News 17 Oct 18

Alex Donnachie Bike Check

At the end of last year Alex Donnachie wrecked his knee, snapping his ACL in on a rail move gone wrong in Croatia. He got knee surgery in December 2017 and has spent this year doing a tons of physio and is now back to street fitness. He set up this new 'purple haze' ALVX just before heading to Lyon for Bros Bike Store's Street Station Jam a few weeks back. Check out a run down of the parts he chose for this purple and gum beast...

Alex's ALVX Frame Setup:

Frame : Purple haze BSD ALVX 20.6″ frame
Bars : Black BSD 1″ OS Zing bars
Grips : Gum BSD Dunks grips
Stem : Black BSD 1″ OS Levelled stem
Headset : BSD Integrated headset
Forks  : Black BSD Jonesin' Fork
Sprocket : Black BSD Guard Sprocket 25t
Cranks : Black BSD Substance XL cranks 165mm
Pedals : Black BSD Safari pedals
Chain : BSD 1991 Halflink chain
Rear Hub : Black BSD Westcoaster Hub with Jersey Barrier hubguards
Rear Tire : Gum BSD Donnastreet tire 2.4″
Rear Rim : Black BSD Aero pro rim
Front Hub : Black BSD Front Street Pro hub with Jersey Barrier hubguards
Front Tire : Gum BSD Donnastreet tire 2.4″
Front Rim :  Black BSD Aero pro rim
Pegs : BSD Rude Tube LT pegs
Seat : Blackout camo BSD Soulja mid pivotal seat
Seat Post : Black BSD Blitzed post

A FEW WORDS FROM ALEX ABOUT HIS SETUP:

“So for this setup I chose the purple haze colour and gum tyres which contrast nicely I think. I'm also running some DBG dunks grips which are a super thin grip that I really like!”

David Grant Dunk's grip in gum colourway. David Grant Dunk's grip in gum colourway.
The Dunks bar end The Dunks bar end
Alex is running his signature Donnastreet tire in 2.4" width also in the gum colourway. Alex is running his signature Donnastreet tire in 2.4" width also in the gum colourway.
Gorilla Grip!! 9.25" rise Zing bars and Levelled stem with the OS 1" clamp system.

I'm also running some DBG dunks grips which are a super thin grip that I really like!

The 27mm rise Levelled stem with Gorilla Grip OS 1"clamping.
The 27mm rise Levelled stem with Gorilla Grip OS 1"clamping.
The 27mm rise Levelled stem with Gorilla Grip OS 1"clamping.
The 27mm rise Levelled stem with Gorilla Grip OS 1"clamping.
Alex's signature ALVX frame details Alex's signature ALVX frame details
The 'purple haze' 2018 frame colourway The 'purple haze' 2018 frame colourway
External gussets with BSD logo detail. External gussets with BSD logo detail.
The stealthy Soulja seat in blackout camo colourway.
The stealthy Soulja seat in blackout camo colourway.
The stealthy Soulja seat in blackout camo colourway.
The stealthy Soulja seat in blackout camo colourway.
The stealthy Soulja seat in blackout camo colourway.
The stealthy Soulja seat in blackout camo colourway.
Jonesin' forks which feature a responsive 22mm offset dropout. Jonesin' forks which feature a responsive 22mm offset dropout.
Aero Pro front wheel with Jersey Barrier hubguards and Rude Tube LT pegs. Aero Pro front wheel with Jersey Barrier hubguards and Rude Tube LT pegs.
Westcoaster rear hub built into an Aero Pro rim with Jersey Barrier hubguards and Rude Tube LT pegs. Westcoaster rear hub built into an Aero Pro rim with Jersey Barrier hubguards and Rude Tube LT pegs.
Substane XL cranks and 25t Guard sprocket complete the drivetrain.
Substane XL cranks and 25t Guard sprocket complete the drivetrain.
Safari pedals.
Safari pedals.

Watch Alex's ALVX frame promo again below...