Lukas Spies flies through the air as he comes off the first box in the boxline. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Owner of Pitch BikePark and Skate, Lukas Spies hangs out with Kevin Peto and Richie White. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Lukas does a 180 while riding in the halfpipe. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Lukas hangs out at the top of a ramp, watching all the other riders. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Richie White, 14, of McHenry wish luck to Lukas Spies before he attempts a new trick for the first time. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Before trying a "first time banger" or new trick, Lukas Spies applies wax to the metal rail that he plans to slide down. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Lukas braces himself for a "digger" -- a hard landing. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Lukas Spies attempts a "ice pick grind" where he rides the metal rail with the metal peg extending from his rear axel. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Having had less than total success with the "ice pick grind" Lukas Spies picks himself up, dusts himself off and gets right back on his bike. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media