By Renan Garcia

What’s your go-to trick?
Lurdo: I wouldn’t say I have a go-to trick, haha. But I’ve always loved doing flips and impossibles since I was a kid.
Kiko: I wouldn’t really know, but maybe a backside Smith.

What’s your worst trick?
Lurdo: There are tons of tricks I can’t do, obviously. But the hardflip has always been one of those tricks I’ve struggled with a lot to make it look decent.
Kiko: For example, I can do an impossible but it takes a lot of effort.

Do you have any stories about traveling together?
Lurdo: There are always stories when skating the streets of Madrid, especially at night. The funniest recent one with Kiko was a morning after a night out in downtown Madrid. It was around 38°C (100°F), and he wanted to go to the mountains to swim, while I wanted to hit the pool since it was way closer. One thing led to another, and we ended up at a Chinese shop buying a one meter inflatable pool and some cartons of wine. We spent the whole morning in a park in the city center, soaking with our butts in the pool.
Kiko: There are plenty, although many of them aren’t the kind of thing you’d share in an interview like this. One that comes to mind right now is a night hopping between rock bars and clubs with this guy in a wheelchair we ran into and took along with us. Hours later, we found out he wasn’t actually in a wheelchair— it was all just a performance!

Who’s your favorite skater?
Lurdo: Kiko, Alain Saavedra, and Felipe Bartolomé.
Kiko: I can’t think of anyone specific right now, but for example, Mark Gonzales.

Any sponsors, projects?
Lurdo: I don’t have any projects at the moment—just skating comfortably and staying injury-free is enough for me. As for sponsors, Sk8land has been supporting me for many years, so I want to send them a huge shoutout—they’re the best! I ride Nineties decks and wear Volcom clothing.
Kiko: I am supported by Nineties Skateboards from Madrid, a really cool clothing brand called 13, and Mesa Distribution helps me out with trucks and other gear. As for projects, I don’t have many because I don’t have much time or know many people to film with. But I’ve had an almost finished video part for a while now, and I hope it comes out soon.

What hobbies do you have outside of skating?
Lurdo: Besides skating, I have a punk band called Patinetas Podridas, where I play bass with some friends from my childhood skatepark. That and skating are what I spend most of my time on. For work, I’m a web and graphic designer at a small agency in Madrid.
Kiko: I’ve got a few hobbies, but lately, I’ve been really into photography—especially nature and wildlife photography. I’ll be publishing some of it somewhere soon.