Simon O’Brien is unfortunately not a name we here often enough. Perhaps maybe thats a good thing. What is for certain, is that Simon is one of the best riders of all time! The man has a trick bag bigger than anyone I have ever seen face to face. He recently was invited to the 2012 Red Bull Circle of Balance in Japan! Whilst he was over in the land of rising sun recently I caught up with him for a lil’ bikecheck!
Frame: colony dejavu
Fork: colony dejavu
Handlebars: colony dejavu
Barends: colony
Stem: colony flatland stem
Aheadset: colony
Grips: colony
Griplocks: not sure what they are, levers? colony levers.
Brakes: dia compe hombre
Tyres: odyssey gouin
Tubes: normal
Pegs: old ones off a WTP setup
Seatpost: colony long post
Seatclamp: clamp is part of the frame
Seat: colony dejavu
Chain adjustor: none
Chain: normal cheap one
Cranks: colony flatland cranks
Chainring: colony flatland 22 tooth
Pedals: colony
Rims: colony
Front hub: colony
Freecoaster: nankai
Spokes: radial, whatever brand I could get,hard to get.
Any modifications: not really, I have all the parts I like,set my brakes up as the double front brake, it’s fun.
Anything specific to you that you must have on your own ride:
I like the look of radial spokes, double front brakes are fun, colony cranks are awesome, I like the mid set dropouts on the forks.
Sponsors: colony , etnies , 430
Advice to beginners on bike set ups?
experiment with certain parts, but also take advice from the good riders
on what good parts are, it does help. make sure your set up is comfy and suites the style of riding you want to
pursue.
Dear Colony,
Please send me a new bike. The old one is beat to shit.
Thank you,
Simon
P.S. If you can’t swing a new bike, please send at least some tires.
@Rich W
It’s so sad that people think like you. So concerned with looks/fashion, never thinking about function. Simon’s been riding this bike hardcore without it breaking, that should be the selling point, not how new, shiny and on trend the paintwork is. So sad.
Simon wouldn’t change something unless it broke and I respect him so much for that. He’s been riding long enough to know what works for him and he’s never followed trends, only his own feelings. That – and his obvious talent – are what make him one of the best riders of all time.
So Colony make Odyssey tires now do they? Think…
Paul
people like Rich are too busying “collecting” bikes, just in case one breaks ..ironically they never actually RIDE any of them .____. too busy posting them on global.
go simon
The nicks and scratches show off all the hard work performed on the bike, gives it character too!
Lighten up, everyone. It was a joke.
c’mon Paul the bike is a shitheap
yeah leave Rich alone jesus quit the bitching bitches ,this is ICE T talking to you boyeee
sorry Rich W, after Therapy, everyone is just defense mode
blame that bitch 🙂
Strewth Paul sounds like your in love with Simon praise him,praise him the bike may ride well but looks a piece of junk we can all see that you flaming gallaar , some guys like shiney parts some like rust heaps and your from the UK not Australia pipe down fatty.
yeah paul seriously… like literally he was just making a joke observation get a sense of humor man, I’m sure the dude knows those are freq g’s, anyone who rides flat knows what tires those are, they’re just bald as hell in that picture, I’ve seen pros with stashes of spare tires, just ironic that he’s still rocking those tires in that condition… you know like haha.