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Born for bikes

Updated on: 07 April,2011 10:11 AM IST  | 
Urmimala Banerjee |

He literally lives life on the edge. Yes, we are talking about Chris Pfeiffer, four time motorbike stunt riding world champion who just wowed bike lovers in India

Born for bikes

He literally lives life on the edge. Yes, we are talking about Chris Pfeiffer, four time motorbike stunt riding world champion who just wowed bike lovers in India. CS spoke to him about his passion:





From daddy with love
I have inherited my dad's passion for bikes. He built a small bike for me when I was five and that's how it all started. I always played around with my bikes and later decided to I become a freestyle rider. For me, riding means testing my limits. Every moment I spend on a bike is euphoric, my bike and I become a single entity and I forget everything around me.

Close shaves
I had a project in Italy where I wanted to be the first one to ride up a 250m high rock wall that was more than 45 degree steep. I managed it but in the second attempt, when I wanted to ride again for the camera, the engine of my bike didn't get enough fuel but I made it to a little tree. If the engine had stopped earlier we probably couldn't do this interview.

A brave heart
To perform freestyle stunts, you need a brave heart, but that's simply not enough. You have to practise constantly to learn the basics and even more to learn difficult tricks. So, you need cent percent dedication, along with a good balance and body control.

India calling
This is my second trip to India. This year we are touring 10 cities so I definitely get to see a lot of India. I have started enjoying Indian food as well. I met Saif Ali Khan, who is also into bikes. We got talking about his new motorcycle, his new movie Agent Vinod and the bike stunts in the movie.




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