Drew Bezanson’s specialized BMX is built around the strength needed for truly “Uncontainable” riding

Looking at the course Drew Bezanson built for himself in Truro, N.S., it’s not a stretch to imagine that he’d need a sturdy, robust bike equal to the challenge. After all, what good is it to launch yourself off a 40-foot ledge, then propel yourself through a subsequent aerial dance of stunts before returning to that lofty start position, if your ride isn’t up to the punishment?

Red Bull published an up-close look at Bezanson’s steed shortly after we reported on that daredevil initiative, and it certainly looks like the sort of bike that can handle it. Above all — speed, agility, handling, any of the usual parameters — Bezanson’s BMX is built for strength and iron-clad durability, and lots of it.

Simply looking the bike, you can see how its low-riding, sturdily-built frame would hold up.

The BMX is built around a DK Team V3 frame and Sunday fork, and reportedly weighs in at 24 pounds. At that weight, it’s a bit on the heavier said when compared with other BMX bikes, but that weight makes it stable. That, Bezanson said in Red Bull’s report, is the point.

“I want to have full trust in all my parts,” he said, “and I like a little bit of stability.”

Here’s a quick look at what else goes in to Bezanson’s bar-raising BMX. With the following breakdown of the components he uses, it gives a profile of the type of robust, near-invincible ride needed by the Canadian BMXer to pull off the stunts he does — especially those seen in Uncontainable.

Front End:

The front end of Bezanson’s ride uses Cult Trey Jones Signatures with ODI Longneck grips. The brakes he prefers are an Odyssey lever and brake setup. Brake lines, meanwhile, are wrapped around a Snafu gyro that spins around his Odyssey headset, which itself pivots on a Primo Annihilator V2 stem.

Drivetrain:

Bezanson’s BMX is propelled by DK Social Cranks and a DK Khan 28-tooth sprocket, with Odyssey Twisted PC Pedals. His chain is an Eclat Half Link. With the need to keep his pedals in place during tailwhips, for example, he opts againsts using a spacer in his bottom bracket. This lets him tighten his cranks as hard as they can go.

Wheels:

Without strong wheels, of course, the high-flying, jaw-dropping achievements pulled off by Bezanson would fall apart — and quite likely in a very literal sense. Cutting no corners on that front, Bezanson uses Profile Elite hubs with Titanium spokes and Odyssey 7KA rims. Maxxis tyres wrap those rims, but use different treads on either end: DTH 2.2 treads in the front, and Grifter 2.1 in the rear.

Helping him keep a balanced position in mid-air are Cult pegs, with Profile hub guards that help keep things intact.