Ronnie Gaska Bike Check.

So before Ron goes on his one man road trip to TN to win some mains I figure I should post this.... Oh, and this guy's birthday is Friday also... be sure to email him your birthday wishes.


Part Brand/Type

Frame: Standard 125RG 21"
Fork: Sunday Morning
Bars: Sunday TRIUMPH
Cranks: Shimano DXR 175mm
Pedals: Shimano 545 Clipless
Pedals: Mosh (DX Replica) (note from Patrick: they never get used)
Stem: Odyssey Classic
Sprocket: Rennen 4-Bolt 44 (soon to be 39th)
Chain: Sedis
Seat: Generic
Post: Thomson Elite
Clamp: Zoom Quick Release
Headset: Odyssey Integrated
Grips: Primo Stricker
Brakes: Tektro V
Lever: Tektro V
Cable: Odyssey Linear Slic
Hubs: Profile Mini Cassette w/Ti Driver
Cog: Profile 16 tooth (soon to be special Rennen 14th)
Rims: Alienation Deviant/Runaway
Spokes: Odyssey Butted Race Spokes
Nipples: Odyssey G Sport Nipples
F Tire: KHE Folding Dirt Tire 20 x 2.15
R Tire: KHE Folding Park Tire 20 x 1.90"
# Plate: Team Long Island

Total Weight 20.11 lbs


Ron also told me he had a separate column in his spread sheet that listed individual weights, but said "that shit is top secret, and you're just making fun of me."

This man was to modest to do a full on interview, but I got these questions out of him.

Why do you ride a more or less all chromo race bike when most other
people are riding aluminum and carbon?

I had two bikes, a chromo trail bike and an aluminum race bike. I felt like
constantly switching bikes was preventing me from getting 100% comfortable
on either of them so I decided to build a bike that I could use for both.
For a trail riding bike aluminum was out of the question and besides one or
two headset spacers I have never had any carbon on a BMX bike of mine.


What's with those crazy cranks?

The 'crazy cranks' as you say, along with the gigantic looking front
sprocket and the V brakes are part of the racing side. The cranks are super
stiff and the big gear and V brakes are just more reliable than a small gear
and 990 brakes.

With all the Sunday/odyssey parts you run, it hardly looks like a race
bike... What's the deal?

The Odyssey and Sunday parts were also on my aluminum race bike when I had
it. They don't scream race bike but that's just because they aren't marketed
towards racing. That stuff is light weight, high quality, and super strong.

Any shoutouts?

Yeah, a lot of people helped me get this bike together:
Chuck at Quality Collision, John at Sign Designs, Nuno at Odyssey, Rick at
Standard, and Steve at Bike Discounters.
Also, Rich Soper helped me out with some stuff and my wife Lynnsey gets a
shoutout whenever I get the chance.



I stole most of these photos from his facebook, but also shot some of them.

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