Studio – Wheel Talk

BIKE CHECK – CA$PAR DENNEHY’S GTB BUILD

October 4, 2019

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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BIKE CHECK – GAVIN REAR’S MUIRANDESSI BUILD

December 3, 2018

The homie Gavin Rear recently came by CHROME HQ to use the studio for a school project and while he was there I took a couple photos of his Muirandessi Track Build. The sparkle paint on this bike is definitely one of the best parts about it. We had to pull the lighting forward and shoot it pretty square to get the sparkle effect to pop. Everytime I see Gavin he’s on a different bike, each one as rad as the last. Shortly after we shot these photos he disassembled this bike and built up something different. We’ll have to wheel his new whip into the studio sometime and get his most current setup.

FRAME: Muirandessi Track
HANDLEBAR: FSA V-Drive
FORK: Muirandessi Columbus Max
STEM: Thomson X2 (120mm,-10)
GRIPS: Glow in the dark 👻
HEADSET: Chris King
SADDLE: Selle Italia SLR
CRANKS: Sugino 75
BB: Sugino 75
PEDALS: MKS Urban Platform
STRAPS: Exustar
CAGES: All-City Nylon
SPROCKET: 48t Omnium
GEAR RATIO: 48×17
CHAIN: KMC
FRONT TIRE: Continental 4-Season
REAR TIRE: Continental Gator hardshell
WHEELSET: Velocity A23, Phil Wood Low-flange Track Hub

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BIKE CHECK – TEO MAZARS’ LOW PURSUIT

January 8, 2018

Teo Mazars came from France to hang out and ride bikes with us in San Francisco. It’s become such a destination for fixed gear over the years that it’s always been rad to meet people from all over the world without ever having to go anywhere. Teo came by the Chrome Hub one day with Georges so I brought their bikes into the studio and caught some quick pictures. Full parts breakdown below.

FRAME: Low pursuit 2013
HANDLEBAR: Wide riser without brand
FORK: Alpina carbon
STEM: Deda zero 100
HEADSET: Chris King
SADDLE: Old Italia Flite
CRANKS: Sram Omnium with
BB: Sram
PEDALS: MKS
STRAPS: BLB Straps
CAGES: BLB
CHAINRING: Custom Factory Five Latice
COG: 18T Miche
GEAR RATIO: 49/18
CHAIN: Izumi Black Jet
FRONT TIRE: Zaffiro
REAR TIRE: Gatorskin
FRONT WHEEL: Don’t remember maybe velocity or b43
REAR WHEEL: Phil Wood laced to mavic open pro

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BOMBTRACK – DASH 2016

September 11, 2015

Earlier this morning, BOMBTRACK released photos of the new line up of bikes they’ll be rolling out with in 2016. The 2016 DASH comes equipped with a lower stand over height for more clearance over the top tube, shorter dropouts so they don’t hang up on grinds, and more room to slap hub guards on the front end. It’s subtle changes like this that make the DASH the “go to” bike for FGFS. Check out more detail shots below as well as a complete run down of parts and specs.

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BIKE CHECK – TAISHI OKUMA

September 3, 2015

Taishi Okuma flew from Fukuoka to SF not only to ride with us and explore the city but to see first hand why “we out here” has become the rally cry of San Francisco. He has been snoozing out in the bungalow beneath my be while he’s staying with us and has already been here for nearly a week. During that time we’ve stacked a ton of footage, which sounds like something we always say, but trust me, the video from his trip will be coming out sooner than later. Until then check out more photos below as well as a complete list of the parts on his FGFS build.

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