Pool hanging with Trent Rowsell. James Fox photo.

Benn Pigot is an Australian BMX legend and has been a supporter/team rider of the shop since damn near the beginning.. Not to mention one of our closest friends. Benn rips anything he rides with a casualness that just looks so good, which makes sense, because it reflects his casual, chilled demeanour off the bike. We are so stoked to have a full section of Benn in the video, and now we can bring it to you online, as well as gracing you with some of Benn's favourite things in this top 5, complete with epic shots from James Fox.

Places on the bike:

Five Dock
Nimbin
Wellington
A good chill pool
Málaga (all of it)

Benn Pigot pocket air Bondi

While Bondi doesn't technically make Benn's top 5 places on the bike, the deep end, pool coping and the ocean right next to it - it certainly contains elements of his favourite places. Big pocket air in the deep. James Fox Photo.

Places off the bike:

Berry Springs, NT
Málaga, Spain
Bydalen, Sweden
Encasa
Guzman y Gomez

Benn pool table

Just look at that pool! And that table! While it looks like a dream pool to ride (judging by the blasted table Benn is folded into), what makes it so sick is that Benn found and cleaned this pool for hours with his mate Trent before laying tires on it. James Fox photo.

Music to ride to:

Postmortem - Slayer
The Number 12 Looks Like You - Category
Lil Gin - Demons in my soul
La Chat - Luv 2 Get High
Faith No More - Woodpecker from Mars

Music to hang to:

Da End - Gangsta Blac
Ab Soul - Pass the Blunt
Ween - Buckingham Green
Ween - Mister Would You Please Help My Pony
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan - Stone Cold Dead In the Market

Benn Pigot turndown five dock

Benn on home ground. If you haven't sessioned with Benn at Five Dock, notch that up something you must do. James Fox photo.

Bike parts:

Solid headsets when they existed
Izumi chains
Fly Ruben Pedals, metal
Fit Hartbreaker
My trusty railed Backbone seat

Tricks:

Tables
Slides/skids of all sorts
Kick outs
Turndowns
There's no way I could do it, but I love seeing a good Derek Duster.

Benn tireslide

Jeez. Soulful, stylin', all time tireslide from Benn. James Fox photo.

Riders:

Mike Aitken
Joe Rich
Ruben Alcantara
Trent Rowsell
Dylan Lewis

BMX memories:

When Aitken and company came to Bondi.
Ever getting to see Dane Searls ride anything.
New Years trip 2 years ago when I was lucky to hit Plumbus Dam and the big ass full pipe.
A trip Trent Rowsell and I did late November last year to Málaga, had the chance to ride some crazy places with amazing people.
At a Five Dock Jam, I saw Danny Stevenson do the biggest turndown over the spine I've ever seen.