Q and A with Ben the Baptist

1. Name, Age, Occupation?
Ben Baptiste, I'm 26 years old, I'm a service writer assistant at a car dealer ship in Ft Lauderdale.

2. Were do you live?
I live in Pompano Beach, Florida

3. What are you riding these days?
Eighth Inch Scrambler frame with a steer tube extension for bar spins with a 700 front rim (i like the frame for the price and build its pretty dope) San Marco Rolle saddle, bent gold Nitto risers (Justin ;D) just picked up some some 160 cranks from The Bike Spot not sure if I like'em yet, o yeah and 46x15.

4. I see you playing polo, tricking, doing races and just straight up riding. What tickles your fancy the most?
I like them all man. I think riding is more then just being hooked on one aspect of the community. That's bigger then just tricks or polo ya know.

5. Tell us your opinion of the South Florida fixed gear scene? What do you hate seeing? And what do you love seeing?
AWWW, the South Florida scene. Its kinda funny down hear. HATE is such an UGLY word. What I dislike is people being closed minded about or community. I also dislike the fact that I myself have slowed down my appearance on the scene do to the lack of unity. What I do like is seeing is big turn outs at bike rides, polo, trick night and kids I've never seen before riding fixies. It lets me know the community is growing.

6. I have been up to Orlando with you. And I was amazed at your celebrity status. Please tell us. How do you do it?
LOL I'm not a celebrity man. I believe in treating people the way you want to be treated and I just like to have a good time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7. Beer of choice?
I'm a cheep date baby Old E, PBR it doesn't matter.

8. In a perfect world. What is the one thing you would like to see happen to the cycling community here in South Florida?
Just a little bit of unity no drama.

9. When can we expect to see Ben the Baptist, rolling deep with all the Orlando cats in Fort Lauderdale?
LOL! I don't know I think every ones coming down for the all Florida event.

10. Your a contributor of 954 fixed gear. Being a fellow writer, blogger, whatever. Do you find it hard to stay up on the site and keep adding information daily? Blogging is a bitch. Its hard to stay up on the times when work takes up half your day, by the time I get home I just wanna eat, drink a beer and pass out. I'm slowly motivating myself to get back on the blog hog.

11. What is on Ben's plate for the future?
A new Bern helmet.

12. Would you like to add anything else? Like when your going to master the foot plants barefoot?
Not sure I wanna master that trick barefoot.