Name: Tom White
Age: 24
Sponsors:Animal, Fit, DC, Skavenger, Dah Shop, Post BMX
Specs Frame: Fit Ed 21”
Fork: Fit Blade
Handlebar: Fit Ed
Stem: Animal JumpOff
Headset: FSA
Grips: Animal Edwin
Seat: Animal Stripe
Seatpost: Animal pivital
Seatclamp: integral
Crank: Profile 175mm
Chainwheel: Animal Sprocky Balboa 23t
Pedals: Animal Hamilton plastic
Chain: KMC Dropbuster
Bottom Bracket: Fit
Tyres: Animal GLH –R 2.1
Wheels: Front- Odyssey V-2 hub, Animal LM. Rear- Primo Mix Cassette lsd w/8t driver, Animal LM rim
Pegs: Animal OG
Bar ends: Animal
Describe your personal bike setup.
Four pegs, low seat, and bars level with the forks.
Describe the contents of your personal bike tool bag.
Don’t have a tool bag, only carry three tools. 17mm deep socket, 6mm allen key, and pedal wrench.
What part do you wear through the quickest?
I go through tires the most out of anything.
What part do you break most often?
I brake my chain the most.
Do you patch flat tires or get new tubes?
Get new tubes; never patch.
Which parts are you paranoid about breaking?
I’m always worried about breaking my chain
Where do your parts go when you’re done with them?
Always to friends.
Who builds your wheels? Anything special about them?
Always someone different building my wheels, mainly Nate M or Dave B.
Cassette or freecoaster?
Cassette, because it works for me.
Left side drive or right side drive?
Left side drive.
Kevlar bead or regular bead?
Kevlar, doesn’t even make a difference to me.
Plastic pedals or metal?
Plastic pedals, because they are free. Weight doesn’t really matter to me.