Ian Morris Bike Check

RockstarRider

• November 23 2007
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Name: Ian Morris
Age: 38
Location: Hastings, UK
Sponsors: United, 4 Down and Etnies

Frame: United, 19.5″ Trinity Corey Martinez signature frame.
Fork: United Squad Forks, 10mm dropouts.
Bars: United, 7.75″ Squad Bars
Stem: S&M Redneck XLT
Grips: Animal Edwin Grips
Barends: Plastic
Headset: FSA
Clamp: United Squad
Seatpost: United Value Post
Seat: United Squad Sample
Cranks: Profile, 175mm Black
Sprocket: United Squad, 28T
Chain: KMC
Front Tire: Animal GLH, 2.1″
Front Wheel: Sun Street Light Rims with Bicycle Union Kaled Front Hub
Rear Tire: Animal ASM, 1.95″
Rear Wheel: Sun Street Light Rim with Bicycle Union Process Cassette Hub, 10T driver with plastic bushes instead of regular driver bearings.
Pegs: Animal Light
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted Plastic (Thanks, Nuno.)

Modifications/Other/Extras: Nah, only when Martinez gets his hands on it! He starts grinding things down…looks sweet though when he’s done it.

Which parts do you go through the most?
Probably grips

Describe your bike setup and how you like your bike to feel…
My bike is short and sweet!

Why’d you take your brakes off?
Midlife crisis number five, haha! I’ve had them off now for three months and it feels great—just a new challenge. It’s a nightmare getting around town though, especially Hastings as the town is so hilly!

Why do you run plastic pedals?
I used to run MKS Graphite back in the day, so when I saw Odyssey had plastic pedals out I had to give them a try. Plus it saves my shins…nothing to do with saving weight.

Do you care how much your bike weighs?
Not really, I know its light though…couldn’t give you an exact weight though.

You’ve always been known for doing some burly grinds…why no grinder bars on the right side of your bike?
No idea, that could be mid life crisis number six.

Why do you currently have two different color grips?
Budget is tight at 4 Down for the old dudes…

Do you run any parts your distribution company (4 Down) doesn’t carry?
Yeah, Odyssey and Profile.