunders when we were kids in East Bairnsdale! Also the time I tried to do a handbrake skid with 4 bmx strapped to the back of a Holden Piazza- Yes they all came off and bounced on the road! Koby was not too happy! Haha Sorry Koby
Whats your Favourite alcoholic drink (over 18s only!)
Its gotta be Canadian and Lemonade, smoooooth
What was your First Legit bmx you got?
The first legit bmx i got was a GT Bump for my 15th Birthday. I was so goddamn happy! A bomb thread got called in on the same day that I got it so I even went home early to go shred on the gravel driveway. Happy days!
Most fond memory of BMX? So many; It will sound lame but meeting Cooper Brownlee and Clint Millar was amazing and my recent trip to Brisbane with Tenna! Also the first time I met the North East crew at Wangaratta skatepark; It was a fund raiser for Cam Pianta to go over to the states for the first time and I was there on my own scared and alone! Simon has a massive beard and welcomed me into the group....
Best foampit trick u have got in your pocket of bangers?
I can unleash the backie into foam and no footed can can rear tyre grabs..mad dog!
Whats your Favourite flavour of dinger?
I gotta go with Strawberry! Hahah they taste so good haha
What area did u grow up in and how was it growing up there?
I grew up in East Gippsland, Bairnsdale in particular. It was pretty good, not too sketchy at all. We had a pretty tight crew of about 6 or 7 of us that rode that steel ramp all day everyday! Getting taken to Lakes Entrance and Maffra was a special treat!
Who did u look upto when you first started riding?
Clint Millar for sure. I wanted a WTP Millar lite so badly. Josh Heino is probably the main US guy I can remember really being into- Koby got his signature frame for Xmas and it was so fuckin badass! The WTP Omen and it was metallic black! Thats when we decided Heino was the man.
Favourite spot to ride?
Wow tricky one- Probably Shepparton skatepark when there is no one around and ANY street session- as long as its low key and with my main crew I am happy. I cant ride in front of people, in front of cameras or in big crowds!
What does your life outside of BMX consist of ?
Everything! Working a trade, working on my house with my lady Jenna and pushing The Sanction in every direction I can. All my soul goes into this little project!
What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
Loads of fruit and Veg, some homemade Pad Thai, bottles of wine and salted butter! It has to be salted!!!
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old?
Man all I could think about was being an assassin! Gettin all kitted up, pullin bad ass babes and shootin bad hombres! And I am not kidding
If you were a bicycle, what part would you be?
I would be the seat in an all girls downhill jam, sweat and all i would be right up in there.......................
If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
Easy done! ‘Danger Zone’ Kenny Loggins one bad mother. Check he film clip out and you will see how badass this dude is!
do you know how to kill a duck if you shoot it and it doesent die ..note, you cant shoot it again.???
Grab it by the neck and twist n pull towards you..POP
Dream car?!
Man I have 2- My 77 Regal valiant for sure and a 67 Dodge Charger. Both black, both on the ground, both with 15” rimzzzzzzzz and fast. No interior either just seats and a shifter! Badass!
What are you looking forward to in 2010?
2010 is going to be a massive year for me; I am most excited about where the shop is headed and how the querys for our services are going ballistic! I am keen to get my valiant finished and going before the Bright Rod Run so I can take my lady down there and hang with the scene! Bmx wise I really want to get confident on hand rails and Bee a 9 stair! I recently learnt my 2 all time favourite stunts so I just want to keep pressing that shit forward!
If you could add any rider or bro to the Sanctions team who would it be and why!?
I really want to hook up a local band called The Third Estate. Those guys are so down to earth and a really good tight band that anyone can get into....BMX wise I have 2 dudes in mind but I am not sure how it would work! Top secret!
Any last words?!
Many! Its a good chance to speak to the guys on a personal level!
Thank you so much to every person that has supported Sanction over the past 12 months! It has been an emotional roller coaster but seeing kids reppin us makes it all worth it. They are the hombres!
My team of riders for being the best bunch of lads I could hope for. Obviously each one is very different in both riding and personalities and it’s been a treat to collate you all into something special!
Mum and Dad are incredibly supportive.....love them
Jim and Linda Ainsworth for taking care of Tenna and being the raddest parents I have ever met!
My lady Jenna for dealing with the uber late nights and constant computer action and travelling and all the other things that come with being a part of something like this.
The industry guys, Clint Millar, Jamie Moore and Matt Lawton for giving us hope when we had absolutely none....
Josh Mete for being Josh Mete!
Brodie Simpson- you are the man and worth more than we could ever pay you!
Cooper Brownlee- You have become a good friend of mine and your words of wisdom are taken very seriously;
Chris Cooper- The work you have put into the Sanction over the past 12 months has not gone un-noticed. You breath it like its yours and the favors you have done for me are too many for me to even recall. Sanction is going to do some special things for you soon son because without you we would not even be alive right now......
Last but not least!
Mr Simon Watts- Best brah and co-pilot in this crazy adventure. Its scary not being there everyday but I know that you are running a very tight ship and I would not consider doing anything like this with anyone else but you.
