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Our Friend Tomo from Japan came by the office while visiting California.
If you want to know how to get on our good side..Presents, and lots of em.
Green Tea Kit Kats(better than ours in my opinion), Seaweed Jerky, Japanese art playing cards, Candy that looked like glass sculptures, and my favorite: Toe Socks. You can never have to many toe socks.

Thanks to Jim Cielencki for tonight’s weather report from Buffalo. This was taken at 5:00 pm EST.

Guess I picked the right day to go to the beach.

*Western NY seeks revenge on California

I thought riding street almost everyday would mean I could do a few hot laps on a BMX track. Yeah, I was wrong. I couldn’t do one full lap at full tilt to save my life. My friend who rides trails everyday realized his downhill trails don’t need one crank. To explain, the picture I posted last month of my friends and I racing, prompted a “reunion” of sorts. I bolted on some calipers to pass inspection, and we were off. I guess in hindsight racing Class and Open was a mistake, especially when there are only 21 motos(that means the time between moto 1 and 11 and back to 1 is almost nothing). So this is my post dedicated to the REAL physically fit BMXers, the Racers.

I’m still sore.

See you next year.

(That trophy is for 3rd place. In front of 4 other “old guys” and behind two 17 Experts. They worked us out of the gate everytime)

News of the Vandero 2 accidentally popped up on Bikeguide a few weeks ago.

The hub should be available in mid 2007.

Details:

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 a more affordable alternative that will also be incorporated into many of our factory built wheels.

– 17mm 7075-T6 helicoiled aluminum axle
– 3/8″ G-Sport axle bolts with 17mm wrench flats (sold separately)
– 2014-T6 forged Vandero hub shell (36-H only)
– 7075-T6 collars
– 8.5 ounces (weight includes all hardware)
– Black and Limited Editions

More from Interbike…The brakes should be available in late November if everything stays on schedule. My guess at a retail price is around 35-40 dollars. This is subject to change though.

EVO II

The natural progression of the original Evolver brake. This revision still allows for a seemingly limitless amount of cable installation options, while remaining equally powerful as a front OR rear wheel brake. The Evo II is built from the original Evolver forging blanks, but it lowers the stack height, lightens the weight, and adds a few new valuable set-up options – like a machined aluminum straddle hanger and pre-cut straddle cable lengths to simplify installation.

You asked for it. We made it.

– Arms are forged prior to machining for strength and durability.
– Flush surfaces with the lowest possible stack height (just under 21 mm)
– Front or rear wheel use
– A-Brake Pads
– Two sets of springs (hard/soft)
– Spring tension indicators
– Modular cable hardware for multiple set-up options
– Pre-cut straddle cable length to simplify installation (regular Evolver knarps/cable lugs also included)
– New straddle hanger
– Black and Limited Editions
– 6.7 ounces (weight includes brake pads and hardware)

…courtesy of Empire South Africa.

The Six Million Dollar Man was an amusing sci-fi show from the 1970’s that starred Lee Majors.

The Million Dollar Sprocket got its name because the prototypes were ridiculously expensive. Fortunately, the production versions are actually quite affordable. As of this writing it should be around 50 dollars for the sprocket.

This is a guard sprocket, with an secondary bolt-on guard (optional). It’s designed to meet the demands of team riders like Matt Beringer, Adam Banton and our own R&D man, Ben Ward. Depending on the frame being used, the sprocket can usually be run with the integrated guard facing inward or outward, according to your personal preference.

– 7075-T6 sprocket
– 6061-T6 optional bolt-on guard
– 25, 28 and 30-T
– 5.5 ounces without guard (28-T)
– 9.0 ounces with guard (28-T)
– 15/16″ spindle hole with 19mm adapter
– Black, Polished, Limited Editions

The MDS should be availble toward the end of the year if everything stays on schedule.

Well, another year in the desert (IE Interbike) has gone by. We had a smooth journey to and from, as well as good response to the new stuff at the show.

Above is a photo of our booth. We had a nice couch inside which kept a lot of people creeping in an out to chill. I’m pretty sure people got a kick of our product display cases, except for theives who couldn’t get any five finger discounts.

Keep an eye here as new product info will be surfacing over the next week.

Thanks to Jon from EMPIRE CYCLE SUPPLY IN SOUTH AFRICA for the pic.

I’m a little late with the post, sorry.

Here’s the pictures and info on the Director Fork. You may also notice the following new items in the photos of Ben Ward’s bike; “Par” Ends, Million Dollar Sprocket, Classic Stem, PLyte Path Tires, Vandero 2 (with G-Sport Axle Technology), 17mm G-Sport 3/8″ Axle Bolts, etc.

Aaron Ross is also on the Director Fork, so check his bike out if you see him riding.

Availability for the fork looks like late Spring 2007.

2007 Classic Race and Classic Dirt Forks are in stores now.

We’ll post info on more of the new products later this week.

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41-Thermal Director Fork

The Director Fork throws traditional construction methods out the window, giving us the lightest and strongest fork we’ve ever tested. Placing the fork’s proprietary integrated dropouts on the same axis as the leg makes them virtually indestructible when compared to ordinary 4-6mm plate designs. Furthermore, the fork’s exclusive steerer tube and leg junction is significantly stronger than the ordinary tube-to-tube methods that have been used for decades. This new junction design reduces stress in this critical area, and contributes substantially to the fork’s lighter overall weight.

With a strength-to-weight ratio that is unparalleled, the Director Fork is designed to handle the impacts of every style of riding. Light enough to race, and strong enough for trails, street, park and vert.

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– 1 lb. 15 oz. (uncut 170mm steerer tube with pre-load bolt installed)
– Butted and tapered “direct” legs fully eliminate rail and grind hang-ups
– Hollow, integrated leg dropouts are stronger than traditional designs by a massive margin
– Steerer tube and leg joint is significantly stronger than conventional designs
– New flush-mount, cable friendly, 7075 pre-load bolt
– Rustproof finishing prior to powdercoating
– 3/8” axle slots only
– Traditional axle offset and steering geometry
– Optional brake mounts
– Black, Limited Editions
– US and Foreign Patents Pending

I’ll post details on some of the new products on Monday.

Thanks for being patient.

Chris

NOTE: Director Fork info should be up around 3-4 PM Pacific Time (if not sooner).

Starting 9/26 to 9/29, the Odyssey crew will be at the Interbike trade show in Vegas. If you are able to attend, swing by our booth and say what’s up (but dont try to steal anything, i will catch you).

Please be patient if you send us emails. We will get back to you when we return.