This guy is a super talented rider. I really like his style. That being said, I'm surprised Animal took on a new rider, considering that their parts availability is almost non-existent. I wanted to use Javelin hubs on my next build, but they're no longer listed on the site. Everything except for a few parts has been out of stock for months now. I thought Animal was dying off, which was sad for me, because a lot of my all time favourite riders represented Animal back in the day. Animal is synonymous with excellent street riders, and it's my favourite BMX discipline. I hope for a bright future for Animal, because they've done a lot for BMX over the years. Glad to see they still see the capabilities of the street riders they're adding to their team. Santiago Laverde is looking like a real street machine, just like everyone else that's rode for Animal in the past. I'm loving this.
