Stewart Munroe was nice enough to hook up an awesome edit for TCU of his good friend Corey Bohan. The edit came out really great. He came through with an interview he did too where Corey talks about his new sponsor, The Set for the first time, what it was like leaving Giant, his recent injuries and even acknowledges that The Hills is a “bad TV show”. Thanks again to Stewart and check out the interview after the jump.

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Lets start with the year 2009, which was a year filled with ups and downs.

The up’s were, of course traveling, the world and riding my bike in all sorts of places with great friends, competing in contests and just riding everyday and enjoying life. The end of 2009 was gonna be a little different than previous years. Giant announced that they were no longer running a BMX program, so come January 1st 2010 I would no longer have a bike sponsor. That was kind of scary but exciting at the same time. My ’09 contest season didn’t really end too well for me. I had been pretty lucky when it came to injuries, but at end of September I dislocated my shoulder and tore my ligament, so that meant I was done competing and was gonna be off my bike for months. It was something I had never done or had happen to me before in my entire BMX career.

Let’s talk about probably the biggest change you’ve had since becoming an Professional rider: the Giant BMX program coming to an end. You spent a good seven years riding for the Mosh/Giant program and become the best of mates with your boss Heath Pinter. How did this affect you?

Like I mentioned, when Giant announced the end of the BMX side of things, it came as quite a surprise to the Team. I rode for Huffy for six months back in ’02 but other than that it’s been Mosh/Giant my entire career so it was definitely going to be a huge change. It was scary none the less but more so exciting, I think. Over the years I’ve had a great time riding for Giant and we split on great terms. I also meet Heath Pinter through the experience and he is one of the coolest guys around, so that’s rad! After it all was said and done, I was ready to move on and see what lies ahead.

They say when one door closes another opens, can you give us a run down on your new bike sponsor?

It was not even Christmas yet and I was lucky enough to be talking with a few different companies. One in particular was “The Set” BMX company owned by Marc Urlich from Melbourne, Australia. We chatted back and forth for a few months and he laid it all out for me and showed me the direction and plans he had for his company. It was refreshing to hear what he was saying and super exciting to know he wanted me to be a part of it. So after a short time I was locked in. Signature frame, bars, parts etc… all the good stuff I’ve never had a chance to share with the BMX community when I rode for Giant. So I was ready to let loose with everything I have ever dreamed of. By the end of Summer 2010 “The Set” with be out and in full effect.

For the readers who don’t know you sustained a pretty bad shoulder injury towards the end of last year. Can you give a run down on this and the rehab you did to get strong again?

It was a really annoying injury as I’m sure people who have torn ligaments know. I was hearing all sorts of input from riders who say the surgery is good and some saying that you can do without it – I was in two minds as to what to do. The contest season was almost over but my time to hit home in Australia was around the corner and the last thing I wanted was to be laid up doing nothing while back home with family and friends. I opted no on the surgery and decided to heal it with muscle strength. So I went back to Australia, surfed my arse off and used water and swimming as my physio rehab. I did that for three months and now my shoulder feels as strong as ever.

After the shoulder injury and not being able to ride for a long period of time, has this given you a fresh out look on your riding again?

I feel being off your bike for a week from time to time is what I need to stay in the right mindset. I’ve been riding almost everyday since I was 14 so having other hobbies (for me it’s surfing) to help stay motivated is essential. After taking two or three months off I was keen to get back on my bike. Everyone has their own way of staying motivated though.

You generally have a very busy summer in the states, how about your summer back in Australia? What did you get up too?

The summer can get very hectic in the States just with contests and traveling. I think that’s why I look forward to my downtime back at home in Australia so much. While I’m home, I spend a lot of time with my family and old friends. Being back in Australia, the pace of everything for me just chills out and it’s a time where I can focus on filming or just mixing up my everyday life schedule compared to my life in California. So a mix of family holidays, roadtrips, surfing, BMX and just good times is what my summer in Australia is all about.

You are definitely an outdoors man and love your surfing. Is it true that you went on a surfing roadtrip with some Australian pro surfers for Fuel TV? Give us the rundown on that trip.

Growing up in Queensland was awesome. Having a million and one spots to ride and our coastline, which is like no other, was perfect for me. A friend of mine who works for the Fox Sports network in Australian was telling me about a crossover athlete surfing trip which would be headed up the East Coast of Australia and was about to go down. The trip would include World Champion Mark “Occy” Occhilupo, two Pro surfers, a musician, a pro snowboarder and me because I love to surf. So having the chance to roadtrip with the world champ Occy up the coast to our home state, I was freaking out! A chance of a lifetime for myself to hangout with a legend of the surfing world. So I packed my bags and left LA, headed home for an epic journey.

Will you be filming for any DVDs or webvideos this year? Or possibly anymore reality show cameos?

Riding for “The Set” now is going to be awesome. We will be doing our fair share of BMX web stuff but more interesting internet stuff, not just your typical BMX “check out my new crazy stunt” shit. It will be quality and epic stuff. I’m also filming for a full section in Josh Harrington’s next video project “Still Searching” so I’m super excited to put out a video part, especially considering that throughout my entire BMX career I’ve never concentrated on the video side of things. As far as reality TV goes, I’ll try too avoid being on anymore bad TV shows!

What events are you planning on riding this year?

The 2010 contest season is pretty much like any other. I’ve got the usual Dew Tour stops, the Worlds in Germany & X Games. A few weeks ago, Red Bull held the first ever Stomping Grounds dirt comp in Chicago and as everyone who has seen the footage knows, the weather fucked shit up. Either way, I had a good time chilling with everyone and hopefully that pops off again or it goes back to Whistler, BC. Also, I went home to Australia last minute in May to ride in the Red Bull dirtpipe comp which was so sick! Hopefully it will be happening again next year and this time it will be well advertised with plenty of notice so everyone can get out there and ride it, because I can guarantee it’s gonna be something you’ll remember riding for the rest of your life.

Previously: Red Bull Ride and Seek – Episode 4| Red Bull Empire of Dirt| Red Bull Ride and Seek – Episode 3