Name: Valentina Pelayo
Age: 9 years old
Hometown: Mexico City
Sponsors: DHaRCO, Maxxis Bike, Maxima Racing Oils, Traxion Suspension, Deity Components, Eriks Garage, Gravity Woods
Discipline: Downhill
Instagram: @valentina_pelayo_hutt
Favorite tune to listen to on the bike : Girl Like Me (Shakira)
Tell us about yourself, who are you and what makes you so rad?
I’m a 9yo happy girl who one day will be racing the World Cup along the best women riders! I love Downhill, I love rocky rock super rocky trails!!!
I’m a 9yo happy girl who one day will be racing the World Cup along the best women riders! I love Downhill, I love rocky rock super rocky trails!!!
Competition or just riding?
Competition!
What’s your all time favourite mountain biking trip, If you and mom / dad / Romina could go anywhere?
Whistler… always dreaming on racing Kidsworx.
What do you love about riding and playing bikes?
Going fast! Spending time with my little sister Romina and discovering amazing new places into the mountains
Going fast! Spending time with my little sister Romina and discovering amazing new places into the mountains
What you’re most proud of achieving through riding so far?
Winning first place on an Snow Summit Downhill Series race on Cat 18 & under when I was 8 years old.
Winning first place on an Snow Summit Downhill Series race on Cat 18 & under when I was 8 years old.
What's one tip you would give to another young grom friend like you about how to be the best rider they can be?
It doesn’t matter if you have to race against older (real old) kids, believe in yourself and work hard for your dreams!
It doesn’t matter if you have to race against older (real old) kids, believe in yourself and work hard for your dreams!