-Seatpost clamp: Integrated-Seatpost: Mankind Better Place Combo
-Seat: Mankind Better Place
-Front tire: Flybikes Ruben 2.1
-Front rim: Primo Balance
-Front hub: Mankind Prometheus female
-Rear rim: Shadow conspiracy
-Rear tire: Flybikes Ruben 1.9
-Rear hub: Mankind Prometheus 9t
-Hub guards: nope
-Pegs: Not now, but got some Eclat mini pegs
Weight: under 9 kg for sure
How long have you been on Mankind?
Barry: That must be more than 5 years now.
Is this frame any different (geometry wise) than the one you rode before? Barry: Yeah definitely. Major differences are that the headtube angle is different, the back is a bit shorter and I'm now riding a 21 inch frame which is a bit longer than the frame I rode before.
What do you ride most of the time?Barry: Especially now mostly park, because the park in Paris is around the corner. But when the weather allows I like to ride dirt and street sometimes as well. But yeah park mostly.
What's the best part of the bike for you?
Barry: Pfff, good question. For now I guess I have to go either with the frame or the hubs.
Do you care about the looks of your bike?
Barry: Yessur! gotta feel and gotta look smooth.
What are the modifications you made to your bike?
Barry: I have to say its the first time i didnt modify anything on my bike. Normally I would cut off a piece of my bars or seatpost, but it wasn't neccesary at all.
Thanks to: Christoph at Mankind, Bob at Etnies, Mike at Carhartt, New Era, Monster Energy and KingKong.
Pics by: Jeremie Carrere
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