-Sprocket: Limited Edition UGP-Cranks: Profile 175mm
-Pedals: Fly Ruben
-Seatpost clamp: MirraCo
-Seatpost: Animal
-Seat: United Pivitol
-Front tire: MAXXIS Grifter 2.1
-Front rim: Alienation Deviant
-Front hub: Profile
-Rear rim: Alienation Delinquent
-Rear tire: MAXXIS Grifter 1.85
-Rear hub: Profile
-Pegs: Tree
Modifications: Some rigging with the rear hub and spacers to run pegs with the Profile Bolt clamp system.
Weight: 21.2 lbs
Who are hooking you up to keep your bike rolling? Austin: Able's BMX, MirraCo Bikes, Maxxis Tires, Nike 6.0
If you’re going on a trip where you’re not going to ride any vert, what do you change on your bike?
Austin: Nothing. Rocking the same set up for Park, Vert, Dirt, Street. Occasionally I'll put on a massive seat post to cruise the beach boardwalk.
How many rims have you killed doing hang ups?
Austin: 5
How much pressure do you use to tighten your stem bolts?
Austin: Too much. Some times the stems pinch and the hollow bolts break off and get stuck. It's happened to me twice right before a comp run.
What kind of (tire) pump do you use?
Austin: Usually Jay Eggleston's. He always has a pump. Sometimes, even when he doesn't have a bike.
How much pressure goes into your tires?
Austin: 90lbs. for Park. 100lbs. for Vert
Something rattles, what do you do?
Austin: Hunt it down, and kill it.
Is your toolbox well equipped? Austin: Bare Minimum
What tools do you take with you when you’re traveling?
Austin: ratchet w/ 8mm head and extension, small crescent wrench, spoke wrench, chain breaker, metric allen set, standard allen set.
Thanks to: Jay Eggleston for always letting me use his pump. All the champs out there airing over 10 ft. and all of the new guys keeping Vert thriving.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.