Bikecheck: Stuart Gibson's DK Team

Apr 27, 2013

Written by Bart de Jong

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-Frame: DK Team Frame V2. 20,75”
-Forks: Demolition Concorde V3
-Headset: Demolition
-Stem: Profile Acoustic
-Bars: DK Sigma
-Grips: ODI Longneck
-Bar ends: ODI
-Brake lever: Odyssey M2 Medium
-Brake: Demolition Vulcan V2
-Rotor: Vocal

-Chain: Shadow Interlock
-Sprocket: 28t Tree Lite Spline Drive
-Cranks: DK Social 175mm
-Bottom Bracket set: Demolition
-Pedals: DK CNC Alpha
-Seatpost clamp: Integrated
-Seatpost: Fiend
-Seat: Premium
-Front tire: Maxxis DTH 2.2
-Front rim: Demolition Zero
-Front hub: Profile Mini with Ti bolts
-Rear rim: Demolition Zero

-Rear tire: Maxxis Grifter 1.85
-Rear hub: Profile Mini 9t LSD
-Hub Guards: Profile
-Pegs: Tree

Weight: Probably around 10,5kg / 23+ Lbs

Why black?
Stuart: I’ve had a lot of colorful bikes and thought I’d just keep it basic on this one.

Does a fresh new bike feel good or do you need to break it in first?
Stuart: They feel great right away, however I did need to get used to the geometry on this one.

Are you picky on how it rolls?
Stuart: For sure! I can really get annoyed when my bike doesn’t feel good, especially my brakes.

How much (roughly) would this bike cost if you had to pay for it retail?
Stuart: If I had to guess somewhere around 1800 euro’s retail. Especially Profile parts are unfortunately expensive in The Netherlands.

What are the modifications you made to your bike?
Stuart: Cut the bars down to about 27”. I also run a piece of tire on my bottom bracket. Custom polished my M2 lever and made a custom washer to improve the Odyssey London Mod.

What parts of the bike do you distribute yourself?
Stuart: Pretty much all the parts from DK, Demolition, Maxxis and some small parts are what I sell through my webshop.

Thanks: Thanks to FATBMX for giving me this opportunity again. Also a lot of thanks to the people that support my webshop and help me out with everything.