Odyssey Brake Pad Breakdown

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.

Taj Mihelich Update

Taj Mihelich has been keeping himself pretty busy lately. Aside from keeping his Fairdale Zine updated with plenty of drawings and awesomeness, he’s also been working hard on getting some bikes made!

It’s something I’ve wanted to do for years and years and I think even my hardcore BMX-only friends will be able to relate to some of the motivation behind it.

Fairdale is the brand for all my friends who ask me what kind of bike they should get just for riding around town. In the past, I always struggled to find a good answer for them. So many bikes are too focused on racing, extremeness, trends, are dorky looking or just bogged down with too much flakey technology. On the other hand, BMX, with its simple functionality, has taught me that the technology of a bike rarely increases the fun of riding it.

Click HERE to check out the latest samples and then hit up ESPN for a quick write up!

Mike Vincent Update

Our good friend Mike Vincent has an interview up on FatBMX.com about the trials and tribulations of trying to regain his vision. To give you guys a quick refresher, here’s an excerpt:

For those who don’t know you or who haven’t heard about your accident, can you fill them in real quick what happened so they’re up to speed for the rest of the interview? Well, just over 2 1/2 years ago my life was turned upside down. As many of you know, I was hit by a car while riding my bike in Los Angeles. I was in the bike lane and the girl that hit me actually drove into the bike lane. She threw me 30 feet. I was hospitalized for 6 months, then went for out-patient therapy for another 4 months. Two months after the accident, I completely lost my vision in both eyes. I had four brain surgeries, lung surgery, a trach, a feeding tube, numerous broken bones and two eye surgeries. I racked up over $3.5M in medical expenses in California alone. The girl that hit me had $100K insurance, which the State of CA had a lien on. So, my life was stripped from me and she didn’t get cited and only had to experience higher insurance premiums.

Read the interview for the full story and how you can help.

SHIPMENT: Mint Hazard Lites!

Mint Hazard Lites are in and available now!

Road Fools @ Beringer’s

Beringer’s been busy these past couple of weeks tuning up his yard. Some of the new additions include a long and windy purple slide, a HUGE dirt hip/spine/quarterpipe thing and some new sheets of ply laid down to smoothen up some of the transitions.The other day, Road Fools stopped by for a little BBQ and shred fest. Watch it above!

To Brake or Not To?

Brain Tunney over at ESPN hit up Nuno Oliveira about the new Mint Brake kit we posted the other day. The mini-interview touches on things like why we’re still doing limited edition colorways for brakes and who on our team is still running them. Click HERE to read it!

Terry Adams Campus Demo

Terry’s back home from his campus tour and brought back this little edit from the University of Dayton!

SHIPMENT: Mint brake kit!

We have a bunch of Mint parts in stock (as seen on the Aaron Ross Triple Shot). You can now get our Evo 2 brakes and our Monolever in mint!

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Adam Banton’s SoCal Edit

Banton was in town earlier this summer and cranked out this edit for you guys to enjoy. As you would expect, it’s filled with unique lines, setups and some front wheel magic. He finally got on Facebook recently so you can hit up on there if you haven’t already. His twitter is still live and active, too!

Adam’s Facebook: http://facebook.com/adambanton
Adam’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/adambanton

Dugan on Empire

Tom @ Empire just sent us an e-mail letting us know that Tom Dugan is now officially on the Empire stunter crew. Considering they don’t add new riders to their team very often, this is pretty big news. Plus, it also means that Dugan’s going to have lots of clips in their upcoming video as well! Here’s what Tom had to say about Dugan:

ahhhh, Mr Dugan. we only met this wildman in the last few years, but he has proven to be an interesting dude, and we dig him. plus, anyone that comes highly recommended by Joe Rich automatically gets the seal of approval from us. easy as, as they say. yeah yeah, you have heard all about the water thing, Dr Pepper, etc. the only liquid we require that he bathe in is the sweat that comes from filming with Diamond Dave, and Dugan has been taking care of business on that front, 100%. Tom gets support from Terrible One, Odyssey, and Etnies. holler at Cody Nutter for the sequence.

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Hoang’s Shred Sled

Hoang Tran has a bike check up on Ride BMX. Click the photo to get the parts break down and a little Q&A.

BMX Artifacts with Mike Ardelean

ESPN did a pretty rad BMX Artifacts feature on Mike Ardelean recently. It’s a two part video interview where he talks about his history in BMX and the trials and tribulations of being a pro. You can watch part one above and part two’s below!

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