“It does what it does”. Robert Gaines, better known as @EIGHTYXPROOF made the long journey from Australia to San Francisco to film this. With an alleyway in Chinatown as our backdrop, we shot this quick rundown of his MASH Steel Build. He walked us through his setup and gave some pointers for those looking to build a bike that can do “just about everything for you”.
Alright, so there’s a story behind this frame. It used to belong to Eddy Bach, but was then sold to Joe Flannery to build up. Joe kept all of the original stickers on the bike including the one that says (E. Bach) haha. Anyways, you can’t beat the look of that triple triangle geometry. This one is extra flossy with the Wound up, AARN chainring and Salsa stem. Check out more photos below as well as a complete parts breakdown.
Yea the frame used to be Eddy’s and he just had it laying around and I was looking to get a new track bike so I decided to pick it up off him. He says he wants to buy it back from me eventually but I don’t know if I can get rid of it.
Joe Flannery
FRAME: GT GTB
HANDLEBAR: Flat 🤷♀️
FORK: Wound Up
STEM: TSalsa 145mm -17°
GRIPS: Black
HEADSET: Stronglight
SADDLE: Selle Italia SLR
CRANKS: Sugino 75’s
BB: Sugino
PEDALS: 🤷♀️
STRAPS: All City
CAGES: All City
CHAINRING: AARN 47
COG: Soma
GEAR RATIO: 47/18
CHAIN: Sram PC1
FRONT TIRE: Vittoria Corsa
REAR TIRE: Vittoria Corsa
FRONT WHEEL: Dura ace 7600 to Hplusson Archetype
REAR WHEEL: Dura ace 7600 to Hplusson Archetype
Caspar Dennehy brought his GTB build by the studio for some quick flicks before we moved from Portland. He’s a ripping musician and came by a handful of the rides we hosted out there. Even making an appearance in our last Super Bowl video. Anyways, track bikes are the best and this triple triangle setup is no exception. It has a whole illuminati thing going for it. Triangles on top of triangles. We especially like the black on black Wheel Talk sticker lurking on that top tube. We see you. Check out more photos below as well as a complete parts breakdown. Can’t beat the bargain bin.
FRAME – GT GTB 61cm (aka the Garry Turner)
HANDLEBAR – Specialized MTB Aluminum Flat Bars
FORK – Wound Up Zephyr Carbon
STEM – Nitto Jaguar 90 Silver Quill Stem
GRIPS – Used Purple Ourys (shout out Henry)
HEADSET – Chris King 2Nut Threaded Headset
SADDLE – Fizik Ardea
SEAT POST – Thompson Elite Black
CRANKS – Sugino 75s Silver
BB – Sugino 75 Track 68x109mm English Bottom Bracket
PEDALS – Stock Plastic Platform Pedals (free from PSU Bike Hub)
STRAPS – No Name BMX Straps (10$ Craigslist)
CHAINRING – Sugino 44T Mighty Competition
COG – All-City BC1.37 x 24tpi 1/8th inch 16T
RATIO – 44 x 16
CHAIN – SRAM PC-1 Single-Speed Chain – 1/8″
FRONT TIRE – Continental Gatorskin
REAR TIRE – Continental Grand Prix 4 Season (2$ used bike farm)
FRONT WHEEL – HED Jet 60 700c (cracked)
REAR WHEEL – Shimano Dura-Ace HB-7600 (with dust cap falling off)
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Andy Sparks breaks down his Fixed Gear Freestyle setup part by part, and walks us through every little detail. Andy’s bike has become an iconic part of him and has remained relatively unchanged for nearly a decade. After shooting this with him, it’s easy to see why he loves this build so much and it’s clear that Andy not only rides hard, but also knows how to take care of his things. In words of the man himself, “ride em until they don’t ride anymore.”
Check out a written version below and follow Andy’s YT Channel. He’s constantly posting tutorials and breaking down the inner workings of some of your favorite fixie tricks.
Mike Schmitt’s MASH SF steel frame build. The other day Mike snapped this carbon bar/stem combo while we were filming in SF. Moments later he rushed to MASH, picked up replacement parts and we were back in action. Here’s a look at his bike before the incident. Check out more images and a full parts breakdown below. Keep your eyes peeled for some new color ways and a complete size restock MASH has coming down the pipeline. This smoke color way is definitely a favorite of mine, but wait until you see what else they’ve been cooking up.
FRAME – MASHSF Steel Frame (Smoke / Size: Small)
HANDLEBAR – eBay carbon stem bar combo
FORK – Leader Reaper
GRIPS – BCD
HEADSET – Ritchey
SADDLE – Fizik Test Antares
SEAT POST – Thompson setback
CRANKS – Sram Omniums
BB – Sram
PEDALS – BCD
STRAPS – Burro Mike Schmitt signature Mudflaps
CHAINRING – Alter Vinyl 51t
COG – Profile 16t
RATIO – 51/16
CHAIN – Mash Izumi
FRONT TIRE – 42c Panaracer Tour Tire
REAR TIRE – 38 c Panaracer Tour Tire
FRONT WHEEL – Velocity Chukker to formula hub
REAR WHEEL – Velocity Chukker to formula hub
This bike has it all. The MASH STEEL FRAME has quickly become my favorite build and is the closest thing I’ve had to owning a trick track setup in a really long time. It parts the sea between all my bikes and is literally the perfect middle ground between being a fast track bike and a freestyle build that can handle it all, but most importantly… it can bar spin. I can already feel a resurgence of people looking for setups that have the clearance to kick flip. The MASH steel frame + a little longer fork can do just that. Word on the street is that MASH just got ahold of a few Volume Forks from different generations if you’re looking to upgrade. ‘ll put together a video bike check that goes into greater detail soon, but for now enjoy these studio photos and parts breakdown.
FRAME: MASHSF Steel Frame (Smoke)
HANDLEBAR: CHROMAG Bikes OSX
FORK: Volume Bikes – Fumanchu 420AC
STEM: Thompson Elite X4 100mm 0degree
GRIPS: VANS X CULT
HEADSET: Promax BMX
SADDLE: MASHSF X Selle Italia Flite Saddle
CRANKS: Sram Omniums 165mm
BB: Sram GXP
PEDALS: Shadow Conspiracy Metal Pedals
STRAPS: YNOT
CHAINRING: AARN 47T
COG: Generic 15T
GEAR RATIO: 47/15
CHAIN: Random Sram chain
FRONT TIRE: 40c Maxxis Re-Fuse
REAR TIRE: 40c Maxxis Re-Fuse
FRONT WHEEL: Leader / Alex collab Wheels + Hubs (36 hole / 4 Cross)
REAR WHEEL: Leader / Alex collab Wheels + Hubs (36 hole / 4 Cross)
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, MASHSF finds a way to one up themselves. Presenting the first Aluminum Frame produced entirely by them. It looks good seeing that big logo. The frame set comes with a full carbon fork that they had custom molded for super tight clearance. This is by and far my favorite graphic color way they’ve released. There’s something about those grays that get me every time. Not to mention I’m a sucker for the whole film esthetic of theirs. Check out a full parts rundown and a handful of other images below.
FRAME: MASHSF AC1
HANDLEBAR: MASHSF Riser Bar Alloy 31.8 X 780
FORK: MASHSF Custom Full Carbon fork
STEM: Thompson Elite X4 100mm -5degree
GRIPS: VANS X CULT
HEADSET: MASHSF
SADDLE: MASHSF X Selle Italia Flite Saddle
CRANKS: Sram Omniums 170mm
BB: Sram GXP
PEDALS: Shadow Conspiracy Ravenger Plastic Pedals
STRAPS: YNOT
CHAINRING: AARN 47T
COG: Phil Wood 15T
GEAR RATIO: 47/15
CHAIN: Izumi Super Toughness
FRONT TIRE: 28c Continental Super Sport
REAR TIRE: 28c Continental Super Sport
FRONT WHEEL: 28 Spoke MASHSF x Phil Wood Hubs + HPLUSSON Hydra Rims – Gray (Radial Lace)
REAR WHEEL: 28 Spoke MASHSF x Phil Wood Hubs + HPLUSSON Hydra Rims – Gray (2 Cross)
There aren’t a lot of riders out there running brakes on their FGFS build, but Gus Molina is one of them. It’s the addition of this variable that gives his style and trick selection such a unique flavor. He’s always stretching the imagination and perception of what’s possible on these bikes. Gus is one of those riders that you have to keep your eye on and start filming before he says anything. He’s always pulling the most ridiculous combos the moment we roll up to a new spot. Anyways, scroll down and check out a handful of photos of his MASTER BIKE CO Hightek frameset as well as a complete parts breakdown.
FRAME: Master Hightek
HANDLEBAR: Rare pair of altar burial bars
FORK: Master Chopstick
STEM: Fit High Top stem
GRIPS: Merritt Cross check grips
HEADSET: Merritt
BRAKE STUFF: Odyssey lever and cable Fly Bikes brakes
SADDLE: Tree Bike Co. Fat ergo seat
CRANKS: Eclat Maverick cranks 170mm
BB: Cult mid
PEDALS: Elcat Seeker
STRAPS: Burro Mudflaps
SPROCKET: Madera Bash sprocket
GEAR RATIO: 25/9
CHAIN: Shadow Supreme chain
FRONT TIRE: Cult vans tire 2.3
REAR TIRE: Bombtrack 2.3
FRONT WHEEL / HUB: G-Sport hub laced to mtx33 36hh
REAR WHEEL / HUB: Rinng hub laced to Ruff Beer Can rims 36h
PEGS: Eclat Venom 4.8
