Bike Check: Valvoline's Colony

Mar 10, 2010

Written by Bart de Jong

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-Frame: GnarKill 20.75 Colony
-Forks: Phantom Colony
-Headset: Colony
-Stem: Official Colony
-Bars: Bloody Outh V2 Colony
-Grips: LHF Colony
-Bar ends: Konka Colony
-Chain: KMC Colony

-Sprocket: Official Colony
-Cranks: Colonial V2 Colony
-Pedals: Fantastic Plastic
-Seatpost: Colony
-Seat: Super slim Colony
-Front tire: KHE 2.0x2.15
-Front rim: Clone Colony
-Front hub: Clone Colony
-Rear rim: Clone Colony
-Rear tire: Fly Alcantra 2.15x2.15

-Rear hub: Clone Colony

Weight: very light.

Parts you go through most often?
Valvoline: I think grips, seat and rear hub.

Who are some of the people who hook you up with parts when you need them?
Valvoline: Yeah Clint Millar, he hooks me up with any Colony parts, and Dreambmx shop helps me too, I'm so stoked.

Do you care about the looks of your bike?
Valvoline: Sure, always I keep it clean with good bars and new seat.

Are you picky on how it rolls?
Valvoline: My bike is really amazing, so fast.

What tire pressure do you run?
Valvoline: Front tire 70Libra, rear tire 80 Libra.

What are the modifications you made to your bike?
Valvoline: I cut half an inch off my bars on each side. I keep 28,5".

Thanks to: Fatbmx crew for this. Clint millar & Cooper Brownlee at ColonyBmxCo, Jerry Badders at Vans shoes, BigHouseBmx, DreamBmx bikeshop and Rui Ogawa (sistemabmx) for giving me all pictures, thank's so much everyone close to me.