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Name: Michael Puniard (Puni)
DOB: 2nd of June 1981
Where do you live: Gilmore ACT
How did you get into bmx: Got my first decent bmx and just loved riding round the streets jumping things, there was dirt jumps up the road from my house and I used to go there with a few friends from around the neighbourhood. From there I started riding Tuggeranong skatepark.
When did you get into bmx: I started riding when I was about 11 or 12 but started riding ramp when I was about 16.
What do you like to ride: I like to ride everything but I mainly ride skateparks, dirt jumping would be the most fun thing to flow on but there isn’t much dirt around Canberra. Real street is good but I’m not into real rough landings.
What motivates you to ride: My friends and the great times I have on my bike, learning something new, pushing myself to do my best at what I love doing.
What would you like to achieve with your riding: Just to stay on my bike as long as I can and have fun, travel as much as I can with my bike to ride new places and when entering comps to place as best I can.
What do you do besides riding: When not riding I like to hang out with my friends and have a few beers. I love spending time with my girlfriend, listen to music. I work a lot so that takes up a lot of my time as well.
Favourite music: I listen to a lot of hip hop but I don’t really like the mainstream stuff. I can listen to any music and enjoy it as long as it is not techno or rave type music, I don’t really like hardcore death metal stuff either.
Favourite book: I don’t read books, they don’t interest me.
Favourite film: Don’t have a favourite film, when I was young I liked Boyz in the hood. I like Top Gun, as of lately I saw meet the Fockers and thought it was funny. I watched the horror movie Saw and thought it had a great story line to it.
Do you like to travel: I like to travel as much as I can but it’s hard sometimes due to work. At the moment I am saving all my money so I can travel to the worlds in Prague in June then maybe some other places.
If you could have one wish, what would it be: To be always happy no matter what i'm doing or where I am.
If you could change one thing, what would it be: I wouldn’t change anything.
Is there something you are afraid of, or something you fear: I’m scared of really big heights but it also get my adrenalin going so I also like it.
Do you live by a certain philosophy: I guess I just try to be generally happy, smile and don’t get bummed about things that don’t matter or you can’t change.
Any last words: Don’t worry about image or anything negative about bmx as long as your having fun on your bike that’s all that matters. Ride on!
Any thankyou's: Thanks to Mike Daly for the opportunity to ride for Proper, all my close friends in Canberra and all over Australia who ride, any sponsors that have helped me get where I am today and my girlfriend for putting up with me and being the nicest person I know.

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