Tuesday, October 1, 2013

How Abel Became Known as the Fearless Child.



Abel is known as the youngest WCMX child ever. WCMX is where you take on the awesome ramps and grinds at the skate park just like everyone else, but on a chair. This awesome experience has turned Abel into the Fearless Child. Abel received his first WCMX Mike Box Designs chair at 17 months. At 18 months, Abel attend his very first Life Rolls On event called, "They Will Skate Again." At this time, Abel had never set wheels in a skate park, so we met up with Christiaan "Otter" Bailey who is a jack of all trades for sure. Christiaan is a pro surfer and pro WCMXer, who is obviously on a chair also.
This event opened Abel's eyes up to a whole new world. At 18 months, the youngest child there on a chair, he took off from us and went down his first ramp with the "Otter" right beside him.
His eyes lit up, and he laughed and giggled. He was hooked. At that very moment, there on those ramps, he became the fearless child you know now. We met the founder of Life Rolls On, Jesse Billauer, who is also a fellow wheeler and pro surfer. Jesse is such an amazing person and we were so honored that he took the time to check Abel out.
We can't wait to see him and his awesome team again. Present day Abel is hitting up skate parks any chance he gets; flying down ramps and getting more serious about the ins and outs of it. I believe he has found pure passion in this sport. He is now two years old and is more advanced and fearless than some adults in this sport,
always willing to take on larger and steeper ramps. Remember, safety is always the key factor with him. He is at a point now where we will wait for a pro to step in and give tips and guidance to the Fearless Child.
              ( Abel at the Life Rolls on They Will Skate Again.) 



                     ( Abel and Jesse) 


                ( Abel and Christiaan)