-frame: KHE Equilibrium -fork: khe flat
-stem: khe minimalism
-bars: khe cirrus 8" street bars with sweep
-seat: khe titan
-post: khe
-cranks: hindenburg flat
-pedals: khe titan
-wheels: alex plus geisha
-tires: khe hi pressure
-pegs: khe plastic
-brake pads: flo sailer gave em to me, clear and sticky as fuck
special mods: all parts custom black coated like Ceppies bike in 1988, original CW decals, lots of spacers on fork, khe bar ends from 1992, Levers Shimano XT from 1990 two fingers. Front brake cable Shimano XT from 1990, oversize.
Quamen have been making flatland parts inhouse in California all these years. Their set-up is comparable with the one of S&M, FBM, or any smelly garage company that wants to make things at their own place using whatever equipment they have available to make it work. Welders, benders, cutters, CNC machine, jigs, and metal pipes everywhere. You get the idea. Here are two flatland products they've got in their line right now; the Clad G7 frame and the Mobile Armz crank arms.
Name: Alain Massabova Age: 36
Hometown: Paris, France
Occupation: Cream magazine publisher, ABadThing team manager
You have been involved with flatland riding for many years. What keeps you motivated to ride your bike after all those years?
Name: Frank Lukas Age: 27
Hometown: Koblenz
Sponsors: Carhartt, Odyssey ( Sport Import ), DC, New Era
Frame: deepbmx flatland frame ( prototype ) more information about that on deepbmx.com
Fork: Odyssey straight flatland fork
Stem: Suelo flatland stem
Bars: Odyssey Chase bar ( with sweep )
Grips: Tecnifibre Tennis griptape ( whatever tecnifibre means, it works! )
Lever(s): Odyssey
Brake(s): Odyssey Evo 2
Detangler: none
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.