The instant I saw this kid I was stoked on him and put an interview on the ole to-do list. He has not even reached those dreaded teen years of puberty and identity crisis, but he has the style and attitude towards BMX of a seasoned pro. He rides an 18-inch bike, fit for his needs, and suit him it does. Given his size/age, he has developed his own style naturally. Check the videos, check the photos, and check the interview:

Name: Liam Crivellaro
Age: 11.5 years
Hometown: Barnstable, MA
Sponsors: Bern Helmets & Tailwhips.org



What is it like riding BMX at such a young age? Did you have trouble finding a bike (size-wise) you could progress on?

It's really cool. A lot of the older riders treat me like a normal rider; not like a little kid. Legit smaller bikes are hard to find, but thankfully there are some companies like Subrosa Bikes that realize there is a need for good small bikes. It took a little research, but we made a nice smaller bike for me to progress on. Oh yeah, it has nice big bars too haha!! Here is a link to my old-ish bike check.

So you're from the Northeast and you have filmed a nice edit with Jeff Dupaul already. How do you like the scene in your area and where would you like to go to ride?

Jeff Dupaul is a really nice guy. The riding scene here is fun. There are not too many options of riding so you have to be creative, but I'm lucky to ride with a lot of nice and good riders. I went to Greenville, NC once and I had a lot of fun and I would like to go back there. I would also like to go to Spain or England for street riding.

I noticed your content is mainly produced by Tailwhips.org. What is that site about and what is your involvement?

Tailwhips.org is a site created for the the regional kids and scene. My dad is a photographer and he created tailwhips.org to have something to do while I ride, to help promote a positive image, and give props to bikers and skaters. It was just for fun, but the site has taken off.

Jeff Dupaul mentioned that you have a unique, mature style, especially at such a young age. Are you inspired by any pro riders in particular or did you just go out and have fun and that was the result?

I went out and had fun and that was the result.

More recently you got hooked up by Bern. Good to have a high quality helmet sponsor as we see more and more riders taking hard ones on the head. How do you like them and how do you compare them to other helmets?

Getting hooked up by Bern was sweet; the team manager Josh Walker is a super nice guy. I've crashed hard a few times and hit my head, but the Bern helmet has held up really nice.

What do you do during winter? Are you going to take trips down south when it starts raining/snowing or do you just ride it out?

It's pretty nice that Cape Cod doesn't get too much snow, so I can still ride outside; I just have to wear warm clothes. Also there are two indoor parks: Rye Airfield, but that's about 2 hours away and Skater's Edge that's about an hour away. If I'm lucky I'll make it to Greenville, NC; at least once I hope haha!!

What can we expect out of Liam in the future? More videos/photos? Maybe a special guest appearance out here in SoCal or something? You should try to go on Ellen Degeneres' show. That'd be great.

I'm already working on some edits and photos.

Last but never least, shout out those who support you and keep you on that bicycle.

I would like to shout out to Bern Helmets, Tailwhips.org, Dick Maul's bike shop, my friends & family, and Barnstable Skatepark.