Birthplace : Mercer County, PA, USA.
Chris, Ride UK october 2000 : My friend borrowed a video from a friend down the street, it was Hoffman Head First, I remember watching Mat Hoffman, he kinda looked like a daredevil. I figured it looked dangerous and kinda fun, I figured I could do it too. So that video was probably one of the points of me sttarting BMX.
When I first started riding I think I was about 11 years old. I think the first trick I ever did was a one hander. I could stretch my arm so far in the air; it was gnarly.
No foot x-up one hand, Honda Hill, circa 1994.
Chris Doyle, www.bmxonline.com, october 2006 : I asked my mom for a plane ticket to the '97 Christmas Classic in Columbus, Ohio--I wanted to go for the DK Dirt Circuit. One week prior, Steve Buddendeck (DK's marketing director at the time) called and said that if I wore a DK jersey they would pay for my entry fee in return. That's when it all started, I was 16 years old... nine years ago.
Chris : I learned double trucks when I was 16 years old. My very first one was in the DK video Damn Kids.
DK Dirt Circuit Finals
Eighth place went to Chris Doyle who was 360ing with variations like X-to-X, turndown-to-X, and a lot more.
Interviews : Ride US #50 july 2000,
Ride UK # 49 october 2000.
DK Intuition video.
DK Intuition.
Summer in Erie.
8th place pro dirt @ X Games, Philadelphia, PA, august 2001.
Cover : Ride US september 2001.
Video Props Road Fools 8.
Videos Ride US "Turbulence" & "Parts".
Cover : Ride UK february 2002.
Roule pour DC shoes.
Video Props "How to".
X-up + variations, tabletop, no-footer + variations, no-hander, barspin + variations, 360, turndown, superman, no-footed can can, riding rhythm, and more.
3rd place pro dirt @ X Games, Philadelphia, PA, august 2002.
21 questions to Chris Doyle in Ride UK november 2002.
360 turndown to barspin, ...
3rd place pro dirt @ 2003 X Games.
Chris Doyle, www.expn.com : The X Games in 2003 were memorable because I didn't want to be there. I felt so bad. I couldn't walk from my bruised heels I walked around on my tippy toes. I felt sick and not in the mood to ride. After my first run I was in like 17th place, on my second run I had jumped to third place and I was thinking "One more run and the weekend's over." I was sitting in first place after my third run and the weekend was over and it was such a good feeling to be done.
C. Doyle lives in Pittsburgh, PA, but is originally from Raleigh, NC.
No foot cancan at the 2004 worlds in Cologne on the cover of Freedom #59 summer 2004.
2nd place pro dirt @ 2004 X-Games
20 questions in Transworld BMX september 2004.
Tip Plus System video.
Chris Doyle at the Toronto Metro jam on the cover of Props 52, summer 2004.
Chris Doyle section off System.
Chris Doyle, www.fatbmx.com, april 2006 : It's the best thing ever! I've been riding the new CDL and it's perfect. I had 100% control over what I wanted to do with it and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. For me, it's the perfect frame. Jered Raflik at DK was the biggest help with designing it. Thanks Jered!
Sponsors.
Chris Doyle, www.fatbmx.com, april 2006 : I ride for DK bicycles, DC shoes, Pro-Tec Helmets, Square One, Bicycle Union, Maxxis tires, and Sun Rims. I have a good relationship with all of my sponsors, but as we all know, good relationships take time and patience. All of my sponsors have put a great deal of faith in me over the years and shown alot of loyalty towards me... It's only appropriate that I show them the same kind of support that they've shown me. I'm not one of those pros that's always on the prowl for the bbd (bigger, better, deal). I think it's better to have a relationship with my sponsors that is based on trust... not money.
Duo.
Chris Doyle, www.bmxonline.com, october 2006 : Duo is owned by myself, Cory Muth, and Steve Buddendeck.
Local Exposure Tour.
Chris Doyle Off DK
Mark Losey, www.vitalbmx.com, october 2006 : Chris Doyle called today with some news we were not expecting. After nine years, DK has terminated his contract. Doyle had been with DK since he was 16 years old, so this came as quite a surprise. Chris said that the reason he was told had to do with Duo, the grip and tire company he is involved in with Cory Muth and Steve Buddendeck. The news definitely came as a shock, but Chris said that he is a little excited about trying something new after nine years. We wish him nothing but the best.
Chris Doyle, www.bmxonline.com, october 2006 : I was told that it all stemmed from my involvement with Duo. They said that they did not want to pay me to start my own brand that would compete with DK. Keep in mind, Duo will only make grips and tires, DK does not make tires and they make two sets of grips (maybe three). In a nutshell, I got kicked off for grips. I think that they wanted to kick me off and save themselves some money and this was a good excuse for them to do so. It was totally surprise! It was one of those things that you never worry about and then totally blindsides you on some idle Monday. I was pretty bummed at first, but I'm getting over it pretty fast. I think the decision to fire me will end up hurting DK much more than it will hurt me. One person said, "DK without Doyle is like Disney Land without Mickey Mouse". I thought that was funny.
