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Essential regular maintenance.
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No fear.
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Abundant leisure pursuits.
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Xiao An tightly grips his BMX’s handlebars as he soars through
the air. He lands, rolls back over some rocks, pedals forwards
again and “bunnyhops” over still more large stones.
Then he steadies the bike. With a sudden jump from the pedals,
and a quick flick of the wrist, he leaps into the air, spins the
handlebars around, and lands back down on the pedals, all to the
rapture of an onlooking crowd.
Xiao An is an ad design student at the South China Agricultural
University. While flicking through the TV stations as a middle
school student, he came across a BMX competition on a sports channel.
Xiao An was so impressed by the bikers, and their spectacular
stunts and tricks, that he decided to give it a try.
At first Xiao An lacked the funds to buy a BMX, so he customized
his own bike as best he could. At that time, none of his friends
shared his interest, so he had to teach himself with materials
that he downloaded from the Internet. Day after day he would practice
his tricks, until he got them right. Through his hobby, Xiao An
learned that perseverance brings success.
In the six years since Xiao An started BMX biking, he doesn’t
know how many times he has fallen off the bike. Nor can he remember
the number of times his parents have complained about his hobby.
But he has never given up, and he has saved hard to equip himself
with expensive bikes and BMX accessories.
Xiao An now owns four bikes. With ease and can perform stunts
like the wheelie, the back flip, the tail-whip and the bar-spin.
Though he is an amateur, he still participates in BMX competitions.
He might not win any prizes, but he still gets a lot out of the
competitions.
Xiao An also likes to draw and fiddle with his camera. In his
spare time, he might watch TV with his parents, go shopping with
his girlfriend, or tease his dog, Lulu. Life, to him, is simple.
But because of his passion for BMX biking, it’s also full
of excitement and challenge.
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