EighthInch Team Rider Krys Blakemore
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Krys Blakemore
2) What city do you live & ride in?
Brooklyn, NY
3) Tell us all about your bike- all of the components (bike check)
- 49cm Scrambler V3
- Pake straight-blade track fork
- Nitto B123 NJS track drops
- Velo Orange 80mm threadless stem
- IRD threadless headset
- Velo Orange Grand Cru set back seatpost
- Fiz:ik Pave saddle
- Soma Hellyer crankset 46t 165mm
- Track pedals / MKS small toe clips
- H Plus Son Formation Face laced to Surly "New Track Hub" Fixed/Fixed 3-cross Wheelsmith double butted spokes
- H Plus Son Formation Face laced to Surly "New Hub" radial Wheelsmith double butted spokes
- Surly 16t Cog
- Continental Ultra Race tires
4) How long have you been riding fixed gear?
Coming up to 4 years soon
5) What got you started riding fixed gear?
Hanging out with my bike club Ragtag Armada (Charlotte, NC) and years of not knowing how to shift gears..
6) What kind of riding do you do- (FGFS, Polo, messenger, etc)?
alley-cats, a little polo, street riding/commuting
7) Best memory on your bike?
Summers in Charlotte, NC! We used to party at the RTA house wether it be a local band playing or just hanging out then ride in a big group to pirate private pools. Bikes, beers, friends
and crazy pool parties, what more could you want?
8) Worst crash on your bike?
In Richmond, VA last year I took a curve too fast and slipped on some loose gravel and hit my head on the pavement, the palms of my hands were all torn up. Other than
that though, I'm fortunate to say that I haven't had any serious accidents yet. (knock on wood..)
9) What do you do when you are not riding?
Working on bikes, cooking, or drawing (krystinblakemore.com)
10) Any accolades (Have you won any tournaments/contests, been in a movie/edits?
Not yet!
11) Favorite food and drink?
Its a tie between pizza and salad. All kinds of tea.
12) Personal notes- anything you want the world to know about you?
vegetarian, bicycle mechanic, cat enthusiast, comic books and bad jokes.
13) Any special thanks to anyone out there?
I'd like to thank: my NC bike club RagTag Armada for being great friends and great people as well as all of my friends in North Carolina, Richmond, New York and everywhere in between! I love you guys. I'd also like to thank Joe and everyone at 718 Cyclery for endless support.
