Vanderham Takes Flight

Thomas Vanderham knows what it feels like to defy gravity. ridesaint.com Song by Elfkowitz

I have always taken inspiration for my riding not only from my peers and my sport, but from other sports as well.  Starting from a young age, I was always a fan of the high-flyers.  From Terje Haakonsen to Michael Jordan to Bubba Stewart – I can’t get enough of watching these guys seemingly defy gravity.  The feeling of weightlessness at the apex of an air has led me on a constant pursuit of hang time.  It’s a journey that doesn’t have an end, but one that a lot of gravity riders can relate to.  When Shimano told me that new Saint was ready to be put through its paces, we set out to build a jump that would maximize amplitude and style.  The result really reminded me how far we have come in the ten short years since Saint was first introduced... and it was a whole lot of fun! 

Thomas Vanderham.