Goran Jurica Chill Session

PB regular Lukau put together this cool black and white video of Goran Jurica along with a mini interview so that the rest of us can better get to know this Croatian street rider. Nice work.This is an edit by Luka Travas from Goran's recent stay in Zagreb's new skatepark (Warehouse). You can also check a short interview I made for my blog. Hope you enjoy it.


Name: Goran Jurica
Age: 20
Hometown: Umag. Croatia
Sponsors: alanprim.hr, NS Bikes (regional team rider)

What's your favorite bike-related memory?

The best memories and moments happen always during a trip. Having fun, shredding new spots, skate parks and dirt jumps with my friends is always the best. I'd say that every place I've been so far has left good and fun memories that I hope I'll never forget.


What parts do you go through the most?

I've changed lots of chains lately. I just can't get a chain that will last more than 2 or 3 months.


What was your first bike and where did you get it?

I bought my first bike here in my hometown in a local bike shop (Davor Bike) and it was a Norco Bigfoot, that was in 2004. It was a freeride bike which I used to ride mostly street and skate parks. The bike was pretty heavy, but I loved it.


Are there any other sports that you're into other than bike riding?

I don't really practice any other sports. As a kid, I tried playing ping pong, soccer and handball, but I sucked at everything so I gave them up. Then I tried mountain biking and I fell in love with it immediately. I found out that I'm pretty good at it and I've got no intention of giving that up... ever!


Favorite place you've rode at and why?

I think the favorite skate park I've rode in would be Senad Grosic's private indoor park in Vienna, Austria. It had all the conditions sufficient to progress, learn new tricks and have fun. Another place I'd put into my favorites would be the trails in Tržič, Slovenia. Those trails are amazing and really fun to ride!


Why would a company want you as their team rider? Give a brief explanation.

I try to progress as much as possible in the sport. My goal is to get out there, compete at many contests around Europe and hopefully even further. I think that is one of the things that companies usually look for. Riders who are ready to travel and compete as much as possible during the season and represent the company/brand. I'm gonna try and do my best to go that way. Hopefully someone will notice me and maybe put me on their team.




Six places you'd travel to
America
Canada
Australia
Barcelona, Spain
London, UK
Russia

Five things you hate
Injuries
Broken parts
Mosquitoes
Arrogant and annoying kids wandering around the skate parks
Skaters that don't look where they're going

Four favorite foods
Grandpa's barbecue
Grandma's Fuzi (Fuži are an Istrian type of pasta)
Kebab
Pancakes

Three riders that influence your riding
Martin Soderstrom
Brandon Semenuk
Polish riders in general

Two favorite video parts
Every part that gets me pumped on riding is my favorite part.
If I had to choose, I'd say Semenuk's NWD10 segment and Man vs Machine episodes with Soderstrom.

One trick you just can't learn
I can't really learn Nac Nac's properly over the jump, for now.


Thanks a lot for the interview.

You may want to visit a few pages for future reference about the Croatian scene:
SCARECROW
DNA
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE INDOOR PARK

Thanks for your attention and keep shredding!

Cheers,
Luka @ SCRCRW.COM