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Mike Aitken was recently in SD and sat down with TCU to answer some questions. Check it.

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We now have a dialed 3/8’s conversion kit available for our cassette hubs, which comes with everything you see above.

This axle conversion kit will allow you to modify our standard V3 Cassette hub into an inbound 3/8’s axle with  G-Sport Bolts. Rather than just sawing the ends off of our normal 14mm axle and drilling and tapping the ends, we re-designed the whole thing to use threadless slide on collars so that we could maximize the thickness and strength of the axle. The end result is an axle that is just as strong as the normal 14mm axle but has the clean flush mounting of a female design. The bolts are 3/8″-24 TPI with a 17mm hex head and a 6mm allen key broach just like you get on a Marmoset or Vandero 2 hub. If you don’t have 3/8″ dropouts, we’ve included spacer ring adapters for 14mm frames. This design will handle pegs just as well as the normal 14mm cassette axle.

You can find these at better bike shops, mail orders or on our online store.

Click below to check out a “how-to” on installing one of these bad boys that the dudes at Full Factory put together.

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IMG DISTRIBUTION in the UK have recently received a bunch of new Odyssey stuff, including Bluebird chains, Flat Teal kit and the upcoming Flat Kelly Green parts kits. If you are in the UK, hit up your local shop.

More info soon on when the Kelly Green kit will be in the states.

Good News!

Just in time for some Christmas shopping, all of our current Fall/Winter softgoods are available through dealers, mail orders AND our ONLINE STORE. Go HERE to check them out. This is the final batch of these designs, so get to clickin!

In addition, we have updated the CLOSEOUT APPAREL section and the CLOSEOUT HARDGOODS section with some new goodies as well.

Little Johnny needs some sweetness in his stocking!

I yoinked this photo of KC from a gallery of Jeff Z photos on Ride. Nice!

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Our dudes are out there.

Photo courtesy of Josh Hayes.

Here is our nautically inspired “Loose Lips” zip-up hoody and T-Shirt that Bauer whipped up. The L.L.S.S abbreviation stands for Loose Lips Sink Ships, and is a witty nod to our secrecy when it comes to new parts and ideas. Also, should you capsize on your bike, this just might save you.

The zip-up features a back print and and some branding on the front upper left (top 2 photos).

The L.L.S.S design is printed on charcoal American Apparel shirts/hoody’s & is available now through bike shops & mailorders. Dealers can contact us direct at 562-623-9995.

Skier J posted a rad photo of our boy Francis on his From Over Here blog.

Francis was recently in Utah filming with our crew and was able to get some riding in as well (as seen above).

Our friends at Ryder Distribution in Canada just got a bunch of new Odyssey and G-Sport stuff in, including Stephen Murray Stay Strong forks, Bluebird chains, Gary Young 3 bars, Aaron Ross tires, seafoam/magenta PC pedals and some other new surprises…

Hit em up!

The photo above shows our current stock of Slim by Four brake pad offerings. There have been lots of inquiries about the pads, so read on for more info.

Most of the mail that we get asks the same question; “Which pad is best for me?” So, with that said, please continue reading for a breakdown on each pad.

Black – Normal Compound. Best overall pad for most riders. Can also be found on our Evo 2 Brakes.

Red – Medium Compound. More “grip”, with less “feather” than black pads.

Clear – Soft Compound. Most “grip” due to the extra-soft rubber durometer that is used. Ideal for our powder coated rims.

Gum – Soft Compound. Performs similar to clear.

The Slim by Four has a custom designed inner frame and a fully symmetrical BMX-specific shape designed for braking while rolling in forward and reverse.

Please note that the soft clear pads may still wear through the finish on powder coated rims over time, but they will not leave the “black streaks” that can result from using ordinary pads.

For those finicky riders constantly in search of dialed brakes, choosing the correct pad for your set-up can make all the difference.

Hit up your local shop or mailorder for some Slim By Four’s.