What do you do when you break a part that is supposed to be designed to take abuse? Well, I know most of us will just be pissed, bitch, moan and swear off ever running the product again. But then there is a guy like Jon “Gremlin” Betchtold who decided that if he can’t find something he’s satisfied with, he will just make what he wants himself. After breaking what I could imagine plenty of parts because of how much of a beast he is, The Daily Grind was founded with the goal of producing products that are going to hold up to the heavy abuse that comes from riding street like riders really do it these days. One of the first products that The Daily Grind have offered was their hub guards but, recently, the crew decided to put a two year warranty on them to show just how much faith they have in them. Take a look at the video promo video they just dropped giving you a look at just what kind of abuse they put their guards through to make sure they are good enough for you, along with a look at some scraps for their new “Hard Times” DVD that is in the works. After you watch that, let’s take a closer look at just what make these guards special after the jump…
Interbike 2014: Profile Racing & Madera

Next up on our list was the Profile Racing and Madera booth. This one was a stop I’ve been looking forward to because there had been some rumors about the Profile Freecoaster that I wanted to find out about. Turns out that the rumors were way wrong… Let’s get a closer look at that hub!
Insight: Madera – Polished Colorway

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!
Sneak Peek: Tree Bicycle Co. – Modular Hub Guards

Tree Bicycle Co. just released some preview photos and info on their new Modular hub guards that will be out soon. These guards are made from heat-treated 4140 chromoly and are designed to be universal with pretty much all rear hubs and comes in drive and non-drive side versions. You can learn more right here!
Sneak Peek: Odyssey – Clutch Freecoaster

Head over to The Merged for more info on the new Odyssey Clutch freecoaster that should be going into production soon! This sounds pretty interesting!
Sneak Peek: Odyssey – Clutch Freecoaster

Just spotted this over on The Merged! It looks like the new freecoaster that Odyssey is working on will be Sean Sexton’s signature “Clutch” freecoaster that will be getting shown off next month at Interbike!
“Another sneak peek of the forthcoming Sean Sexton Clutch Freecoaster hub. Aaron Ross has been putting one of the RHD prototypes through its paces. We’ll have more technical info to share at Interbike in Las Vegas.”
Product: BSD – Pro Front Street Hub

BSD have released an updated version of their popular Front Street hub that they’re now calling the Pro Front Street hub. This new version features a thicker 6061-T6 aluminum shell, a thicker 4130 heat-treated chromoly axle, heat-treated 10mm bolts, high quality 6902 sealed bearings and new push fit centered chromoly cones. The Pro Front Street hub will be hitting shops and mail-orders worldwide any time now, comes in colors of black and polished silver with a weight of 9 oz. More photos can be found right here.
Sneak Peek: Primo – Oil Slick Freemix Hub

I want to say it has been a few weeks since we’ve seen a new oil slick product pop up, but according to The Merged it’s still going strong! Primo will be releasing this Oil Slick Freemix freecoaster hub soon!