Name: Tate Roskelley
Age: 25
Height: 5′ 7′
Weight: 140lbs
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Sponsors: Volume, Demolition, Lotek, 5050BMX
All photos by Fat.
Frame: Volume Drifter, 20.4″
Fork: Volume Black Mamba
Bars: Demolition Open
Stem: Demolition Stealth
Grips: Volume Enns
Barends: Plastic
Headset: FSA
Seatpost: Volume
Seat: Volume
Cranks: Demolition Medial, 175mm
Sprocket: Demolition F1
Chain: Shadow Half-Link
Front Tire: Demolition Momentum
Front Wheel: Demolition Phantom Hub
Rear Tire: Demolition Momentum
Rear Wheel: Demolition Rolls Hub
Pedals: Demolition PC
Modifications/Other/Extras: None.
Which parts do you go through the most?
Pedals and tubes!
Describe your bike setup and how you like your bike to feel…
My bike setup is usually pretty dialed, with the occasional loose part that I forget to tighten. It’s set up for a small guy like myself, and I like my bike to look and feel as simple as possible.
What part are you most particular about or do you feel makes the biggest difference on your bike?
Tires make the biggest difference for me. I like to do a lot of tire slides/carves, and prefer a tire with a low profile. Knobby tires have always made me wash out a lot. The new Demolition Momentum tires I’m running now are the best tires I’ve run in awhile.
Do you remember your first “real” BMX bike?
Chrome Diamondback Viper. I remember trying to pop a wheelie onto the curb as soon as I rolled it out of the shop!
Why in the hell is your pedal and crank arm so torn up?
As for the pedals, the superbike sliders do a lot of damage. I have to replace pedals monthly, at best. The crank arm is a result of lots of different grind attempts—some successful, and some not.
Why don’t you run pegs?
I ran pegs for the first 8 years of my riding. I took them off less than a year ago just to see what I could play around with. There has been a couple times I got close to putting them back on, but started experimenting with some different pedal grind options and kept them off. I am sure at some point I will get the idea to put them back on.
How much input did you have in your signature frame?
Working with Volume on my frame was great! At first I had no idea where to start, but Castillo walked me through it and listened to all my ideas. Plus, he had a lot of good input. My goal was to make a simple, good looking, and functioning frame. The geometry gives it a really smooth feel and a lower stand over. It feels really awesome to have a bike that I personalized, and to see it come about through all of the steps was really cool! It’s always been a dream to have a signature part.
