I've never really understood the purpose of "bike checks" that you see in magazines and on websites, but suddenly and inexplicably I felt compelled to do one here... and what better candidate than the guy who gets a new bike seemingly every five minutes: Tony Long.
frame: Terrible One Ruben Alcantara pro model with Spanish bottom bracket
fork: Fly "Pantera"
bars: Terrible One Ruben pro model
stem: Fly
cranks: Fly
headset: Chris King sealed
sprocket: Terrible One "American Flyer", 30 tooth
f wheel: Odyssey "7KA" rim, Fly 3/8" hub, stainless steel spokes
r wheel: Odyssey "Duralectra" rim, Profile "SS Mini" cassette with titanium 14mm axle, stainless spokes
chain: KMC 510
pedals: Wellgo "MG-1" sealed
tires: Odyssey "Path" rear, Odyssey "Dirt Path" front
brake: Fly
lever: Dia-Compe "MX99"
cable: Nokon
seat: Coalition
post: Coalition aluminum
clamp: Coalition
grips: Coalition Taj grip
bar ends: Kink Lite
pegs: Fly
other: chain tensioners are Fit bodies with Odyssey back parts
Profile hub gaurd
aluminum front axle nuts
velox rim tape
Specialized ultra-lite tubes
26.8 lbs
on the way: Tree top cap for fork
Profile titanium axle nuts for rear axle