RIDENOUR Payton

General
CHILDREN'S AUTHOR
In 2021 she published the illustrated children's book 'A to Z: BMX Style', which aims to inspire young people to learn more through BMX racing. "I initially got the idea from my aunt Jennifer, who wrote A to Z books hockey style with the same format. I wrote my first draft for the book about 10 years ago [speaking in 2021] with my mum and it sat on the computer for years until I rediscovered it last year [in 2020] during quarantine. There's nothing in BMX for the kids that helps them learn and also connects it to their interest in bikes, so I thought it would be a super cool idea. I did some rewriting and more brainstorming and started this endeavour. My aunt Jennifer was super supportive, and helped guide me through the process. I raised over 10,000 USD in a Kickstarter campaign to help fund illustrations, printing, and other fees. And a few months later I have an actual hardcover, coloured copy of my book in my hands. I'm super stoked on it and it's a great book for anyone who has kids or knows someone who has kids that love bikes." (realbmxracing.com, 25 Apr 2021; wfmz.com, 16 Apr 2021)