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FRAME: Verde Cartel, 20.75"
FORK: Verde Cartel
BARS: Sunday Triumph
STEM: Odyssey Elementary V3
HEADSET: Odyssey Sealed, HP
GRIPS: Odyssey Aaron Ross
BARENDS: Odyssey Par Ends
CLAMP: Odyssey Mr. Clampy
SEATPOST: Pivotal
SEATS: Verde
PEDALS: JC/PC final production samples
CRANKS: Odyssey Twombolts, 175mm RHD
SPROCKET: Odyssey Vermont, 25t
CHAIN: KMC
TIRES: Path, Klyte, 2.1"
FRONT HUB: Odyssey Vandero 2, 36h
REAR HUB: GSport Ratchet, 9t, 36h
FRONT RIM: Gsport Rollcage, 36h
REAR RIM: Odyssey Quadrant prototype, 36h
NIPPLES: Gsport Taper Hex
SPOKES: Odyssey Race spokes, butted

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Here’s a bike check featuring Mike Ardelean’s Verde. Some of the parts he’s running include the JCPC (now in full production), Taper Hex Nipples, Odyssey Race spokes and more. Click around the flipbook for more info.

Along with the bike check, we also have a quick blurb from Mike:

Well I’ve been pretty much living the good life in Venice. If people want to know what I’ve been up to, they can check out my calendar.

Here’s another pic of Ardelean’s bike, not in a bush.

Comments: 24 Comments
Categories: Bike Checks, Flipbooks, Friends & Flow, G-Sport
Tags: Aaron Ross grip, bush, Elementary, hustlin', JCPC, Mike Ardelean, Mr. Clampy Too, Odyssey BB, Odyssey Race spokes, par ends, Path tire, Quadrant, Ratchet hub, Rollcage, Short Stack Headset, spokes, taper hex nipple, Twombolt, Vandero 2, Verde, Vermont sprocket

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24 Responses to “Bike Check: Mike Ardelean”

vb ( May 7th, 2009 at 7:48 pm ):

What’s HP standard for?
Mike Ardelean Bike Check. / The Come Up / BMX ( May 7th, 2009 at 9:21 pm ):

[...] Ardelean’s got a bike check up on Odyssey. A bike check is well and good, but come on Mike, you know we want to see some new footage (or at [...]
billy ( May 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm ):

HP stands for high polish color of the headset lol
sean connor ( May 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm ):

orange ratchet and vandero 2 soon?
say yes!
West Coast BMX ( May 7th, 2009 at 11:45 pm ):

Footage!!!! I want to see some Footage!!!!

When’s the G-coaster coming out. I need one.
KC Badger ( May 8th, 2009 at 1:33 am ):

KC BADGER!
Max ( May 8th, 2009 at 4:37 am ):

What’s with people wanting every piece to come in every color possible? It takes about 20$ of paint and some patience to prep, prime, paint and clear coat just about any part on a bike. If you’re lazy or if you really want a pro-grade finish, your local powdercoating can get you pretty much any color imaginable.

The only colors that should be offered by parts companies are black, white, and no color at all.
Bike Check: Mike Ardelean | RIDE IT EU - Riders Community ( May 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am ):

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not a kid ( May 8th, 2009 at 9:36 am ):

nice! a bike that doesn’t look like a freakin toy!
jake ( May 8th, 2009 at 11:46 am ):

how long on average have a set of pedals lasted for all of the testers?
Sean Zubek ( May 8th, 2009 at 1:00 pm ):

A pretty classy looking bike… Solid.
Mike Ardelean Bike Check | Defgrip ( May 8th, 2009 at 1:12 pm ):

[...] the bike checks out here – Ardelean, Nuno, Jim B. Posted By: Harrison | Tags: Bike check, jim bauer, mike ardelean, Nuno Oliveira, [...]
Jim B ( May 8th, 2009 at 1:15 pm ):

I have had them the longest periods of time. I don’t really pedal grind that much and I have never worn them out. I have had 3 sets over the last 26+ months and only changed pedals to use the newest prototype version, not because any failed. I did replace the original set of pins once. The last set (probably the most torture tested) before my current ones are still in use on someone elses bike.
Jay ( May 8th, 2009 at 3:40 pm ):

hahaha…I kinda agree with Max…but you forgot to mention the pollutants you have to deal with. That’s what bugs me about it. I do it anyway, and use the proper protective gear, but not everyone wants to or can or knows how to.

Be careful kids…you can get seriously hurt with airplane stripper.
Wilson ( May 8th, 2009 at 3:45 pm ):

An airplane stripper broke my heart once.
Jay ( May 8th, 2009 at 3:47 pm ):

hahaha…was waiting for that!
BMX Party Time! » Mike Ardelean’s bike ( May 8th, 2009 at 8:33 pm ):

[...] I like these ’cause they’re easy to copy and paste. SRC: OdysseyBMX.com [...]
Gary Y ( May 12th, 2009 at 10:15 am ):

@jake I have been running a pair these pedals since Julyish and they look nearly new. Since the pins can’t just push through, like an ordinary pedal the pins haven’t “disappeared”. Losing pins in pedals used to be a big problem for me and now it is gone.
Mike’s calendar made me laugh.
tre ( May 19th, 2009 at 7:21 pm ):

are verden theory’s good???/
Odyssey BMX » Daily Word » Blog Archive » The Quadrant Rim ( October 12th, 2009 at 11:09 am ):

[...] while ago, Mike Ardelean had a bike check that listed his rear rim as a Quadrant prototype. It raised curiosity in some parts of the internet [...]
poi ( October 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm ):

Just an fyi, your forks are bent.

That or I’m not seeing straight, but it looks like they have a slight bend backwards.
poi ( October 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm ):

Wait. I took another look and its just the way the pic is. Nevermind.
Serg ( December 11th, 2009 at 8:07 am ):

у меня такие же стоят)
tire tap ( January 6th, 2010 at 7:45 am ):

gasp.
i like the wall tires.
(: