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Dave Paterson Bike Check

April 26, 2013

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All photos by Connor Stevens

Dave Paterson has formed quite the reputation the past few years with his website, The Merged. The ability to combine his knowledge of BMX product design and his advantage of the industry insider as a purchaser for Evans Cycles, there’s no denying that he has been on his game to introduce riders from around the world to the latest and greatest products in BMX. You would think that would mean he would have a completely dialed bike with all of the latest and greatest parts… Which thanks to a little help from his friends at BSD, Social Bike Co. and Fit, Dave was able to piece together a hell of a dialed new setup. We figured it would be a good time to take a closer look at his bike along with find out what else is new with him, so let’s take a closer look at this super clean unit and see what he had to say!

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Bike Biz – How Is The Media Landscape Changing?

March 19, 2013

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Head over to the Bike Biz website to check out a pretty interesting article about the way the cycling industry is working with media. They caught up with The Albion and our own Dave Paterson from The Merged to get the BMX perspective. Real interesting read if you are into the industry topics of BMX and cycling in general.

Dave Paterson Bike Check

March 17, 2013

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The Merged‘s Dave Paterson just dropped a fresh bike check up on Bikeguide! Go get over there to check out this dialed freecoasting machine.

DIG – Issue 90 Overspill – Legendary Products: Standard Trail Boss

October 11, 2012

The next section from Dave’s Legendary Products column is up on the DIG site now. Check out the legendary Standard Trail Boss frame.

DIG – Overspill: Legnendary Products – Odyssey 41-Thermal Forks

September 11, 2012

Dave Paterson put together a bunch of legendary products to go with the theme for the new issue of DIG. Some of those products didn’t quite make the cut. But that’s okay, because now they are releasing them online for you to check out. You can find the one about Odyssey‘s 41-Thermal heat-treated forks right here.

Check back Friday for a little more about these forks since we’ve also got something cooking…

Drawing Board: Shadow Conspiracy Interlock Chain

April 23, 2012

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Intro by Kurt Hohberger – Interview by Dave Paterson

Over the years, there have been a handful of products that really stood out and have become “that product” that everyone knows as the perfect example that was eventually reproduced by a handful of other brands with minor tweaks and branding changes. For example, we could look at products like S&M’s Slam Bars, Odyssey’s Twisted PC pedals and Profile’s cranks. There’s one product that I think fits into this category that you without a doubt have either ran on your bike, or know a few people who do. That would be the Shadow Conspiracy‘s Interlock half-link chain. Since its release, it has been duplicated and replicated fairly unsuccessfully by a handful of brands and Shadow have stayed on top with making beneficial tweaks to make it stronger and better than before. Dave figured it was time to catch up with owner Ronnie Bonner to find out more about what exactly makes this chain one of the legendary products of BMX. So let’s take a look and what he had to say…
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First Look: Federal Contact Grip

March 28, 2012

Dave Paterson made his way to the Seventies warehouse this past weekend where he was able to get an inside look at some of the new products floating around. He got a look at some sample Federal Contact grips that will be out sometime in the near future. Until then, you can get a closer look and find out more by hitting The Merged.

Dave Paterson Bike Check

March 15, 2012

Head over to The Merged to check out Dave Paterson’s dialed setup. Sturdy unit right there.

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