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Tom Arkus has been digging trails and working on a pit crew lately.  He took the time to do this Top 5 where talks about his favorite moments from Australia, his dog Louie and a bunch of other random subjects.  Check it out after the break!  Enjoy!

Bands:
Acid King
U.G.K.
Jimmy Hendrix
Ratatat
Silverson Pickups

Songs:
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros “Home”
America “Sandman”
Alborosie “Herbalist”
Gorillaz “Empire Ants”
Mike Snow “Animal”

Food:
Sushi
Falafel
Vegan BBQ
fruit
Cliff Bars

Tricks:
Turn bars
moto whips
Tables
360’s
Euros

Cities:
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Canberra
Austin
Phoenix

Favorite phrases:
Yo Son, Word
You got that
Yess Sirrr
Grip it and rip it

Moments in Australia:
All the kids we met
Melbourne clubbing
The amazing scenery we had the chance to see
Seeing Aussie Russ randomly
All the shady hotels

Beers:
Yuengling
PBR
Sapporo
Blue Moon
Any German Beer

Things to do in Pittsburgh:
Go Explore the deep woods
Ride some trails
Concrete
Eat Asian food
Drink beer and chill

Funny things about Louie:
He can walk on his back legs
Loves to fight other dogs
He snores
The bull dog comes out of him once its time to leave the trails

Favorite Riders:
Brian Yeagle
Alex Magallan
Chase Zink
Geoff Slattery
Brian Foster

Favorite Videos:
Anthem
Ridebmx Range of Motion
Etnies Grounded
T-1 Train Trip
Odyssey Electronical

Favorite Video Parts:
Chris Doyle Kink “Safety First”
Any Brian Yeagle Segments
Brian Foster “Fit Life”

Favorite Cameras:
The Red One, only if i had the chance to film a bmx film with one of these
I also enjoy my personal camera Sony HVR-V1U, great colors on this camera,

People to Ride with:
Doyle
Popple
Mulville
Wert
Yeagle when he’s not hurt
All the locals in Pittsburgh

Cars:
V-Dubs
Subaru’s
Mazda’s…

Favorite moments of 2010:
Australia Trip
Austin trips
Ray’s Odd Couple Contest
Summer Currently is a good moment

Favorite things about Woodward:
Free Food
The Amish
The woods behind the camp, a couple miles of a hike, but have natural flow of fresh mountain drinking water
All the random visitors
Did I mention the cloud 9 vert ramp?

Favorite lines at Ray’s:
The pump track
The one mile roof course
big rhythm line
The bowl

Favorite Trails:
Posh
Hazelwood
Catty
East Side
PTT R.I.P…