The Athlete Edits: Nico Vink

Nico Vink’s career has been one of constant growth and development. Like many influential freeriders, he can trace his roots back to racing motocross and BMX bikes at a young age, something he credits with getting him comfortable in the air. Vink’s father owned a bike shop in Belgium, so life was very much focused on two-wheeled pursuits from a young age, and the young gun had all the support he needed. In 1998, Vink entered a national championship DH race on a whim, and ended up winning, kickstarting his professional racing career. That led to 13 fun years of pro-level racing on national and World Cup circuits, but Vink soon realized that he missed the freedom a mountain bike had offered him in the past. Read Nico's full athlete profile: https://www.tetongravity.com/feature/bike/accomplice-nico-vink For more on Accomplice: https://www.tetongravity.com/accomplice For more from Teton Gravity Research, follow us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/tetongravity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tetongravityresearch Twitter: https://twitter.com/tetongravity Tik Tok: http://vm.tiktok.com/Pw4E1Q/ Shop the Dream: http://shop.tetongravity.com #TGRlivethedream #TGRaccomplice