Our new spokes use butting dimensions that are tailor-made for BMX racing, and they’re still strong enough to handle some light street riding too. You’ll save roughly an ounce per wheel on 36’s. Only the best stainless steel has been used, and the gradual butting transitions are ideal for the stresses that a 20″ wheel has to endure.
» Proprietary professional-grade stainless steel.
» BMX specific butting transition dimensions.
» 184, 186, 188, 192mm.
» Black or silver.
We have some more Twombolt crank sizes and variations in stock. You can now get them in 180mm and 170mm lengths, in either LHD or RHD. Contact your local shops or mail-orders to get a pair. More photos and information can be found after the link, along with some physics questions…
You may have noticed the post-it note on our main page or maybe even caught the first cut of the animation on our Flickr account. What’s it all about? Well, it’s been 10 years since we introduced the revolutionary 41 Thermal process and it’s our little internet way of paying tribute to the tried and true recipe.
The post-it is embedable so feel free to post-it up in your internet estate.
Just click the little icon on the upper right hand corner.
Our Director forks are now available in Purple Rain. It’ll make your bike looking so hot, doves will cry. Read more to find out what makes these forks lighter and more durable than traditional front wheel holders.
Here’s another railed saddle we have in this month. This version is of the Mike Aitken persuasion and is available in White or Sunset. They’re shipping now and will be available at your local shops very soon.
Also, don’t forget to keep checking MikeAitken.com for the latest updates on Mikey. They haven’t updated in a while but their last post is pretty good. He’s BMX Plus’s Dirt Jumper of the year!
Available Now! Each pack comes with 50 Taper Hex Nipples and a complimentary nipple key.
Aluminum nipples have been tried in the past as a way to save crucial “rotating weight” from bicycle wheels, but while the aluminum can be stronger than traditional brass nipples in pure-tension, they are also much softer, and it is all too easy to round them off with an ordinary spoke key. The Taper-Hex nipples use a tapering hexagonal shape to increase the thickness of the metal around the spoke, and the tapering shape also allows the key to slide down easily onto the nipple while also eliminating slop in the interface between parts. The result is a “perfect” connection that prevents deformation of the spoke nipple. The hexagonal head (rather than square) also helps to simplify wheel-building too. The key is designed to rotate in the tight spaces of a BMX wheel and it’s small enough to keep on your key-chain. 36 aluminum nipples weigh 0.6 ounces (16.5g) verses 1.3 ounces (36g) for normal short brass nipples.
» Proprietary taper nipple and key interface simplifies wheel building and maintenance.
» 7075-T6 aluminum.
» Black, Gold, Silver and Red various anodized.
Our latest Senior 2 saddles feature authentic Mexican blanket fabric and are available in railed and Pivotal versions. Each saddle is unique with its own randomized colorway and pattern so no two saddles are ever identical.*
Railed versions are built with 7mm hollow rails and the Pivotal version features our unique, reinforced Pivotal base design. They’re stronger than your average Pivotal and hidden underneath the padding is a stripped, black, plastic saddle, already decorated with a clean design. Brand new or stripped to its core, all of our Pivotals will keep your bike looking fresh.
*In the unlikely event two saddle owners cross paths with identical seats, the two said saddle owners shall partake in a jovial celebration of high-fives and a dance around a sombrero. The development of a secret handshake between the two owners isn’t mandatory but it is highly recommended.
Here are the latest Senior 2 saddles we have to offer. Click around in the flip book above to get all the info and details.
Twisted PCs are now available in brown and red. They’re the perfect match for our Senior Pivotal Saddles. To get your feet on a pair, call up your shops and dance in the street.
Oh and word on the internet is there’ll be a Ratchet giveaway happening soon on our Twitter…
Bike maintenance with Jim Bauer
Ride BMX has a couple video how-to’s with Mr. Jim Bauer. The first one is how-to install a bottom bracket and the other one is for our Odyssey Twombolts (embedded after the jump). If you’re looking for a printable version, click HERE.
Oh and if you want to get a little bit more info about that Terry Adams cover shoot we posted yesterday, there’s a Q&A over at the ESPN site.
Director forks are back in stock and are now available in Ocean Blue and Florescent Red.
Hit up the shops and say, “Hello.”
