Subrosa in Japan: Vince Kroff Bike Check

Ryan Fudger

August 13 2009
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Name: Vince Kroff
Age: 21
Sponsors: Subrosa, Profile, Goods BMX and Lotek

Frame: Subrosa Armada 21″
Fork: Subrosa Alameda
Bars: Subrosa Pandora
Grips: ODI Longnecks
Headset: FSA (I think)
Seatpost Clamp: Built in the frame
Seatpost: Subrosa
Seat: Subrosa
Cranks: Profile 175mm with this kick ass hollow titanium spindle
Sprocket: Profile Ripsaw 25-tooth
Chain: Old and about to break
Front Tire: Odyssey Aitken K-lyte
Front Wheel: White Profile Hub laced up to this old Premium Rim
Rear Tire: KHE
Rear Wheel: Profile hub, random rim and 36 spokes
Pegs: N/A
Pedals: Odyssey PCs
Stem: Solid Lite

Things you cut/changed:
Nothing, there is no reason to pound or grind on bikes anymore. Everything slides right into place. <p>

Parts you end up going through most often…
Pedals, chains, and cranks.

Which part of your bike do you dread working on the most?

I don’t really mind working on my bike that much, but I don’t really like putting new tires on.. I just don’t like the way new tires feel.

Have you ever run a set of pegs?

YES! I used the grind the shit out of things, I could Brian Wizmerski anything.. Being from Oregon I liked to lay down some crunchy pool coping grinds infront of pissed off skateboarders… This Reminds me, one time back when I was like 15, I was riding my local park and you (Ryan Fudger), Gary Young and some other SD locals showed up and you grinded this quarter right in front of this skater dude. He then said it “ruined his day.” HAHA

How would you describe your bike, dialed, disaster, depends on how lazy you are?
I would say my bike is pretty “dialed” but now it has this big dent in the top tube because I couldn’t seem to pull an air out “monkey transfer” for your camera.

Weirdest thing you ate in Japan…
I would have to say everything… I never eat meat in the good ol’ USofA, so while I was in Japan I completely relapsed. You guys ate all sorts of shit; pretty sure everyone loved eating Horse.

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