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BMX bike review
Here you will find how my BMX bike looks like, what parts I am using, and what I am planning to change.

Monday, November 05, 2007
My BMX bike review

Weight: 13,4 Kg
When was this bike manufactured: 2005 or even older... but last customizations were made not that long ago

Frameset:
Frame: DiamondBack (DB) Sherman '05. Double butted full cr-mo frame. 20.75" TopTube; 14.75" ChainStay
Fork: Odyssey Dirt Pro '06

Parts and controls:
Bars: Odyssey Lumberjack (28" wide, 8.25" height)
Stem: DB D-Day (53mm)
Headset: FSA Pig
Grips: Flybikes Ruben 15cm (black)
Bar Ends: Plastic, which came with Flybikes Ruben

Seat: DB Padded Jump with Tuff Trak top
Seat Post: Odyssey Intac 25.4mm
Seat Post Clamp: DB stock

Brakes:
Brake: Odyssey Evolver (one)
Brake Lever: DiaCompe Dirt Harry lever (Right side, rear brake)
Brake Cable: Odyssey Linear (red)
Brake Pads: Kool Stop Salmon

Drivetrain:
Cranks: Profile Race 180mm (black)
Sprocket: DB King Diamond 36t
Chain: KMC K710 "Kool" Chain
Pedals: Animal Hamilton (brown), looseball
Bottom Bracket: USA BB Sealed with 19mm 48 spline Chromoly Spindle

Front Wheel:
Rim: ALEX Supra-J triple wall 48h, CP
Spokes: Unknown black stainless 14 gauge
Hub: DB Sealed 48h alloy, 14mm crmo axle
Tire: Odyssey Aitken P-Lyte (up to 100PSI), 20x2.25
Tube: CST for 2$

Back Wheel:
Rim: ALEX Supra-J triple wall 48h Alloy, CP
Spokes: Unknown black stainless 14 gauge
Hub: DB Sealed cassette 48h, 14mm crmo axle, 2pc driver with 13t cog
Tire: Maxxis M-Tread (85-110PSI), 20x2.1
Tube: CST for 2$

Extras:  One stock DB chain tensioner on drive side, seatpost uncut, bars uncut, many playful stickers, two odyssey rimstrips (those snakebites began to really to suck)
Pegs: None. At all.

 

To do list:

First priority: To change frame. Supposedly the Terrible One Hickerson/Moody frame with CS brake mounts and 21.25" TopTube with integrated headset and spanish BB. Those two also will be needed to change.

Second priority: I don't know well, but I want lighter wheels (like Odyssey 7K with Profile SS hubs), sealed pedals, lighter seat. Also I am eager to get a superior brakeset, like Fly brakes for mounting on CS, Nokon cable, some great lever and a new pair of Salmon Kool Stop pads.

Mindaugas Pekarskas is: 

living in Valencia, studying on Erasmus exchange program