Sea Quints' First International Team Rider!
5 December 1999 - La Jolla, CA

You may not have ever heard of Viktor Byhr. That's because he is one of the best skaters

Viktor Byhr at the Sea Quints House

in Sweden... which means most of the time, he is stuck in Sweden, which is why you may never have heard of him. But he is visiting Southern California right now, to skate and hit all of the cool spots we have here.

Viktor is a funny guy. He makes a mean Swedish Waffle, and if you've got any problems with your plumbing, he is an expert at taking care of clogged toilets... with his bare hands. From the first time I met him, I knew that he had to become part of the Sea-Quints International Team. In fact, I didn't even think about forming a team until I met him, that's how good he is. The rest of this article is going to include an interview with Viktor, as well an overview of some of the things that happened during his stay in San Diego this week. If you're wondering why all the pictures show Viktor falling down, it's because he never lands any of his tricks, not because I am a bad photographer.

The Interview

This interview took place at the Sea-Quints house in La Jolla. Jan and Zeb of Daily Bread magazine were also present, though playing THPS most of the time.

SQ: What's your name?
VB: Viktor.
SQ: Where are you from?
VB: Gothenburg, Sweden.
SQ: How long have you been skating?
VB: Three years.
SQ: So how long have you been here in the US?
VB: For about two and a half weeks.
SQ: How long are you staying here?
VB: For six months.
SQ: What are you doing in six months?
VB: Skating.
SQ: Just skating?
VB: Yeah.
SQ: You skate for anybody?
VB: Salomon. Swedish Salomon team.

SQ: Have you ever played Tony Hawk's Pro Skater before?
VB: Two times, one time with my friend, and one time in Sweden.
SQ: They have this game in Sweden?
VB: Oh yeah, it's kinda new but we got it.

SQ: When was the last time you had Coca Cola dribbling out your nose?
VB: [laughs] I had Dr. Pepper like a couple of hours ago.
SQ: How did that happen?
VB: I don't know, I got a french fry stuck in my throat and everything came out my nose.

SQ: Have you ever gotten any after skating at a contest?
VB: Huh? Gotten any what? Girls?

Royale Attempt #3

SQ: Yeah.
Jan: First he has to place, dude.
VB: Oh yeah. I always get that. I'm a Swedish pimp!

SQ: What is a "KK"?
VB: It's short for the Swedish words for "sex friend".
SQ: How many KK's do you have?
VB: I have a girlfriend now so I don't do that. It's kinda mean to the girls. You gotta respect girls man.
SQ: Who is your favorite "KK"?
VB: Astrid (sp?). She is a former gymnast and now she is a cheerleader.
SQ: Does your girlfriend have any "KK"s?
VB: No. She won't leave the Swedish anaconda behind, you know what I mean?
SQ: The "Swedish Anaconda" eh?
Jan: The only anaconda is the one inside my mouth.
SQ: Let the record show that Jan has just said "The only anaconda is the one inside my mouth".

SQ: So what's the best trick you've ever pulled on THPS?
VB: 50 50 Grind.
SQ: So I am better skater than you when it comes to Tony Hawk?
VB: Oh yeah, hell yeah.
SQ: Am I the KING of Tony Hawk? Am I the best Tony Hawk player you ever saw on the whole planet?
Zeb: This interview is starting to suck...

JW: What do you think about Sea Quints?
VB: I don't even know what Sea Quints is.

Zeb: How ugly was the ugliest girl you've ever been with?
VB: About as ugly as Jan.
SQ: You'd do a girl that looks like Jan!?
Jan: Did she have a full a beard as mine?
VB: No, not even downstairs...

SQ: So where else are you going while you're here?
VB: I don't know.
SQ: Where've you been?
VB: I've been around downtown LA, in Hermosa Beach.
SQ: Who did you skate with in LA?

Royale Attempt #24 (click to enlarge)

VB: Some guys. Ken and Ryan... Soul Cal. I've been to Ventura also. Up in Skate Street.

SQ: What kind of grindplates do you ride?
VB: The original ST-90s.
SQ: How about your wheels?
VB: Senate Aaron Feinbergs. They came with the skates.
SQ: What do you think about the video "Ride Like Aaron"?
VB: I haven't seen it. I'm not really into biting other people's style.
SQ: When is the "Ride Like Viktor" video going to come out?
Jan: "Riding Viktor", that's the video I wanna see.
VB: [laughs] I don't have a fish-eye lens to capture all my "equipment".
Jan: That's not what your mom said.

SQ: Are Swedish girls totally hot?
VB: Yeah.
SQ: What do they look like? Is it like they show on American TV? Are they all six feet tall blondes with big boobs and they have sex all the time?
VB: If you ask them to, I guess.
SQ: You just ask them to and they'll do it with you?
VB: Yeah that's where the "KK" thing comes into place, you know.
SQ: Then what the hell are you doing over here in America man? I'm going to Sweden!

After that, it was my turn to play Tony Hawk so the interview kinda ended. Now we'll talk about all of the adventures of the week.

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