Tomas Lemoine: I was influenced by some guys having their own style, their way to think without taking care of other poeple

🦓 ZEBRA PANTS!

I remember being really young, watching the X-Games. I always liked the crazy-looking guys. I was a huge fan of Kyle Loza in FMX. I think I’m just the type of person who goes for what they want without caring too much about what people say. So sometimes, that means I end up in zebra pants and stuff haha.

My uncle, who rides jet skis, used to wear wild pants too, and I was a big fan of his style, maybe that’s where the influence started when I was young!

🔥 FIRST CRAZY THING???

When I was racing BMX, my dad made me custom bikes and clothing, and I loved it every time. I’m pretty sure that’s what got me into custom and different looking stuff. 

It just felt cool to have unique gear!

🔊 HYPE FOR EVERYONE

Tommy G isn’t the most social guy I know, but our friendship is strong because we both love biking so much, we’d even share a sesh on a DH bike in a parking lot haha. We might both be a bit crazy, so we get along well. He’s a huge inspiration to me on the bike, and we love riding together and giving each other advice. I just wish he liked to party a bit more haha.

The craziest moment for me was my first Red Bull Joyride - it felt like a dream I could hardly believe! The wildest thing I’ve seen was Nicholi’s Joyride run in 2019. He took first after his first run, then Brett went ahead with an insane run, and Nicholi just kept adding more until he clinched the win. The vibe was insane!

🎨 INSPIRATION & LIFESTYLE

As a fan of aliens and unique clothing, I wanted to create something I could proudly wear—with aliens on it. Now, I see Stratos more like a gang, and I’m stoked whenever

I see someone vibing with the Stratos style 👽!

..of course, I’ve been influenced by the rap world. I always need music, whether I’m riding or just going about my day. Silence isn’t really my thing (haha). I got into it because I liked seeing people with their own unique style and approach to life, not caring what others think.

🎤 LIL MOINE

I’ve always been a huge fan of rap music, and since I’m always on the move, I started listening to beats without lyrics and freestyling on my own. Eventually, I thought, Why not write a song? So I went to the studio and discovered a whole new world.

It felt amazing to be a beginner again, with so much to learn. Rap fits perfectly into the times when I’m not riding like when I’m tired, it’s raining, or I’m injured. I just want to keep getting better, and my songs are mostly about my life and my friends haha!

🌟 RIDING 

I just love riding any kind of bike. I’m curious, so I’m always open to new adventures, contests, smaller or bigger bikes. This year, I’ve been riding a big bike a lot more, and I’m starting to love it and feel comfortable on it. My dream goal is to make it to Rampage!

🎸 MTB – OLD SCHOOL VS. NEW FEATURES

I’d love to see some new features and bring back some oldschool slopestyle courses, but with the experience and tech that builders have now. It’d be awesome to mix in some skatepark-style features into slopestyle courses so we’d have more opportunities to get creative and really show our style, instead of just going for the biggest tricks. That’s just my opinion haha.

✌🏻 HAVE FUN 

To all the kids out there. There are no excuses! If you want something, make it happen and work hard for it. Nothing comes easy, but motivation will help you achieve it!

Peace!

Cheers,
Tomas