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Dakota Roche Bike Check

FRAME: Cult Bad Boy, 20.5″
FORK: Race Fork Classic
BARS: Cult (Samples)
STEM: Mind Control Stem
HEADSET: Odyssey
GRIPS: Cult (Samples)
TIRE (F): Aitken, K-Lyte, 2.25″
TIRE (R): Path, 2.1″
RIMS: G-Sport Ribcage
HUB (F): G-Sport Marmoset
HUB (R): G-Sport Ratchet, 9t
HUB GUARD: G-Sport Ratchet Guard
PEGS: JPeg Lighter
CHAIN: Shadow, Half-link
SPROCKET: Cult Leader, 28t
CRANKS: Twombolt, 175mm
PEDALS: Trailmix
SEAT: Senior 2, Pivotal
SEAT POST: Animal Wedge Post

A Dakota Roche G-Sport edit is currently in progress. We met up with him last week to get some clips and he basically cranked out over half of the edit in one day, a few bangers included. If you’re wondering what he’s riding these days, it’s basically all Cult, Odyssey and G-Sport goods. Click around the flipbook above to get the parts list.

Freeeeeeestyle

FRAME: Eastern Journey, 21″
FORK: Freestyle Fork
BARS: Aaron Ross Spacebars
STEM: Elementary
HEADSET: Odyssey
GRIPS: Adam Banton 2
LEVERS: Monolever, Medium
BRAKES: Evo II
GYRO: GTX-R
TIRE (F): Aitken, 2.25″, Prototype
TIRE (R): Aitken, 1.9″, Prototype
RIMS: Seven K-A
HUB (F): G-Sport Marmoset
HUB (R): G-Sport Ratchet, 9t
HUB GUARD: G-Sport Ratchet Guard
SPOKES: HGS, White
PEGS: G-Sport Plegs
CHAIN: Eastern Half-Link
SPROCKET: Million Dollar Sprocket, 28t
CRANKS: Twombolt, 175mm
PEDALS: JCPC
SEAT: Senior 2, Pivotal

Adam Banton just sent us some new pics of his bike. The theme is freestyle and the white tanwall rims are in full effect. If the fist of post rule looks like it’s being violated, that’s because Morgan Wade dropped his seat for him so could learn decades and opposite whips. Lowering it has helped a lot and it doesn’t look like it’ll be coming up again any time soon; “You don’t mess with someone who looped Mt. Baldy.”

Click around the flipbook above to get fresh.
Keep up with Adam via twitter.com/adambanton!

Oh and if you want to learn how to Luc-E grind, watch Adam’s how-to video.

Available Now:
Ratchet Hub Guard!

The Ratchet Hub Guard uses 2014-T6 Aluminum to keep the strength high, weight low and price affordable. The guard replaces the steel collar on the Ratchet Hub, for a perfect fit and no spreading your frame’s dropouts to get it to fit. Steel insert inside the aluminum keep the fit perfect no matter the abuse. Best used with one of the 5 ribs in the backside of the hub down, centered with your grinding area.

Available now in High-Polished and Black.

Our Ratchet Hub Guard is finally in stock and available! Made exclusively for the Ratchet Hub, this guard will protect your spokes and hub from all the evils of the world. Hit up your favorite shops and mail-orders to get one in black or high-polished! Click around the flipbook above to learn more!

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Aaron’s Watermelon

Sunday posted some pics of Aaron’s Watermelon bike the other day and if you’re interested in what parts he’s running, here’s the list. Also, in case you guys are wondering, matching Watermelon Spacebars and Director Forks are scheduled to come sometime in May!

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Aitken Bike Check


Mike Aitken sample bike check from Fit Bikes

Mike Aitken has a bike check and mini Q&A up on the Fit site!

Dakota Roche bike check

Dakota Roche
Bike check from RideBMX.com. Photo by Fat Tony.

Ride BMX just put a bike check up with one of our favorite riders, Dakota Roche. He’s rocking the new Cult frame and fully stocked on G-Sport and Odyssey components.

splattered

Mike Gonzalez

Mike Gonzalez sent us some pics of his splatter bike, decked out with some Fire Engine Red parts. The Senior 2 saddle is available now and the rest of the red will come early next year.

We have Mike on the team as our designated racer but he’s down to shred some parks and ditches as well. Check out the Swine Flu Tour for some clips.

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3/8 Axle for the Ratchet Hub

Ratchet Hub

You may have noticed on Adam Banton’s last bike check that he has a 3/8″ axle listed for his Ratchet hub and JC has one on his bike too. These aluminum axle kits are available now and come with spacers which helps fit the hub to most 14mm dropouts. If you’re looking to shave some weight or maybe even just clean up the look of your bike with our Volcano Bolts, this kit would be a great upgrade for your Ratchet. Hit up the mail-orders or your local bike shop to get your bike on one.

Our nomad’s new ride

The parts list is below and the Q&A’s in our Daily Word!

FRAME: Eastern Reaper, 21″
FORK: Director
HEADSET: Odyssey Short Stack
STEM: Elementary V3
BAR: Aaron Ross Spacebars
GRIP: Adam Banton 2, Prototype
BAR-ENDS: Par Ends
BRAKE: Evo II
LEVER: M2 Lever
BRAKE PADS: Slim by Four, Clear
GYRO: GTX-R
SPROCKET: Million Dollar Sprocket, 28t
CRANKS: Twombolt, 175mm
PEDALS: JCPC
SEAT CLAMP: Integrated
SEAT POST: A fistful of Pivotal
SEAT: Senior 2, Pivotal
HUB (F): Vandero 2
HUB (R): G-Sport Ratchet, aluminum 3/8″ axle
TIRE (F): Aitken, K-Lyte, 2.25″
TIRE (R): Frequency G, K-Lyte, 1.85″
RIMS: Seven K-A
SPOKES: Odyssey HGS

Adam Banton shot a bunch of pics of his bike recently and sent it over to us. It’s looking rather devilish with the all black and splash of red scheme he has going on. Click around the flipbook above to see what parts he’s running and hit up the Q&A below to learn a little more about his setup and what he’s been getting into lately.

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the JC BC

Jim Cielencki
Photo by Jeff Z.

Jim Cielencki has a Bike Check up on the Ride site. After going brakeless for a bit, he’s back to running stoppies again. Find out what else is on his bike and why by clicking the photo above!