ABOUT > STAFF > BEN JOHNSON

Name: Ben Johnson
Position: Owner

 

1. Working At 3Sports Since: October 2001
2. Qualifications: UVA Graduate (1997) + Barnett's Bicycle Institute (2001) + 25 years of racing and fixing bikes
3. #1 Shop Skill: Figuring out whats wrong with a bike when others can not
4. Favorite Color: Green
5. Favorite Superhero: Green Lantern
6. Beverage Choice: Belgian Beer or Espresso
7. Favorite Bands: Led Zepplin, Grateful Dead, Nirvana, Metallica, Phish
8. Favorite Websites: None
9. Favorite Shop Product: Cerchio Ghisallo Wooden Bicycle Rims
10. Hidden Talent: Singing children's songs
11. What's the funniest thing you have encountered working at 3Sports? A berated customer calling about our hours not realizing that daylight savings time had occurred.
12. If you could go see one band from any point in history - who would you go see? Led Zepplin
13. What do you like to do in your spare time? Play with Olivia, Liam, Shadow & Hank, cook, hike & travel
14. What's your favorite movie quote? "The lord says he can get me out of this one... But he is pretty sure your f%#ked" - Braveheart
15. What's your favorite part about working for 3Sports? Being in a fun environment surrounded with friends where we work very hard but still get to play with bikes all day long!