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-Front tire: Tioga Streetblock 2.25
-Front rim: Primo Vs
-Front hub: Profile mini ss
-Rear rim: Primo Vs
-Rear tire: Fly Ruben 1.9
-Rear hub: Shadow raptor

Weight: I really don't care how much it weighs, if it feels good, it is good.

New bike, happy about it?
Desmond: Hell Yeah! I got the opportunity to ride this frame instead of the international I was riding before. With the weather getting better and trails season coming up I love to have a steady bike that feels good. Can't wait to try it out om some big ass dirtjumps!

Would you feel the difference if someone would change your frame without knowing with a frame which has a 1 cm shorter top tube?
Desmond: Haha, everybody always ask if I even looked at the specs of a frame before building it up. To be honest I don't know a lot about geo and stuff. I once read something about it and I know I like 21 inch TT so I search for a frame that has a slight longer rear end than normal to get comfortable at big jumps. But to answer the question, I think I wouldn't recognize it.

Do you prefer a longer top tube and a longer back end on big trails for a more stable ride?
Desmond: I never rode something other than a 21 inch top tube. I love the longer rear end for some big jumps so it feels more stable in air. Lately I tried Stuart Gibson his new ride and that felt way too short for me! So yeah I love a bit longer ride, probably because of the racing history.

What tricks have you mastered since you got this new Kink?
Desmond: Pff.. Good one, Since the weather was shit we weren't able to ride outdoors in Holland. The new 040 bmxpark is an amazing indoor spot that just opened and I rode there a lot already. Starting to feel comfy on the ramps and did some new stuff. One handed cannonball was something I had seen Roy Groenewegen do before and I thought let's do it on a bmx. Other thing is that I started to do opposite 360's and they are getting better every session, even got some combo's down already.

Did you modify anything? Top secret pro stuff?
Desmond: Except for the super wobly rear rim I did nothing to the bike. Put it together at once and it feels super comfortable now. Put up my seat a bit more for cannonballs and tried some slight more forward angle for my bars. Bike feels great now!

Thanks to: Jay Roe at Kink Bike Co! Really happy to be hooked up by the brand and going to represent them as hard as I can. Thanks to soulcycle bmx shop for getting me on Kink and helping me out with all the stuff! The RijnStreetPosse for the awesome times in the house and the sessions we do! Shoutout to FNGR clothing as well!