Name: Matt Beringer
Age: 32
Location: Layton, Utah
Sponsors: S & M Bikes, Odyssey, Orchid, Skull Candy, 5050 BMX Shop, Ogio
All photos by Jeff Zielinski.
Frame: S & M 21.125″ custom Holmes (Dirt Bike)
Fork: S & M XLT Pitchfork
Bars: S & M XLT Beringer
Stem: S & M XLT Redneck
Grips: Odyssey Beringer
Barends: S & M Bar tabs
Detangler: Odyssey GTX
Headset: Odyssey
Clamp: S & M
Seatpost: Generic Pivotal
Seat: Generic Pivotal
Pedals: Odyssey JCPC
Cranks: Odyssey Twombolt 175mm
Sprocket: S & M Toughman 23-tooth
Chain: Salt
Brakes: Odyssey EVO2
Cable: Odyssey M2 gyro
Brake Lever: Odyssey M2 Med.
Front Tire: Odyssey Aitken Street 2.25″
Front Wheel: Odyssey Vandero 2 with 7K rim
Rear Tire: Odyssey Aitken Street 1.9″
Rear Wheel: Odyssey Hazard cassette with 8-tooth driver
Chain Tensioner: None right now, but I’m gonna make another one soon.
Hub Guard: Homemade
Pegs: Odyssey JPeg lighter
Modifications/Other/Extras:
I cut a little off the bars, I had S & M drill the seat tube so I could run the cable through it
Which do enjoy working on more, your bike or your yard?
The yard is always a project, but I go through phases of doing different things, street lately.
What parts do you go through the fastest?
Grips, pedals, pegs, gyro cables… I guess it depends on if I’m riding parks, the yard, or street.
Which part on your current bike have you had the longest?
I have a titanium back axle that I’ve had for years.
What’s up the sprocket and hub guard?
I had an Odyssey MDS that I cut half of the inside guard off, but my driver went bad so I’ve been running the little tiny gear for a little while. I need to go back to the 28 with a guard because I keep breaking chains. I made my hubguard on the lathe in my basement that my dad gave me.
When are you going to license your ski bike designs and become rich?
I’m working on it.
You’ve had a lot of people passing through your house lately. Who has come through and how crazy has it really been?
Damn… most of the Sunday guys came for a day, Stew Johnson, Dirt Ron, Dave Thompson, Garrett Reynolds, Dennis Enerson, Catfish, Drew Bezanson, Brian Yeagle, Clint Reynolds, Uhhhhhhhhh, I don’t know… a bunch of people, I can’t think of them all, it’s been fun… Oh yeah Big Daddy was there!
