ELITE BIKE CHECK with Mattia Furlan. 2013 FreeAgent

Feb 09, 2013

Written by Bart de Jong

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Name: Mattia Furlan
Hometown: Creazzo, Italy
2013 team: Pro Team BMX Creazzo
Bike: FreeAgent
Sponsors: BMX Creazzo (bmxcreazzo.it), Leatt, FLY racing

-Frame: FreeAgent Team Limo 2013
-Forks: Vendetta
-Headset: FSA

-Stem: FreeAgent
-Bars: Vendetta
-Grips: ODI S&M
-Bar ends: ODI
-Brake lever: FreeAgent
-Brake caliper: Shimano
-Brake shoes: Shimano
-Chain: KMC
-Chain tensioners: Profile
-Sprocket: Shimano
-Cranks: Shimano DXR
-Bottom Bracket set: Shimano
-Pedals: Shimano
-Seat: Odyssey pivotal
-Front tire: Tioga PowerBlock 1.75
-Front rim: Sun Ringle Envy
-Front hub: Chris King
-Rear rim: Sun Ringle Envy
-Rear tire: Tioga PowerBlock 1.60
-Rear hub: Chris King

Do you have a team mechanic who works on your bike?
Mattia: Yes, my team has a mechanic who checks our bikes every week. But I always have the last look on the bike before I ride it.

What part of the bike do you like the most?
Mattia: The rear hub, nothing beat the sound that the Chris King makes.

How long did it take you to get used to your new bike?
Mattia: I'm really sensibile on this point, I take two weeks or more. But this new FreeAgent fits me perfectly.

What’s the trickest/coolest part of your bike?
Mattia: For sure the frame, the bike is nothing without a cool frame.

Do you ever change gears any longer?
Answer: Just during the winter to increase to power. Than when the season starts, I never change gear.

What part do you replace most often during the season?
Answer: Chain, when you break one, it is one of the worst sensations ever.

Thanks to: Mom and Dad for always being behind me, absolutely my team that is trying to do as much as they can to give me the possibility to compete on a high level; and of course my sponsors.