MIKE DALY
Date of Birth: 05 August 1973
Sport: BMX
Discipline: Mini / Street / Park
Sponsors: Dragonfly Bikes, Etnies Shoes
When did you start riding? 1982
Do you compete & what events? Sometimes in comps / jams.
What are your best ever comp results or biggest achievements?
Aus X-Games 1998 Aus X-Games X-Air New Zealand US X-Games Gravity Games X-Air
Place
Event
Year
1st
1st
1999
2nd
2001
13th
1999
14th
1999
6th
2004
6th
BMX Games Sydney
2005
Have you/do you want to compete overseas? Yes, since 1995 I have been traveling to ride BMX
What makes you want to keep pushing the boundaries in your sport? BMX is my life. I publish Australia’s BMX freestyle magazine 2020bmxmag, which is published nationally in Aus and NZ, I also run a BMX freestyle bike and parts distribution business. I am vice president of the IBMXFF (international BMX freestyle federation), which is the world governing body for freestyle bmx and am also a board member of the Australian BMX association FBMX (Freestyle BMX).
Who do you most respect in your sport and why? Kenny Raggett cause he’s cool.
If you could achieve one thing in your sport what would it be? Keep riding and having fun.
List some of the major demos you’ve done. Big Day Out, Warped Tour, Easter Show etc
What are your major injuries? None
List your signature tricks from easiest to hardest. Don’t have signature tricks but I’m known as a technical mini ramp and park rider.
Is it hard to be a pro in your sport in Australia and be taken seriously? Its not hard to be a pro, but it is hard to make a living from being a pro in Australia because the sponsorship $$ are not available here. I hope that people don’t take me seriously.
What other jobs have you had? Playground designer.
What do you think the Monster Skate Park will bring to your sport? Somewhere good to ride, weeknights and a good venue for comps.
