Tell us a little about yourself:
Anson Wellington, Deuce Four and Trini to da bone.
Sponsors:
Brooklyn Machine Works, Atomlab, Lizard Skins, Tioga Tires, and Idun Clothing.
How would you describe your riding style?
That’s a hard question... I’ll say raw but smooth.
Describe your bike setup:
24 inch wheels, no brakes, with a slammed, rock-hard Marzocchi Bomber
How and when did you get into riding?
The first time I ever rode a bike was on a sketchy dirt track in Trinidad and I busted my ass. My friends just started laughing. For some strange reason, I always loved bikes after that.
What's your favorite trick?
It’s hard to say, but, tables and tuck no-handers are fun.
Do you ride BMX at all?
I did but not anymore. I want to get one again; they’re so small and easy to flick around--like a skinny girl with a fatty.
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Are you into riding competitions?
Sometimes, it depends on how my riding’s going. If I feel strong and I’m not hurtin’, I’ll go throw myself off some ramps. But I like filming more, because the most fulfilling comp is the one you win competing against yourself...IMAO
How's your band, Shoe Box in a Bucket, coming along?
Really Good! Keep checking our myspace! New music is on the way.
Anson and Wormz in Shoe Box in a Bucket. Click for
full-size
What kind of music do you listen to?
It depends on my mood, but lately I’ve been listening to a lot of
Beenie Man, Bill Withers, Built to Spill, Pit er Pat and a little Killa
Cam when I feel grimey.
What do you do when you're off the bike?
Listen to music, work, play music and whatever randomness the good
times offer.
How do you pay the bills?
Right now I’m getting involved in Real Estate. My
knee injury is preventing me from doing electrical work which is my
primary source of income. But
I can’t stay still, gotta do something or I’ll die of boredom. So,
if you need a home, land, or just wanna invest I’m the man you need to
talk to.
Favorite food:
Pelau, a Trini dish made up
of brown rice mixed with pigeon peas, Trini style coleslaw and chicken
drowned in gravy (I don’t
like chicken ‘cause I’m black. Those
BET comedians are liars). I
also like Roti, you gotta figure that one out on your own.
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What’s your favorite place to ride? Any other interesting spots you’ve seen?
The Banks, I guess. There
are a lot of spots that I like to ride; it just depends on what boro I’m
in at the time. Now about the
second part to this question: nice try, my mental GPS refuses to put that
kind of info on the web.
Anson at the Brooklyn Banks
Do you usually ride with mountain bikers or BMX riders?
I ride with everybody. The
bike a person rides has no meaning to me. Once
you’re banging out moves you can roll with me.
How long have you been riding brakeless? What
do you like about it?
I’ve been brakeless for almost three years now. It’s
good ‘cause I’ve gained more control over my bike, and riding
brakeless makes you learn tricks the right way. Plus
rush hour traffic on a brakeless bike in NYC is like playing a real life
videogame. CHyea!!!
Who do you usually ride with?
I ride with kids in my neighborhood. Darren,
Jamaine, D-boy. I ride with
Wormz whenever he’s out. All
the Union locals turned Banks locals. Damn
cops lol. And some dudes from
BBR.
You’ve been off the bike for a while with an injury; what happened?
I was out riding with D-boy a.k.a. Andy, and Ricardo in Brooklyn
getting some footy. We were on
our way to the city, hittin’ up spots on da way, you know. We
stopped at the Jewish Rail in Willy B, a thin square rail down a ten set. I
just wanted to double peg it. I
got on it no problem two times in a row but when I got near the bottom of
the rail (no homo) my front dropouts would catch and over the bars I’d
go, into a stunt man roll. So
the third time I jumped at the rail, my front end was high and I landed
feeble and sailed down the whole thing smooth...I was hyped, happy I was
still alive, but unsatisfied with the fact that the feeble wasn’t on
perpus. Ricardo wanted
another angle so I was down to go for it again, but told him I wanted to
pull the double peg first. So
my dropout got caught up again on the double peg (lol). So I just said forget it and went for the feeble. Maybe
it was meant to be or maybe I was going too slow but I went for the
feeble, landed feeble but for some reason my front wheel rolled to the
other side of the rail. I put
my leg down to ninja style out of falling and that’s when my knee did
some Elvis twist under my skin outta place. I
knew something was wrong right away and pain and anger flowed through my
veins like a Deuce Deuce
three o’clock
in the morning at a roof party in
Williamsburg. I got home some how and my
sis took me to the ER. I’m not letting this injury hold me down though. I’m staying busy and resting whenever I feel tired; I’ll be
back sooner if not later. Time
will tell.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Riding, living in a dope house with a dope lady and living life happily
with peace of mind.
Where do you see the mountain bike scene at in 5 years?
I see big bikes getting a lot more recognition in the media, and from
companies outside of the bike industry. Slopestyle
is gonna grow, and more people will be on crossbreed (BMX/MTB) bikes like
mine in the streets, trails, and bike/skateparks.
Last words?
Zaga zaga zow.... lol.... Thanks to all my fam, friends, sponsors, and
media people like yourself for the support. And
I’ll see you all in the parks, hills, and streets where bikes are not
allowed sooner than you think. Peace.
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