In the coming weeks we have some bike checks heading your way from the 4Down family. First up is S&M UK rider and 4Down videographer/designer James Cox. Click though for a rundown of how he likes his bike and some sweet photos.
Frame - S&M LTF 20.5 (Discontinued)
Fork - Pitchfork XLT
Stem - S&M 49mm Race XLT Stem
Bar - A Bike Co. Scerbo Bars
Grips - A Bike Co. Edwin Grips
Wheels - Cinema Wheels
Hub Guard – United Rear Hub Guard
Sprocket - S&M 25 ToothTuff Man Sprocket
Cranks - United Value Cranks
Pedals - A Bike Co. Hamilton Pedals (Plastic)
Tyres - A Bike Co. GLH Tyres
Pegs - Attila Met Pegs (Discontinued)
Seat Post - Attila Stubbie Post (Discontinued)
Seat Clamp - S&M XLT Seat Clamp
Seat - Bicycle Union Pivotal Seat (Prototype)
Mods / Setup:
I basically run my bike setup as small and tight as possible. Short stem, bars slightly back, hacked in back end. I have a high seat because it makes sui-no handers and barspins way easier, even though it does make my bike look uglier than it would do otherwise. I wish I could have one of those really nice looking more fashionable bikes, but if I did, I wouldn’t be able to do f*ck all on it.
• Rear dropouts ground in to shorten the back end as far as possible
• NSF scratched in tag on front end for extra strength
• I run as many spacers under my stem as possible because I feel it improves my hop…
• Previous years of repetitive stair jumping have left me with terrible wrists so I only inflate my tyres to about 50PSI on the front and 60PSI on the back.
• I hate changing my setup, so I leave things until they’re completely wrecked before considering changing them!
looks sick!
Good F@cking seat!