SETUPS: ALEX KENNEDY
Name: Alex Kennedy
Sponsors: Nike, Cult crew, Primo, Seventies distro
Your height? 6″2
Frame: Cult OS V3 21.25
Fork: Cult Sect V2
Bars: Cult Deathrow 8.65
Grips: Cult Faith
Bar ends: Cult plastic
Stem: Cult Salvation
Brake: Nike P-Rod 5
Seat: Cult Dak
Seat Post: Primo Pivitol
Cranks: Cult
Sprocket: Cult OS
Pedals: Cult
Chain: Cult
Rear Wheel: Primo VS laced to Federal freecoaster with Primo spokes and Primo plastic hubguards
Front Wheel: Primo VS laced to Primo N4 hub with Primo spokes
Pegs: Primo plastic
Rear Tyre: Cult Dehart gum/black wall 2.25
Front Tyre: Cult Dehart gum/black wall 2.25
Modifications: Cut out a piece of tyre to go in between the BB and sprocket to stop crank spin.
Describe your personal bike setup:
Long, tall and bulky… free.
Describe the contents of your personal bike tool bag:
Bare minimum! 17mm socket and a 6mm allen key.
What part do you wear through the quickest?
Tyres, grips or pegs.
What part do you break most often?
Bar ends.
Do you patch flat tyres or get new tubes?
New tubes unless a patch is the only option.
Which parts are you paranoid about breaking?
None.
Where do your parts go when you’re done with them?
Friends!
Who builds your wheels? Anything special about them?
Me! They’re almost always wavy.
Cassette or freecoaster?
I feel less restricted riding a coaster, cruising backwards is fun.
Plastic pedals or metal?
Plastic for comfort and less friction on slides.
Plastic pegs or metal?
Plastic for consistency plus I’m able to grind more, damage less and keep speed whilst grinding.
Photos by Ricky Adam
