Did you catch the live feed of the street contest during FISE in Montpellier this weekend? If not, here’s a highlight reel to show you all of the wild riding that went down!
Highway To Hill 2013
Here’s a look at what went down during this years Highway To Hill contest at the Mellow Park in Berlin, Germany. It looks like there was a massive turn out as expected and the riding was nothing short of awesome. Take a peek at the highlights from the day in this video from Zwanzig-Zoll!
Insight: Proper – Wedge Stem
Over the years, stem technology has changed up pretty drastically. They’ve gone from these blocks of alloy steel that had 6 (sometimes 8!) bolts in them to keep your bars and fork connected while holding that headset in place all the way down to these crazy CNC machined to the max stems with one bolt holding it all together. It just goes to show how much innovation has come to a part like a stem over BMX’s fairly short history. A few weeks back, the guys at Proper Bike Co. let me in on a wedge based stem system that’s been in the works for a couple a years now. After being put on the back burner for a while, they’ve finally designed something they’re totally happy with and are getting the test results they want in order to really give it that Proper stamp of approval. All though the stem won’t be out for a few months, we figured it would be cool to give you guys a sneak peek at both versions of this stem and find out what really went into the making of it. This is what Jamie over a Proper had to say… Let’s take a closer look!
QBP Now Carrying Subrosa
Live in the U.S? It just got a whole hell of a lot easier for your local shop to get Subrosa products! They’re now being distributed by QBP! Check out a few words about the news below!
“QBMX is extremely proud to finally, and officially, let the cat out of the bag. We had been talking and working with Subrosa to add their products to our catalog and come mid June we will start seeing their products available for bike shops to order. Awesome!
What does this mean? Well, it means that Subrosa is more accessible now. More bikes shops have the ability to bring this kick ass product into their store for their customers. Whether you’re a bike shop, consumer, hater, lover, rider, or all-around-nice-person… go to Subrosa’s website and check out all of the cool stuff we’re going to be bringing in… then get ready to pick some of it up really soon!” – Glenn Dussl / QBP
“We’re looking forward to this partnership as well. The biggest part being that Subrosa will now be available to many more shops, and riders. I’m so happy to work with people that want to help spread the word about Subrosa and BMX in such a positive way, and that’s exactly what QBP is about. Combining their efforts with Subrosa Brand’s current U.S.A. distro, Sparky’s Distribution, it will soon be even easier for everyone from our loyal fans, to brand new riders, to pick up some great Subrosa products.” -Ryan Sher / Subrosa
Props – Road Fools: Box Set Trailer / Pre-Order
The legendary Props Road Fools series is being put together into a full box set that covers all of miles they clocked over the years. You can now PRE-ORDER a copy by HITTING THIS LINK! Check out the trailer and get yourself a piece of history ordered!
“Starting with a carefree road trip in 1998, Props Road Fools tapped into something special when it merged cutting edge riding and legendary personalities together for the first time in a documentary-style BMX film.
With each new release, the series has continued to inspire both new and old generations of riders alike, as people were shown what was possible on a bike and the antics of pro BMX’ers confined to the road.
Now 15 years later (and after countless requests), we’ve assembled the entire Road Fools series for the first time ever into this Special 3-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Box Set.
Featuring
– Road Fools 1-16 (SD)
– Road Fools 17 & 18 (HD)
– Road Fools Rock-n-Roll Tours 1 & 2 (SD)
– Best Of Road Fools videos 1-4 (SD)
– Stunning 1080p motion menus featuring hundreds of high res photos
– Interactive 1080p day select maps
– Over 35 hours of high quality H.264-encoded content
– Dolby Digital Professional audio
– 15 years of BMX history & progression
Special Features
– A digitally re-mastered Road Fools 1 presented in its native DV format for the first time ever, re-edited with a re-mixed 48kHz soundtrack
– Fresh high-def interviews with the original Road Fools 1 crew members, reflecting on their memories from the trip and how it helped shape BMX in the years that followed
– Road Fools 1 commentary w/ Taj Mihelich, Dave Freimuth and Chris Rye
– Over 140 bonus sections, including new unseen footage
– Easter egg sections
Collector’s Edition Packaging
– 3 professionally replicated Blu-ray discs
– 4 page printed booklet
– Viva Elite 3 disc Blu-ray case w/ printed insert
– Printed and embossed outer case sleeve”
Print Ad: Demolition – Mike “Hucker” Clark
Here’s a look at Demolition‘s latest print ad featuring Mike “Hucker” Clark and their Revolt cranks! This can be found in issue 13 of The Albion.
Product: Odyssey – Monogram Principal Seat – Out Now
The new Monogram Principal seat from Odyssey is OUT NOW. This seat features a suede cover with an debossed Monogram logo and “Built To Last” logo along the nose of the seat. This can be picked up everywhere Odyssey is available now.
