As you may have read on Facebook Dez is now part of the Orbea team. He joins Viki and Varo Hernandez as part of there flatland team. Obviously it was time to ask Dez for a bike check!

 Frame: Orbea Rude 19.6 tt 12.7 cs
 Forks: A Bad Thing
 Stem: KHE minimalism
 Headset: fsa
 Bars: S&M Intrikat 8.5
 Grips: tennis grip over normal grip
 Bar ends: Arestic Stainless steal
 Seat: Kink pivotal
 Seatpost: Odyssey
 Sprocket: St. Martin Splined 20t
 Cranks: St. Martin EVO Splined 155mm
 BB set: Mid size
 Pedals: Arestic
 Chain: half link
 Front hub: Khe Geisha
 Front rim: 34r
 Front tire: Khe in winter/ Odyssey in summer
 Rear hub: Mix Ares with Runkai
 Rear rim: 34r
 Rear tire: Khe in winter/ Odyssey in summer
 Pegs: A Bad Thing round caps
 
 Modifications:
- Mounted a bold in the dropouts for the chain tensioners that came with the pegs.
- Cut seat for more space and use the odyssey seatpost so the seat is more centered.
- Use tennis grips over regular grips for more grip and thicker grips.
- Switched the clutch from the ares freecoaster for the one in the runkai. Also removed a ring for maximum slack.

its one nice looking frame, i think you can only get the rude as a complete bike