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Bobbie Altiser Standard Prototype Bike Check

It has been a while since we’ve fired out a fresh bike check, and we’re stoked to get the wheels going once again with the site. We’re kicking things off with our friend Bobbie Altiser to take a closer look at his setup that he’s riding with a brand new prototype Standard Bykes frame that he’s currently testing. Not only does the frame have a ton of unique details and features, but there’s a handful of other details like custom titanium cranks to take in! Check out the full parts list, along with a few bonus questions and photos by Jerrod Glasgow below!

Location: Hannibal, Missouri

Sponsors: Standard Byke Company

Years Riding: 17 years

Frame: Standard prototype

Bars: Standard Strip bars 9.5″

Fork: Standard Freestyle w/ 990s

Stem: Merritt MK II

Grips: ODI Longneck

Headset: Merritt

Cranks: 160 mm all titanium

Pedals: Merritt

Sprocket: Threshold

Chain: Merritt

Bottom Bracket: Merritt

Seat / Seat Post: Merritt

Front Wheel / Tire: Merritt Battle / Maxxis DTH 2.2

Rear Wheel / Tire: Merritt Battle Freecoaster/ Maxxis DTH 1.95

Brakes: Odyssey Evo II

Brake Levers: Dia-Compe Tech 77 w/ lever locks

Gyro: Steel

Pegs / Hub Guards: Merritt / I don’t believe in hub guards

Modifications: Steve @ Standard recessed my stem for the cap to sit flush and I also had a full titanium crankset made.

I noticed you have a pretty wild brake setup going with the mounts on the bottom of the chainstays. Can you tell us a little about that? Does it work better or have any benefits?
I’ve always loved old school BMX bikes and wanted to incorporate that look into my frame. I’m not positive there are any benefits to having the brakes under the chainstays, but I’ve found that with this current setup my brakes are the best they have EVER felt.

What’s the newest part on your bike?
I just put a gyro back on, after running a straight cable for about two years.

What about the oldest? Does it hold any sentimental value?
Everything is new from when I first built it up last year!

With brakes being less common, and those Tech 77 locking levers being harder and harder to find. Do you have a secret stash of classics, or are you fully prepared to ride what’s available when the time comes?
The Tech 77 is the best lever in the game.. I’ve never actually needed to buy a new set, I just do because I like getting new parts. I found a few places that still sell them!

You joined the Standard team a little while ago. How did that opportunity all come about?
It all happened pretty casually, no pressure.. and a no brainier.

Growing up in the Midwest and being a front brake rider, I’d imagine it’s a little surreal riding for Standard. Have you had any opportunities to work with Rick on any cool projects or anything yet? Any plans?
Definitely feels like a dream to ride for Standard, and to get text messages from Rick. I told him what I had in mind for a frame and he jumped on the idea. A run of the frames will be out soon and I’ll keep you posted. We’ve also done a lot of talking about filming a small video project together.. Now just to get our schedules to align and get busy!

I noticed you have quite a bit of Merritt parts on your bike. Are you getting the hook up, or is it just something you chose to run?
The guys hooked me up pretty good on the parts and I’m super impressed with the quality of everything they make.

Your bike is always dialed in, at least it appears to be, to keep up with your riding. What are some of the things you do to keep your bike running smooth?
Lube cables, clean pads/rims.. I true my wheels all the time, nothing worse than bent rims and brakes!

Does your setup change at all or are you pretty much set?
The Standard frame they built for me has a much shorter chainstays than I’ve had in the past. It’s 12 ⅞” slammed. That’s the biggest change I’ve ever made and I love it. Also I feel I’ve gained more control of my bike by switching to 160 mm cranks.

Does owning your own shop have any influence on your setup? I would imagine it can lead to some creativity.
I’ve spent hours looking at parts, comparing weights, reading reviews, and trying new things. The beauty of it is the ability to buy almost everything at cost.

How are things going with your shop these days anyways? Can you tell us a little bit more about that?
The shop is going well, just took out the back wall to expand the retail floor into the storage room. I’ve finally got a good business model running and I’m planning to hire an employee in the spring.

How are the ramps going? Any plans of adding some new additions?
The ramps are running good, last week I finally got around to putting in proper lighting. Starting on the next section in a few weeks!

Have you been filming much lately? I could use some fresh front brake magic from you!
I’m pretty good at not pulling anything when the camera comes out.. but yes!

What do you have in the works for 2019 as far as riding goes? Any big trips or plans in the works?
The Brake Room running smooth is my number one priority this year.

Anything outside of riding you have been real stoked on lately?
I’ve been really into masonry and electrical work.. putting a lot of time and energy into my building project. I love checking something off of the list everyday.

How can people keep up with you these days? Instagram — @bobbiealtiser

Anything else you wanted to say?
Thanks for taking to time to do this bike check and I’m really happy to see the BMX Union is back!

A Day At Billy’s

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Billy Woodfin built up a dream backyard ramp setup!

It’s safe to say most riders dream of one day having something to ride in their own backyard. Pretty much every ramp rider wants a mini ramp in their backyard. Billy Woodfin recently built up a really dialed spine mini in his backyard and threw a big session with some friends to put it to good use. Here’s a bunch of footage Jerrod Glasgow put together from the session! Plenty of amazing riding already going down on that ramp!

“Billy Woodfin built a backyard mini at his house in St. Louis, Missouri. He broke it in the proper way this past Saturday (6/16/18) with a BBQ, friends, adult beverages, and good times! Even though it was a sweltering 97 degrees and the Mid-West humidity made it feel like the pits of hell they rode for a solid 10 hours. Paul Rad and Gage Sharp made the trip to STL from Cleveland to join in on the fun. It wouldn’t be a session without Paul Rad’s Griz Air and he never disappoints. The young Gage battled through the heat and was the Champion’s Champion of the session. Bobbie Altiser came down from Hannibal, MO and blessed the new mini with his front brake goodness! St. Louis legend and all around ripper Tony T showed up and was doing some pretty impressive brakeless moves, at 42 years young Tony continues to push the STL BMX scene. I snuck one clip of Billy in this little edit because we’re going to hang on to the rest of his footage for an upcoming edit of him and his new ramp.” – Jerrod GlasgowB

Standard Byke Company at Woodward East 2017

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You know when the Standard Bykes team rolls through a place like Woodward East, there’s going to be some heavy sessions going down. Here’s a dialed video Jerrod Glasgow put together from a trip that the crew took last month. Needless to say, there wasn’t much for nibbler jibbler ledge grinds that went down in this one. There is ton of front brake magic, big blasted airs, technical lip tricks galore and more fufanus than you have seen the last 6 months packed into this one and that kicks ass. We highly, HIGHLY suggest you give this one a watch. You won’t be disappointed.

“A solid crew of our team riders spent a week at Woodward in August of 2017. Here’s some of the wild shit that went down that week!
Enjoy and visit www.standardbyke.com
Riders
Jamie Thayer
Chase Pauza
David Buseman
Travis McCray
Doctor David
Johnny Del Baso
Matt Lough
Zack Gerber
Tommy Crail
and Jamie Bestwick

Filmed & Edited by Jerrod Glasgow”

Props BMX RETURNS

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Here’s some news we know you guys will be stoked on! Props BMX just announced they they will be returning to do one special edition DVD to benefit Chris Hallman who is battling cancer! The video will be filmed by Bob Scerbo, Darryl Tocco, Steve Crandall, Jerrod Glasgow and Jeremie Infelise, so you know this is bound to kick some ass! Get the full details below!

“Some of you may have heard rumors, but here is the official announcement: PROPS IS BACK. This is a one-time special new Issue and all proceeds will be donated to Chris Hallman @hallperson to help pay for medical bills related to his cancer treatment. Chris is an east coast #bmx legend, incredible photographer, and was the editor of the great Midschool publication, Tread Magazine. His outlook is very positive! #fuckcancer
We will be revealing the contents list and more info soon, with additional sections being created by @skapegoat256 @darryltocco @crandallfbm @murderbike & @infelise. Huge thanks to everyone helping get this project together and to all advertisers supporting as well. Special thanks to Bob Scerbo for kickstarting this idea.

We’ll be opening pre-orders up in the coming weeks and expect a late-October ship date. Issue 79 will be available on DVD and Bluray.

Congrats to @bobbiealtiser for scoring the cover!”

Cinco de Mayo at the Margarita Ramps

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You know good things are going to go down when a session on the Standard Bykes Margarita Ramps. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, there was a jam on the ramps where a handful of front brake magicians came together for some riding and drinks! Here’s a ton of footage from the session that we’re sure you’ll be stoked on! Always stoked on some Rick Moliterno footage.

“Cinco de Mayo fun in Davenport, Iowa on the Margarita Ramps!
Riders: Rily Sanders, Riley Guest, Travis McCray, Billy Woodfin, David Buseman, Russell Wadlin, Chris Curtis, Steve Heikens, Anthony Pearson, Bobbie Altiser, T.J. Henderson, Andy Ode, Corey Bradley, Rick Molinterno.
Thanks for everyone who helped to make this to happen. Huge thanks to Rick and Jessie for hosting all of us.” – Jerrod Glasgow

A Day At Ray’s 2017

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You can always count on something rad coming from a session at Ray’s MTB in Cleveland! Here’s a video that Jerrod Glasgow put together from a session that went down during a jam recently. This has a little bit of everything from big blasted box jump tricks to grinds and more! Check it!

“Here are some clips I threw together from the Old Fools Bmx/Wick’s Chili Cook-off from Ray’s MTB.
Riders: Zack Gerber, Billy Woodfin, Matt Lough, David Buseman, Tommy Crail, Paul Rad, Brandon Roharik, Johnny Del Balso, and Chase Pauza.
Filmed by: David Buseman, Jerrod Glasgow, Billy Woodfin

Thanks to Ray’s MTB, Old Fools Bmx, and Standard Byke Company ”

Riley Guest 2016 Video

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Here’s a dialed new video we had sent through featuring Riley Guest putting in work at a bunch of different skateparks around the Midwest from the Standard Bykes warehouse ramps to the Gnar Barn and more! Check this one out!

“A collection of clips from Riley Guest that were filmed at; Standard Byke Company’s Margarita Ramps, Ramp Riders in STL, The GnarBarn in Des Moines, and most recently at his local parks in Denver, Colorado.
Filmed by:
Jerrod Glasgow
David Buseman
Edited by:
Jerrod Glasgow”

Meet Me In St. Louie

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When the Front Brake Brethren get together, you know you’re going to see something that kicks a lot of ass. A good number of the crew recently got together at Ramp Riders and SK8 Liborius for a full weekend of good times and riding. Check out the highlight reel above to see what you missed out on!

“A group of the Front Brake Brethren gathered in St. Louis for the weekend. They spent Saturday at one of the Midwest’s greatest indoor parks, Ramp Riders. The guys had their way with the five foot street spine, for most of the day. Sunday we had mass at the nicest church I have attended, Sk8 Liborius. This colassal church was built in the 1880s and is now filled with ramps and graffiti. Great weekend with good people.
Riders: Corey Bradley, Matt Lough, Billy Woodfin, Dan Hylton, David Buseman, Nick Harkins, T.J. Henderson, Bobbie Altiser, and Paddy Gross.
Filmed by: Anthony Loconte, Jerrod Glasgow, and David Buseman
Edited by: Jerrod Glasgow“
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