Johnny Devlin

Double Bike Check

Ever seen a guy use his old dread as a brake cable tie? Ever wonder how a gnarly street rider would build a flatland bike? Get your answers and more in our Johnny Devlin DOUBLE bike check.

Frame: S&M ATF Fork: S&M Pitchfork Bars: S&M Credence bars Stem: Shadow Lahsaan Kobza signature Chula Grips: Shadow Thirteen Headset: Shadow Corvus Seat/Post: Shadow Johnny Devlin Penumbra Series Solus Cranks: Shadow Trey Jones signature Killer Sprocket: Shadow KIL Sprocket Guard: Shadow Disaster Pedals: Shadow Ravager Alloy Sealed Chain: Shadow interlock Tires: Shadow Valor 2.2" Front Wheel: Shadow Corvus Complete Rear Hub: Shadow BTR Cassette Rear Rim: Shadow Corvus Hub Guards: Shadow Cro Mo Pegs: Shadow Lil Ones Brakes: Shadow Drew Bezanson signature Sano Brake Lever: Shadow Drew Bezanson signature Sano Medium Brake Cable: Shadow Linear Brake Cable Tie: Johnny's Old Dirty Dread

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During the last Shadow team trip (in Phoenix) much of the team updated their bikes with some new parts. So I decided to take advantage of all the used parts lying around and built up a bike that I could use to ride flatland. What made this build mostly possible was that Paul Ryan rides a very small and responsive frame, which he happened to leave behind at the end of the trip. I cleaned the frame up a bit, and got an old freecoaster wheel from Trey, then put the bike together. Here's how it turned out. It's been very fun learning how to engage with flatland riding.