Bauer Bike Check

Aug 11, 2010 • Bike Checks, Team Bauer Bike Check

A while ago, Sunday Bikes put up a bike check with Jim Bauer and we never got around to showing off the whole bike. Here it is now with detail shots and a complete brake down of parts.

Oh and the white/tanwall Aitken Tires were prototypes at the time but they’re available now for purchase!

Sep 24, 2009 • Bike Checks, Product (Tall) Bike Check

Want to know what it took to build our tall bike? Here’s the parts list.

GRIPS: Griswald
HANDLEBAR: Four:four Bar
STEM: Elementary
HEADSET: Odyssey Short Stack, x4
FORK: Sunday 24.1 (custom steerer tube length)
FRAME (TOP): Sunday Model D
FRAME (MIDDLE): Sunday Model D
FRAME (BOTTOM): Sunday Model C
TIRE (FRONT): Aitken, 24×2.25″
RIM (FRONT): Hazard Lite, 24″
HUB (FRONT): G-Sport Marmoset
TIRE (TOP): Frequency G, 1.75″
RIM (TOP): G-Sport Rollcage
HUB (TOP): G-Sport Ratchet
TIRE (BOTTOM): Path, 24×2.1″
RIM (BOTTOM): Hazard Lite, 24″
HUB (BOTTOM): G-Sport Ratchet, 9t
CRANKS: Twombolt, 180mm
CRANKS (OTHER): Old 41 Thermal Cranks, x4
SPROCKET (1): Vermont, 27t
SPROCKET (2): Vermont, 28t
SPROCKET (3): Vermont, 23t
SPROCKET (4): Vermont, 30t
SPROCKET (5): Vermont, 25t
CHAIN: KMC, x3
PEDALS: JCPC
BRAKE LEVER: Mono Lever, Medium
CABLE: Linear Slic Kable
BRAKE: Evo 2 Brake
SEAT POST: GI Post
SEAT: Aaron Ross Tear Away Denim (Veteran)

You may have seen some photos of this tall bike floating around the internet these past few days and we decided to put together a little bike check featuring all of the parts we ended up using to make it happen. The hardest part to make this bike a reality was having a solid steering mechanism (we ended up having to use 4 headsets) and getting the right sprocket size combos to get the chain tension right through out the whole drive-terrain. The end result is a ridiculously tall bike with a lot of parts and a top wheel that rolls backwards when the bike is rolling forwards.

A huge thanks goes out to Rob at CM Speed for doing the welding for us!

Jun 29, 2009 • Bike Checks Dirt Ron’s Clean Bike

FRAME: The Take Ivy, 20.75″
BARS: Odyssey Four:four Bars
STEM: Odyssey Classic Front Loader
HEADSET: Odyssey Integrated, low-stack height, white
FORK: Odyssey Freestyle Fork, Classic, 990 mounts
TIRE (F): Odyssey Aitken, Plyte, 2.25″
RIM (F): G-Sport Ribcage, chrome, 36
HUB (F): G-Sport Marmoset, 36
TIRE (R): Odyssey Aitken, Plyte, 2.25″
RIM (R): Odyssey Hazard Lite, 36
HUB (R): Odyssey Cassette 3, 36
SPOKES: Odyssey
CRANKS: Odyssey Twombolts, 175mm
PEDALS: Odyssey Twisted PCs, clear
SPROCKET: Odyssey MDS, 30t
CHAIN: KMC
SEAT: Odyssey Senior 2, railed
SEATPOST: Odyssey Intac
SEAT CLAMP: Odyssey Mr. Clampy
LEVER: Odyssey Monolever, medium
BRAKE: Odyssey Evo II

Dirt Ron put together a clean looking bike a while ago and recently sent us some pics (courtesy of Justin Kosman). A fan of the candy bar and spontaneous happenings, Ron’s a great dude who knows how to have fun on a bike. To go along with his bike check, there’s a brief Q&A with Mr. Pitcher after the read more link.

Jun 11, 2009 • Bike Checks Triple Gold G’s

Presenting Ben Ward’s personal ride:

FRAME: Sunday! 2nd Wave, Black Magic
FORK: Director S2, Black Magic
BAR: Four/ Four, Black Magic
STEM: Elementary V3, Titanium Bolt
GRIPS: Griswald Gum (sample)
GRIP DONUTS: Black Lizard Skins
BARENDS: Parends
HEADSET: Odyssey Integrated Short-Stack, Black
CRANKS: Twombolts, 175, RHD, Black Magic
SPROCKET: 25T MDS, Black
BB: Odyssey Mid 22mm, Black
CHAIN: KMC Kool Chain Lite, Gold
PEDALS: JC/PC Pedal.
TIRE (F): Tanwall Frequency G, 1.85″
RIM (F): G-Sport Rib Cage, Hard Anodized Gold
HUB (F): Marmoset with Titanium Hardware, Gold
PEGS (F): G-Sport Plegs w/ 7075 Aluminum Hardware (sample)
RIM (R): G-Sport Rib Cage, Hard Anodized Gold
HUB (R): Ratchet with 9T Prototype and 3/8 Axle Titanium Hardware
TIRE (R): Tanwall Frequency G, 1.85″
PEG (R): Jpeg Lighter
SEAT POST CLAMP: Prototype
SEAT POST: Pivotal Blank, 1 fist rule
SEAT: Senior 2 Pivotal, Mexican Blanket, Trail Blazers/ Oregon Ducks Colors

EXTRA INFO:
The JC/PC Pedals are half white, half black. I run the pins on the white side flush for pedal grinds. I also run a white half on that side so I always know what side is the grind side.

As for the bars, they are exactly Lumberjacks, with 4 deg. of up sweep, making them 8.6″ tall. Your hands are in the same position, your wrists thank you for the up sweep.

The Weight for all of those wondering: 22.8 lbs.

As one of the main dudes behind our R&D, you can bet that Ben’s bike is dialed (and blinging gold). A complete parts list can be found in the flipbook above and a couple things to note are the new Four:four bars and the gold rims, spokes, nipples and hubs he’s running are now available.

Jun 10, 2009 • Product Four:four bars

We just got a new shipment in and a ton of these bad boys showed up. Some places already have them in stock while others will be getting them very soon. Contact your shops and mail orders to get a pair.

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Aug 11, 2010 • Bike Checks, Team Bauer Bike Check

Sep 24, 2009 • Bike Checks, Product (Tall) Bike Check

Jun 29, 2009 • Bike Checks Dirt Ron’s Clean Bike

Jun 11, 2009 • Bike Checks Triple Gold G’s

Jun 10, 2009 • Product Four:four bars

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Aug 11, 2010 • Bike Checks, Team Bauer Bike Check

Sep 24, 2009 • Bike Checks, Product (Tall) Bike Check

Jun 29, 2009 • Bike Checks Dirt Ron’s Clean Bike

Jun 11, 2009 • Bike Checks Triple Gold G’s

Jun 10, 2009 • Product Four:four bars

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