DISPOSABLE: GAV SHORTALL’S PROPER TTL

Name: Gavin Shortall
Sponsors: ProperBikeCo., Aversion BMX
Your height: 5′ 11”

Frame: 21” ProperBikeCo.TTL
Fork: ProperBikeCo. Team
Bars: ProperBikeCo. TTL
Grips: Odyssey “Matt Beringer” in the photos but running ProperBikeCo. team grips at the moment.
Bar ends: ProperBikeCo. plastic plugs
Stem: Fly Bikes Potencia
Brake Lever: Odyssey Monolever small
Brake: Odyssey Evo 2
Seat: Ilegal Bike Co. Pivotal
Seat Post: Ilegal Bike Co. low Pivotal
Clamp: Integrated
Cranks: Odyssey Wombolts 175mm
Sprocket: ProperBikeCo Magnalite
Pedals: Odyssey Trailmix
Chain: Some half linker?
Rear Wheel: ProperBikeCo. rim + Magnalite hub + double butted spokes
Front Wheel: ProperBikeCo. rim + Magnalite hub + double butted spokes
Pegs: Kink light (sometimes)
Rear Tyre: Odyssey K-Lyte Path 2.1
Front Tyre: Odyssey K-Lyte Aitken 2.25
Weight of bike: Er? Pretty light I suppose… Maybe 21/22lbs?

Modifications: Chopped fork steerer, cut down axles on front/rear wheels, chopped seatpost… Nothing too special really.

Describe your personal bike setup: Everything nice and tight! Hard tires, low seat… Noise free!

Describe the contents of your personal bike tool bag:
I had the best tool bag going! I spent a little while gathering all the bits needed for myself and others if there was a breakdown… Unfortunately I left it in someone’s van by accident and I haven’t seen it yet? Right now I have an adjustable spanner, shitty allen keys and some pliers.

What part do you wear through the quickest?
Tyres and tubes…

What part do you break most often?
Chains…

Do you patch flat tires or get new tubes?
Well I used to just run new tubes, but the only place in my town that sells BMX tubes these days is Halfords and they charge £4.99 which is savage… Whatever is available really?!

Which parts are you paranoid about breaking?
Forks and bars!

Where do your parts go when you’re done with them?
My mates or the bin…

Who builds your wheels? Anything special about them?
Ben down at IMG built my last set of wheels and he’s done a pretty good job! Nothing too special…