Anthony Napolitan bike check and Metro preparations

Mar 17, 2007

Written by Bart de Jong

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The Dew dirt champ is going to the Metro Jam to show what he's got on the street/park course. Read on what he thinks about going to Singapore and check what parts he's got on his Hoffman Loyalty that he will bring with him on the plane.

How many Metro Jams have you visited prior to the Singapore one?
Anthony Napolitan: The past 2 in Toronto.

What are you expecting of the trip?
Anthony Napolitan: Definitely a good time, I've never been to Singapore, so it should be a culture shock.

Being in a different part of the world together with fellow riders does that automatically mean good times?

Anthony Napolitan: Most definitely! but we have to behave for the fact that there are some strange laws in Singapore.

What do you think of the drawings of the street course?
Anthony Napolitan: I really like the drawing, but it is always a totally different thing when you see it in real life.

Did you work on some new tricks over the winter that you want to do at the Metro Jam?
Anthony Napolitan: Uhm not specifically for Metro but I'll rock out if it feels right.

Your pick for the win?
Anthony Napolitan: Everyone kills it at Metro, it's so hard to just pick one.

The bike I'm taking on the plane looks like this:

Frame: Hoffman loyalty
Fork: S&M pitch xlt
Headseat: Fly bikes
Crankset: Fly bikes
BB Set: Fly bikes
Sprocket: Hoffman bikes dinky
Chain: KMC Kool chain light
Pedals: Fly Ruben
Handlebar: Fly pantera
Stem: S&M redneck xlt
Grips: Hoffman bikes mushroom
Saddle: Macneil slim
Seat Post: Macneil stumpy
Seat Clamp: Profile
Front Hub: Profile
Rear Hub: Profile mini cassette
Rims: Sun rhyno light rim, Odyssey 7 K A
Spokes: ti (front) double butted (rear)
Tires: Maxxis holly roller and miricle tire
Pegs: none
Brakes: Fly bikes
Brake Lever: Odyssey trigger

Modifications: Profile race conversion kit on rear wheel, v-brake noodles to tighten up bottom cable clearance and grip flanges in between spocket and BB to create friction so my cranks don't spin if my chain gets loose.