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Very nice flatland rider!!

are those St. Martin Ecoflat cranks? Also, very nice bike, theres something about the way flatland bikes look that i like, theyre really symmetrical.

yeah, those floating euro bbs look super nice to install, better than profiles with american bbs, my first pair took me an hour to get on and when i was done i realized i didnt have enough spacers in lol.

Many riders stick to a gear ratio comparable to the standard (44-16), so altered performance is rarely the reasoning behind the smaller sprocket/rear cog combo.

Smaller gear ratios=less chain and sprocket=less weight

Flatlanders may run different ratios to suit their needs (i.e. less effort to get up to speed)

Even more so, the smaller sprocket allows more room when dealing with upside down tricks. Some flatlanders actually ride with no cranks or sprockets at all. I dont think I could ever part with them. Same goes for my breaks

Heres a great example of riding "without breaks or cranks".


(Rider: Jesse Puente)

Peace,
-JQ

My profile is updated with new pics and info now that its complete...

-JQ

Keep in mind the rear triangle of a flatland bike is very short.  13" or so.  For this reason you cannot run a sprocket larger that 28t because it will rub the chainstay if it overlaps with the back wheel e.g. the chainstay mus flair out to make room for the tire right after the bottom bracket leaving no room to run anything larger.

I have one of these frames that I am slowly building into a rider. Unfortunately winter has set in, so it won't be complete for a while. What color is that, dark blue?