Name: Van Homan
Age: 30
Location: Pennsville NJ
Sponsors: Fit Bike Co., Orchid Footwear, Duo Brand, Two by Four
All photos by Jeff Zielinski.
Frame: Fit Lurch, 21″ top tube. VH3 prototype should be here this week!
Fork: Fit Blade Lite
Bars: Fit Highs. I cut about half and inch off each side.
Stem: Fit DLR
Grips: Duo Van Homan
Barends: The Fit plastic push in ones.
Headset: FSA
Clamp: Built in the frame.
Seatpost: Animal Pivotal
Seat: Fit PCP Pivotal
Pedals: Odyssey JCPC. I felt like my feet were slipping a lot with plastic pedals. I thought I would give these a shot. o far so good.
Cranks: Fit Cranks. I’m pretty hard on cranks but haven’t had any problems since I put these on a while back.
Sprocket: Fit DL, 30t
Chain: KMC 510 Stretch Proof with one Shadow half link.
Brakes: Fly
Cable: Odyssey lower Gyro cable and a Dragon Fly upper Gyro cable.
Brake Lever: Dia-compe Tech 77
Detangler: Odyssey G-3
Front Tire: Duo Stunner, 2.21″ Natural Sidewall
Front Wheel: G-Sport Marmoset hub with an Odyssey Hazarad Lite Rim
Rear Tire: Duo Stunner, 1.95″ Natural Sidewall
Rear Wheel: Profile Hub 10T Driver with a Odyssey Hazarad Lite Rim
Hub Guard: FBM
Pegs: T-1 on the back, Animal on the front. No reason for that other then the fact that the airline lost my front peg.
Modifications/Other/Extras:
I bend my lever and put the Tree bloody finger bolt on. I cut my bars down a tiny bit.
Other than tubes, what parts do you go through the fastest?
I guess tires.
What is one bike setup trend you were (or are) guilty of following?
I had purple proforks in the early 90s.
What is the oldest part on your bike?
Brake Lever. I usually keep those till I don’t have a choice.
Now that you’re Fit Team Captain do you feel like it’s more important for you to keep your bike looking fresh?
Haha… That’s nothing official. I’ve just been helping out with Fit as much as I can. I’ve been hyped on keeping my bike fresh ever since I started Two by Four a few years ago. When you see all the nice parts all the time you want to rock them.
So you just got back from a trip out California with Eddie Cleveland, Pat King, George Ramirez, and Jackson Ratima. How’d that trip go?
It went amazing. Pat was new to the crew so we weren’t sure how he would mesh, but the vibes were great. He’s like family already. We rode a bunch of good spots, stopped by some cool shops, and meet a ton of locals. It’s cool to get a chance to meet the riders and shop owners that help support Fit and BMX in general. Thanks guys!
Where is all the footage from that trip going to be seen?
Fit is putting out a trip DVD. I can’t wait to see all the footage. We wanted to give people something they could actually watch on their TV, and not just on the computer.
How are things going with Two By Four, I know you opened a second store in Philly and you guys took a trip down South not too long ago…
Things are good. We our working on some new things right now. The trip went amazing. It’s always good getting the crew together.
