I'm Anatole Rahain, I'm 24, I love the sun, sport and eating well! I'm originally from Normandy, and I've been riding bmx flat for 11 years.

it's a bmx discipline that consists in doing figures on the ground. It has an artistic side as well as a sporting one, and it's a mix I really like!

I was originally a skateboarder, then a rider got me to try out the basics of bmx with a friend, and we learned fast thanks to skateboarding. Shortly afterwards, the same guy organized a competition in my town, so I entered the amateur category just for fun. I finished first in the qualifiers and 2nd in the final, so I kept going!

My best memories in bmx are mainly travels, missions to go to competitions at the other end of France, trips abroad with friends, it's always a good atmosphere
And my worst memory I think was a fall on my back just before a final run in a contest! I lost my breath and all that just before going over, so I didn't ride too well...

What I like about bmx is that it's an individual sport that you can practice with other people. There are no rules and few constraints, so you can train whenever you want, just about anywhere. What freedom!

In flat bmx, you need a flat surface that grips well, so you don't need a skatepark or anything. So you can find spots everywhere. Personally, I like to ride aesthetic spots with life around them. Paris is pretty well supplied in that respect! But my favorite has to be the miroir d'eau in Bordeaux. There's a unique atmosphere there at the end of the day.

As far as sponsorship is concerned, at the moment it's mainly equipment, bike parts and clothing in exchange for content and appearances on events. I'd like to develop this aspect of my career this year. I really like the video aspect and my discipline lends itself very well to this kind of thing, so keep watching!

When I first started traveling alone on competes, I often booked carpools to keep costs down. One Friday evening after classes I went down to Montpellier with someone who was going to drop me off in Baillargues (about fifteen km from Montpellier). I was due to arrive around 3am, so a friend had left a hotel room open so that I'd be comfortable when I got there, as we had a group video shoot with FISE at 9am the next day in Montpellier, followed by the competition in the late afternoon.
The carpooler ended up dropping me off in Montpellier with my gear and bike. I rode the rest of the way in the dark with all my bags and an unreliable GPS in a city I didn't know ahah
After pedaling for a good 2 hours through the night and crossing a few dirt roads, I arrived at the hotel. The day was beginning to dawn, which was nice, but I was baked so I went to bed, without plugging in my phone which had no battery... so my alarm didn't go off and I woke up at 10am, everyone had already left for the shoot... But as it was until 1pm and I really wanted to appear on this project I ate a bit, got back on my bike and rode back the other way to the shoot ahah! It really was a mission, but that didn't stop me from winning the competition that weekend
That was in 2017, and when I think back I was a bit squirrelly to set off like that, only half-planning things, but I was at 100%! Today, it's still one of my favorite memories of solo travel, and one that still makes me laugh.

My favorite was thegrunge lite sweater! It goes everywhere, it's comfortable and sturdy. I love wearing it on the road!