Bike Check: Jon Cong Barnett

Oct 25, 2011

Written by Bart de Jong

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Frame: FBM Steadfast
Forks: United Trinity
Headset: United
Stem: FBM crown royal
Bars: Union bars
Grips: Union
Bar ends: Union
Brake lever: Odyssey mono
Brake Cable: United
Brake caliper: Union

Brake pads: Union
Rotor: n/a
Chain: kmc
Sprocket: FBM Wurlitzer
Cranks: Primo Powerbites
BB set: United
Pedals: Wellgo
Seatpost: Coalition
Seat: Union rail
Front tire: Aitken dirt
Front rim: Odyssey
Front hub: Union
Rear Rim: Sun
Rear tire: WTP
Rear hub: Union
Pegs: United

How many rims killed?
Cong: A lot of rims over 27 years

How hard do you tighten your stem bolts?
Cong: Mans pressure

Tire pressure: 120 psi

What do you change on your bike when you're going on a trip and you're not going to ride vert?
Cong: front Tyre

Something rattles, what do you do?
Cong: Nothing

Pump: Stirrup

Toolbox info: My TOOL box is well equipped ha

What tools do you bring on trips?
Cong: The same ones I've had for years; keys, sockets etc.

Hook ups?
Cong: I get help from FBM through 4down, and Bicycle Union have always helped me out, and Zach Shaw.

Thanks to: FBM first through Seventies and now 4 down. JD at bicycle union. All the locals I ride with at Corby, St Neots, the ramp room and Epsom. Big thanks to Ben Manual for allowing myself and Zach to have a vert jam at Upton park.