Bike Check with Joey Hill. Pics by Kevin Spanier.

Sep 21, 2010

Written by Bart de Jong

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Name: Joey Hill
Nickname: Birdflu (ask Catfish)
Age: 24
Sponsors: Failure Bikes, Alienation BMX, Team Blowin' It, Misled Clothing, Airspeed shoes

Frame: Failure Flyin' Lion (Jeremiah Smith Signature) 20.5"
Forks: Failure Team - 3/8"

Bars: Failure Dumbars - 8.75" rise, 28.25" width
Seat: Failure Graffiti Pivotal
Seat Post: Alienation Midget Stick Pivotal
Cranks: Snafu Mayweather - 175mm
Front Wheel: Snafu hub laced to Alienation Delinquent rim - 36h
Rear Wheel: Alienation Cluth Hub 9t driver laced to Alienation Delinquent rim - 36h
Sprocket: Shadow - 27t
Chain: New DK half link chain
Pedals: Snafu Concave
Pegs: Shadow
Tires: Front Alienation Graffiti 2.2 - Rear Snafu Malcolm 1.95
Stem: Snafu Captain
Headset: Mankind
BB: Shadow
Grips: ODI Longnecks
Barends: Snafu

Modifications: Stripped paint off cranks bc they were purple. Cut flanges off grips and put them on backwards, feels better. Run a harder gear ratio to pedal harder to go faster, I run 27-9.

Thanks: Matt at Failure Bikes, Zach and Mike at Alienation, Tom and Nate at Team Blowin It, Garey at Misled, Jason at Airspeed, Bill and everyone at System Cycle, Matt Kevin Sparks and Mcgoo from Snafu! Kevin Spanier for shooting the photos!