Jason Richardson Bike Check

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• July 20 2001
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Sponsors: B-52, Kastan, ODI, Dia Tech, Answer, Vans, and Sonic Speedworks.

Frame: Kastan Chromoly Pro XL
Frame Dimensions
Top tube: 21.5″
Bottom bracket height: 11.5″
Head tube angle: 74-degree
Seat tube angle: 71-degreee

Forks: Answer Alumilite
Handlebars: B-52 (A French component company)
Grips: ODI Lock on (MTB style with no flange)
Headset: Cane Creek C-1 (sealed)
Brake lever: Dia Tech DP 9
Brakes: Dia Tech disk caliper with an Atomic adapter (The adapter allows you to mount the caliper.)
Front wheel: Atomic rims with titanium spokes and Atomic hub
Rear wheel: Atomic rims with titanium spokes and Profile disk hub
Tires: Haro Catapult (2.1″ front, 1.8″ rear)
Cranks: Kastan 181mm
Pedals: Atomic Trail Pimps
Gear Ratio: 40-14
Seat: B-52
Seatpost: Sun Ringle Mobi
Seatpost clamp: “I stole it from my last sponsors bike.”
Pads and number plate: Sonic

Why do you run disk brakes?
Because I’m a kook. No, actually I’ve wanted to run a disk brake for two years. Mike Flaherty (Atomic) was on the forefront of this technology. He had the adapter kit, and the guys at Dia Tech are really cool and they wanted me to do it. So, I morphed the two kits together and it seems to be working really well. There’s no weight difference, and it’s cool with trails because I don’t always ride that smooth and if I bend my rim I can keep riding. So far it’s working out.

Do they work better than V brakes?
I think if you were to use hydraulic brakes they would work better, but I don’t think it’s necessarily a better or worse feel, it’s just a little different. The way I have them set up now, they work just as good as any V brake out there. You just have to learn to modulate them like anything else. They’re great for racing and trails.

Is there more or less work involved with disk brakes?
I think at first it’s a little more work, because it’s different. It’s a new technology to BMX. But once there dialed in, they’re ready to go. Even V brakes can be temperamental and a little delicate at times. I’d say that they’re a little more work, but nothing to stress about.