Rabu, 08 Februari 2012

Luke Parslow’s SE Heavy Hitter Bike Check

Luke Parslow just signed on with SE Bikes and after recovering from some busted ribs and a punctured lung, he’s already broken in his new Heavy Hitter frame and is shredding dirt on it. Here’s an in-depth look at Luke’s new setup and a few words about getting on SE…
Name: Luke Parslow
Age: 26
Height: 5’ 10”
Weight: 170
Current Residence: “I’m out in Perris, California.”
Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink, Oakley, SE Bikes, Vans Shoes, 43 Bolts
Luke's new SE Heavy Hitter frame with a bunch of old, tried and trusted parts. Photo: Mulligan

Frame: SE Heavy Hitter, 21” top tube. “It is Pat’s—AKA Lumpy’s—signature frame!”
Fork: Odyssey Dirt Fork
Bars: SE Power Wing Bars
Stem: Profile Acoustic
Grips: ODI
Bar ends: ODI
Headset: FSA Impact
Detangler: Odyssey Gyro GTX
Brake lever: Diatech Dirt Harry
Brake cables: SST
Brakes: Demolition
Seatpost: Primo
Seat: Pivotal
Cranks: Fly, 175mm
Bottom bracket: Fly
Sprocket: “Not sure, found it in the garage.” [Editor’s note: Premium, 30-tooth]
Chain: Cult Half Link
Front Tire: Primo Dirt Monster, 20” x 2.20”
Front Rim/hub: Odyssey, Vandero 2 hub, 36-spoke
Rear Tire: Fit White Wall, 20” x 1.95”
Rear Rim/hub: Odyssey, Vandero 2 cassette hub, 9-tooth, 36-spoke
Spokes: Odyssey
Chain tensioner: “It’s so old I couldn’t even tell you [laughs]!”
Pedals: Sun Ringlé Zuzu
Modifications: “The only special things I do is cut my bars about an inch, and cut my back axles off so they don’t put holes in my legs.


Congrats on your new ride with SE. How’d that come about?
The SE deal came out just talking with Kris Fox one day, and then he ran it past Todd Lyons. It’s a wild team—some badass riders!
New frame with old parts. Do you like to keep your parts as long as possible?
New frame, old past is the way to go. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! And plus, I like the lil’ bends and twicks the old parts have. The Heavy Hitter frame is similar to what I used to ride, so it was no big change—got comfy pretty quick.
You told me you’ve had your brakes for three years. What else have you had for years?
I got my breaks from Biz like three years ago…still running strong. The only other thing that is old would be the chain tensioner—it’s been with me from Gravity Games days till now, all I had to do was change the bolt a few times.
What parts do you go through the fastest?
I don’t really replace that much, just keep it up with some TLC. Unless it’s so jacked I can’t take it, I’ll just leave it be.
What’s up with the pink grips?
[Laughs] Man, the pink grips are all I had in the tool box. I had a new frame and some bars, but no grips. I searched the whole garage even for old ones, but in the end pink won the race! I just look at it like this: I’m supporting breast cancer at the same time!
I take it you don’t care much about how it looks with this mix of colors—function over fashion.
Yeah, at a time all I used to do was black bikes! With chrome wheels or another dark color, so the last few years I’ve just gone with what stickers I’ve had in my backpack and run with it. There’s nothing bad with a lil’ color uncoordinated sticker kit [laughs], and keep the frame in the lighter colors just for a change of fashion. Naaa, I’m about havin’ fun on my bike—don’t care how tight your jeans are or loose they are!
Do you set you bike up any certain way for specific tricks?
I pretty much set my bike up comfortable for me the way it feels good to get on, yeah. I run my gooseneck for you youngsters—that’s a high seat, but that’s ’cause I like to do flip-bars. It don’t matter anyway, lil’ Kyle B. does flip-bars with a two-inch-high seat. Craziness. So it’s just comfort for me.
How do you place your bars?
My bars are normally just a lil’ forward of my forks, but anywhere from in one with the forks to a lil’ forward works.
How do you like your grips—thick, thin, new, or worn-out with holes in them?
I like grips that are fresh, but worn in a lil’ bit. Havin’ holes in my grips won’t last ’cause I’ll just sit there an rip it bigger while I watch people ride.
What’s your seat height rule?
[Laughs] My seat height rule…man, I think that went out the window when kids lowered it to the frame. I keep it just under my crossbar on my handlebars so it flows with the bike, kinda.
How do you like your brakes to feel?
I definitely like my brakes to be touchy so I hit them and they work—not so I have to use two fingers to pull the brake, but with a Gyro you always got to fix them to keep ’em right.
What tire pressure do you run?
Both of my tires are at 75-80psi. Sometimes 70—just depends on my slow leak!
What about that chain tensioner?
Chain tensioner is just a peace of mind really. I know these days you don’t really need it but, I still see people blow their back wheel sideways, where just one lil’ chain tensioner could have stopped it. I guess it’s my younger days staying with me and also being lazy…my wheel never moves.
Do you always use frontload stems?
Frontload stems are the way—it’s not too high or low. If you like a high front end then I’d go with one of them flip ones you can run both ways.
Are you concerned with bike weight?
I was never worried about weight ’til I built my last bike. It felt really good lighter, so really that’s another reason for not changing parts—it feels the same when you ride a new frame.
Do you build and do all the work on your bikes?
Yes, I do all the work these days. My bike store shut down, so I learned how to mess around and fix everything my own ways.
Any thanks you want to give to anyone?
I just wanna thank Rockstar Energy Drink, Oakley, Vans, SE Bikes, my parents for all the help and support over the years! And everybody I’ve ever ridden at your trails—thanks for opening up your spot!

http://bmx.transworld.net/1000147507/features/luke-parslows-se-heavy-hitter-bike-check/

Kamis, 02 Februari 2012

Bike Check: Kevin Kiraly

News of Kevin’s move from Verde to MacNeil just broke this week, but he’s been running his new MacNeil whip for a couple weeks. Click it, check it, and get some answers from Kev about the sponsor switch up…

Name: Kevin Lajos Kiraly
Age: 24
Height:
5’11
Weight:
170
Location:
Livermore, CA
Sponsors:
Macneil, Deadline


Frame: Macneil Borato, 21″
Fork: Macneil C.K.S
Bars: Macneil Tabarnak
Stem: Macneil Top Shelf
Grips: Duo
Headset: Macneil
Seatpost: Macneil
Seat: Macneil FAT CAP
Cranks: Macneil Consplined 2-piece
Sprocket: Macneil Light
Chain: Shadow
Front Tire:
Odyssey
Front Wheel: Macneil Primary
Rear Tire: Odyssey
Rear Wheel: Macneil primary cassette
Pedals: Duo
Pegs:
Macneil Light pegs


 
Modifications/Other/Extras: Cut bar to 27 3/4, grease everything, tighten everything

Which parts do you generally go through the most? Pedals, grips, chains and seats

Describe your bike setup and how you like your bike to feel… Solid, so it sounds like a basketball when you drop it.
How long did you ride for Verde for? For what reasons did you think it was best to move on? I rode for Verde for three years. For months I just started not being into Verde any more and there’s no point in being a part of a company that you’re not feeling.
The timing between your Verde online-section and your departure from the team is pretty odd considering how long you filmed for it. Any thoughts or regrets with that? No, not at all. I had a lot of good footage that I filmed over the course of being on Verde and they treated me good, so I wanted to give back and release it anyway, even though I had quit a week before we put it out.

MacNeil seems to making a huge push lately; did they hit you up about riding for them? No, not at all. When I thought about companies I wanted to ride for, I couldn’t picture myself on any really. But over the last few years I’ve been really into MacNeil’s art direction and image and thought I’d fit perfect with them. Plus, I was pretty much riding all Macneil products except frame, fork, and bars. So I just called them and told them I really wanted to ride for them and asked if they would want me and they said YES.
How has the new bike been treating you? Any talks of a future signature frame? Bike is amazing; I’m getting tricks back I have not done for a long time. And yes, I’m getting signature stuff…I’m really excited.
MacNeil has already signed the lease for a Long Beach, California, house…you going to be spending some time with the rest of the dudes? Yes, I’ll be in-between there and San Diego. I gotta wrap up my part for Deadline, so I’ll be heavy on that for the next few months.
Got any quick thanks or final thoughts about your time on Verde? Yeah, I don’t want people to be all salted over this. It was my decision and I don’t hate Cory, Steve or Will or anything like that. It’s just what I needed to do and don’t regret it at all, i’ll always heavily appreciate what those guys did for me, the places they sent me, and the opportunities and life experiences I gained from my time with Verde. Thanks for everything guys! Hope you continue killing it!


http://bmx.transworld.net/1000146895/features/bike-check-kevin-kiraly/
http://www.macneilbmx.com/blog/2012/01/kevin-kiraly-bike-check/

NIGHT STREET AGRESSIVE @ KENDAL

Sudah Lama Tidak Kumpul Bareng Temen2 Riders Kendal, Kesibukan dan Hujan Yang Menjadikan Kendala Aktifitas Kita, Teman! Thanks Fahrie Mion Untuk Karya "Cepretan" Foto2 Kamu Yang Mulai Bagus.. . Hahaha.

Nice Photograph For fahrie Mion.. .
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Selasa, 24 Januari 2012

NICHERS-INSAOFF VALENSALE 2012

Nichers valensale. Instagram offline exhibition ( #INSTAOFF ). DJ's. Tattoo space, Kerja Keras Kultur. BMX community showcase, workshop by W-Bike & PROPAGANDA.

http://propaganda-home.blogspot.com/2012/01/nichers-instaoff-2012.html

Rabu, 14 Desember 2011

ALI CAT, Race for Charity 2011

PROPAGANDA - Event ini diselenggarakan pada tanggal 18 Desember 2011 di Taman Menteng, Jakarta. Untuk BMX cukup bawa tas ransel dan uang Rp. 50.000,- (untuk donasi). Disini kalian bisa dapetin limited merchandise dari PROPAGANDA.

So, for all the truly street ninja come and do race for charity, this is street race...
http://propaganda-home.blogspot.com/2011/12/ali-cat-race-for-charity.html

Wim Cycle Indonesia Open Series 2011-BOWL

SPORTKU.COM - Surabaya, Mengunakan trek BMX bowl di Adrenaline Park, Matheus Adi Wibowo berhasil meraih gelar juara pada kompetisi BMX Bowl Open (11/12/11).
Kompetisi BMX Bowl Open yang diikuti 14 rider dari berbagai kota di pulau Jawa, Matheus berhasil unggul dengan mengumpulkan poin 79,7. Sedangkan pesaing terdekatnya hadir dari Moonthing dengan poin 78.
Memang terlihat dari seluruh rider yang bertanding tidak dapat memperlihatkan kemampuan mereka sepenuhnya. Bowl yang berbentuk huruf L mungkin belum terexplore secara keseluruhan dan tentu saja keterbatasan waktu. Sedikit catatan, kompetisi ini seharusnya diadakan satu hari yang lalu, namun terhalang hujan sehingga tidak banyak waktu bagi rider untuk menjajal bowl Adrenaline Park.
Hasil:
1. Matheus Adi Wibowo  Oakley/DC Shoes  79,7
2. Moonthing Bilga          Wim Cycle/Piero     78
3. Bondi                                                        76
4. Ivan                            Wim Cycle             75,3
5. Jujun Junaedi             DC Shoes             73,7

http://sepeda.sportku.com/berita/news/race-result/8405-gelar-juara-bmx-bowl-menjadi-milik-matheus-adi-wibowo

Selasa, 13 Desember 2011

Kejurda BMX Jabodetabek- Serang Serie 4 BMX Local Heroes Seri 4

SPORTKU.COM - Bersamaan dengan kegiatan Jakcloth di Senayan Jakarta, diadakan kompetisi BMX freestyle, BMX Local Heroes kategori street untuk kelas open (11/12/2011). Kompetisi ini merupakan seri yang ke-4, setelah sebelumnya telah diadakan di Lapangan Banteng pada 27 November 2011.

Kompetisi yang banyak diminati para pengunjung acara Jakcloth karena aksi ekstrimnya ini berhasil dimenangkan oleh Andre Gokil dari Depok (Depok BMX/Wimcycle) dengan jumlah poin 220, sedangkan pada peringkat kedua dimenangkan oleh Reno dari Bekasi (IBAS) dan berhasil mengalahkan rekan satu timnya Abi, dengan jumlah poin 205, sedangkan Abi hanya mengumpulkan poin 160.

Dikarenakan cuaca yang buruk, kompetisi BMX Local Heroes seri yang ke-4 ini hanya dilakukan satu putaran saja, dan dari hasil tersebut langsung diambil keputusan pemenangnya.

 http://sepeda.sportku.com/berita/bmx/street-dirt/8423-bmx-local-heroes-seri-4

BMX dan MTB Dirt Jump - Wim Cycle Indonesia Open Series 2011

SPORTKU.COM - Surabaya, Terbagi dalam BMX dan MTB dirt jump. Yuma dan Moonthing menjadi penguasa podium untuk kategori tersebut (11/12/11).
Yuma yang berasal dari Bandung berhasil mengumpulkan poin terbanyak yaitu 79,7 untuk kategori MTB dirt jump. Sedangkan Moonthing menjadi pemilik podium tertinggi untuk BMX dirt jump setelah memperoleh 77,7 poin.

MTB dirt jump, 7 rider dari Malang, Bandung dan Jakarta saling perlihatkan beragam trik untuk memperebutkan poin tertinggi dari dua kali run. Begitu pula pada BMX yang diikuti 8 rider asal Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Solo, Bandung dan Jakarta.

Sebenarnya Moonthing juga berhasil merebut juara dua dalam kategori MTB dirt jump (77, 3 poin) dan diikuti Dani (Bandung) untuk peringkat ketiga.
Sedangkan keberhasilan Ivan dalam melakukan front flip hanya mengantarkan dirinya ke posisi kedua dalam BMX dirt jump. Ivan hanya melakukan satu trik dari dua obstacle yang tersedia. Jujun Junaedi menjadi penghuni peringkat ketiga dengan 74, 3 poin.
Hasil:

MTB Dirt Jump:
1. Yuma
2. Moonthing
3. Dani

BMX Dirt Jump:
1. Moonthing
2. Ivan
3. Jujun Junaedi