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Dan Kruk Battleship Bike Check

April 11, 2017

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind past year for Dan Kruk. In that time he’s been bumped up to the Wethepeople and Madera, had his first batch of signature products like the Konfetti Battleship frame colorway and Madera Party Paint Colorway, made the official move out to California, traveling a bunch and staying super busy stacking clips. Now that his signature colorway for the Battleship frame is available, we figured it was a good time to catch up with Dan and get a look at his current setup and talk a little bit about the bike, a new signature part he has in the works and more. Let’s get into it!

Current Location: Long Beach, California

Sponsors: Dan’s Comp, Wethepeople, Madera, MPEG, Cement Face, 4Seasons

Frame: Wtp Battleship in Konfetti

Fork: Wtp Switch

Bars: Wtp Buck 25.4mm
Grips: Wtp Helix XL

Stem: Wtp Hydra 25.4mm

Headset: Wtp Compact

Cranks: Profile Column 22mm 165mm

Pedals: Eclat AK

Sprocket: Madera Signet 25t in Party Paint

Chain: Shadow Supreme

Seat / Seat Post: Madera Crusier and Wtp Pivotal Post

Front Wheel: Madera Pilot hub / Eclat Polar rim

Front Tire: Wtp Stickin’ 2.4

Rear Wheel: Profile Z-Coaster, 9t, Eclat Polar rim

Rear Tire: Wtp Stickin’

Pegs: Wtp Dill Pickle 4.5″

Hub Guards: Madera C4 plastic

Modifications: Bars cut down a little on both sides

What’s the newest part on your bike?
Newest part is probably some spokes!

What’s the oldest? Does it have any sentimental value?
Oldest part is probably the peg cores and they just work good so I keep using them!

You’re running your signature Battleship frame colorway that Wethepeople just released. What are some of your favorite parts about the frame?
Well, I really like the color first of all, and I love how responsive the geometry is. It’s pretty much what I would choose if I had my own signature frame so I was very fortunate to have my colorway on it!

Actually, how crazy is it for you to have your name on the bike you’re riding?

I actually always forget I have signature anything, I just still do the same stuff I’ve been doing since I was 12 and really don’t think about the signature aspect of it. It is pretty cool to make my bike look how I want it, pretty crazy feeling.

What do you usually change out the most on your bike?
I think I go through grips the most because I always end up ripping them right away some how!

Are you the kind of rider that likes working on your bike, or do you try to avoid it as much as possible?
I really like to make sure my bike is pretty dialed, it works the best that way. Any weird noises or movements feel bad to me, so I just make sure everything is tight and greased up.

How often do you get the chance to build up a new bike?
I try to build a new bike twice a year, usually just to switch up the color scheme and having a fresh whip is never a bad thing

Do you like the swap out parts on a regular schedule or do you kind of run things until they’re dead?
Usually run them till they are dead, I feel bad asking for new stuff if I don’t really need it.

We’ve noticed that you have fully embraced the Chicago lifestyle. What are some of the benefits to running the bars forward like that for you?
There always has to be a bar question haha. It honestly makes spinning and whip tricks way easier. Just the positions your bike can get in are way crazier and really unlocks all kinds of stuff.

Are you pretty particular about the way you have your bike setup or do you like to change things up to see how it feels?
I pretty much keep my bike the same always, my bars definitely have to be in the right spot though otherwise my bike feels so bad

We actually heard a little something about a pair of signature bars that you’re working on with Wethepeople. Can you tell us a little bit about those and when people can expect to see some prototypes?
Yes! I am getting my first signature product in the form of bars! Some quick specs are 9.25 tall, 11 back and 2.666 upsweep. They are named the Stallis bars because that is a nickname of the city I grew up in, West Allis, Wisconsin. I should be receiving my first protoypes in the next few weeks and I can’t wait to try them out!

Will the bars be designed to run Chicago or is that optional?
Haha, Chicago position and even more forward are the only angles!

So you have your signature frame colorway and signature hub colorway from Madera, the new bars¦ Any other signature products you’re able to let us in on?
As of right now those are the only things I have on my plate, I am very thankful for everything I have at the moment. It’s still crazy to me that I have anything!

We caught up with you not too long ago, but we might as well ask! Any news you can tell us about as far as trips, video projects or anything with the sponsors you can tell us about?
Heading to Fresno, CA in a few weeks for a quick WTP trip, then hopefully Ecuador in May. My new Dan’s Comp edit should be dropping any day now. Just keep your eyes peeled for more!

How can people keep up with you these days?
Follow me on Instagram @dankrukbmx

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
Thanks to all my sponsors, friends and family for all the support. Shout out to Kurt for the interview!

Anything else you want to say?
Anyone have a 6mm I think my bars slipped.

Wethepeople – Moritz Nussbaumer Bike Check

April 3, 2017

The crew over at Wethepeople caught up with Moritz Nussbaumer to take a closer look at his brand new Battleship setup that he dialed in decked out top to bottom in Wethepeople and Odyssey parts! You can check out a bunch of photos, a full parts list and a quick Q&A over on the Wethepeople website — Mo Nussbaumer Battleship Check

Wethepeople – Max Gaertig Bike Check

March 24, 2017

Wethepeople have released a new Bike Check with the one and only Max Gaertig and his current Buck frame in translucent honey gold decked out top to bottom in Wethepeople, Animal Bikes and Eclat parts! Check out a bunch of photos, a parts list and a few bonus questions right here — Max Gaertig Wethepeople Bike Check & Interview

Wethepeople BMX – Dan Kruk & Jordan Godwin Battleship Out Now

March 17, 2017

If you were wondering when Jordan Godwin and Dan Kruk‘s signature colorways on the Battleship frame from Wethepeople would be arriving, the answer is now. Wethepeople have released Jordan’s translucent matte brown and Dan’s Konfetti black frames for you to get your hands on.

Below you can find photos of both frames and Dan and Jordan’s personal bikes.

You might think Dan Kruk is from Chicago with those bars… But he’s actually from Milwaukee.

The Battleship frame is made from butted, seamless Japanese 4130 chromoly tubing with a 75.5-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.7″ bottom bracket height, 9″ stand over height and a 12.7″ – 13.2″ chainstay length. You can find a 127mm tall CNC machined and heat-treated integrated head tube, Hydroformed top and down tubes, Integrated seat post clamp, Mid bottom bracket, a wide rear triangle for clearance of 2.50″ tires and 6mm thick laser cut and heat-treated dropouts that fit pegs and hub guards properly, even slammed.

The Battleship frame is available in 20.5″, 20.75″ and 21″ top tube lengths, colors of matte brown, Konfetti black, translucent purple and matte black with a weight of 5.125 lbs. (20.5″).

You can learn more about the Battleship frame and view more photos on the Wethepeople Website.

Wethepeople – Territories: Ed Zunda & Dillon Lloyd

March 9, 2017

The second episode from the “Territories” trip some of the Wethepeople and Eclat team took to Ningbo, China is live! This time around we get a look at what Ed Zunda and Dillon Lloyd got into during their time exploring spots. As always, both of these guys bring some heavy grinds and smooth lines to the table, making for a real good watch from start to finish. It looks like Dillon also left his mark on some bamboo that had it coming. THis video is packed full of dialed riding and spots, with some super clean film work. Do NOT pass it up!

After you watch this, go watch Eclat Territories: Alex Kennedy & Bruno Hoffmann

“Back in October of last year we started a new DIG travel project. For the first one we teamed up with official partner brands Éclat BMX and WETHEPEOPLE and selected two riders from each brand to accompany us to a city none of us had ever been to or even knew about. Ningbo is about 2.5 hours south of Shanghai in China and had more than enough good spots and interesting locals to make for an epic trip.

Episode 2 features Ed Zunda & Dillon Lloyd (WETHEPEOPLE). The 1st episode in this series features Alex Kennedy and Bruno Hoffmann and the third episode will feature our ‘In The Cut’ behind the scenes footage from the whole trip.

Big thanks to Touch Bike Co for all their help.

A DIG EXCLUSIVE / Filmed by Cal Earnshaw” – DIG

Willem Van Gansen Bike Check

March 8, 2017

The crew over at Wethepeople dropped a new Bike Check with Willem Van Gansen and his current Patrol setup that he’s running. You can check out a bunch of photos of the bike, a full parts list and a ton of riding photos over on the Wethepeople website. Take a closer look here — Willem Van Gansen Patrol Bike Check

Wethepeople – Game of BIKE – Jordan Godwin VS Felix Prangenberg

March 8, 2017

Wethepeople coming through with a new Game of BIKE featuring Jordan Godwin and Felix Prangenberg going head to head on a ledge spot. Both of these guys are serious grind technicians, so you know things definitely got wild. Check out what went down!

“You asked we delivered. Whilst out in Malaga wrapping up filming for “Foundation”, our two new school tech gods Jordan Godwin and Felix Prangenberg went head to head to see who would win in a good old fashioned game of bike.

Who won? Watch and find out!

Filmed by Callum Earnshaw.”

Wethepeople – Adrian Malmberg Welcome Video + Bike Check

March 6, 2017

Here’s some good news for you! Wethepeople have added Adrian Malmberg to their line up. Above is his official welcome video packed with a ton of dialed footage he has collected at his local indoor skatepark in the past month or so! Adrian lays down a mix of tricks from grind combos to flips, big airs and more!

After you check that out, you can get a look at his new Bike Check that came with the news giving us a look at his new Patron setup. TYou can check that out right here — ADRIAN MALMBERG BIKE CHECK

“The WETHEPEOPLE family grows one stronger today as Swedish all-terrain slayer Adrian Malmberg joins the squad. Adrian has the ability to shred anything he puts his tires on, from a 7ft spine to a 15 stair handrail, all with a smile on his face. Adrian is no stranger to road tripping around the world with his bike, and with many of the guys on the team having already met and traveled with Adrian, the decision to add Adrian to the crew was one that was unanimously agreed upon.

It’s cold as hell in Sweden right now, and although Adrian officially joined the crew whilst we were all in Tallinn at Simple Session last month, today we are stoked to drop this short indoor video filmed & edited by our very own product designer Mikael Frisk, as well as a look at Adrian’s almost 100% Wethepeople stallion.

Welcome to the crew Adrian!”