I just finished my latest BMX build, and this one is the best yet.  I won’t go into a long dissertation on why I love BMX riding so much, and how well respected Greg Hill is to the sport, but I’ll tell you a little about my bike.  Well, let me say this at least - receiving a frame from someone I used to poster my walls with as a kid is exciting enough, and supporting a company like GHP makes perfect sense to me.

:: 2009 GHP Pro XXL - click on image to enlarge ::

Greg Hill sent me this exquisite new Pro XXL GHP frame in pearl black, and it’s even more impressive than my previous model.  The paint is perfect and smooth, the bottom bracket threads were clean, and the head tube didn’t require any extra cleanup for the Chris King headset to install perfectly.  All welds are very even and clean.

:: Chris King high flange BMX hub - click on image to enlarge ::

I’m over six feet tall, and the XXL’s geometry is perfect - not cramped in the slightest.  The frame design is in keeping with Greg’s philosphy of a bike frame that should have just the right amount of flex for rider feedback.  It’s straightfoward and elegant and it was designed by a world champion - that’s what makes a winning bike.

:: Only the best components were used - click on image to enlarge ::

I already have a set of Shimano Saints ordered for my next build, which will be a pearl white GHP Pro XXL.  I just can’t get enough of this BMX stuff.  Visit GHP at www.ghpbmx.com.

Parts breakdown:

• Frame: 2009 GHP Pro XXL
• Forks: Answer Scythe Pro carbon
• Cranks: Shimano DXR, 180mm
• Chainring: Snap, 39T
• Pedals: Shimano DX clips or Funn Soljam Viper sealed
• Rims: Sun Rhynolite XL machined
• Hubs: Chris King BMX High Flange with 14T cog
• Spokes: Marwi titanium
• Handlebars: GHP Pro
• Stem: S&M Race XLT
• Headset: Chris King Nothreadset
• Chain: KMC Drop Buster
• Brakes: Shimano DXR
• Brake Lever: Paul Love V-Lever
• Brake Cable: Odyssey Slic
• Bar Ends: Animal
• Chain Tensioners: Redline
• Seatpost: Thomson Elite
• Seatpost Clamp: Profile Slimjim
• Seat: Crupi with titanium rails