Name: Tony Hamlin Sponsors: Kink, Etnies, Outlaw board shop. Age: 22 Height: 5’5
Frame: Kink Rev. C 20.5 w/ 3/8” dropouts Fork: Kink Empire Bars: Kink Badgers Grips: Kink Omega Bar ends: Odyssey Par Ends Stem: Kink Prototype.. The Bold Brake Lever: None Brake: None Seat: Kink Slim Belt Seat Post: Kink Clamp: Kink Cranks: Odyssey Twombolts Sprocket: Kink Sound Pedals: Odyssey Trail Mix Chain: KMC 510 Rear Wheel: Profile Mini with race axle to Odyssey 7k Front Wheel: Odyssey Vandero to Alienation Deviant Pegs: None Rear Tire: Odyssey Aitken 2.25 Front Tire: Odyssey Aitken 2.25 Weight of bike: 20 lbs 5 ounces
Modifications: Put 14mm hardware bolts on my hubs.
Describe your personal bike setup: Light with big tires.
Describe the contents of your personal bike tool bag: 6mm, 5mm, 14mm socket and wrench and 17mm wrench.
What part do you wear through the quickest? Definitely grips.
What part do you break most often? Tires or bar ends.
Do you patch flat tires or get new tubes? New tubes.
Which parts are you paranoid about breaking? Cranks and front rims.
Where do your parts go when you’re done with them? Friends for sure.
Who builds your wheels? Anything special about them? I build them, I’ve get some really crazy butted spokes on right now.
Cassette or freecoaster? Cassette. Freecoasters are weird; I hate that slack!
Left side drive or right side drive? Left side drive; I grind on the right.
Kevlar bead or regular bead? Kevlar… they’re lighter.
Plastic pedals or metal? Metal. I hate getting shinners and I feel like you get a lot more of them with plastics.
Photos by Rob Dolecki
