Name:  Katie Lemon

 

Plate Number:  #362

 

Home Town:  Newtownards, NI

 

Cycling Club:  Lagan Village BMX Club

 

Team / Sponsor:  Factory Team Bikes Ireland

 

Favourite place to ride / train?  Preston Pirates BMX, UK

 

Favourite track you have raced?  2017 European Championships Track in Bordeaux, France.

 

Favourite riders to watch?  Caroline Buchanan, Kelvin Batey and Tre Whyte.

 

What has been your favourite Irish event so far this year?  Ratoath double header for the 2017 Irish National Series.

 

Lights or beeps?  Lights.

 

Jump or manual?  Jump

 

How many years have you been racing? 3 years.

 

How did the 2017 season go for you?  It was my first-year racing in the combined 11-14 girls. I was very pleased to take 3rd in the Ulster Championships and forth in the Irish National Series.

 

Hopes for the 2018 season? To make the top three in the Irish National Series.

 

Any long term BMX goals?  To keep aiming high, learning and progressing.

 

How would you improve Irish BMX? What would you like to see in the future?  I would love to see more races and larger competitor numbers.

BIKE CHECK:

Frame: FTB Elite AA-Pro

Forks: Answer Dagger Pro

Bars: Answer Pro

Stem: Haro w/ titanium bolts

Cranks: ICE Fast

Sprocket: Onyx

Pedals: ICE Fast Holeshot

Brake Caliper: Shimano DXR