Andreas, our resident Viking, has been riding for three years. We caught up with him after this latest clip was recorded, while he was getting some much needed R&R.


How did you get into this gig?

How did any of us get into it? Through perseverance, I guess. Extreme sports have always been my thing; it was sky diving that introduced me to base jumping. After numerous jumps, there didn't seem much else left to do, then I heard rumours about Sandro and Marcelo.


So what did you do next?

Well, they're pretty tough customers to find. I finally caught up with them after several months, following their trail through Brazil, Uruguay and Peru. I think they thought I was mad, but they took me under their wing. Three weeks later, I had my first taste of riding.


What was that first experience like?

Awesome, no words can describe it! It's like a jolt of adrenaline straight to the heart, riding rodeo style on several tons of winged lizard.


How many have you chalked up since?

Five, including that first one, but I've been lucky, haven't had a staller yet.


Looks like the one in your latest video did everything but stall.

Yeah, it was pretty mean. There was one point, when I was thrown forwards, where it almost managed to bite me in half. No flames though, which to be honest was a relief; freestyling is difficult enough without having to fight fire.


Is that when you got injured?

I was so lucky. The very edge of its teeth just caught my leg.


It looks like a sizable chunk, a bit like a shark bite.

That's what I told the doc when he was patching me up in Macapa. Apart from one hell of a scar, looks like my leg's going to be just fine in a couple of months.


So, what's next on the agenda?

Thailand.



By Matt