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The Most Expensive Complete BMX Bike For 2016?

December 23, 2015

Have you ever had a random question pop up in your head right when you’re trying to go to bed, and you end up thinking about it so much that you end up pulling out your phone and doing some research online? Last night, not sure why, but the question “I wonder what the most expensive complete BMX bike is for 2016?” came to mind and it stuck to me. We had a pretty decent idea of a few of the higher end bikes, but were still curious to know. So, after a couple searches on a few different retailers and it was pretty easy to figure out just what bike holds the highest price tag for this year.
Traditionally, complete BMX bikes are thought of as inexpensive bikes that are designed for the entry to mid-level rider that isn’t quite ready to go all in on a custom after market build that pretty much every experienced rider owns. Over the course of the past few years, with the progression of the quality of complete bikes, we’ve seen some really dialed higher end bikes pop up on pretty much every company’s list of options for bikes they offer.
Although BMX bikes don’t cost anywhere near what some high end road and mountain bikes cost (You could buy about 13 of the most expensive BMX bikes for the price of one of the high end road bikes that are available — and that’s not even top of the line), it’s still a pretty interesting number.

What did we find out? Well, although it was some what close with a few other bikes (Not including race bikes, which have a few options more expensive than the freestyle bikes), the 2016 Wethepeople Envy beats out the Dennis Enarson signature Haro SD V2, Chad Kerley signature Premium CK and Sunday Bikes Gary Young signature Soundwave complete by about $100. The Envy comes in at $1,099.99 and it comes fully loaded. The next question that came to mind, if we parted out the most expensive bike since it’s mostly after market parts from Wethepeople and Eclat, what would the total cost be? Let’s find out…

We also decided to find out what the most expensive custom built bike would be. Check that out here: The Most Expensive Custom BMX Bike?

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Chester Blacksmith Off Eclat

December 18, 2015

It’s that time of the year when we start seeing some shake ups with BMX teams all around the world. Yesterday, we caught wind that Chase Hawk and Odyssey parted ways, now today we get the word that Chester Blacksmith has stepped down from the Eclat Pro team. Now, this one might not be as shocking as the Chase Hawk news since Chester has been pretty low key over the last year or two, but it’s still pretty wild news since Chester has been on Eclat since day one. Get the full scoop below!

“Today we are officially announcing the step down of Chester Blacksmith from the Éclat PRO team. Chester has been occupied with other things in his life for some time now and his path has taken him from PRO bike rider to expert motorcyclist and full time worker. These things happen in life and it’s no secret that a human being like Chester can only break so many bones for so long.

Chester first joined the Éclat team as part of its conception and has been a rock of stability throughout its existence and we can not thank him enough for the blood spilled and miles travelled on behalf of our brand. Chester has not given up bike riding, so if you swing by Portland be sure to check in on him. Chester remains part of our family forever and a true OG of Eclat.

You can check out more photos spanning his time with the team on the Eclat website.

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Product: Eclat – New 2016 Additions

December 18, 2015

It’s that time of the year when BMX brands start to release their new range of products. For 2016, Eclat have a handful of new products from cranks to stems, bars, pedals and hubs to see. We figured it would be a good time to take a closer look at each of the items. So, below you can check out the new Spire cranks, Bruno grips, Fireball tire, AK pedal, Contra pedal, Coda fork, Olive bars, Dune stem, Slattery stem and the Cortex freecoaster! Ready? Let’s do this…

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Jordan Godwin Bike Check

December 11, 2015

Curious what Jordan Godwin is running for a setup these days? Well, you’re in luck because Wethepeople just released a fresh Bike Check with Jordan giving us a closer look at his 2016 Patron setup that’s loaded with a handful of new products from Wethepeople and Eclat like the Dill Pickle pegs, Helix V2 freecoaster and the new dark gum Stickin’ tires. You can check out the more photos and a full parts list here — Jordan Godwin Bike Check

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Kilian Roth Bike Check

November 27, 2015

The crew over at Eclat just dropped a fresh Bike Check with Killian Roth and his current Cult Hawk setup that he’s running. Killian has a number of new parts from Eclat like their Spire cranks, Contra pedals, Cortex freecoaster and more… Get a closer look at this dialed BMX bike with a full parts list here — Killian Roth Bike Check

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Sneak Peek: Eclat – Cortex Freecoaster

November 19, 2015

Here’s a little something we spotted a few months back at Interbike 2015 from the Eclat crew. They have been busy over in Germany working on a new freecoaster they’re calling the Cortex freecoaster. This hub was designed when the team began asking for a simple, durable freecoaster that had adjustable slack, but wouldn’t have all the issues commonly found on traditional freecoaster hubs.

The Cortex is based around the traditional KHE internals, with a few modifications to address common issues that those style hubs have. The main difference that this hub has is that it utilizes Eclat’s new IOS mechanism (Internal O-Ring System). The IOS mechanism replaces the ball and spring with a rubber o-ring and a steel spring to leave constant friction on the axle.

Eclat also utilize 2 Japanese cartridge bearings and a polymer bushing that goes behind the bearings to give it added support for the lateral impacts that commonly blow bearings out on freecoaster hubs.

The third change that the Cortex hub features is an integrated stop ring that prevents the drive threads in the clutch from clamping down on the driver side bearing and wearing it down to cause the side to side play that is common on worn in KHE style freecoasters.

The Cortex freecoaster features a CNC machined 6060-T6 alloy shell with a heat-treated male 14mm axle, a 1/4 crank of slack stock with internal washers that are supplied with the hub for those of you who prefer less slack.

The Cortex freecoaster will be available in December in right or left side drive, the option of just the hub or a complete wheel that’s laced to the Eclat Tripping’ XL or Bondi V2 rims. You can also use the new Eclat Gong nylon drive guard on this hub.

No word on price, but we would imagine it will be comparable to most other freecoaster hubs available. The real question is… Will this be the sought after solution to the many issues that traditional freecoaster hubs run into from the abuse BMX puts them through? We will have to wait and see, but it sounds like Eclat have Bruno Hoffmann and Dillon Lloyd putting the hub through the paces and getting good results.

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Eclat – Shane Weston 2015

November 17, 2015

It’s not all too often that we’re treated to a new BMX video from Shane Weston, but when we are… It’s always damn good. Check out his latest video for Eclat where he puts his super technical and unpredictable freecoaster skills to work. Despite having a really chill vibe due to the music and editing, the riding in this is pretty nuts. Absolute must see for sure!

“Shane has been working on this video for a few months, he’s been packing in the hours and burning off the anger to bring you what is undoubtedly his most mind blowing of all edits. His progression is off the scale.

Filmed and edited by Nathan Williams.”

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Sneak Peek: Eclat – Strangler Bars

November 5, 2015

The guys over at Eclat are making some moves with the 25.4mm tubing thickness for bars and will be releasing their new Stranger 4-piece bars utilizing that size versus the 22.2mm bar tubing size that we see on most other bars. With that being said, these new bars will also see new stems using the 25.4mm size as well. You can learn all about the bars, this new sizing and the new stems that will be coming out sometime during the summer of 2016 right here — Introducing the Strangler Bar

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