Name: JJ Palmere Sponsors: Staff Mailorder, Mongoose, Etnies, Demolition. Age: 21 Height: 6”
Specs:
Frame: Mongoose Shield Fork: Demolition Concordes Bars: Volume Biz. 8.25 Grips: ODI Longnecks Bar ends: Demolition plastics Stem: Demolition f-1 Brake Lever: None Brake: None Seat: Volume v seat Seat Post: Volume pivotal Clamp: Demolition slim Cranks: Demolition medial 175 Sprocket: Demolition m5 Pedals: Odyssey plastics Chain: Shadow interlock Rear Wheel: Demolition anorexia hub with Demolition zero rim Front Wheel: Demolition bulimia with Demolition zero rim Pegs: Shadow lil ones Rear Tyre: Demolition zepplin Front Tyre: Demolition baja
Weight of bike: I have no idea. Kinda light, maybe 23/24 pounds.
Modifications: Cut bars 1 1/2 inches.
Describe your personal bike setup: Simple and long.
Describe the contents of your personal bike tool bag: Etnies bag – socket wrench, allenkeys, adjustable wrench, spoke wrench, tire levers, etc.
What part do you wear through the quickest? Grips.
What part do you break most often? Back wheels.
Do you patch flat tyres or get new tubes? New tubes.
Which parts are you paranoid about breaking? Forks and frames.
Where do your parts go when you’re done with them? Friends.
Who builds your wheels? My friend Jones or Kevin at Staff.
Cassette or freecoaster? Cassette because I like the way a cassette feels compared to a freecoaster; I dont like them.
Left side drive or right side drive? Right side drive.
Kevlar bead or regular bead tires? Reg tires because I dont want my bike to be too light.
Plastic pedals or metal? Plastic pedals because I tried them and now I cant go back.
Photos by Rob Dolecki
