Dillon Lloyd: Wethepeople Buck Bar

Dillon can be incredibly technical and completely reckless-looking in the same line. That mix is what makes his riding so good to watch. There is real control behind it, even when the end result looks like he has simply decided to send the bike through whatever is in front of him. Good technical street riding is easy to reduce to a list of trick names, but that misses most of what makes it worth watching. The real work is seeing a line in the first place, carrying enough speed through it and making several hard things feel like they belong together. A rider can have every trick going and still make the clip feel stiff. The good stuff has rhythm, a bit of risk and a clear idea behind it. That is what comes through here. The bike is being moved with purpose, not just dragged through a checklist for the camera. It also leaves room for personality, which matters when so much modern street riding can blur together after a few clips. For us, that is what makes Dillon Lloyd worth a proper feature instead of a product caption. The signature gear is part of the story, but the riding comes first. If the clips do not make you want to grab the bike and go for a roll, a long list of specifications is not going to save it.

Wethepeople Buck Bar. Available with both standard 22.2mm and oversize 25.4mm clamps. Bars are a simple-looking part that riders can be unbelievably fussy about. Rise changes the front-end height, width changes leverage and the sweep affects how the wrists and shoulders sit on the bike. Even a small change can make manuals, hops or landings feel different. That is why signature bars are usually more personal than they first appear. The shape reflects what the rider has become comfortable with after years of riding. It is still worth comparing the numbers with your current bars before changing anything. A setup that feels perfect to one rider can feel completely wrong to somebody with a different build or style. At Blue Groove, we would rather talk through what you ride than tell you to copy a pro bike from the tyres up. Use the linked setup as a starting point. If the geometry and feel suit you, great. If not, there is nothing wrong with keeping the bike you already know. It is also worth remembering that style is not something you can order with the parts. It comes from time on the bike, the spots available and the way a rider chooses to use them. The gear can help the bike feel right, but the interesting bit still has to come from the person holding the bars. Watch: Dillon Lloyd - CIVILIZED Hero photo: Wethepeople / Vlad P.