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Product: Markit X Demolition Parts Collaboration Sprocket

November 19, 2015

The wait is over for those of you waiting to get your hands on the Markit X Demolition Parts collaboration sprocket, because it’s finally available worldwide through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Markit and Demolition worldwide. This sprocket is CNC machined from solid 6mm thick 7075 aluminum with the Markit “M” logo CNC’ed on the front of the sprocket. The sprocket has a 24mm bore with 19mm and 22mm adapters included, sizes of 25 and 28 tooth and comes in this black and silver color only with a weight of 2.2 oz. (25-tooth). Price? Right around $39.95!

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Even More HAM AM 2015 Highlights

November 19, 2015

HAM AM 2015 Highlights – More BMX Videos

Just when you thought you saw all the possible angles from this years HAM AM contest at Tip Plus, one more BMX video pops up with even more great riding to check out. Although we saw a lot of the riding found in this video in the HAM AM highlights and the 2nd video from the HAM AM jam, we’re sure there’s something you probably missed in this one. Hit play and enjoy.

“This got a bit lost in the shuffle of our Game of BIKE and Recon Tour coverage, but we didn’t want it to go unnoticed. Tip Plus recently hosted the 2015 HAM AM jam and a bunch of awesome guys showed up and killed it. Check out clips from Tony Neyer, Sean Ricany, Adam LZ, Augie Simoncini, Ethan Corriere, Max Vu, and many more!
Credit: Fernando Gomarín Olaiz” – Vital BMX

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New Subrosa Website

November 19, 2015

Subrosa have launched a brand new website that’s dialed in with a whole new look, up to date product pages for their entire 2016 range of complete bikes, frames, parts and accessories and updated team pages. There’s A LOT to look at on their new website, so head over to SubrosaBrand.com and take it all in.

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Skworl – Skatepark Boogie

November 19, 2015

We’re always stoked when the Skworl crew drop a new BMX video. Today, we get a collection of skatepark footage they have been sitting on featuring Jake Demuth, Eric Holley, Justin Dewitt, Cole Nelson, Lee Mies and a few others getting down at a handful of parks they cruised over the past few months. Good riding, good tune and a good vibe. Hit play and take it all in.

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The Making of the Flatland Tricky App

November 19, 2015

Yesterday we caught our first glimpse at the Flatland Tricky How-To App, now today we spotted a video on Flat Matters showing us just how the app that shows you how to perform flatland tricks were made. This BMX video shows you the crazy green screen setup they used to capture the riding tricks and the program they used to turn it into a 4-D rendering that can be viewed from every angle, frame by frame.

There’s a lot that goes into developing an app like this, and it’s pretty wild to see how they bring actual riding together with cameras, computers, editing and programming software to produce something like this. It also leads us to believe they’re cable of building off this to produce an actual BMX game that allows you to put these tricks together and control the rider. We’re not sure if it will actually become a game or not, since the how-to app is just about to roll out on iTunes and then Android in early 2016, but we could only hope, right?

Either way, this looks like a rad app if you’re looking to learn how to do flatland tricks.

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Product: Federal Bikes – BBS Sprocket

November 19, 2015

Is it time for a new BMX Sprocket? We just spotted a shot on the Strictly BMX Instagram of the new Federal Bikes BBS Sprocket that is CNC machined from 4.5mm thick 4130 heat-treated chromoly with a unique look to match the popular BBS automotive wheels and a 24mm bore. The BBS sprocket is available in 25 and 28 tooth versions for bolt drive and 25-tooth for spline drive with 19mm and 22mm adaptors included for the bolt drive version and black for the only color as of right now.

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Sneak Peek: Eclat – Cortex Freecoaster

November 19, 2015

Here’s a little something we spotted a few months back at Interbike 2015 from the Eclat crew. They have been busy over in Germany working on a new freecoaster they’re calling the Cortex freecoaster. This hub was designed when the team began asking for a simple, durable freecoaster that had adjustable slack, but wouldn’t have all the issues commonly found on traditional freecoaster hubs.

The Cortex is based around the traditional KHE internals, with a few modifications to address common issues that those style hubs have. The main difference that this hub has is that it utilizes Eclat’s new IOS mechanism (Internal O-Ring System). The IOS mechanism replaces the ball and spring with a rubber o-ring and a steel spring to leave constant friction on the axle.

Eclat also utilize 2 Japanese cartridge bearings and a polymer bushing that goes behind the bearings to give it added support for the lateral impacts that commonly blow bearings out on freecoaster hubs.

The third change that the Cortex hub features is an integrated stop ring that prevents the drive threads in the clutch from clamping down on the driver side bearing and wearing it down to cause the side to side play that is common on worn in KHE style freecoasters.

The Cortex freecoaster features a CNC machined 6060-T6 alloy shell with a heat-treated male 14mm axle, a 1/4 crank of slack stock with internal washers that are supplied with the hub for those of you who prefer less slack.

The Cortex freecoaster will be available in December in right or left side drive, the option of just the hub or a complete wheel that’s laced to the Eclat Tripping’ XL or Bondi V2 rims. You can also use the new Eclat Gong nylon drive guard on this hub.

No word on price, but we would imagine it will be comparable to most other freecoaster hubs available. The real question is… Will this be the sought after solution to the many issues that traditional freecoaster hubs run into from the abuse BMX puts them through? We will have to wait and see, but it sounds like Eclat have Bruno Hoffmann and Dillon Lloyd putting the hub through the paces and getting good results.

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Stress BMX – Aleksey Maltsev in Nizhny Novgorod

November 19, 2015

The Stress BMX crew just hit us with a link to their latest BMX video featuring Aleksey Maltsev cruising the spots that the city of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia has to offer. As always, Aleksey comes through with grind after grind of gold and some smooth lines. The film work is clean and on point as well. All in all, it’s a real dialed BMX video that you should take a peek at.

“Aleksey Maltsev has spent few days in Nizhny Novgorod this summer. He had some good times with local riders at local spots and skateparks, and managed to film this edit. Enjoy!

Special thanks for filming to locals (Anton Gladishev and Dmitry Nikotin).
Edit: Artem Ivanov.”

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