A common complaint people seem to have is they “never” have anything to ride. They have few local spots and after a while, they have the tendency of getting stale and boring. If you’ve ever found yourself in this predicament, then perhaps this month’s ODSY Vision might help inspire you to take a different approach to the old quest of finding spots. Adam Banton will be your tour guide and if you haven’t done so already, add him on Facebook and Twitter.
Dugan in T-1’s Spanish Roast
Tom Dugan, Joe Rich, Ruben Alcantra and HUGE dirt hips/quarters in one video?! What a great way to start the weekend. Enjoy!
Sneak Peek: Tomahawk Stem
Our goal with the Tomahawk was to develop a new front load stem that used a modified version of the steerer tube clamping system found in the Elementary Stem. This approach would eliminate sharp bolts and edges at the back, keep the weight down, and still allow riders to tighten and loosen the bars and steerer tube independently from one another. The Tomahawk wedge system is captured in the body, allowing riders to remove it only when maintenance is necessary. The steerer tube is clamped by tightening one 6mm hex key bolt on the side of the stem.
We also set out specifically to design the stem around its own unique forging blanks for both the cap and body. Forging maximizes the strength of the material, and helps keep the manufacturing costs down. Machining the same shape from a block of aluminum would be weaker, it would be wasteful of material, and the retail price would be unreasonable. The unique nature of the stem’s tomahawk-inspired front load body shape allows it to look “normal” whether it is installed traditionally or upside-down to raise the bars.
The end result is a strong, lightweight, front load stem with a series of unique features and the aesthetics that Chase asked us for.
Painting with Terry – Raffle Winner!
Well, here it is! Each dollar people donated to Japan was represented with one strip of paper with the donator’s name on it. We then took the names and dumped it into our incubator, turned on the fan and then plucked the winner from the swirl of paper. Today, Terry Adams announces the winner for the Painting with Terry Raffle!
A HUGE thanks goes out to everyone who donated and helped out with the relief effort. In the end, we ended up raising $2068! A huge shout out goes to KIPP school in LA for being the largest contributor.
Spend a Day with Tom Dugan
Etnies and Walter Pieringer take you guys on an enchanting journey in this day in the life with Tom Dugan…
Bike Check: Mike Aitken
Here’s Mike Aitken‘s current bike, loaded with our latest goods.
Click around the gallery to check it out.
New Cufflink Grips Available Now
Terry Adams Signature Cufflink grip is available now!
- 158mm Length
- Flangeless
- Soft & Durable
- Ideal for all riding styles
- Matching Par Ends included
For fans of shorter grips, the Thumb Tack is also available.
Click below for more Cufflink grip pics.
Dirt Ron @ Clairemont Skatepark
Miles Rogoish catches up with Dirt Ron and a few friends over at Clairemont Skatepark in San Diego. Kyle Hart and Hoang Tran both have cameos in this and Ron stomps one hell of a banger at the end.
Terry Adams Orlando Demo
It’s hard to keep track of all the Red Bull demos that Terry does but fortunately, there are videos that pop up here and there documenting some of it. Here’s a quick stop in Florida and he kicks the video off with a heavy link in the beginning.
In other Terry Adams related news, his wife Vanessa can be seen on the cover of BMX Plus! wearing our Mr. Wheelie shirt!
Aaron, Dugan & Jim C jump mega ramp!
Aaron Ross
Aaron Ross, Tom Dugan & Jim C hit up the mega ramp over at Woodward West the other day. They all survived without any major injuries, with the slight exception of Aaron who decided to whip it 3rd go!
Congrats guys on conquering the 50 foot behemoth!
Hoang Tran – Print Ad / Wallpaper
Here’s Hoang Tran flattening out a beastly table in the middle of a rail hop.
Photo by Josh Hayes.
Adam Banton SLC Clips
Here’s a batch of clips Adam fired out last fall while we were visiting him in SLC. We had been slightly worried these clips would get old but it’s safe to say that Adam’s unique style will always bring a breath of fresh air. Enjoy!
