Casey Benefield sent us some artwork he came up with, check it out.
This is also a good way of letting you know that the VERMONT sprocket is available now.
Click, click, click..
*This article first appeared in Ride UK (#82) and is reproduced here by kind permission of Ride UK.
Click click click. Or if you are running certain cassette hubs; CLICK CLICK BASTARD CLICK CLICK CLICK, or even CKCKCKCKCKCKCKCKCK.
Some people seem to like a really loud click when they freewheel, some people hate it.
Personally I hate it, it’s the ultimate give-away to security guards and police. If you need to sneak about to get to a street spot then having some fucker’s cassette hub making super loud clicks that can be heard two streets away is kind of a bummer. On the other hand I really can understand how some riders find it a useful indication of their speed. “Click… click… click…”; too slow. “CKCKCKCKCK” too fast. “Clk, clk, clk,”; just right… But is there anything you can do about it either way?
South Africa
This is a little overdue, but for all you shops/riders in South Africa, Odyssey is now being distributed by Empire Cycle Supply. Contact them for all your Odyssey needs.
Check them out http://www.empire.co.za/home%20frameset.htm
ATB HOW-TO
Go here http://www.bmxonline.com/bmx/ and learn how to do double pegs with Adam Banton.
20X1.75 Frequency G tires
We have also received the “special edition” 20X1.75 Frequency G tires that flatlanders have been inquiring about.
NEW STUFF
Some new items have arrived and are shipping to distributors.
These items include:
LIMITED EDITION Mike Aitken brown JC pedals (matches FIT series 2 frame brown)
VERMONT sprockets. 7075 AL in 28t or 30t (matches anything)
Now spend your after Christmas money wisely.
Nuno pics
Check out Nuno with the LI trails style at www.fitbikeco.com
random picture day
silverlake mike and dave
Z loves to eat.
Mike Vincent lives at the Ski Lodge.
Jimmy thanking Jim for his tour in Iraq.
Mavro and the Flavor (this is what you get street riding in Hollywood(www.metalbikesbmx.com))
Matt after that girl spilled her drink on him, and before I head-butted her face(dance-accident)
For hiding at the trails…
Available soon…Civilians, Forks, PEDALS!
BANTON GOES EASTERN
Congrats to Adam on his new ride.
http://www.easternbikes.com/
Living in a Material World…
*This article first appeared in Ride UK (#81) and is reproduced here by kind permission of Ride UK.
“Supertherm or Ox platinum? T45 or Reynolds 853? Sanko or Tange? What’s it all about?”
Yep, several people have been foolish enough to ask me to write a tech column on all the “fancy” tubes that companies are increasingly using to make frames. Obviously this is unlikely to be an exciting story with dumb security guards and drunken antics but I will do my best to prevent it being completely unreadable.
Elementary Stem is out
The stem has reached the distributors, so whenever your shop can get them is when you will see them.
Here are the directions that come with the stem, so check these out before you ask questions.
36mm of available fork steerer tube is an important measure so you know if your current fork will fit(if you cut it down). Pay special attention to steps 5 and 6 to avoid under/overtightening
They may look complicated, but we wanted to make sure your bike is running smooth. You could make instructions for how to properly install a normal stem just as thorough.
