Bike Check: Francesco "Coco" Zurita

Oct 29, 2011

Written by Bart de Jong

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-Frame: Colony Phantom
-Forks: Fit Shiv 2
-Headset: FSA
-Stem: Proper microlite top load
-Bars: Fit inman
-Grips: cult vans waffle.
-Bar ends: cult
-Brake lever: Eclat swift
-Brake cable: Snafu Astroglide

-Brake caliper: Proper magnalite
-Brake pads: Kool Stop BMX formula
-Rotor: Odyssey gtrx
-Chain: Cult Half link
-Sprocket: Federal light v2
-Cranks: Hollowbite Primo.
-Bottom Bracket set: Primo mid.
-Pedals: Premium Plastic
-Seatpost clamp: Iintegrated in the frame
-Seatpost: uniseat Cult
-Seat: uniseat Cult
-Front tire: Demolition Momentum 20x2.35
-Front rim: Gsport birdcage
-Front hub: Colony female

-Rear rim: gsport birdcage
-Rear tire: Demolition Momentum 20.2.20
-Rear hub: Proper female K7
-Hub Guards: NO
-Pegs: no

Modifications: none.

Weight: about 22 pounds.

How many rims have you killed doing hang ups?
Coco: actually only one time that's it, thank GOD!! I hang up so hard, somehow I put my foot down over the coping to try to save it, and it did save me from crashing but not from breaking my rim. That's it though, no more of that hahah.

How much pressure do you use to tighten your stem bolts?
Coco: Not a clue, till they look right and feel safe.

How much pressure goes into your tires?
Coco: For contest i run 105, normally at home for vert about 100psi, and if am riding park or dirt 80-90psi, try to don't think about it too much.

If you’re going on a trip where you’re not going to ride any vert, what do you change on your bike?
Coco: I won't change anything, maybe take a bit of pressure out, and that's it, my bike is ready to go!

Something rattles, what do you do?
Coco: Make sure it is not a loose

chain or a broken piece. Other than that it should be fine.

What kind of (tire) pump do you use?
Coco: I use a Park Tool with a pressure gage. U need that.

Is your toolbox well equipped?
Coco: Allright, I just carry enough tools to fix my own bike, the exact amount, no more no less. Keep it simple.

What tools do you take with you when you’re traveling?
Coco:
-allen wrenches. #6- #5-#8- #2-#4
-17wrench

-15 wrench
-chain tool.
-couple of tire levers
-spoke wrench

Who are hooking you up to keep your bike rolling?
Coco: Tip Plus, 50/50bikeshop, Full Factory distro.

Thanks to: God. My sponsors, for helping me out and make my dream come true, this is sick.