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SHIPMENT:
Teal Kit!

Available Now:

Lumberjack Bars
Race Fork Classic
Evo 2 Brakes
Monolevers (All Sizes)
Linear Slic Kable
Twisted PC
Aitken Nightwolf Saddles
Griswald Grip
Aaron Ross Grip

Our latest color kit is this new semi-matte Teal color. Each item is sold SEPARATELY but if you ask nicely, your local shop or favorite mail-order should be able to get each item for you. It’s shipping now so hit ’em up to get them in time for Christmas!

Also, make sure to check out Mike Aitken’s bike check. We made this teal color to specifically match his frame!

Bauer Bike Check

FRAME: Sunday 3rd Wave, 21″
FORK: Director
BARS: 4/4 bar
STEM: Elementary V3
HEADSET: Short Stack
GRIPS: Adam Banton 2
TIRES: Aitken, 2.25″
RIMS: G-Sport Rollcage
HUB (F): G-Sport Marmoset
HUB (R): G-Sport Ratchet, 9t, 3/8″ Al. Axle
CHAIN: Bluebird, Prototype
SPROCKET: Burlington, 28t
CRANKS: Twombolt, LHD 175mm
PEDALS: JC PC
SEAT: Prototype
SEAT POST: Prototype
SEAT CLAMP: Mr. Clampy

A while ago, Sunday Bikes put up a bike check with Jim Bauer and we never got around to showing off the whole bike. Here it is now with detail shots and a complete brake down of parts.

Oh and the white/tanwall Aitken Tires were prototypes at the time but they’re available now for purchase!

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SHIPMENT:
Aitken Nightwolf in Teal

A shipment of Mike Aitken Nightwolf saddles just came in. Teal is the new color and it’s available now in railed and pivotal versions. Contact your local shops and favorite mail orders to get one!

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Dakota Roche Bike Check

FRAME: Cult Bad Boy, 20.5″
FORK: Race Fork Classic
BARS: Cult (Samples)
STEM: Mind Control Stem
HEADSET: Odyssey
GRIPS: Cult (Samples)
TIRE (F): Aitken, K-Lyte, 2.25″
TIRE (R): Path, 2.1″
RIMS: G-Sport Ribcage
HUB (F): G-Sport Marmoset
HUB (R): G-Sport Ratchet, 9t
HUB GUARD: G-Sport Ratchet Guard
PEGS: JPeg Lighter
CHAIN: Shadow, Half-link
SPROCKET: Cult Leader, 28t
CRANKS: Twombolt, 175mm
PEDALS: Trailmix
SEAT: Senior 2, Pivotal
SEAT POST: Animal Wedge Post

A Dakota Roche G-Sport edit is currently in progress. We met up with him last week to get some clips and he basically cranked out over half of the edit in one day, a few bangers included. If you’re wondering what he’s riding these days, it’s basically all Cult, Odyssey and G-Sport goods. Click around the flipbook above to get the parts list.

Aitken Bike Check


Mike Aitken sample bike check from Fit Bikes

Mike Aitken has a bike check and mini Q&A up on the Fit site!

Dakota Roche bike check

Dakota Roche
Bike check from RideBMX.com. Photo by Fat Tony.

Ride BMX just put a bike check up with one of our favorite riders, Dakota Roche. He’s rocking the new Cult frame and fully stocked on G-Sport and Odyssey components.

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Jim Cielencki
Photo by Jeff Z.

Jim Cielencki has a Bike Check up on the Ride site. After going brakeless for a bit, he’s back to running stoppies again. Find out what else is on his bike and why by clicking the photo above!

Aitken Pivotal Saddles!

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Here are some more Mike Aitken signature products that just arrived. Nightwolf and Aitken Senior 2 saddles are now available for Pivotal posts. Hit up your local shops or mail-orders if you want some!

Hoang Tran Bike Check

Hoang Tran
Hoang Tran bike check by Ryan Fudger @ RideBMX.com

Ride BMX has a bike check up for Hoang Tran. You can check out the photos after the Read More link or click the photo above for full details and a video of Hoang almost puking during a food challenge.

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Jim Bauer’s stunt machine

FRAME: Metal Rebel Contender Prototype, 21″
FORK: Odyssey Director
BARS: Sunday Forumph
STEM: Odyssey Elementary V3
HEADSET: Odyssey Sealed
GRIPS: Odyssey Chase Hawk
BARENDS: Odyssey Par Ends
CLAMP: Integrated
SEATPOST: Prototype
SEATS: Aitken Prototype
PEDALS: JC/PC final production samples
CRANKS: Odyssey Twombolts, 175mm, LHD
SPROCKET: Odyssey Vermont, 28t
CHAIN: Generic
TIRES: Aitken, Klyte, 2.25″
FRONT HUB: GSport Marmoset, 36h
REAR HUB: GSport Ratchet, 9t, 36h
RIMS: Gsport Rollcages, 36h
NIPPLES: Gsport TaperHex, Black
SPOKES: Odyssey Aftermarket, Stainless
PEGS: Gsport Plegs (come on and and off)

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.