Whilst away in Barcelona just before the lockdown the United crew were forced to take some days off the bikes, making for the perfect opportunity to sit down and get some bike checks. The second in their series comes from Miki Feck with his Incarnate V2 frame colorway and signature United stem and pegs.
Name: Axelle ETIENNE
Sponsors: Thrill bmx, Armée de champions, Lead racewear, In’oya, Eona, HT components, Bike’n co, Tangent products, Lempdes Bmx Auvergne, Le coq sportif, Fist hand wear, 100%
Mechanic: Myself ?
How is the Thrill frame treating you so far?
Axelle Etienne: I love this bike. It’s light and stable and I feel really comfortable on it. I ride on this bike since few month and I can’t wait to do more races with it!
Grey frame, all black parts and golden hubs. Any reason for the colour of the hubs?
Axelle Etienne: I like gold haha. I like to have some different colors on my bike.
What is the geometry and length of your frame?
Axelle Etienne: It’s a pro XXXL
Do you like Aluminium frames?
Axelle Etienne: Yes I tried a Carbon frame a few years ago but my favorite is definitely the Aluminium’s one!
Name: Daudet Joris
Sponsors: Chase Bicycles, Redbull, Fly racing, Odi grips, Shimano, Tioga, Onyx, Ikon, Elevn, KMC, Pro tracks, Razor, Vans
Mechanic: Myself
How long have you been riding for Chase BMX now?
Joris Daudet: I have been with Chase for 7 years now
When did you make the move to Carbon for the frame?
Joris Daudet: We started to ride with the carbon frame in 2017. I believe it was in April just before the
Name: Fede Villegas
Sponsors: Crupi BMX, Fly Racing, Tioga, Atlas Brace, UnderFeet, BikeArt, Enard, Arg. BMX Federation.
Mechanic: Myself
How long have you been riding for Crupi now?
Federico Villegas: It’s been 6 years already.
How do you like the feel and look of your bike?
Federico Villegas: Like it a lot, still some new parts to place that I have in US. New build coming up middle 2020 tho?.
What is the geometry and length of your frame?
Name: Simone Tetsche Christensen
Sponsors: Wiawis, Renthal, Avian, HT Components, Tioga
Mechanic: Rich Townsend
How long have you been riding a Wiawis bike now?
Simone Tetsche Christensen: Nearly 2 years
How do you like the feel and look of your bike?
Simone Tetsche Christensen: I really love how it both looks and feels. I like the clean black look of the frame, with the rainbow spokes standing out. The pictures are of my training bike, where I chose blue
Name: Dani George
Sponsors: Alpha Bicycle Products, Danscomp, Answer BMX, Tangent Products, Fly Racing, Onyx Racing, BBQ Islands Inc, Granger Print Solutions
Mechanic: Dani George
How much have you raced on your Alpha Bicycle so far?
Dani George: 1 race! I built it up the day before I left to race our National Championships in Houston.
Where have you been riding your bike lately?
Dani George: On the streets of Riverside.
Name: Camille Maire
Sponsors: BVC Bikes Supercross, DN Saint Etienne BMX, Oakley bike, Ht Components, DMT Cycling, Riderinmeproducts, Lead, Fist Handwear, Ville de Saint Etienne
Mechanic: My boyfriend :)
How long have you been riding a Carbon Supercross BMX bike now?
Camille: I’m on a Supercross since November 2017.
Any special reason for the all black bike set-up?
Camille: I really like a stealthy bike, this one is a nice compromise with the red accents. I feel like I don’t get tired of a black bike.
Name: Anthony Dean
Sponsors: Formula BMX
Mechanic: Self
How's life on the Formula squad?
Anthony Dean: It's great, it’s a small emerging team and I am enjoying helping it re-grow.
The colour of your bike matches the Aussie colours. Do you have a say on the colour of your frame?
Anthony Dean: Yes, I wanted an Australian frame to match the outfit. As you can tell I love to color coordinate haha.
Is strength more important than weight on your bike??
Anthony Dean: A little of both, power to weight is also important to me! And while carbon fiber is very strong when done right.
What is the geometry and length of your race frame?
Name: Mathis Ragot Richard
Sponsors: Wiawis BMX, Pride racing parts, Pro Start BMX, HT components, Lizard skin, Shot, 6D
When did you first pick up a Wiawis frame?
Mathis Ragot: Winter 2017-2018
How long did it take you to get used to it?
Mathis Ragot: I got immediately used to it. I rode carbon back in 2015 but didn’t like it, and re-tried it with Wiawis and fell in love with the bike on my first session. Did a gate pb (personal best) at the first session.
Name: Jeremy Rencurel
Sponsors: Inspyre Bicycles - Frenchys distribution - Pride racing - HT - Tioga - Rennen
How's racing for a French company?
Jeremy Rencurel: The company is going really well, Inspyre Bicycles grew every year since 2016.
How often do you take your bike apart to thoroughly clean and grease it?
Jeremy Rencurel: I take care of my bike everytime, the bike must be clean and properly adjusted. This is necessary to me!
What is the geometry and length of your frame. Do you know by heart or do you have to look that up?
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