CONNECT WITH ACHEL…

HOMETOWN:
Ville d’Avray, near Paris, France

DATE OF BIRTH:
February 5th, 1992

SKATEBOARDING SINCE:
2014

STANCE:
Goofy

FAVORITE TYPE OF SKATEBOARDING:
Mixing dancing and freestyle on a longboard.

BEST PART OF SKATING:
The feeling of freedom and letting go while riding as well as the family-like spirit of the community even when traveling all around the world.

LAMEST PART OF SKATING:
Getting injured and shitty weather is the worst.

WORST HABIT:
Overthinking what I want to do instead going with the flow. And also not being able to take it easy and rest when I am injured.

BIGGEST PET PEEVE:
Not being able to ride for one reason or another.

WORST ACCIDENT:
Luckily I’ve never had a serious accident (knock on wood), but more just the regular falls causing annoying and never-completely-healed injuries.

BEST EVENT:
So You Can Longboard Dance in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and La Grosse Rando in Paris (a giant cruise through Paris with hundreds of boarders!).

ONE THING EVERY SKATER SHOULD KNOW:
No matter the size of your board or what you do with it, we are stronger together.

DREAM SKATE DESTINATION:
I have already crossed a few off my list (California and South Korea are a couple), but Australia and Central/South America remain unknown to me.

THREE FAVORITE SKATERS:
Lotfi Lamaali, Aboubakry Seck, Brenno Brelvis (wait, they all ride for Paris Trucks!). But aside from longboarding, Rodney Mullen, Kilian Martin & Connor Burke.

FAVORITE TRICK:
Spins. No wait! No-comply bigger-spin. No, I mean, G-turns. Damn, I can’t choose.

FAVORITE BAND:
Ludwig van Beethoven

BEST CONCERT YOU HAVE ATTENDED:
Carbon Kevlar in Paris

FAVORITE MOVIE:
Samsara by Ron Fricke

FAVORITE SKATE VIDEO:
“Dance Down The Town” from Loaded Boards

FAVORITE FOOD:
Mozzarella di bufala with salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

FAVORITE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF SKATING:
Playing or listening to music, binge watching TV shows, making videos, hanging out with my friends or my girlfriend. Oh wait, did I forget traveling?

FAVORITE BEER/ DRINK OF CHOICE:
Beers, beers and beers. But not those dark, heavy ones that could practically be food.

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