| Your Name: Miss Cory Coffey | | | | |
| | | | Thats one thing that I dont enjoy is |
| Age: 24 | | | | competitiveness... thats what I didnt like |
| | | | about racing... I just look at it as me |
| Hometown: Ojai, California | | | | riding my bike having a good time, traveling |
| | | | the world, and meeting new people.Is it |
| Sponsors: DC, Specialized, ODI, and Utopia | | | | competitive among the girls, or is it more of |
| OpticsHow did you get started into riding | | | | a friendship? |
| BMX? | | | | |
| | | | I think there are def. some people out there |
| There were some younger boys in my | | | | that are competitive, but that comes with any |
| neighborhood that raced bmx bikes, and they | | | | sport. I know a lot of the girls are just |
| encouraged me to go get one... so I did and | | | | like me and are just excited to see other |
| started going to the race track with them. I | | | | girls riding.Where do you see the future of |
| raced for about 3 years and then realized | | | | women's BMX going? |
| that I didnt like to pedal all that much, so | | | | |
| I started going to a local indoor skatepark | | | | Honestly, who knows. the world is endless in |
| and that was the beginning of my ramp | | | | opportunities, and if we keep pushing the |
| riding... 7 years ago, wow!You were the first | | | | limits, it could be just like any other |
| girl to do a backflip. What made you do it, | | | | sport.Do other female athletes from other |
| how many times did it take, and whats the | | | | sports inspire you? If so, who? |
| process behind doing it. | | | | |
| | | | Yes, I am always inspiried by other women |
| Yes, I was the first woman in the world to | | | | athletes... Aimee Mullins is a para olympic |
| ever do a backflip on a bike... I was 19 | | | | athlete that is more than amazing... her |
| years old and was spending a couple of months | | | | courage, strength, and her just being who she |
| in Pennsylvania at Woodward Camp.. A guy by | | | | is pushes me. I think that the free skier |
| the name of Jay Rodriguez was joking around | | | | Sarah Burke is awesome.. Lisa Whittaker in |
| with me one day saying that we were going to | | | | skateboarding is really awesome, along with |
| learn backflips that night... I said yeah | | | | Cara-beth Burnside in skating and |
| sure whatever.. well I guess he was more | | | | snowboarding.What else do you do besides |
| serious than I thought.. so that night I | | | | riding BMX - hobbies, activites, travels? |
| started learning them into the foam pit.. I | | | | |
| think the second try I actually got the | | | | I love to hang out with friends, go to the |
| rotation down, and within a week or so I was | | | | beach, hike, eat food. Traveling is such an |
| pulling them on the box jump. I then | | | | awesome thing as well.. I love going to new |
| unleashed it at a contest there at Woodward | | | | places and meeting people, experiencing |
| called the CFB contest. I crashed pretty bad | | | | different cultures/food.Do you have a |
| the first two times, but the adreneline was | | | | favorite movie star or movie? |
| pumping and I was determined to pull it... | | | | |
| the third time I pulled it. I never really | | | | I have a few favorite movies... Vanilla Sky, |
| thought it was that big of a deal... now that | | | | Donnie Darko, and the Winged Migration.Who |
| I think back on it, it is pretty cool to make | | | | are your favorite bands / singers? |
| history. Basically its one of the easiest | | | | |
| tricks in the book I think.. all you have to | | | | BoySetsFire, The Spill Canvas, and Jose |
| do is commit to it... make sure you have | | | | Gonzalez.Where is your favorite place to |
| enough speed, a good enough box jump, and | | | | travel to and why? |
| just lean back, spot your landing and there | | | | |
| ya go!What other sports do you enjoy doing | | | | Probably the coolest place I've ever been |
| then? | | | | was Africa... I really want to go back |
| | | | there.. so much stuff to do, beautiful |
| I really enjoy snowboarding in the winter | | | | scenery, amazing people, and just one of the |
| and occassionally mt. biking... I also like | | | | greatest places on earth!!What did you want |
| to play around on skateboards. I grew up | | | | to be when you were growing up (besides a pro |
| riding a skateboard so its always fun.What | | | | rider)? |
| was it like to be one of the only female | | | | |
| riders in a male dominated | | | | I've always wanted to be a housewife. I'm |
| | | | also currently completing my Bachelor of |
| sport? | | | | Science Degree in Fire Protection |
| | | | Administration Technology at Cal State Los |
| Well when I was younger, I never really | | | | Angeles.Do you have any words for all the |
| realized I was the only girl at the | | | | girls out there reading this? |
| skatepark. As the years went on, I thought it | | | | |
| was pretty cool. I could keep up with the | | | | If you want something in life, go and get |
| guys, and the guy to girl ratio was obviously | | | | it. Practice really does make perfect. Don't |
| in my favor. hahaBesides yourself, there are | | | | ever let anyone or anything stand in the way |
| a number of other female rider who have | | | | of your dreams!Shout Outs & Thank yous? |
| really | | | | |
| | | | Thank you to Dwayne Taylor for always |
| made some headway in pushing the sport for | | | | believing in me, friends, family, Specialized |
| the girls. What do you think | | | | for always giving me my bikes, all my |
| | | | sponsors, and to my Lord and Savior Jesus |
| about the women's scene as a whole? | | | | Christ!Mark Sperling is a successful |
| | | | freelance writer, publicist and marketing |
| I think that it is def. growing which is | | | | consultant who's works have been seen in a |
| awesome.. and I am seeing more and more | | | | number of magazines and websites. He is also |
| events that are including womens categories | | | | founder of Girls Learn To Ride - the largest |
| which is pretty awesome. A few years ago that | | | | and original series of female-only action |
| was unheard of...What women riders come to | | | | sports clinics in surfing, snowboarding, |
| mind and what are your thoughts on your | | | | skateboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, BMX, |
| | | | and mountain biking. |
| competitive opponents? | | | | |