Let me introduce you to Vallie Components' first team rider! This is Morgan Taylor. This guy has an insane bicycle history, involving BMX, experimental tricycles, a cracked skull, fixed touring, freak bike building, wrecking many rims riding 700CMX and more. He's currently a Mighty Riders team rider. Morgan is stoked to be working with me on the hub, and he's doing everything in his power to wreck it and provide me with good test data.
BIO:
Name: Morgan Taylor
Age: 26
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 170ish
Hometown: North Van on a BMX.
Currently: East Van
Beard upkeep details: Somewhere between garden gnome and wizard.
Riding style: Multi-disciplinary, from jumping to racing and many things between. BMX, track, road, CX, tall bike, and more.
Age: 26
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 170ish
Hometown: North Van on a BMX.
Currently: East Van
Beard upkeep details: Somewhere between garden gnome and wizard.
Riding style: Multi-disciplinary, from jumping to racing and many things between. BMX, track, road, CX, tall bike, and more.
Fixed style: long distance, spd, brakeless or not, a glutton for punishment and shredding the gnar.
Riding goals: Sliders, both on track and BMX. Riding to Portland on my tall bike. Competing in B-class CX this winter. Staying healthy.
Favorite place to ride: Hill climbs (and descents!) on Vancouver's North Shore.
Dumbest thing you've done on two wheels: Too many of those.
Best thing you did on two wheels: Always riding with people who push you.
Ride/post ride rituals: Projekt-Breakfast.
Music: Lately, it's been Opeth, Dimmu, Neil Young, and Cat Stevens.
Foods: Bandidas tacos, cereal, bananas, coffee!
Riding goals: Sliders, both on track and BMX. Riding to Portland on my tall bike. Competing in B-class CX this winter. Staying healthy.
Favorite place to ride: Hill climbs (and descents!) on Vancouver's North Shore.
Dumbest thing you've done on two wheels: Too many of those.
Best thing you did on two wheels: Always riding with people who push you.
Ride/post ride rituals: Projekt-Breakfast.
Music: Lately, it's been Opeth, Dimmu, Neil Young, and Cat Stevens.
Foods: Bandidas tacos, cereal, bananas, coffee!
Frame: Rocky Mountain Boroughs
Fork: Bianchi Pista, polished (thanks Andy!) and cleared
Stem: BBB 120mm, slight negative
Bar: Vsixty 50mm riser, cut to 53cm
Seat post: Sick old Control Tech I-beam
Saddle: Selle Italia Filante
Cranks: Dura Ace track 170mm
Pedals: Shimano 747 SPD
Chain Ring: FSA 50t
Chain: KMC 710
Tires: Schwalbe Stelvio and Lugano at the moment.
Rims: Grey 32h Deep V
Hubs: Phil Low Flange and Vallie Street Fixed
Cogs: Velosolo 18t and Vallie 15t
Other: A good set of lights. The bike does not do barspins like this. I've done a number of 100km+ days on it set up exactly as you see as far as gearing and ergonomics are concerned. I am always working toward an (in my opinion) acceptable setup from both performance and aesthetic considerations.
Welcome to the team Morgan!
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