Johnny Devlin Bike Check

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• September 18 2007
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Name: Johnny Devlin
Age: 20
Hometown: Deltona, Florida
Sponsors: Sputnic BMX, The Shadow Conspiracy, Life Cycle, Hardcore Sportz.

Frame: Sputnic “The Vow”, 21″
Fork: Shadow Creeper 026
Bars: Sputnic Skyline
Stem: Shadow Attack
Grips: Shadow Guttural
Barends: Plastic
Headset: Sputnic
Clamp: Shadow Alfred Clamp
Seatpost: Shadow Umbra
Seat: Shadow Slimmer prototype
Cranks: Sputnic Playbacks
Sprocket: Shadow Lighter, 24t
Chain: Shadow Interlock
Brakes: Diatech Hombre
Cable: Shadow Linear
Brake Lever: Odyssey Mono lever
Front Tire: Shadow Undertaker, 2.25″
Front Wheel: Shadow Rota rim 36h, Shadow triple butted spokes, Shadow Raptor hub.
Rear Tire: Shadow Undertaker, 1.95″
Rear Wheel: Shadow Stun rim 36h, Shadow triple butted spokes, Shadow Raptor cassette with 9t driver.
Hub Guard: 2 Shadow hub guards in the front.
Pegs: Shadow Little Ones
Pedals: Shadow Nostra

Which parts do you go through the most?
I go through grips the most.

Describe your bike setup and how you like your bike to feel…
Slow, mushy, broken in, and noisy. I can’t keep a bike dialed in for very long.

How much input did you have on your signature frame?
Everything.

What were the details you wanted to pay close attention to when designing the frame?
Well, dimensions were important. I based a lot of the dimensions off previous frames that I rode and felt comfortable with. The name of the frame and the graphics were also details that I paid close attention to.

What tricks do you do that makes you run three pegs? Why not all four?
I run three pegs for opposite smiths, 180 toothpicks, and other random little things.

Working for Sparky’s Distribution, you probably ride a lot of samples and prototype parts, what’s that like?
It’s awesome. I’ve been helping test parts that come out of Sparky’s since I was 17 and it’s cool to see ideas for new parts start to come to life.