Chad Bautista Q&A

 

                                Chad cranking the living shit out of a Turndown at Aaron Day's
                                  trails which are no longer with us. Photo Credit-Larry Poe



The Bay Bmx is yet again stoked to do a Q&A with the North Bay area's shredder Chad Bautista.
Chad is definitely a bad ass dude.I saw chad for the first time on Norcalbmx.com years ago. Him and all the other north bay dudes were doing some crazy shit on their bikes. They had pictures of them shredding rails,Doing crazy shit at skateparks and blasting trails. It was apparent to me then
that the north-bay has a knack of bringing up some amazing riders, With Chad being no exception.


When it comes to riding trails and flowing a skatepark, Chad makes his riding look smooth, Stylish and effortless. He has been referred to by most as the "Nor-Cal Aitken".And that to me is a well deserved compliment.Chad is no stranger to riding any kind of terrain. He has grinded rails and ledges in his time. But he truly would rather flow a set of trails and park with style and control these days. It's because that's what he enjoys and who could argue with that? He has a good sized bag of tricks up his
sleeve as well. His Turndown's in my opinion is one of the best in the game so you better look out
Chris Doyle.


Chad is not one to follow bike trends, He does what he wants and keeps his bike set up super dialed, Lightweight but strong, And has Brakes. Chad loves hauling ass and annihilating whatever is in his path on his bike. To him there's nothing better then hanging out with the homies, Having a cold beer and roasting trails after a long week of work. Ever since he started riding Chad has been keeping it real. So with all that being said, Here is what chad had to say when i sent his questions.Thanks again dude.

       Chad Styling out a Euro Table at one of the North Bay's Staple spots,The Petaluma Skatepark
                                                          Photo Credit-Aaron Haggerty

          Here is Chad Hanging out at the Infamous Chill Spot, The Clocktower In San Francisco
                                                               Photo Credit Terry B

                                  Chad doing an Over pedal and back on a hip's quarter.
                                                        Photo Credit-Kyle Emory Peck




 

1. What's your Name, Age, And where do you currently reside?

Chad Bautista, I'm 28 years young, From Rohnert Park California! "North Bay Steez"

#2. Do you have any hook ups?Also What is your current bike set up? 

FITBIKECO/S&M/The building distribution, ODDWS, P.O.W flow:) and ALIENATION Rims. 

My Setup -21" FIT S4, Fit High bars, Fit Blade forks, Fit top load stem, Fit eccd original seat with RAILED post(for life), Profile 180 cranks w 30t ZBC sprocket, Macneil pedals, Odyssey hubs w 10t laced to Alienation Delinquents, Wrapped in AITKEN tires and ODI longnecks for the man paws, BOOM!

#3.Tell us a little how you got into riding and what kind of riding do you enjoy most?

I started racing in like 96 in NAPA at Napa valley bmx(ca15 i think)..  After 5 years I Faded outta that cause the competition atmosphere just wasn't me..Been hitting trails and parks ever since but feel at home in the dirt!!

#4.Do you have any favorite spots?Also any recent memories of spots you enjoyed?

Id have to say that my favorite spot WAS Aaron Days Trails in Central Valley! RIP!! Fuckin amazing!! Hats off to Aaron and the POW crew.. Next time you see Aaron, Smoke him out.. PHAT! Hands down some of the best times ive had on a bike.

#5 If you could change anything about bmx what would it be and why? 

Internet haters.... Bring back the fun. It's called freestyle for a reason, There is no rulebook in BMX. 

#6. Who inspired your style of riding and who did you look up to coming up in the game?

Obviously Aitken and a lot of the ANTHEM crew. Im into originality and flow, Fuck a stunt! I grew up looking up to the local dudes up here! Nick Hammer,Brian Spencer, Kurtis Elwell, and dudes i used to love watch..( no h) Garrett Byrnes, Kris Bennett, Brian Foster.. Too many!

#7.How do you feel about the Nor-Cal bmx scene?

 Its awesome i think... All the good "trees" up here keep a lot of dudes including myself a lil un-motivated at times but were holdin it down... A lot of good dudes have made a name for themselves here!

#8.Would you like to give any shout outs?

Big ups to FIT/S&M, Chris Moeller and Dylan ambrose. My family, Rob Morgan and the homies.



Chad has some bad ass clips in both of these 2011 Hella Track edit as well as Aaron Day's trail jam.
He also has some pictures on the 2011 Hella Track article on The Least Most