| Your Name: Miss Cory Coffey | | | | competitiveness... thats what I didnt like about |
| Age: 24 | | | | racing... I just look at it as me riding my bike |
| Hometown: Ojai, California | | | | having a good time, traveling the world, and |
| Sponsors: DC, Specialized, ODI, and Utopia | | | | meeting new people.Is it competitive among the |
| OpticsHow did you get started into riding BMX? | | | | girls, or is it more of a friendship? |
| There were some younger boys in my | | | | I think there are def. some people out there that |
| neighborhood that raced bmx bikes, and they | | | | are competitive, but that comes with any sport. I |
| encouraged me to go get one... so I did and | | | | know a lot of the girls are just like me and are |
| started going to the race track with them. I raced | | | | just excited to see other girls riding.Where do you |
| for about 3 years and then realized that I didnt | | | | see the future of women's BMX going? |
| like to pedal all that much, so I started going to a | | | | Honestly, who knows. the world is endless in |
| local indoor skatepark and that was the beginning | | | | opportunities, and if we keep pushing the limits, it |
| of my ramp riding... 7 years ago, wow!You were | | | | could be just like any other sport.Do other female |
| the first girl to do a backflip. What made you do | | | | athletes from other sports inspire you? If so, |
| it, how many times did it take, and whats the | | | | who? |
| process behind doing it. | | | | Yes, I am always inspiried by other women |
| Yes, I was the first woman in the world to ever | | | | athletes... Aimee Mullins is a para olympic athlete |
| do a backflip on a bike... I was 19 years old and | | | | that is more than amazing... her courage, strength, |
| was spending a couple of months in Pennsylvania | | | | and her just being who she is pushes me. I think |
| at Woodward Camp.. A guy by the name of Jay | | | | that the free skier Sarah Burke is awesome.. Lisa |
| Rodriguez was joking around with me one day | | | | Whittaker in skateboarding is really awesome, |
| saying that we were going to learn backflips that | | | | along with Cara-beth Burnside in skating and |
| night... I said yeah sure whatever.. well I guess he | | | | snowboarding.What else do you do besides riding |
| was more serious than I thought.. so that night I | | | | BMX - hobbies, activites, travels? |
| started learning them into the foam pit.. I think | | | | I love to hang out with friends, go to the beach, |
| the second try I actually got the rotation down, | | | | hike, eat food. Traveling is such an awesome thing |
| and within a week or so I was pulling them on the | | | | as well.. I love going to new places and meeting |
| box jump. I then unleashed it at a contest there | | | | people, experiencing different cultures/food.Do |
| at Woodward called the CFB contest. I crashed | | | | you have a favorite movie star or movie? |
| pretty bad the first two times, but the adreneline | | | | I have a few favorite movies... Vanilla Sky, |
| was pumping and I was determined to pull it... the | | | | Donnie Darko, and the Winged Migration.Who are |
| third time I pulled it. I never really thought it was | | | | your favorite bands / singers? |
| that big of a deal... now that I think back on it, it is | | | | BoySetsFire, The Spill Canvas, and Jose |
| pretty cool to make history. Basically its one of | | | | Gonzalez.Where is your favorite place to travel to |
| the easiest tricks in the book I think.. all you have | | | | and why? |
| to do is commit to it... make sure you have | | | | Probably the coolest place I've ever been was |
| enough speed, a good enough box jump, and just | | | | Africa... I really want to go back there.. so much |
| lean back, spot your landing and there ya go!What | | | | stuff to do, beautiful scenery, amazing people, |
| other sports do you enjoy doing then? | | | | and just one of the greatest places on |
| I really enjoy snowboarding in the winter and | | | | earth!!What did you want to be when you were |
| occassionally mt. biking... I also like to play around | | | | growing up (besides a pro rider)? |
| on skateboards. I grew up riding a skateboard so | | | | I've always wanted to be a housewife. I'm also |
| its always fun.What was it like to be one of the | | | | currently completing my Bachelor of Science |
| only female riders in a male dominated | | | | Degree in Fire Protection Administration |
| sport? | | | | Technology at Cal State Los Angeles.Do you have |
| Well when I was younger, I never really realized | | | | any words for all the girls out there reading this? |
| I was the only girl at the skatepark. As the years | | | | If you want something in life, go and get it. |
| went on, I thought it was pretty cool. I could | | | | Practice really does make perfect. Don't ever let |
| keep up with the guys, and the guy to girl ratio | | | | anyone or anything stand in the way of your |
| was obviously in my favor. hahaBesides yourself, | | | | dreams!Shout Outs & Thank yous? |
| there are a number of other female rider who | | | | Thank you to Dwayne Taylor for always |
| have really | | | | believing in me, friends, family, Specialized for |
| made some headway in pushing the sport for | | | | always giving me my bikes, all my sponsors, and |
| the girls. What do you think | | | | to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!Mark Sperling |
| about the women's scene as a whole? | | | | is a successful freelance writer, publicist and |
| I think that it is def. growing which is awesome.. | | | | marketing consultant who's works have been |
| and I am seeing more and more events that are | | | | seen in a number of magazines and websites. He |
| including womens categories which is pretty | | | | is also founder of Girls Learn To Ride - the largest |
| awesome. A few years ago that was unheard | | | | and original series of female-only action sports |
| of...What women riders come to mind and what | | | | clinics in surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, |
| are your thoughts on your | | | | wakeboarding, motocross, BMX, and mountain |
| competitive opponents? | | | | biking. |
| Thats one thing that I dont enjoy is | | | | |