Bike Check: Simon Tabron's custom made 5050 Revolver. By S&M.

Jan 19, 2013

Written by Bart de Jong

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-Frame: 5050 Revolver, custom made by S&M
-Forks: Fit
-Headset: Salt
-Stem: Hoffman FL
-Bars: Premium Whiskey
-Grips: Stay Strong ODI Longnecks
-Bar ends: wine corks
-Chain: Cult
-Sprocket: Profile spline drive
-Cranks: Profile 165mm
-Bottom Bracket set: can't remember

-Pedals: Wellgo with big pins
-Seatpost clamp: integral
-Seatpost: Total
-Seat: Total
-Front tire: Primo comet
-Front rim: Cinema
-Front hub: Cinema
-Rear rim: Cinema
-Rear tire: Primo comet
-Rear hub: Cinema
-Hub Guards: nope
-Pegs: no

Weight: 21lbs4oz

Any special reason for the chrome bike?
Simon: It had been so long since I had one... For me, nothing says BMX quite like chrome does.

Does a fresh new one feel good or do you need to break it in first?
Simon: normally takes me half an hour to trust it, check everything is tight and all that

Do you care about the looks of your bike?
Simon: Yes, for sure

Are you picky on how it rolls?
Simon: Yes, very. Everything has to be smooth and perfect. It's weird, on a vert ramp I don't ever want to be distracted by my bike rattling or feeling weird so I obsessively keep it dialed

What tire pressure do you run?
Simon: like 130

What are the modifications you made to your bike?
Simon: just custom frame geometry and I cut the axles down on this set of wheels. I normally run Odyssey Vandero wheels but put these black Cinemas on to switch things up. The axles were stupidly long and I don't run pegs so I got the angle grinder out!