Space Brothers Podcast

Southern California has produced some of the biggest names in the sport of BMX over the past 40 years. At a time when turning pro in bmx at age 16 was still a somewhat new thing, a fresh face to the contest scene quickly became one of the top riders in the sport! Mike Parenti got his first major sponsorship with GT Bicycles and immediately started competing in some of the biggest contests on the planet. Mike went on several summer tours, did NBA half time shows, and moved up the ranks in both dirt and park placings at contests such as the X Games, Gravity Games, Van's Triple Crown, and Dew Tour. We sat down and talked to Mike about the first time he met Dave Voelker, receiving a phone call from Woody Itson asking him to ride for GT Bicycles, being the focus of an HBO documentary, going on tour with older riders, some of his favorite stories from the road, blasting the mega ramp, and his new job working for Haro bikes. So get comfortable, crank up your speakers, and get to know one of Californias most tale