We are dedicated to improving our cable’s technical features, so we recently began selling all of our Linear Slic Kable® with our new K-Shield™ housing. This new design greatly improves the housing’s compression strength. To illustrate the difference we performed a test. As you can see, all “linear” cables are not created equal. The Odyssey Linear Slic Kable® with K-Shield™ has a compression strength that is nearly 70% greater than its nearest competitor. What this means for you is longer cable life and improved reliability.

When it comes to cables, don’t fall for the same old sales pitch. They’re not all the same. We know that you’ll appreciate the long life of these cables as much as we do. K-Shield™ is included on every Linear Slic Kable® that we make.

Linear Slic Kable® housing with K-Shield™

Our long history with brake cable innovation can be traced back to the launch of our first Slic Kables® and Gyro® Cables in 1986. Over the years we have continued to make improvements to size, fit and performance. We’ve gone on to release products like the BrakeLine Slic Kable® in 1998 with a special Teflon® coated inner-wire to greatly reduce cable friction. We also released the original Linear Slic Kable® in 2003, which went on to change the way that riders look at detanglers. This design used the first derailleur-based housing with a BMX-style inner wire, allowing riders to do a barspin or tailwhip without having to worry about the cable binding up. Since that time nearly every brand has followed in our footsteps, releasing their own “linear” cables, which in most cases are a design that is simply rebranded straight out of cable manufacturer’s catalog.

In 2008 we began to include volcano ferrules with every Linear Slic Kable that we sold. These specialty ferrules helped to prevent the housing from blowing out unexpectedly. In response, we would often hear from riders that they didn’t know why our cables were better, but for some reason they always seemed to last longer. Part of the reason, of course, was the use of volcano ferrules.

As time moved on we also saw a desire for a lighter cable, so we released our Race Linear Slic Kable® earlier this year. This design uses a special mix of aluminum compression wires to lighten the housing. We also heard a call for us to bring back the friction-free BrakeLine cable around the same time, so we launched the Linear SLS® Slic Kable® in 2011 as well.

Simplifying braking performance has been a priority for us from the beginning, so we recently created the Linear Quik Slic Kable® with an integrated cable hanger. The Quik Slic is available now as an OEM part on Sunday complete bikes and it will be offered for sale separately in early 2012.

• Odyssey Linear Slic Kable® (Diagram)
  The original BMX linear cable.
• Odyssey Race Linear Slic Kable® (Diagram)
  The original BMX linear cable with a housing that is approximately 37% lighter.
• Linear Slic Kable® (Diagram)
  The original BMX linear cable with a specially coated inner wire for ultra low friction.
• Odyssey Quik Slic Kable®
  The original BMX linear cable with an integrated cable, hanger and straddle unit for a tool-free configuration that also allows for better brake modulation. Patent pending.

Terry Adams has a bike check over at RideBMX.com. The purple colorway isn’t available yet but most of the other Flatware products on his bike is.

Stalk him on the internet:

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Tom Perry’s Summer Edit

Our new Linear SLS™ Slic Kable® is available now! “SLS” stands for Super Linear Slic, which is exactly what this cable is. The features are as follows:

• Utilizes the original BMX Linear Slic Kable® housing to prevent binding when the bars are rotated.
• Factory installed ferrule ends with the inner volcano shape to prevent housing blow out; A Linear Slic Kable® standard since 2008.
• Specially coated inner wire for ultra low friction, a proven feature resurrected from our once famous Brakeline cables.
• Gyro® lug included at one end of the inner wire for use with detanglers.
• Available in Black, White and Purple. More colors coming soon.

Anyway, he’s been making some progress in his road to recovery and though he’s not back to 100% yet, he was firing out some style over the dubs in Beringer’s yard when we hung out with him last month! He even clocked some clips for an edit we have in the works.

He likes his bikes long and low with a little harder gearing (28/9) right off the bat. Here’s his most current bike, which happens to match our latest semi-matte teal color kit.

Follow him on Twitter.com/nightwolfSLC.

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

Our regular Slic Kable now comes in Fluorescent Pink, Lime and Purple. Contact your local shops or favorite mail-order to get one!

In case you missed it, above is the winning entry for our Brake Dance Contest!

Sunday posted some pics of Aaron’s Watermelon bike the other day and if you’re interested in what parts he’s running, here’s the list. Also, in case you guys are wondering, matching Watermelon Spacebars and Director Forks are scheduled to come sometime in May!

FRAME: Sunday, Funday
FORKS: Director
BARS: Aaron Ross Spacebars
STEM: Elementary
GRIPS: Aaron Ross Grips
CRANKS: Twombolt
SPROCKET: Vermont, 30t
PEDALS: JCPC
RIMS: G-Sport Rollcages
HUB (F): Vandero
HUB (R): G-Sport Ratchet w/Hub Guard
TIRE (F): Aitken, P-Lyte, 2.125″
TIRE (R): Path, P-Lyte, 2.1″
POST: Intac
SEAT: Aaron Ross Veteran
LEVER: Monolever, Small
CABLE: Linear Slic Kable
BRAKE: Evo 2

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

Although brakeless riding has taken off to epic proportions, we know there are still plenty of people out there who enjoy the irreplaceable feeling of a stalled out abubaca or a properly executed skid. To celebrate and show our appreciation to those who love to lock ‘em up, we’re holding a Brake Dance Contest.

The rules are simple, submit visual proof (photo or video) of a brake related move and the raddest one wins a pair of chrome Hazard Lite rims and a full Odyssey brake kit which includes Evo 2 brakes, a Monolever and a Linear Slic Kable. We’ll even let you choose the color you want from what we have in stock.

Though just about any brake related move qualifies, we will NOT accept feathering and speed checks. However, if you want to do something like gap 30 feet and have to skid to a stop in order to avoid slamming into a wall, we’ll count that.

To enter, you can send it to us through any of our many accounts: YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, Facebook, Vital, or just email it to us.

The deadline is March 29th! Have fun!

We have some new cables for all of you guys out there who love to skid, fuf, abubaca and brake dance. Our Linear Slic Kables now come in pink, purple and watermelon.

They just arrived in our warehouse so they’ll be shipping soon and should be available at your favorite bike shops and mail orders in 2-3 weeks.

Greyboy and Truly have a bike check up on the Ride site, along with an interview about Impakt Sidehacks and an online version of their Sidehack Love article from earlier this year. Constantly carrying 315lbs plus the force of landings and grinds, these 3 wheeled cousins can take and handle a lot of abuse. Check out the bike check to see what type of parts they’re running on it!

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!

Gary Young picked up a new frame sponsor pretty quickly and he’s now officially on Sunday Bikes! JC put up a bike check for Gary so head over there and check it out.

Here are some new brake items we just got in. A-Brake Pads are available in Normal (black), Medium (red) and Soft (clear) durometers for all your braking needs. The clear ones work best for painted rims and the red/black ones are best used for hard-anodized rims.

Along with the new batch of pads, we also have a new batch of Linear Slic Kables that have a nice mesh pattern to them. They’re available in grey, blue and gold.

Linear Slic Kables: Grey Mesh, Gold Mesh and Blue Mesh

What’s Dirt Ron up to these days? Trying to get another job so I don’t have to borrow money to pay rent, spinning signs on the weekends, riding bikes with the buds, hanging out with my babe, beaching since its summer time, maybe going to oregon in a few days.

If your candy bars were literal, edible candy bars, which brand of candy bar would they be and why? I don’t really like sweets but I use to like Twix when I was a kid.

You have a front stoppie on your bike. What are some of your favorite things to do with the front wheel stopping action? I did my first candy bar nose manual the other day. Uh… It always feel cool to do a fakie nosepick and look at the tire on the coping.

What’s that sharpie drawing on your down tube? That’s one of my characters, Duty Wham Shit! I got some others like Doo Doo Brown and Handi Man Swazi Stan. I like to draw.

There’s a part on your bike that’s a bit of rarity these days… it appears to be a post-like product that’s attached to your seat. What’s it doing there? Haahaa. TO THE SKY!!!! Kids these days don’t even know about sitting down. It’s good to have the post up there for no footed nose picks and not landing Twhips to the pedals, stuff like that.

I’m not sure if this has been addressed before but how’d you get the nickname Dirt Ron? I usually just get brutally gross on road trips. I think Hoangs got dibs on the nick name. I like getting things clean and then dirtying them the hell up. I usually don’t stay clean for too long. I don’t smell… I’m just a little dirty.

Other than riding bikes, what else does Dirt Ron consider fun? Drawing, Beaching, Adventures, Drinksies and random events that can’t ever be prepared for.

If somebody was a Dirt Ron groupie, are there any online social networks they could stalk you through? I suppose the MySpace. If someone were to stalk me of all people they’d have to be a little twakked out.

Anything else? I like you guys.

A couple bits of Aaron related news. There’s a bike check up over at DigBMX.com and as always, you can count on it being one of the most colorful bikes in BMX. Ocean Blue and Fluorescent Pink in full effect.

His signature grip is also available in white now. If you want to treat your palms to some luxurious softness, these grips are the way to go.

“Mario shreds New Mexico terrain all day, all long. He just recently dialed in his new Brosnasnu Pandora with a bunch of fresh ODSY goodies so he decided to shred and get some photos with his new set up. What he didn’t plan on doing after dialing in a new bike was un-dialing his knee… Mario recently got broke off on a toothhanger gone wrong with a case of regretful footdown… Mario’s part of the knee club now and he’s now awaiting more doctor visits and surgery. I don’t know the full extent of his messed up knee but he should be back up and healthy in about 6 weeks… Get well brotherrrrrrr!” – Alex Bermudez

If you’re interested in stalking Adam, follow him on the Twitter and le Flickr.
The read more teleporter will take you to Adam’s 2003 Odyssey video part.
His Electronical part is on the way.

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All photos are by Robby Klein.