Have you entered the wide bar trend or does that not work for you on vert? Koji: They're like the Odyssey ones but a little lighter. I would like to run bigger bars but there isn't a set of bars that would hold up to my smooth landings (HA HA HA)
What are your wheels of choice?
Koji: I have Madera hubs with Araya RBJ-1 rims form the old Schwinn days
What tires do you run and how much pressure is in them when you drop in on the vert ramp? Koji: I have the new FLY folding tires and I run 115 to 120 psi. It helps you go faster and higher.
Do you mind when your bike rattles?
Koji: No
What brakes do you have on your bike?
Koji: I run Fly Brakes on the chain stays in the rear and Suelo brakes in the front
How many pegs and what brand are they? Koji: I run 2 tree pegs on the left side and some times I run all four when I ride street
When is the last time you killed a sprocket?
Koji: Last year at the Huntington Beach Soul Bowl I did a 5 ft air in the elbow to sprocket
Are you down with pedal grinds? How long would your pedals last? Koji: Yeah I used to do them when I was 14 but I cant afford new pedals all the time due to having Profile pedals that cost 120 USD (and worth every penny of their cost)
You need a proper seat to land on when you miss a landing. What kind of seat do you run?
Koji: I run a Macneil imperial seat and it's way good for seat landers and no hander landers when spinning the bars. Thats whats up
How often do you go through grips and which grips last you the longest? Koji: I have ODI long necks and they last about a year, but sometimes only 6 months
Do you have a special trick to make sure your pedals don't spin while doing no-footed tricks or tailwhips or something?
Koji: Well on one-footers sometimes I need my pedals to stay but most tailwhip tricks it really doesn't matter
I actually meant how do you prevent your cranks from spinning? Koji: Ohhh I have a cut out of an old Schwinn tire that I put in my crank spacers and that works great
Do you have anything custom on your bike?
Koji: Just my donuts on my grips. I place them on the inside of my grips in between the levers and the grip so I don't cut up my thumbs on the levers
Are you happy with the bike the way it is right now?
Koji: Yes but I'm still working on some things to save weight cause since I have gotten a lighter bike it has made a difference and slowly conforming to the new school way but I'll never give up my front brake. Soo there.
Thanks to: My Mom, Mark Scurto, John Povah, Hittman Bikes, Oakley RX.
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