Marcus Tooker Bikecheck. Check them decals!

Feb 14, 2010

Written by Bart de Jong

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-Frame: Haro SD
-Forks: Premium Lite
-Headset: FSA
-Stem: Premium Sub 10
-Bars: Haro Prototype
-Grips: Eastern
-Bar ends: 1 Kink Lite and 1 Animal Plastic
-Brake lever: Odyssey Medium

-Brake cable: Odyssey
-Brake caliper: Demolition
-Brake pads: Demolition
-Rotor: Odyssey
-Chain: KMC
-Sprocket: Premium 30t
-Cranks: Haro Prototype
-Bottom Bracket set: Haro Mid
-Pedals: Premium Thin
-Seatpost clamp: Built in
-Seatpost: Premium
-Seat: Premium Pivotal
-Front tire: Premium 2.25
-Front rim: Premium
-Front hub: Premium
-Rear rim: Alex Supra
-Rear tire: Maxxis Grifter
-Rear hub: Odyssey LHD 10t

Weight: No idea, but it feels good to me.

Where did you get them stickers?
Scottish John is a Haro enthusiast and had some old sticker kits made up. I met him over in New Zealand during the Jedi Jam, and he asked if he could sticker me up old school.

It actually looks good to have an all black bike with a (popular) neon touch from the decals. Stoked on it?
Yea I like the way old school bikes looked, so I'm digging it.

Where did the bashguard go?
It's gone, I don't think that one is gonna come around BMX again for a while.

How many times do you have to answer why your seat is so high?
Shiiiiitt, I think that's the way a bike is supposed to look. We don't ride scooters, we ride bikes. It's not even that high, I think it's pretty perfect where it is.

FAT tires all the way?
Yes, if I look down and see a skinny tire I feel like my bike is gonna break. I don't know why, it's weird. I love the big fat premium in the front.

Have you tried going brakeless before?

I think I tried it once for about an hour, I'm not into it. Plus now it's the cool thing to do which makes my stubborn ass want to do it even less. Maybe some day I'll try it again, but I'm not real into it right now. I like watching the brakeless guys ride though.

How many times have the padded seat saved your nuts?
It didn't save them yesterday, I got a real good nutter and almost puked.

You were up there in the Dew Tour standings in 2009. How do you plan on kicking off the 2010 Dew season?
Haha, we'll just see how it goes. No plans on my end, just travel around and have a good time.

Thanks to:
Haro for the bike, Osiris for the kicks, my family and all the friends I've made through riding these little kid's bikes.

Pics by John Buultjens/Marcus Tooker