Par End Preview

Bar ends should be simple and light. They need to protect your bars from crashes, but they also need to protect you from your bars. With this in mind we have designed our new Par Ends. A super tough, virtually solid, park friendly, plastic bar end. They’re less than an ounce per pair (0.8oz/23g) and will be offered at a very affordable price.

Formed as a single part, Par Ends fit both inside and outside your bars for a solid location. They simply expand outwards to lock into the inside of your bars without leaving any sharp edges exposed.

Par Ends are scheduled to be in shops by early 2007.

DBZ = G.O.A.T.

DBZ sent us this in the mail the other day.

The contents consisted of T-shirts, a VHS tape from 1995 and a few other items that were all highly appreciated by everyone here.

THANKS!

GARY YOUNG / RIDE BMX

Gary Young bike check on RIDE BMX.

While we are on the topic...

Taj Mihelich, Matt Beringer, Mike Aitken and Adam Banton will be on Rock Fools.

"RideBMX.com will have daily updates live from the Road Fools Rock N' Roll Tour".

We've just confirmed that Ride will be on the Props rig every day of the first-ever Road Fools Rock N' Roll Tour. For ten days you will see the Road Fools coverage at the top of the RideBMX.com homepage.

Tell your friends about it and make sure you all hit RideBMX.com every day from November 3-12 for insane riding, daily recaps, gnarly crashes, live concert photos, interviews and more! No one else will be bringing you daily coverage and sneak peeks at what will be in the video other than RideBMX.com!"

Word.

Happy Halloween

Tennis Trophy Girl and Golf Trophy Guy. Trophy Guy and Walter

Jerry Blank(Strangers with Candy) and Jamiroquai. Han Solo and the Trophy Girl. Jerry Blank and Rick James. Tapatio Guy. Glen Danzig. Some Fly Girls.

Evo II Brake is here..

We have our first small batch of Evo II brakes. They should be available within the next 2 weeks.

Here are the specs:

- 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)

Word.

Online store

We have added a bunch of closeout items to the online store, so check that out.

There is also a Shook DVD category now as well, so you can pick them up there if you like.

ONLINE STORE

RIDE BMX....

The crew from Ride BMX came by yesterday for some bike maintenance.

Check the video HERE

Aaron Ross Bike Check

Photo: Devon Hutchins

frame-FBM Aaron Ross signature "StairMaster"
fork- Odyssey 41 Thermal Race fork
bars- Odyssey 41 Thermal Civilian Svelte
stem- Elementary
headset- integrated
lever- Odyssey Monolever Small
saddle- FBM
seatpost- FBM
clamp- Odyssey Mr. Clampy
rims- Odyssey Haz Lite Color Samples. Fluorescent Yellow
F hub- GSPORT Marmoset
R hub- Odyssey Cassette. 36. rhd. (Odyssey ti axle)
spokes- Odyssey
sprocket- 25t Vermont
cranks- Odyssey Wombolts. 175
chain- kmc
pedals- Odyssey JC in Fluorescent Yellow
brake- Odyssey Evo II prototype
tires- Odyssey Path (20x1.85) back/ Aitken Knobby 2.125 front
pegs- GSport Pleg prototype
cable- Odyssey Linear. Fluorescent Yellow
grips- Matt Beringer II
barends- Odyssey Par End prototype

Metallic Orange

The new limited color for the JC pedal:

Metallic Orange.

Available now, Worldwide.

G-Sport Product News

George has been in a posting frenzy. Check out more of the new products shown at Interbike by heading over to www.gsportbmx.com.

Live fast, Die young.

A little math lesson for you:

Another problem:

Well I guess 30 mins is a good long life for an RC car. We started out with normal circuit racing(Ben won all three races), but it was only a matter of time before Ben and I decided to make runs under 18 wheelers. I came out a little worse for the wear, but ben did not do as well.

RIP-Black Widow1

Stangs

Just for the sake of updates:

Ben Ward and I are preparing to race one of these days. Mine might be in that "bad cali/under construction" style, but shes fast. Ben can evade any modern radar detectors.

Japanese Invasion

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.

JC's Meteorology

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

Street and Trail riders are wussies

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)

Vandero 2

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

Evo II Brake

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)

More Interbike coverage...

...courtesy of Empire South Africa.

Million Dollar Sprocket (MDS)

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.

INTERBIKE

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.

Director Fork...

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