Bike Check with Rob Darden

Apr 10, 2009

Written by Bart de Jong

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You're not brakeless yet, what is holding you back?
Nothing is holding me back, I enjoy my breaks. When I was in high school I had my brakes off for a couple years and it was great, last year I took them off for six months and I had a good time as well, but at the moment I am having fun with them.

Does your bike rattle anywhere? Do you care?
My bike does not rattle, and if it does it will drive me crazy.

Do the colors have to match?
They don't really have to match, but a good color combo definitely can add to the steez.

Are you very weight conscious?
No not really, everything on my bike is stock, couldn't tell you how much it weighs.

How long did it take you to put this one together?
The way bikes are these days with everything internal and having the brake set all removable it is pretty easy to switch everything over without any complications, probably took me around 30 minutes.

Did you have any filing or grinding to do to make things fit?
Nope, everything switched over without any problems.

Here's the spec list.

Frame: - 21" Garrett Reynolds signature
Fork: - Colony Hell Stallion
Headset: - FSA
Crankset: - Premium 16 Spline/ 175mm
BB Set: - Mid
Sprocket: - Premium 28 tooth
Freewheel: - Shadow 10 tooth
Chain: - KMC Kool SL Chain
Pedals: - Premium Thin Pedals

Handlebar: - United Trinity Bars
Bar ends: - ODI
Stem: - Colony Official Stem
Grips: - ODI
Saddle: - Premium
Seat Post: - Internal
Seat Clamp: - Internal
Front Hub: - Premuim
Rear Hub: - Shadow Raptor
Front Rim: - Premium Lite
Rear Rim: - Odyssey 7K
Spokes: - Stock
Tires: - Odyssey Path K-Lyte Folding Tires
Pegs: - Shadow Little Ones
Hub Guard: - FBM
Rotor: - Snafu
Brakes: - Demolition
Brake Lever: Tech-77

Modifications: - I cut my seat post down, cut my forks down so the stem cap sits flush, cut/bend my lever. Weight: - Under 30, over 20 lbs.