Name: Jeremy Ball
Age: 25
Hometown: Quincy, Michigan
Local Trails: The Grizz
Years Riding: 13
Years Diggin’: 11
Job: Social Studies Teacher
Ambition: To make a positive difference in the world.

1: What was the last thing you did today before answering this lot?
I just finished teaching a World History class. 

2: Where did you ride your bike last?
K-Zoo Skate Zoo, Kalamazoo, MI

3: What was the last new trick you learnt?
Opposite Three Regular Lookback

4: When did you last build up a new bike?
About one week ago… but prior to that it had been over a year.

5: What was the last album you bought?
Social Distortion, The Greatest Hits

6: What was the last book you read?
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

7: What was the last BMX video you watched?
I just watched Who Brought the Dicks the other day…

8: What was the last city you visited?
Kalamazoo, MI.

9: When, and where, were you last genuinely lost on your travels?
Yellowstone National Park

10: What was your last meal?
Orange Chicken

11: What was the last great gadget or invention that you saw or bought?
I just bought a new coffee maker, I don’t know if that counts though.

12: When was the last time you scared yourself?
Every time I ride I’m usually kind of scared.

13: Where is the last place on earth you want to visit?
Is there a bad place?

Top 5 Trails Riders Of All Time
1. Ted Van Orman
2. Jeff Degryse
3. Chris Doyle
4. Mike Aitken
5. Brian Yeagle 

Top 5 Trails Spots I’ve Ridden
1. The Grizz
2. 248
3. Pipe Dreams
4. My Backyard
5. The Strieby’s circle section (RIP)…

Top 5 Countries
1. I don’t travel out much…
2. but Canada is fun.
3…
4…
5…

Top 5 Books
1. Slaughterhouse Five
2. Cannery Row
3. The Book Thief
4. The Great Gatsby
5. Me Talk Pretty One Day

Top 5 Films
1. Rad
2. Finding Forrester
3. Bull Durham
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
5. 12 Angry Men

Top 5 BMX videos
1. Criminal Mischief
2. Road Fools 1
3. Who Brought the Dicks
4. The Day is Over
5. 7-18

Top 5 Websites
1. Drudge Report
2. seannewtonfoto.com
3. deliveranceclothing.com
4. betherain.com
5. Digbmx.com

Top 5 Magazines
1. Time
2. National Geographic
3. Dig
4. Ride UK
5. Tread…

Top 5 Places
1. The Grizz
2. Skatezoo
3. My front porch
4. Ft. Collins, CO
5. Cascarelli’s of Homer

Top 5 Companies in BMX
1. Is this a trick?… Deluxe
2. I’ve always loved Profile
3. Life?
4. S&M
5. FBM

Top 5 Photographers
1. Sean Newton
2. Teddy Van Orman
3. Sandy Carson
4. Greg Dickinson
5. Chris Hallman

Top 5 Places I want to visit
1. New Zealand
2. Alaska
3. South Africa
4. Russia
5. Brazil

Top 5 People
1. My Parents
2. My Fiancé
3. My Brother
4. Sean Newton
5. Those who I can’t name

 

Frame: Deluxe 2011 TECH2, 20.7″ L Frame
Fork: Odyssey Race Forks
Handlebar: Deluxe XL Bars
Stem: Deluxe F-Lite (not shown)
Headset: Whatever’s cheap…
Grips: Deluxe Shovelhands
Seat: Deluxe Superlight
Seatpost: Deluxe Superlight
Seatclamp: Deluxe
Crank: Profile
Chainwheel: Deluxe 25 Tooth
Pedals: Deluxe F-Lite
Chain: Shadow Half Link
Bottom Bracket: Profile Spanish
Tyres: Dirt Monster in front and Aitken in back
Wheels: Sun Rims, Deluxe F-Lite hubs front and rear
Brakes: Fly
Levers: Odyssey Medium
Weight: I have no idea…
Any modifications? Nothing so far.
What’s the newest part? The whole bike is pretty new
What’s your favourite part? I like the frame. It’s fast and smooth.

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