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The Wombolt received its first patent from the United States Patent Office in September. The design has been assigned office number 7,267,030.

Additional news on this will follow at a later date…

The one question we hear everyday has got to be, “Where are the Plegs?”

Now, why isn’t this post on the G-Sport website where it belongs? Only because this is the area that seems to be getting all the questions.
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Vandero 2 wheels are shipping to shops and distributors now. You can expect them to be available in a week or two (if not sooner). As with all new machine built wheels, we highly recommend re-tensioning and re-truing the wheel after a few days of continuous use. Individual Vandero 2 hubs will be available soon.

COMPLETE WHEEL INFO:

– Black Vandero 2 Hub (36-H only).
– Black OEM Spokes.
– Hazard Lite Rim (chrome or hard anodized black).
– 2 lbs. 3 oz. with stock rim strip.
– Pricing will be slightly higher than the original Vandero wheel, but should remain in the same basic range.

VANDERO 2 HUBS:

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 the Vandero and the Marmoset. What’s the difference? The Marmoset has a stronger axle, bigger bearings and uses the highest quality materials available. The Vandero 2 is an affordable alternative that allows us to make reasonably priced factory built wheels.

– 17mm 7075-T6 helicoiled aluminum axle
– 3/8″ G-Sport axle bolts w/17mm wrench flats & 6mm allen key slots.
– 2014-T6 forged Vandero hub shell (36-H only).
– 7075-T6 collars.
– 8.5 ounces (weight includes all hardware.)
– Black, Polished and limited editions.

Recent steps have been taken to ensure that the bearing seats on all of our hubs are being held to the tightest possible machining tolerances during manufacturing. We guarantee it.

A big post on the Plegs will be up tomorrow. They’re not available yet, but we’ll give you a lot of news on where we’re at, as well as some interesting comments from the riders that are using them right now.

We got a ton of used Herman Miller office furniture from an architecture firm that closed down this morning, and we’ve been in meetings the rest of the day.

More product updates on Thursday.

Some quick answers/responses to things so far:

1. Ben’s cranks in the Director Fork thread are powdercoated white.
2. Director Forks with different offsets (mild/zero) may be available at some point in 2008.
3. Director Forks will only be 3/8″.
4. We are all fully aware that other examples of raked, straight-to-axle fork legs exist (Mongoose, Tange, Colnago, Wright Brothers, etc.). We have never claimed this as an “original” feature. Please read the information we’ve posted if you can’t grasp the differences by looking at a photo.
5. Director Fork pricing will be a bit higher than the Classic Forks.
6. I will try to get some Flatland Fork info up by Friday.
7. JC/PC pedals are still in the pre-production stages but should be moving along relatively quickly.

Director Forks are shipping now.

– New steerer tube and leg joint is stronger than conventional designs.
– Butted and tapered “direct” legs prevent rail and grind hang-ups.
– 10mm hollow integrated leg dropouts.
– 1 lb. 15.6 oz. (895.8g) with uncut 170mm steerer tube and pre-load bolt.
– 3/8” axle slots only.
– Rustproof finishing prior to powdercoating.
– Black and white (limited soon).

Expect to see them at distributors/shops in roughly two weeks.
Info straight from the box is as follows:

While the Director Fork may look different from what you’re used to, the geometry and feel is an identical match with traditional forks. The axle is in the same position as it would be with a “normal” fork design.

The Director’s differences are rooted in the use of new construction techniques. The steerer tube is connected to the legs by using a joint design that is a substantial improvement over ordinary tubular crown forks. The legs have been angled forward so the hollow dropouts can blend smoothly into the leg tubing, while also maintaining a “traditional” axle position. By running the legs “directly” from where the load is applied (at the steerer tube), to where it is reacted against (at the axle), the mechanical efficiency has been maximized in this structure. The end result is improved performance and durability.

The dropouts are formed from the leg itself, rather than being a basic welded on plate that is left to “flap in the breeze” like on a conventional fork. This design, combined with a 10mm thickness, makes bent dropouts a thing of the past. The hollow dropouts are not only dramatically stronger, they’re lighter too.

While weighing in at less than most “racing specific” chromoly forks, the Director Fork is intended for use with every style of riding.

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I’ll post a lot of news on the contents of our latest shipment by the end of this week.

Thanks for being patient with us.

When we started doing the full limited color kits late last year, we knew it wouldn’t take long for it to take on a life of its own. With Aaron Ross running the full Fluorescent yellow kit for a while, its no surprise that a full one color bike kit is becoming popular, especially with wild colors.

Our plan to only offer black as a stock color, and do Limited color kits has worked pretty well, but sometimes shops/riders can be confused on whats available, especially if you are not on all over the net everyday. Every once in a while I will get asked when a certain color will be out, even though it’s been out for a few months.

Pictured above is just a sample of the colors that are availabe in kits now (as long as they aren’t sold out).

Colors:

Fluorescent Yellow
Guacamole Green
Teal
Lavender

Parts in each kit include forks, bars, cranks, powdercoated rims, grips and sometimes pedals and linear cables.

Contact your local shop or mailorder for availability.

The new Lavender kit is in, and will be available soon. Sorry, no time for a fancy product arrangement this time. Also, apparently lavender comes out looking light blue, so just know that the parts are a light purple/lavender color.

Parts include:

Race forks
Dirt forks
Civilian bars
JC looseball pedals
Team grips
Wombolt cranks 175mm RHD/LHD

Contact your local shop or mailorder for more info.

It’s awesome when a product that you don’t pay any attention to, happens to blow up out of nowhere, leaving us stunned (and with not enough product).

Such is the case with our Twisted PC pedals, which are 8 years old at this point. A few street riders happened to run them due to their low cost, low weight and (relatively) high durability and it trickled down from there into a phenomenon.

Above is pic of the white PC’s which just showed up. This small batch of White PC’s will be available in a few weeks. Along with more Black PC’s of course.

These white and black PC’s that will be shipping out will feature an updated improved spindle over the previous versions, as well.

Try to lock some down if possible.

Everyone who has signature grips with us got to pick some custom colors a while back for their grips to come in. Adam Banton went the extra mile inspired by some of his Fender® guitars and came up with these.

The first one available will be Lava, the fire looking one. The second will be Red Marble, or “jordan” as I like to call it. Enjoy.

These are waiting to be shipped here and should be availabe in mid-late August.