FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 22 | Page 93

Bobby Dazzler The Rob Adelberg Interview Words: Simon Makker AUSTRALIA’S CALI ROLL MASTER TAKES US INSIDE HIS QUEST FOR AN X GAMES GOLD, AND GETS HONEST ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF FMX. B ack in the early 2000s a kid on a Honda CR80 broke onto the Aussie comp scene and it was quickly evident he was something special. Despite the lack of both engine ponies and body bulk, this grom had a silky smooth style and could seemingly hold tricks for a full second longer than some of the more experienced riders. Leap forward to today and Rob Adelberg’s effortless ability to clinically throw some of the biggest tricks in the game has seen him rise to become one of the top riders to come out of Australia’s burgeoning, and seemingly bottomless, pool of talent. u FreestyleXtreme.com | 93