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Jim’s bikes are always one of a kind and his latest is no exception. Consult the photo flipbook above for the parts list and watch the video below for details about the paint job.

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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.

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Today is also tomorrow’s yesterday.

If winning a G-Sport Ratchet Hub is on your to-do list, you should probably follow us on Twitter or at least subscribe to the feed today.

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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.

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Matt Beringer wallpaper at RideBMX.com (Wide | Standard)

Chase Hawk at age 14 at DigBMX.com

Jeff Z’s top ten Ride BMX covers. You can read the story behind each of these over at Ride.

Hoang Tran and Gary Young split section from the Give D!VD

The last one’s a little dated but I saw it on the front page of BNQT’s BMX section and got pumped on watching it for a second time. Sweet tabes and feeble to wallies.

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.

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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.

Terry Adams edit from Dan’s Comp (By Fat Tony)

Here’s another video edit of Terry Adams riding in that airplane hanger from a while ago. This one’s equipped with fancy lighting and a color-coordinated race car.

April 2009 newsletter is coming out soon so if you haven’t done so already, sign up for our mailing list. It’ll give you a heads up on the new products we have in stock this month!

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…

Here’s a quick reminder for the Mike Vincent Benefit Ride / Raffle going on this Sunday. For more information about the cause and Mike Vincent, you can check out this latest ESPN article. It looks like there’s some promising hope that he’ll be able to regain his vision.

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