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  WOMBOLT WEDGE CLUSTER NOTESFor those that need it, here’s more detail on steps “9” and “13” from the original Wombolt instruction sheet.
  Lumberjack BarRise: 8-1/4″ Width: 28″ Upsweep: 1 degree Backsweep: 12 degrees Weight: 1 lb. 12.5 oz. Colors: Black and Limited – Butted tubing throughout. – 41-Thermal Lifetime Guarantee. Various friends and team riders are on them now. Available in December/January.
  Par End PreviewBar ends should be simple and light. They need to protect your bars from crashes, but they also need to protect you from your bars. With this in mind we have designed our new Par Ends. A super tough, virtually solid, park friendly, plastic bar end. They’re less than an ounce per pair (0.8oz/23g) and […]
  DBZ = G.O.A.T.DBZ sent us this in the mail the other day. The contents consisted of T-shirts, a VHS tape from 1995 and a few other items that were all highly appreciated by everyone here. THANKS!
  G-Sport Product NewsGeorge has been in a posting frenzy. Check out more of the new products shown at Interbike by heading over to www.gsportbmx.com.
  JC’s MeteorologyThanks to Jim Cielencki for tonight’s weather report from Buffalo. This was taken at 5:00 pm EST. Guess I picked the right day to go to the beach. *Western NY seeks revenge on California
  Vandero 2News of the Vandero 2 accidentally popped up on Bikeguide a few weeks ago. The hub should be available in mid 2007. Details: The Vandero 2 is over three ounces lighter than the original Vandero, with only a minimal change in the suggested retail price. Employing G-Sport axle technology, this is essentially a mix of […]
  Evo II BrakeMore from Interbike…The brakes should be available in late November if everything stays on schedule. My guess at a retail price is around 35-40 dollars. This is subject to change though. EVO II The natural progression of the original Evolver brake. This revision still allows for a seemingly limitless amount of cable installation options, while […]
  Million Dollar Sprocket (MDS)The Six Million Dollar Man was an amusing sci-fi show from the 1970’s that starred Lee Majors. The Million Dollar Sprocket got its name because the prototypes were ridiculously expensive. Fortunately, the production versions are actually quite affordable. As of this writing it should be around 50 dollars for the sprocket. This is a guard […]
  Director Fork…I’m a little late with the post, sorry. Here’s the pictures and info on the Director Fork. You may also notice the following new items in the photos of Ben Ward’s bike; “Par” Ends, Million Dollar Sprocket, Classic Stem, PLyte Path Tires, Vandero 2 (with G-Sport Axle Technology), 17mm G-Sport 3/8″ Axle Bolts, etc. Aaron […]
  Interbike Pt. 2I’ll post details on some of the new products on Monday. Thanks for being patient. Chris NOTE: Director Fork info should be up around 3-4 PM Pacific Time (if not sooner).
  2007 Forks.Here’s the info on the new forks. This is the first top-to-bottom redesign since 2003. New legs. New dropouts. New steerer tubes. New pre-load bolts. Easily our best forks to date. The 2007 Dirt Fork has gone on an 8 ounce diet and is now lighter than the 2006 Race Fork. The 2007 Race Fork […]