Albert Mercado Bike Check

FatTony

• May 04 2009
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Name: Albert Mercado
Age: 22
Location: San Diego, CA
Sponsors: Kink, Shadow, Lotek

Frame: ‘09 Kink Lost Dutchman (KC Badger signature frame), 20.5″
Fork: Shadow Creeper Lt. 26mm offset
Bars: Kink V2 Badger Bars
Stem: Kink, prototype that will not go into production.
Grips: Kink Alpha
Barends: Shadow
Headset: Kink
Seatpost: Shadow Pivotal
Seat: Shadow Slimmer Pivotal
Cranks: Shadow Torid V2
Sprocket: Kink Sound, 28t
Chain: Shadow Interlock
Brakes: Lotek Nightwolf slims
Front Tire: Shadow Belter
Front Wheel: Shadow Raptor hub and Shadow Stun rim
Rear Tire: Shadow Undertaker
Rear Wheel: Shadow Raptor cassette hub, 10t and Shadow Stun rim
Pedals: Shadow Nostra
Hug Guard: Shadow
Pegs: Kink Light

Which parts do you go through the most? Tires and seats.

Describe your bike setup and how you like your bike to feel…
100% fresh.

What part are you most particular about or do you feel makes the biggest difference on your bike?
The chain! And headset.

Do you remember your first “real” BMX bike?
Huffy Comp from Walmart. Snapped the gooseneck doing a nosepick on a parking block.

Do you paint your bike often? What’s up with painting it the day after these photos were shot?
Not to often…a couple of times in the last couple weeks though. I try painting my bike to match parts, but I fail a lot. Haha, I Always end up painting it black. I’m actually in the process of murdering it out right now.

(Editor’s note. As soon as he finished these questions Albert went to put a second coat of cheap Walmart flat black spray paint on his bike. Look for an updated photo tomorrow.)