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Products: Vol. 122

September 6, 2014

Twas the weekend before Interbike and every bike company was scurrying… Yeah, it’s that time of the year again for the annual voyage on down to ~~hell~~ Las Vegas for Interbike to get a look at all the latest products from all the companies from around the world. But we still have a few days before we actually head down that way, so let’s keep our Saturday tradition going strong with a fresh round of Products:! This week we’ve got the Devon Smillie signature Devon grips from Fly Bikes, the Eon pegs from The Daily Grind, the new Polished colorway from Madera, the Freedom bars from Freed Bikes and then we’ll wrap it up with the Magnum (see what I did there) Bash sprocket from Subrosa! Ready? Let’s do this!

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Insight: Madera – Polished Colorway

September 4, 2014

BMX is an ever revolving door when it comes to colors. Over the years we’ve seen everything from every kind of black you could imagine to bright neon colors that could give you a seizure if you looked at it long enough. Colors go hand in hand with the creative aspect of BMX and it can even be a direct reflection of the type of rider that is on a bike. There’s no denying that we’ve seen a lot of unique colors and a handful of colors that will always remain a classic in BMX and it will continue that way forever.

For those of you who don’t know, Madera is a brand that was created as a more affordable option to the high quality that Profile Racing offers. Both brands are produced right here in the U.S.A down in Florida out of the same warehouse and both brands use the same high quality materials and craftsmanship in creating their products, but thanks to manufacturing techniques Madera can be offered at a more affordable price point thanks to cutting costs through production time or aesthetic touches without sacrificing any of the quality.

Over the years, we’ve only seen a few colors from Madera; classic gloss black, Fall red, Snow white, nickel, a crazy graffiti wrap and their recent “Rust” copper addition. Needless to say they aren’t changing things up all the time to meet the latest trends like oil slick. However, today, were stoked to give you the first look at their newest addition to their color line up, polished, that is now offered on their hubs and Mast top load stems. The polished colorway has been a classic in BMX since the start and it’s one color that always looks good. We are stoked on the news about the color and thought it would be rad to take a closer look at how they get the hubs and stems to shine down in Florida. Make the jump and find out how it’s done and learn how you can WIN a Polished Mast stem for yourself!

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Photogallery: Vans Kill The Line 2014

September 1, 2014

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This past weekend, the annual Vans Kill The Line contest went down at the Ruben Vigil, made the trip over and documented the weekend with his camera! We have a photogallery with 33 of his photos giving you a look at the riding and more from the weekend in our new photogallery! Hit the link below to take it in!

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Products: Vol. 121

August 30, 2014

One hundred and twenty one weeks and still going strong. It’s that time of the week again to dig into 5 dialed BMX parts you might just want or need and didn’t even know it. This week we’ll be getting a closer look at Lloyd Wright’s new signature Wright tire from Kink, the Sect IC Fork from Cult, the 7075 pegs from Profile Racing, the Raptor front hub from The Shadow Conspiracy and then we’ll wrap it up with the Soundwave frame from Sunday Bikes! Ready? Let’s do this!

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Insight: Subrosa’s Combat & Warhead Locks

August 27, 2014

I think we’ve all been there before where we need to set the bike down for a few minutes to run into the gas station or Taco Bell to get some drinks and food and didn’t have a lock, just hoping you won’t come out and have your bike missing. It doesn’t take more than a couple of seconds for somebody to grab your bike and take off before you realize that your pride and joy just got jacked. I mean, let’s be real… Bikes are expensive and it’s never a bad idea to invest in something that’s going to keep it from being damaged or stolen. Just like you put a hub guard on to keep you from wrecking your hub when you grind, tossing a lock on your bike could be the difference between being robbed or having somebody think twice before they try.

The guys at Subrosa have been working on their war on theft for a little while now, but we have never really taken that in-depth of a look at what they have to offer in the ant-theft department. We recently got our hands on their Combat and Warhead locks and figured it would be a good time to talk a little bit about just what makes these guys so important. Let’s do this!

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Products: Vol. 120

August 23, 2014

Saturday’s are always something to look forward to and you better believe these Products: columns will keep coming! It’s that time again to get a look at 5 dialed BMX products you might just want or need! This time around we’ll be getting a closer look at the new Street Rail from Subrosa, the City front hub from The Daily Grind, the Dolmen cranks from Fly Bikes, the Madera Badge pivotal seat and then we will wrap things up with the 2015 Whip complete from Kink! Ready? Let’s do this!

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Insight: Wethepeople – 2015 Cream Fork

August 21, 2014

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It’s pretty clear that over the course of BMX’s history, the level of quality a BMX product has, has improved substantially from the way they are designed all the way through the processes used to create it physically. In that time, the process has been fine tuned so far that now days a few millimeters or a couple of degrees in angle can make a bike ride and feel entirely different than another. There has been a lot of talk lately about how so many products are “the same” and essentially it’s coming down to the marketing of it or whose signature is on it. Which, it’s a fair assumption because there are a lot of products out there using similar materials, geometry, features and processes in creating it. But there are still A LOT of differences and unique, original products being developed all the time.

The other day we were talking to the guys at Wethepeople about some of their new products for 2015 and we got on the topic of Andrew Jackson’s signature Cream fork that in an era where pegs are about as important as a freecoaster to most riders, are designed to not only be pegless but have a unique look that is different than other forks available today. We decided maybe it would be a good idea to take a closer look to really understand just what these differences are. Let’s take a look… Oh and these photos are an exclusive first look at the new colors available for 2015 as well.

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Products: Vol. 119

August 16, 2014

It’s that time again for us to get into a new round of Products: so we can give you a closer look at some dialed BMX parts that you might just want or need that you didn’t know about or maybe just wanted to learn a little more about. This week we’ve got the Freedom frame from Freed Bikes, the brand new Trey Jones signature Killer cranks from The Shadow Conspiracy, the Octave fork from Sunday Bikes, the 3 new color options for the Logo 3-Pack from Profile Racing, and since it’s officially Chase Hawk Day in Austin, Texas we’ll take a look at his signature Hawk bars from Cult. Ready? Let’s do this!

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