Q&A with Sugar Rats member, Tao

This month we talk to 7 year old Tao, who is a member of the Sugar Rats Cycling Club!

Hi Tao! How old are you, and how long have you been riding with the Sugar Rats at Holla Trails? Hello! I am 7 and I’ve been riding with Sugar Rats for almost two years.

What do you love most about riding your bike? Is there a particular feeling that makes you excited to get out on the trails? That when I go on jumps I can do two wheels up- it’s so fun! And I also love it when the wind goes on my face.

Why do you enjoy coming to Holla Trails? What makes it such a special place for you to ride your bike? So I can jump on those ramps. And that they are so kind and if we fall and hurt ourselves so badly they will always phone our mom and if there’s no internet they will always just go back with you.

Can you share with us some of your favourite things to do at Holla Trails, both on and off your bike? I just like it when we ride on our bikes where we can jump and when we go on the trails. I love to know how to do it so I can go there when I’m an adult and ride there.

Do you have a favourite trail or section of the trails at Holla? If so, what do you like most about it? I like the green because it has those jumps I like to do jumps on.

What’s the coolest or most fun thing you’ve experienced while riding at Holla Trails? Any memorable moments you’d like to share? Just learning all the tracks that there is.

How do you feel when you’re riding with your friends from the Sugar Rats? What makes riding together so much fun? It makes me feel great! They can learn and I can learn and we can know how to do it together.

What advice would you give to other kids who might be interested in joining the Sugar Rats and learning to ride at Holla Trails? If you want to learn how to ride you can stay with the coach because there is a coach in the front and back and also if you have a friend that wants to help you then you can ask them if they can ride with you.

Aside from riding your bike, are there any other outdoor activities or hobbies you enjoy at Holla Trails or elsewhere? Going up on those trail tree things and riding the pump track.

Finally, what are you most looking forward to in your future adventures as a rider at Holla Trails and member of the Sugar Rats? I would like to learn how to jump hiiigh with both tyres off of the ground and I want to learn how to ride on rocks.