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BMX Economics: Cutback Rumor Mill

December 14, 2013

Edit: This graphic, which was a quick 5 minute photoshop job, has been a large focus for a lot of criticism lately… Sadly, more than the words. This graph is not accurate at all, and was simply just a form of showing that there are more and more knock off BMX brands popping up every day producing more and more products causing there to be more supply than demand. I don’t have numbers to verify, and I sure as shit know I wouldn’t deny it being inaccurate but there are no numbers to verify, just constant complaints about there being too many brands now days… It was just something to go with the text. Apologies to anyone who was offended by this. I’ll put a picture of my room mates dogs red rocket or something that has no relevance if something like this comes up again.

Well… I woke up this morning and came across a few interesting news pieces that have definitely re-opened up a lot of interesting questions in my mind that I brought up in the original BMX ECONOMICS piece I wrote up back in July. What are these interesting news pieces? Over the past three or so days, rumors that Diamondback, MirraCo (Let’s face it… Trek) and Redline would be making some big cuts in the next few weeks when 2014 rolls over. Let’s talk about it…

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The BMX Economics – Part 2

August 29, 2013

After doing the first BMX Economics piece a few weeks back, I really wasn’t sure what could go into a part 2 since there were so many things brought up in the comments that could lead into a ton of different directions. Then today I came across not one, but two separate pieces that really sparked some things that I think might open a few peoples eyes to “solutions” to the current state of BMX… Let’s go into this one again!

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The BMX Economics

July 30, 2013

2013 has been a really weird year for the BMX industry. I’m sure the majority of riders don’t really know or care because most of you are just worried about when and where you’re going to ride next and and that’s about it… But I’m sure some of you who pay a little more attention to the industry side have been seeing changes or even brands and riders talking about how times have been rough. When Dave and I were talking about some different things the other day, we got on the subject of how some things have changed over the years that I personally feel has caused the BMX economy to hit a recession so to speak. I figured since nobody really has talked about it before, I’d put together a little something explaining my perspective and what I think is going on. Curious to what the hell I’m thinking? Let’s get into this…

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Mark Losey on BMXComps.com

January 7, 2015

The other day Mark Losey announced a new project that he has been working on called BMX Comps, which takes a closer look at professional riders rankings based on the contests they attend and how well they do. In a sport like BMX that doesn’t really have set “rules” and a lot of perspective that is based off the opinion of ones views on a riders style or bag of tricks they can unleash on a course, along with so many different styles of contests and how they are judged, it can be hard to see just where a rider stands. Mark sat down and took a look at all these different events happening around the world and found some common ground that allowed him to calculate 100+ of the top contest riders from around the world score to see just where they ranked. We were really curious about this system, so we caught up with him to talk a little bit about how he did it and just what BMX Comps is all about! Let’s see what he had to say!

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Ten Pack Distribution Closing Its Doors

March 6, 2014

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Word about Ten Pack Distribution shutting its doors surfaced the other day, but I was waiting on an official word before saying anything since I tend to get in trouble for speculating on the economy of BMX…. Below is an official press-release from the guys about the news. There is also a thread up on Bikeguide with some interesting insight on the news. Definitely not good news by any means, but I did predict the industry would see something like this in my BMX Economics posts a few months back.

“By now everyone has heard the news but we wanted to release an official statement here on the site…

“To our valued customers,

Over the last year, we have seen a drop in sales and profitability. This has led to a lot of discussion regarding where to go with Ten Pack in the future. As you know, it is hard to compete against the pricing in the US since most of the brands have their own distribution there which means that they sell to shops at a much lower price than we can and leads to a lot of cross border shopping. This has led us to decide to downsize our distribution and just focus on MacNeil Bikes, which is our own brand . We have started work on MacNeil complete bikes for 2015 and will continue to produce all of the great frames and parts that we currently offer. This will allow us to offer the MacNeil brand at a very competitive price.

For this year, we will sell through the inventory that we currently have but will not be bringing in any more so get it while you can.

Thanks for your continued support.”

It’s all been a pretty wild ride, big thanks to all of the shops, our team riders, friends, the brands and anyone else who helped make things so great. For the sake of nostalgia, sit back and watch a bunch of videos from our past summer shop tours and more over on our Vimeo page at the link below. Onward and upward.

Vimeo.com/channels/tenpackbmx/videos” – Ten Pack Distribution Facebook

Insight: Deluxe – U.S Versus Taiwan Production

September 26, 2013

PA Model

BMX is interesting because there are so many factors that determine the frames and parts we ride. Cost and availability of materials, technology, time schedules, quantity and quality control issues are all things that most of us don’t really think about when it comes to buying something new for our bike. However, those are just some of the things brands have to consider when it comes to making the decision to have their products made in Taiwan, the U.S or anywhere else in the world.
Recently, Deluxe announced that Mark Potoczny’s signature PA Model frame would be available in two versions; made in the U.S and made in Taiwan. Over the years we have seen a handful of brands do products between the two and with the U.S option appearing to become more and more appealing of an option for production again, I figured it would be an awesome time to catch up with Deluxe’s Mark Noble to find out what lead to some of the decisions to give the U.S production a run and what kinds of differences we can find between the two production locations. Let’s see what he had to say along with a closer look at both frames!

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Rye Airfield Is Up For Sale

July 7, 2020

Here’s some news that we’re bummed to hear! It sounds like after 18 years Rye Airfield skatepark out in New Hampshire has been put up for sale. This massive skatepark has been doing a ton for the Northeast, and it’s definitely a bummer to see they’re struggling, with COVID not helping things out! They’ve put things into plan to potentially keep operating until 2022 if everything works out, but it sounds like they could close at any time, especially if a buyer comes along for the building and land that isn’t interested in keeping the skatepark. Below you can find the official details from their website! Let’s hope they find a way to keep things going, or a new owner can take over that can make it work! It would be a bummer to see another amazing park close down!

Check out the full details below!

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James Colella and Kings Rideshop

October 31, 2013

All photos by Patrick Martinez

If there’s one thing that has been really good for BMX, it has been the shops that fully support BMX 100%. One of those shops would be Kings Rideshop out in California. This BMX only shop has been going strong for nearly a decade, and in that time it has grown and developed a scene that is really important to help keep this lifestyle of ours going strong.
Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of cool things come from Kings Rideshop and figured it would be a good time to catch up with the owner, James Collela, to find out a little bit about him and what the shop is all about! Let’s get into this to see what he had to say!

Name: James Colella

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