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Volume Bikes – 2017 Oreo Colorway

November 9, 2016

The new Broc Raiford signature Oreo colorway from Volume Bikes has arrived, This color can be found on Broc’s signature Vessel frame, Anchor fork and Captain bars and is currently available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Volume Bikes worldwide. Curious about specs and details? Get full details below…

Vessel V2 Frame

The Vessel V2 frame from Volume Bikes is made from full 4130 chromoly tubing with a 75-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.7″ bottom bracket height, 9.25″ standover height and a 13.25″ – 13.75″ chainstay length. You can find an integrated head tube that has an hourglass shape, top and down tube gussets, an integrated seat post clamp, Mid bottom bracket, rounded seat and chainstay bridges and a wider rear triangle for 2.40″ tire clearance, heat-treated 7mm thick Investment Cast dropouts with integrated chain tensioners and removable brake mounts.

The Vessel V2 frame comes in 20.75″, 21″ and 21.25″ top tube lengths, colors of Oreo, Black and Black with Blue Splatter, a weight of 5 lbs. 2 oz. (20.75″) and a price tag of $329.99.

Captain Bars

Broc Raiford’s signature Captain 2-piece bars are made from fully heat-treated, 13-butted 4130 chromoly tubing with three rise options; 9″, 9.25″ and 9.50″, with a 28.5″ width, 10-degrees of backsweep, 2-degrees of upsweep, a crossbar height of 6.75″ and a crossbar width of 11.3″.

The Captain bars are available in colors of Oreo, gloss black, chrome and black with blue splatter, weigh in at 33.5 oz. and cost $67.99 – $73.99 depending on color. The Oreo color is $73.99.

Anchor V2 Fork

The final piece to the kit, the Anchor V2 fork, is made from fully heat-treated 4130 chromoly tubing with a 163mm long one-piece steerer tube with an integrated crown race, tapered legs and investment cast dropouts with a 28mm offset. You can find a small Anchor logo brazed on at the bridge.

The Anchor V2 fork in black. Unfortunately there wasn’t a photo of the full fork in Oreo available yet.

The Anchor V2 fork is available in Oreo, matte rust, Thunder blue, black, chrome and black with blue splatter, a weight of 34.8 oz. and a price tag of $139.99 – $149.99 depending on color. The Oreo color is available for $149.99.

That’s a look at the new Broc Raiford signature Oreo colorway on his signature Vessel V2 frame, Captain bars and Anchor V2 fork. As we mentioned up top, everything you see here is available now through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Volume Bikes worldwide now.

A Look At Eclat’s New 25.4mm Bars and Stem

November 2, 2016

If you have ever looked at BMX bike or frames and parts, there’s a good chance you have memorized some of the “standard” features you find on bikes. For example, on BMX frames you can find integrated head tubes, Mid bottom brackets, 14mm dropouts and seat tubes that have a 25.4mm diameter to fit posts. Having standard sizes is important because it makes things more universal for all brands to create products for riders. That also helps riders to know that if they buy something for their bike, it will fit.

However, over the years we have seen “standards” change to new sizes or styles of production that can make bikes stronger, easier to work on and maintain and overall look better. Prior to the Integrated headset, we had the American headset which required pounding in two cups into the head tube and it wasn’t uncommon for them to crack from the wear and tear riding put on them. S&M Bikes were the first to introduce the integrated head tube (Learn about that here: Drawing Board: S&M Bikes an the Integrated Headset) and it quickly took BMX over and became an industry standard due to how much easier and cleaner it made things.

For the past two years the crew over at Wethepeople and Eclat have been working on moving BMX in a new direction when it comes to their handlebars and stems. Currently virtually all BMX handlebars and stems are designed around a 22.2mm size, which would be the diameter of the tubing on the handlebars where you can find the knurling for the stem to clamp down. It’s the standard size, everyone has been using this size for years and you know when you buy a pair of bars or stem, it will be compatible.

The crew at Wethepeople and Eclat have decided to sail in a new direction, by offering bars and a stem that are made for a 25.4mm size. For example, we have the new Strangler bars and Slattery stem featured here, both of which have that 25.4mm size. If you also ride mountain bikes, you are familiar with that 25.4mm size, since it’s one of the common sizes found over in that world. Just looking at the photo above, you might not notice the difference in size, but if you compare the lower crossbar to the top cross bar a little closer, it’s pretty easy to see the difference in size.

So, why the bigger size? Ultimately the goal was to create a stronger pair of bars. By having a larger diameter tube on the bottom where the stem clamps down, Eclat have given their bars more strength because of the larger diameter tubing leaves more surface area for clamping, which should decrease slip. Also with that larger tube, they also increased the surface area for welds, which is really a factor more ideal for 4-piece bars since there are the welds holding the cross bar in place. It’s not uncommon to see the 4-piece bars break at the weld from the amount of force put on them thanks to all the leverage from taller 8.5″ – 10″ rise bars that are common.

So, in short… 25.4mm has more strength benefits that are more ideal for the times since 22.2mm was standardized when bars were much smaller and taking way less stress than bars of today.

What do we think about all of it? It’s one of those things that it will be interesting to see if it can gain traction. Does using the 25.4mm size versus 22.2mm have benefits? Yes. Do we see brands rushing to tell their manufacturers they need to change their designs so their bars and stems are compatible? Not really… At least not right now. It would take a few things like demand from shops and riders, sales volumes and a few other key brands jumping on board to essentially make it their standard size before we could see the BMX industry changing it’s standard size for bars and stems. Could those things already be happening and we have just missed it? Possibly. We rarely get asked our opinion about a product until after it has been produced. But as of right now, Wethepeople and Eclat are the only two taking the risk and putting the product out there.

Could we see this becoming the new standard in the future? If more brands take interest in it, yeah, for sure.

But, until then, your options are pretty limited and you will need to purchase new bars and a new stem if you want to give this 25.4mm size a go. As of right now, all we know about the Strangler bars is that they will come in 9.6″ and 9.1″ rise sizes and that the Slattery stem features a new “Shark Tooth Clamping System”, which is essentially grooves added to the inside of the stem for increased grab to reduce slipping. We will have full specs and details closer to the release in just a few weeks.

Here you can see the Shark Tooth Clamping system on the Slattery stem.

Think this 25.4mm tube will take off? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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Poll: 2-Piece Versus 4-Piece Bars

October 28, 2016

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Yesterday, we were thinking about how many different four-piece bars are currently available as after market parts and even on some complete bikes. It’s pretty crazy how popular these bars have become in the past two years, even though they have been an option for far more years than most riders might realize. With that being said, whenever a “new” trend in BMX starts, there is usually a pretty strong line drawn down the middle where you pick a side. For example, metal pegs versus plastic pegs. Either riders prefer and run two piece bars, or prefer and run four piece. Obviously you can only run one or the other at a time, but sometimes people like to switch things up or have more than one bike. So, there are a few that are on that “both” game, too. We know there might be a few old school guys running something with 6-pieces… But let’s just focus on the majority right now.

We figured it would be fun to do a quick poll to see just how things pan out. There has been far more 4-piece bars being released than two-piece bars these days, so we would assume that 4-piece will have a higher number of votes, but we could very well be wrong. So, hit that poll and let us know what you run or prefer to run!

Have more to say? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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How Two-Piece Bars Are Made

October 18, 2016

A video posted by Chris Moeller (@moeller_chris) on Oct 18, 2016 at 10:05am PDT

Have you ever wondered how BMX handlebars are made? Here’s your chance to find out. Chris Moeller posted up this clip from the S&M Bikes warehouse giving us a look at the machine they use to bend two piece bars into shape. Obviously after this process is done, they weld a crossbar into place to finish them off. Also, if you’re wondering why these bars are so small, it’s because these are their 4″ rise Race bars for the young guns out there. Pretty awesome seeing this process, though, right!?

Curious how they add knurling to the bars? Check this out: How Knurling On Bars Is Done

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Mutiny Bikes – 2017 Frames and Parts

October 14, 2016

With the 2017 product starting to land at BMX shops and mail-orders worldwide, it’s a perfect time to take a closer look at all of the new frames and parts that Mutiny Bikes have to offer to their line up! As always, Mutiny did an amazing job of creating a line that is not only strong, but aesthetically pleasing, too. They also have avoided having a massive line of products, by only creating products that they feel they can offer something of value, versus just pumping out every part possible and slapping a Mutiny logo on it. You can get a full look at everything with photos, full specs and details below! Let’s start things off with the frames and bars.

2017 Comb Frame

The Jeff Wescott signature Comb frame is looking dialed with a fresh coat of Honey Red paint. This frame is made from 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 74.9-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 9″ standover height and a 13.2″ – 13.75″ chainstay length. You can find a taller 125mm Integrated, offset thickness head tube that is heat-treated for additional strength, top and down tube gussets with the debossed “Badge ‘N Bones” logo, double-butted top tube, straight gauge elliptical down tube to help resist denting, a heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut for better clamping with less torque, a custom seat stay bridge, 6mm thick dropouts with integrated chain tensioners and removable brake mounts on the seat stay.

The 2017 Comb frame comes in Honey Red for the only color with 20.8″, 21.1″ and 21.3″ top tube lengths!

Offset thickness, 125mm tall integrated head tube. The offset thickness allows for a stronger weld where the top and down tubes and gussets meet the head tube to help resist cracking.

Custom seat stay bridge and an integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut for better clamping with less torque on the frame.

6mm thick dropouts with integrated chain tensioners.

2017 Death Grip Frame

The brand new Dylan Lewis signature Death Grip frame has been getting plenty of buzz thanks to the past few months where Dylan really caught everyones attention at the Van Doren Invitational and Battle of Hastings contests. The Death Grip is made from full 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 74.5-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.65″ bottom bracket height, 9.15″ standover height and a 13.7″ – 14.2″ chainstay length. You can find the offset thickness, heat-treated, 125mm tall Integrated head tube, top and down tube gussets with the Badge ‘N’ Bones logo, a triple butted top tube, double butted down tube, heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, Integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping with less torque, 6mm thick dropouts with Integrated chain tensioners and removable chainstay brake mounts.

The Death Grip frame comes in Gloss Raw for the only color with top tube lengths of 21.3″, 21.6″ and 21.8″. This frame is ideal for the taller rider or somebody who loves roasting trails or transitions without the fear of looping out.

Offset thickness, 125mm tall, heat-treated, integrated head tube with the top and down tube gussets creating a strong front end.

Custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny logo and the integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal for better clamping with less torque.

6mm thick dropouts with integrated chain tensioners.

2017 Obscura Frame

Next up, we have the Grant Castelluzzo signature Obscura frame. Once again, Mutiny and Grant came up with an amazing color for the frame. The Obscura frame is made from full 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 75-degree head tube angle, 70-degree seat tube angle, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 8.95″ standover height and a 12.75″ – 13.6″ chainstay length. The frame has the offset thickness, heat-treated, 125mm tall Integrated head tube with top and down tube gussets with the debossed Badge N Bones logo, a double butted top tube, straight gauge elliptical down tube to help resist denting, heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, Integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping with less torque, a custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny logo and 6mm thick dropouts with the Integrated chain tensioners. This frame is completely brakeless, so there are no mounts. The steeper head tube, higher bottom bracket and shorter chainstay length makes for a responsive frame that’s ideal for technical street riding.

The 2017 Obscura frame comes in Translucent Olive for the only color with 20.2″, 20.6″, 20.8″ and 21.1″ top tube lengths available. Also note that this frame has a 70-degree seat tube angle so it makes the frame feel a bit shorter. You can learn about how it all works here — BMX Frame Geometry

Offset thickness, 125mm tall, heat-treated, integrated head tube with the top and down tube gussets creating a strong front end.

Custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny Bikes logo and an integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut for better clamping with less torque on the frame.

6mm thick dropouts with the integrated chain tensioners.

2017 Villij Frame

The latest version of Tom “Robbo” Robinson‘s signature Villij frame has arrived. This frame geared toward cruising the trails in the woods has a few unique features not found on the other frames we have looked at. The frame is made from full 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 74-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 8.6″ standover height and a 13.6″ – 14.1″ chainstay length. You can find the offset thickness, heat-treated, 125mm tall Integrated head tube with a down tube gusset with the Badge N Bones logo, a triple butted top tube, double butted down tube, heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, Integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping power with less torque, a custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny Bikes logo, bullet tipped seat and chain stays, 5mm thick dropouts and welded on chainstay brake mounts.

The 2017 Villij frame comes in flat gray for the only color with 20.75″, 21″ and 21.25″ top tube lengths. This is a trails riding machine, but can hold up to some heavy street riding, too.

Offset thickness, 125mm tall, heat-treated, integrated head tube with a down tube gusset to help create a strong front end.

Custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny Bikes logo and integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping with less torque on the frame.

You can find bullet tipped seat and chain stays leading to the 5mm thick dropouts.

That’s the 2017 frames from Mutiny Bikes, now, hit the link below to check out all of the 2017 parts from the bars and forks all the way down to the headset and cable ties!

Click here to view 2017 Mutiny Bikes Parts!

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Animal – Colin Varanyak Empire State Bars Promo

October 11, 2016

Animal Bikes coming through with a short but sweet promo video featuring Colin Varanyak and his new signature Empire State Bars! Hit play to watch him launch a huge toboggan and more, followed up with a look at the bars with full specs!

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Flybikes – Dark Blue Fuego Colorway

October 10, 2016

Here’s a look at the matte semi-translucent Dark Blue colorway from Flybikes!

The other day we took a look at Devon Smillie‘s new signature 2017 Fuego frame in the matte semi-translucent dark blue color, now we get a look at the Fuego bars, his signature Devon grips and his new signature Fuego tire in matching colors! The grips are made from a translucent dark blue rubber to make the color on the frame and bars, too. We’re really digging that color, what about you?

This colorway is available through Flybikes dealers worldwide now!

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How To Install A BMX Stem and Headset

October 4, 2016

Dan’s Comp coming through with a fresh How To video for your viewing pleasure. This time around, they give you some insight on how to properly install a BMX stem and bars. This covers everything from initial setup like greasing the bolts, to the proper way to tighten the bolts and what to do if you’re still having some slipping issues. Real good info for those of you just getting into BMX or the guys who have been riding, but didn’t know there’s a proper way to dial in your bike, haha. Check it!

“Bars slipping? Suffer no longer. Let the guys at Dan’s Comp show you the correct way to install your handlebars and stem with these quick and easy steps. Act now! You’ll be back to riding in no time – handlebar slip free!

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