Team / Katiana Torrebella
Katiana Torrebella
Great feelings history for me. The time i was going to the first Girls Meet in Zaragoza. I got onboard the boat to cross the mediterranean sea. I arrived to Barcelona and took a bus to Zaragoza. i was in Delicias Station (Zaragoza), asking for information to reach the campsite, too many transfers to cross the city, I remember my friend Ra and I decide to cross the city to his style, APATALONGO! Maybe it was crazy but i was very strong and full of energy, this way I could see the city, free of charge without polluting and training a little.
After 1 hour and a half skating, suitcases in tow and GPS in hand i was getting too tired, 1 hour more and finally i arrived to the camp, a bit late but proud to have achieved. Very great experience, this means that i can get anywhere by my longboard! Even to Montreal ;)
1- What’s your full name?
Katiana Torrebella
2- What are your buddies calling you?
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3- Where and when were you born?
Palma de Mallorca, Spain 1986
4- When did you start riding skateboards?
I had my first contact with a skateboard when i was 10 years old, i was all the summer going down the hills around my house.
5- When was your first time on a longboard and what setup were you riding?
After that i forgot skating until my 22nd birthday, a longboard was my birthday present. An Antihero cruiser with Tracker trucks and Lush wheels. I've been skating everday for the last 3 years.
6- Who were your early downhill influences if any?
I started skating when i was living in Madrid, and my first downhill influences were when i moved to Mallorca, i met the people who skate here in the island and downhill was them modality. They are actually my skate friends, thanks to Luis, Palex, Andres...
7- Best spot you skated?
Best spot, we call it 'Whip it' fast, black asphalt, big curves, two lanes... amazing!
8- What is your ideal session like?
Ideal session, it has to content: FRIENDS, they make me feel safe. FAST ROAD, it give me the adrenaline. SUNSET, calm in the mountains, no traffic.
9- Who’s your favourite rider to watch on video?
Favorite rider, difficult to say, Female: Rebecca Gemperie, Male: Pablo Quiles
10- Do you have a blog or website?, shoot the url:
http://longskati.blogspot.com.es/
11- What percentage your Facebook friends you have never met?
Probably 70 percent.
12- Favorite meal?
Chocolate
13- Favorite beverage?
Beer
14- What music makes you want to go skate?
It has to be quiet music, otherwise i get too excited and i fall down!
15- Any musical guilty pleasure you are ashamed of?
Haha nooo just good music.
16- Can you drop in a vert ramp?
Yes, but not too big
17- What is your favorite setup right now and why?
Top mount, drop? a little bit, good concave, bushings hard for the bottom, soft for the top, turny and stable. Polyvalent wheels, secure grip smooth drift.
18- What’s that little thing you do to your setups that makes them feel way better?
Put some sandpaper under the board on the edges, for the extra grip.
19- What's the best race/event you've attended and why?
Best downhill event i've ever attended was Velefique, it was my first international event, i met a lot of good riders who i could learn from.
20- Anyone you want to thank?
Thanks to my sponsors KEBBEK, ROXY, EKO slide gloves, SWITCHPEOPLE for the support. Also to my FRIENDS who have trusted me and taught me everything. To the LONGBOARDGIRLSCREW for promote female longboarding. To RAZSURFCAMP for give me the chance to teach people and introduce them into the longboard.
Katiana Torrebella
Katiana's favorite board: The John Barnet
