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Animal Bikes dropped a fresh new Bike Check with Joe “Butcher” Kowalski and his current Hoffman Condor setup that he’s running. Butcher talks about how he got the frame, which is a pretty good story, followed up with a full parts list and a couple of photos giving you a closer look at his bike. You can check it all out here — Butcher Bike Check
Eclat caught up with Shane Weston to take a closer look at his current setup he’s running. They dropped a fresh new Bike Check giving you a good look at what he’s running. In the Q&A, Shane also mentions that he has a new frame sponsor he will be announcing soon, so we’ll be keeping an eye out for that news to drop. Unfortunately the photos don’t give away enough for us to be able to tell just who that sponsor is. You can check out a bunch of photos, a full parts list (minus the frame) and more here — Shane Weston Bike Check
Animal Bikes have been on it with the Bike Checks latest. They just dropped a fresh one with Chris Carter and his current Skavenger setup that he’s running decked out with Animal parts. This bike might not be the prettiest thing ever, but we’re sure it can take a serious beating out on the streets. If you’re curious and want to see more, you can check out a ton of photos, a parts list and more here — Chris Carter Bike Check
It has been quite a while since I’ve done a Bike Check for my personal setup. I personally hate posting anything about myself, since I really do try to avoid promoting myself on here since that’s not what this website is for. However, the other day I was riding and was really stoked on the way the bike was feeling and figured it wouldn’t hurt to do a fresh bike check. I’ve been fortunate enough to keep the bike dialed in thanks to support from Flybikes and Profile Racing. Seriously can’t thank Matt, David and John enough for all the support. So, let’s take a look!
Frame: Flybikes Geo 21″
Fork: Flybikes Agua
Bars: Flybikes Montaña (Painted black)
Stem: Flybikes Roey
Headset: Mix of a few different headset parts, haha.
Grips: Flybikes Roey
Barends: ODI
Cranks: Profile Racing – 175mm
Sprocket: Profile Racing Spline Drive – 25 Tooth
Pedals: Flybikes Ruben
Chain: Flybikes Tractor
Seat: Flybikes Devon Smillie Tripod
Post: Flybikes Tripod
Front Hub: Profile Racing – Mini
Rear Hub: Profile Racing – Mini Cassette – 9-Tooth Driver
Rims: Sun Ringle Big Baller
Tires: Flybikes Ruben 2.35″ front and rear
Pegs: Flybikes Tubo plastic up front and a Cult metal peg in the back.
Hub Guards: Profile Racing Aegis Front and Back
Brakes: Flybikes Manual
Brake Lever: Flybikes Manual
Brake Cable: Odyssey Linear
Modifications: Cut bars and fork down a bit.
Flybikes Montana Bars that were stainless, but I painted them black to match the rest of the bike. I found anything over 9″ rise is too much, so I stick to the 8.75″ rise.
Brakes!? Occasionally I go brakeless, but I just end up crashing more, destroying kids at the skatepark or getting bored since it cuts down on the trick list for me. I stick to brakes for the safety and fun for the most part.
Profile Racing cranks and Spline drive combo with the Flybikes Tractor chain makes for a real good combination. I’ve been running those same cranks for a few years now. Can’t go wrong with a classic.
Front views.
The Matt Roe signature Roey grips from Flybikes are based off the old school Tri Ame grips that have been around for a long time. They use a slightly different design and a softer rubber compound. Really digging them.
I’ve come to accept that I’m that “old dude” at 27… Metal pedals and brakes? Yep. After a while you just know what you like, and metal pedals just grip better than plastic and last a lot longer. These are definitely my favorite pedals just above the Animal Hamilton’s and Welgo MG4’s.
Profile Racing Mini hub up front with an Aegis hub guard. Clean and simple. Add in the Sun Ringle Big Baller rim and a Flybikes Ruben tire and you have a sturdy wheel. I run the Flybikes Tubo plastic peg up front since I don’t burn through pegs as fast up front.
I run a metal Cult peg in the back just because I tend to burn through pegs faster in the back. It doesn’t slide quite as smooth as plastic, but I couldn’t even tell you how many grinds that peg has seen… Same with the Aegis hub guard from Profile Racing. I’m also running a cassette hub. I’ve dabbled with the whole freecoaster thing and decided it just wasn’t for me. Maybe I need to try some other options, but I just was over it after bashing my knee on the stem so many times, haha.
Some of you old guys might remember the old Flybikes 3 Amigos frame that had a seat stay bridge like this. They brought it back for the Geo frame and it was definitely a selling point when choosing which frame to ride, haha.
The Devon Smillie signature Tripod seat. Although Tripod seats don’t have as many options as far as angles go like Pivotal seats, I’m a big fan of the simplicity, clean look and lighter weight that Tripod has.
So that’s a look at what I’m currently running these days. Once again, but shout out to Flybikes and Profile Racing for keeping the bike running smooth. It might not be a setup that has all the latest trends, but it definitely keeps me happy!
Kink sent through a new video Bike Check for you to take a look at! This time around we get a look at their connect, Casey Starling‘s current Solace setup that he’s running followed up with a bunch of riding footage from a few different skateparks! The bike looks dialed and the riding is real good. Take a look!
“Casey joined the Kink Flow Team earlier this year, and put together this in-depth bike check, going over his fresh Kink Solace Frame Build, with Kink and Merritt Parts. If you’re interested in more insight into the bike he put together, and why, with some heavy shredding to go with it…check it out and enjoy! Shot at Faber skate plaza and Colonia skate plaza.
Filmed and Edited by Mike Almodovar”
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Wethepeople have added Simon Moratz to their line up over in Germany through SIBMX Distribution! Simon is a trails riding machine and it looks like he will be putting their new Patrol line to good use. Wethepeople dropped a new Bike Check to bring the news and to give you a closer look at his bike. If you want to check out the full parts list and a ton of photos, check those out here — Simon Moratz Bike Check
Are those deer in the background?
Wethepeople dropped a fresh new Bike Check with Felix Prangenberg and his current Awake setup that he’s running decked out with Wethepeople, Salt Plus and Animal parts. Felix is currently running a prototype sample of his signature Tripod seat that has a floral pattern. You can get a closer look at the bike along with a ton of photos over on the Wethepeople website — Felix Prangenberg Bike Check
Fit Bike Co. caught up with Tom Dugan for a fresh Bike Check to take a closer look at his current Dugan setup that he’s running decked out with Fit Bike Co. and Odyssey parts! Hit that flipbook up top to take a closer look and get the full parts list! It sounds like Tom has been off his bike a bit due to some spained ankles, but he’s back on it, so expect to see more of him soon!
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