Sam Pilgrim spells his ABCs

Sam Pilgrim... This name brings many emotions in the MTB world. Wherever he shows up, does not matter, if it is a big event or a Sunday chill session, he is unstoppable like a hurricane! Here and now, this one of the most talented dirt jumpers in today's scene, has found a moment to write a few words that are floating about in his crazy head...

Story and pics inside,**Important note - please, notice that this interview has been wrote directly for Polish readers of the BikeAction magazine and this is why some of the letters of alphabet and words do not match in the English version.

A - ambicje [ambitions/aspirations] - My ambition is to be the best dirt jumper out there. When you win contests, you can't beat that feeling of being the best, as well as having so much fun everyday. I'd love to stay up on the podium, so my ambition is to keep doing that!

B - budowanie [digging] - I have recently just built two lines of big jumps. I did get a digger in to make them though, but now comes the hard part and that means using a spade. I like digging easy dirt, but this place sucks, so right now I hate digging, but I do do it!

C - California - This was the most awesome trip I have been on and if I didn't go, I wouldn't have won the Vienna Air King 2010. You can learn so much in just 3 weeks and I know that because that's how long I was there for. I will definitely be going back there at the end of the year for some chilled riding and hopefully a lot of surfing. You have to visit this place at least once in your life!

D - dowcip [joke] - A man walked into a bar…… ouch. I'm not very good at telling jokes, but I love laughing, it's more fun to do funny things like throwing sweets in a cinema, that always makes me laugh!

E - ewolucja [evolution] - The sport is evolving at a very fast pace, the riding has got crazy, so crazy in fact, that tricks like flipwhips and double whips are being done in qualifiers, that's ridiculous!

F - fani [fans] - I love fans, it feels so amazing to get asked to sign an autograph and, if it wasn't for these fans, then I don't think any of us would be sponsored. They are what makes biking, yes you all rock!

G - gry [games] - When someone says 'games', I instantly think of 'Call of Duty' for Xbox. It's so fun just chatting to your friends and killing them, or maybe the game P.I.G. That is super fun as well, if you can't land a trick - you get a letter!!

H - hopy [trails] - Trails are awesome, it's super fun just to cruise and not do any tricks, but I get bored of that after about 2 hours and then I have to do tricks!

I - internet - Probably one of the most amazing inventions ever. You can talk to people in different countries, you can upload photos where ever you are, it is crazy. And if you make a good video on the internet it can get you sponsors and loads of coverage like Danny Macaskill, who is an internet success story!

J - jezdzenie [riding] - It is the best thing I have ever learned to do. Anyone I know now has something to do with riding, all my friends are riders and all my traveling is because of riding, it is simply great!!

K - kumple [buddies] - All the buddies I have now are from riding, it's perfect, there's always something to talk about ha ha!

L - lek [fear] - I'm not scared of things, but the one situation that would bring fear to me, would be a shark attack or a plane crash, but let's just not think about that stuff!

M - muzyka [music] - I love hardcore music, not rock, but like electronic stuff! Also really like trance/heavy bass stuff. It's sooo good! Check out MOHradio.com!

N - niespodzianka [surprise] - I tried horse riding when I was younger, it sucked and I couldn't control the horse. I also used to race moto-x in the 85cc class!

O - odpoczynek [chilling] - I love to chill and when I'm at home my idea of chilling is actually still to be riding. However I don't ride hard, I just like to hang with my friends down at the skatepark and be stupid! Cinema is fun sometimes too!

P - polska [poland] - You know what, I've never been to Poland, I think, I should change this, maybe I will come to Poland this year!?

R - rower [bike] My bike is awesome! My frame is an Ashton/Diamondback made from aluminium, this is great because it's super light. I'm running NS components like the Aerial pedals, Proof bars and Quark stem. They're amazing. I'm rolling on HALO wheels, these are also great, because they're pretty light and unbelievably strong, this is good for me as I'm a pretty heavy rider! I use KHE tyres and really light RockShox Revelation forks! My seat is plastic and my chain is hollow. I also use any brake I decide to buy and my grips are from ODI!

S - styl [style] - Style is great, but I love watching big tricks. A rider that has both of these things is rare to come by, but for me I just do tricks and, if you like my style then I am lucky... ha ha!

T - trik [trick] - Tricks are much cooler than style!

U - upadki [crashes, bails] - I don't really like crashing, but a good hard crash usually makes you ride a lot better, at contests I try not crash. When I don't crash I feel a bit stiff, so a good crash helps!

W - wygrane [winnings] - Winning is the best feeling ever, money is nice, but winning a comp means so much more than that and that is why I love comps. The pressure and being forced to make decisions is so much fun!

Z - zabawa [fun] - This small word is why so many people go out and get dirty and fly thousands of miles to ride, all because it's fun! If you're not having fun then maybe you should start ummmm... horse riding? ha ha!