While driving home from the latest Road Fools, I fired Sunday's Aaron Ross over some Top 5s for him to pass the time with, and of course, he came through with some pretty entertaining replies. I need to warn everyone reading this though, Aaron is a fan of the U.S. version of The Office, so unless you're familiar with the NBC series starring Steve Carell, you might not understand one part of this top 5s. Regardless, there's enough BMX-related info below to gain a deeper meaning of one of the smiliest and burliest street guys on the scene today. Here's Aaron Ross, according to the number 5. Thanks to Odyssey BMX for the pics as well.
-Brian Tunney
Top 5 Riders
1. Van Homan
2. Nathan Williams
3. Chase Hawk
4. Brian Kachinsky
5. Ice Money
(Editor's note: Aaron only listed four guys for his top 5 riders, I threw Ice Money in there at the end.)
Top 5 Tricks
1. Hop 360s
2. Barspins
3. Rail 180s
4. Opposite 360s
5. Bombing hills
Top 5 Spots To Ride
1. 9th Street
2. Race track
3. Shapes in Boston
4. Ledge in Austin
5. Anywhere with good friends
Top 5 Movies
1. Happy Gilmore
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
3. Office Space
4. 40-Year-Old Virgin
5. Old School
(It's hard to pick just five.)
Top 5 Moments on The Office
(It's so hard to pick a winning five but I will try!)
1. There was one where everyone did a roast on Michael, and then when he got them all back, it was awesome!
2. When Michael went to New York and said his favorite pizza place was Sbarros!
3. When Michael drove the car into the lake.
4. When Jim dressed up as Dwight.
5. When Jim acted like he was a vanpire in the bat episode. (And Creed is just awesome!)
Odyssey BMX
Top 5 Times You've Been Injured on a Trampoline
1. Well this one time I was stabbed and was rushed to surgery.
2. Almost got knocked out on one about 5 years ago.
3. I wanted to jump off my ramp onto the trampoline with the bike and one time I shot off into the garage so that wasn't cool!
4. I have had about 4 trampolines and I just can't get enough of it.
5. So much good stuff can happen on there and it's nice to just chill on.
Top 5 Road Fools Moments
1. Water skiing in 45 degree water in a random boat with two random people.
2. Being invited more than once.
3. Driving random peoples cars.
4. Doing donuts in some Escalade.
5. Just good times with Tony Hamlin. That dude's the man!
Top 5 Roommates
(The people I live with right now are pretty awesome.)
1. Devon
2. Chase
3. Dennis
4. Sean
5. Kris
Top 5 Foods
1. BBQ
2. Pizza
3. Sandwiches
4. Italian
5. Burritos
Top 5 Songs
1. Wanna Be a Baller by Lil Troy
2. The Way We Ball by Lil Flip
3. Art Isn't Real by Deer Tick
4. 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
5. I've Been Everywhere by Johnny Cash
Top 5 Good Things About Corpus Christi
1. The beach
2. B&J's Pizza
3. Friends and family
4. It's close to Austin
5. Selena is from there. That's the best reason if I would say so myself.
Top 5 Things To Do This Year
1. Travel with friends
2. Meet new people
3. Hangout with a random person in a random place again
4. Have fun
5. Don't stress...
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Contributors
Brian Tunney
This is Brian. He lives in Jersey City, rides BMX bikes often and somehow ended up in the X Games a few times. Facebook him if needed.
Cody York
From Cleveland, Ohio, Cody was raised on a steady diet of backyard jumps and skateparks and his photos have graced the pages of Ride BMX, BMX Plus!, Ride UK, and Dig magazines. Got something to share? cyorkphoto@me.com
Mark Noble
Mark is from the U.K., and has over 28+ years experience in BMX. He has launched, published, edited and written for more BMX mags than you can shake a bike at. He also runs Deluxe BMX.
Nick Ferreira
Nick Ferreira is a BMXer, photographer and zine maker from Taunton, MA. He has been extolling the merits of tucks and tabes in print and online for the better part of the past 10 years.
Pat Nugent
Born and raised on Long Island, the only outlet to BMX that Patrick grew up knowing was racing. For a while, he got into all those weird forms of BMX, but eventually returned to the race scene. He enjoys shooting races and snaking practice laps.
Steve Crandall
Hails from Ithaca, NY, created FBM in '93, paints pictures of eggs, soup and pigeons in his spare time, throws down a mean tabletop.
