Name: Martin Pretorius

Nickname: Power House(According to Giles)

Born: 15/11/1984 In Sunny South-Africa just after 1'o'clock on a sunny Afternoon!

Lives:Located in Stepney Green in "Evil & Dark" city of London!

Past Exp: I am regarded the best trials rider in SA (sport not that big over there)
Had & hopefully still have my own Demo team Waiting 4 me in SA to return one day!
Can do a fart sound with my neck!!!
I finished secondary school (what an accomplishment!!!!!)
Work in a bike shop in London!

Comp Wins: 3-4 Local events and show comps held in SA
And a side hop comp here and there(In the Uk)

Favourite Trick: The ones i'm working on at the moment!!!(shhh)
Love big gaps, 360 drops front wheel moves,manuals,I LOVE RIDING MY BIKE!END OF STORY!!

Favourite Place to Ride: At the moment it must be the east coast of SA around Durban
all the way down 2 Margate (loads of rocks & street spots & skate-parks & perfect sandy
beeches& warm currents) : Now i want 2 go back home!!!!!!!) :
& north-east LOndon r also proving 2 b a street heaven!!!

Riding Hero: Greg Minaar(SA DH racer who made it big)
Petr Kraus
Thomas Remvik Aasen(TRA)
and almost all the big names in the uk france & spain(2 many 2 list!!!!)

Favourite Food: BRAAI VLEIS(SA-BBQ)
POTJIEKOS(too difficult to explain, also SA delicacy)
Some things i love in the UK are Maple pecan platters &
Millies cookies (no nice food over here just nice sweets!!!Yummy!!)

Favourite Drink: South-African Black Label Beer(Larger)*(The stuff dreams are made of!!!!)
Oros(a range of fruit squash)
Some good beer i've tasted here is "kronenburg blank"
"Malers Cider",& of course Guinness!!!

Advice for upcoming riders: Have as much fun as poss' on your bike!
Don't focus too much on getting sponsored!!!Just have fun,be creative and all else will
follow!But hey i'm just the sun screen!
Never stop trying to nail that new move u r working on!U WILL GET IT!
You are never too old to start having fun on a bike!!! You don't stop playing because you
get old!...You get old because you stop playing....!!!!!

About Me: I am a Freak!!A BIG one!!!!
I Love Goats!!!
I Have a pet Crocodile in SA thats 2.5meters LOng!!!
I Love Goats!!