Ayato Kimura, an 18-year-old MTB trials rider from Gunma, Japan, started mountain biking at the age of 14. Inspired by the riding and the videos of his good friend Tomomi Nishikubo as well as riders like Danny MacAskill, Ayato quickly defined his unique and powerfull riding style mixing up elements from urban freeride, street trials and competition trials. Besides performing live shows together with the Shibuya Ninja team, Ayato is constantly improving his creativity and pushing his own limits on the bike. His social media clips are gaining millions of views and going viral all over the world. Ayato is just at the beginning of his career and we can’t wait to see where his journey takes him.