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Van Homan Bike Check

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Name: Van Homan
Age: 30
Location: Pennsville NJ
Sponsors: Fit Bike Co., Orchid Footwear, Duo Brand, Two by Four

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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.

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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.

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35 Responses to “Van Homan Bike Check”

  1. mich gremlin says:

    yo van homan if u need another t1 peg sitting in my tool box that u can t1 pegs a rawr to find these day

  2. tim says:

    im 27 i remember when van first showed up in the dirt jumping contests with his sick ass no footed can cans all pulled up like taj's can can jeah my nigga van he da man look at him go puttin in work like a clerk hahaha

  3. guess says:

    how come u didnt put the weight of his bike hoes

  4. alex says:

    it's obviously between 10 and 11 kg but who cares?

  5. Noah says:

    "G-Sport Marmoset hub with an Odyssey Hazarad Lite Rim". I didn't know that Odyssey made a rim called "Hazarad' :)

  6. ......... says:

    haha fucken half link. i have one on my bike. im super sketched about it.

  7. Brad says:

    510 HX… BEST CHAIN EVER

  8. Brent says:

    I rode that bike when he came to the shop I work at on their Cali tour.

  9. joey says:

    Hey B rad……. LIFE'S RAD (R)

  10. carl/broken memory says:

    you are my fav rider mr homan… you will always be the god of street to me

  11. huckleberry says:

    glad to see the best rider on fit didnt go to cult….cult i mean fit would/are nothing without the homanator

  12. IM BLACK YO! says:

    no im sayin dis honk be illin em streetzzz al dayzz every dayzz smokin dat word for real cuase nah meen fo reel dawg…. word yo bro my hoe aight. peace niggs! ha ha ha

  13. tyler. says:

    what the fuck?vv

  14. ima jew FOO says:

    jews are friends not psyco maniacks that love dick. btw vaan homen is gay me n him did it!

  15. yop says:

    is this LHD or RHD rear hub

  16. teddy belle says:

    VH is the man.

  17. pmsn7 says:

    best video ever was van in trail blazing doing sketchy bar spins to casing the hell out of every jump my god did he come a long way

  18. ChrisRiesner says:

    bike is looking good while you carry it up that FRESNO, CA stairset/rail

  19. carlos says:

    bike is very cool.bike looking good

  20. L-word says:

    i miss the van homan sig frame .. the lurch is too big

  21. Lurch says:

    that chain is good i run 1 two, and i run the same back hub, t1 pegs lasted me a mouth on street, animal pegs are the way forward i think last longer two :D

    • andrew fittz says:

      i wish i can have that bike i need one mine broke my stupid brother ran it over when i was at the track i was so mad i never had a nbike that was worth more than 150dallors can some one get me a bike its my birthday and nobody gives me anything

  22. Dan says:

    The tires don math yo.

  23. Jay M says:

    Its no Mean Street frame, but its dope. :-) This guy and his bike rule.

  24. casey says:

    fuck cult …cult is a peace of shit bike company with the fagit ass riders on earth like dakota and chase hawk….bitches couldnt stay with a real company

    • joe collins says:

      cult is a very stable upcoming new independant company,robby morales is a good guy, and hes been personally dedicated to fit and bmx for along time so to break off with joe rich to do something new but completely original is a new concept to bmx,if none of you noticed there arent many bmx riders out there right now,and with new trends were becoming old as dinosaurs! cult is reviving original with a lightweight perception. most of their frames came out in raw and i think that describes the company perfectley,RAW and original,bring back old school re invent new school,lets do it! -we8thec@yahoo.com

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