If you live in Hong Kong, you are in luck! The Eclat guys will be at Cavs Distro on June 1st and the Mei Foo skatepark on June second hanging out with the locals and getting some riding time in! If you are in the area, this is the place to be!
Insight: Eclat – Nathan Peg
Product design is one of the most interesting things in BMX to me. Just the whole process of coming up with an idea and turning it into an actual product is so fascinating. Over the past two or three years, plastic pegs have really been becoming a hugely popular part for BMX. In that time, it seems like every brand has released their own version of the plastic peg these days and the heated debate over plastic versus metal pegs continues.
There might have been a lot of options added to the table, but they’re all pretty similar in design. That was up until a few weeks ago when Eclat released Nathan Williams’ signature peg that features a steel core that’s bonded with a plastic creating a one piece design.
After seeing a lot of mixed reactions about the peg, we figured it would be a good idea to catch up with one of the guys behind the design, Richard Shaw, to talk about how the peg was made and what really went into creating this version of the plastic peg. Let’s see what he had to say!
Product: Eclat – The Ridgestone Tire
Are you due for some new tires? Now is a good time for you to head over to the Eclat where they have a dialed new feature up on their website giving you a closer look at their new Ridgestone Tire. These might just be what you were looking for!
Traffic X Eclat – Sebastian Anton Welcome Edit
Sebastian Anton is a young gun from Frankfurt, Germany that’s now doing it for Traffic Distribution and Eclat. Based on this welcome edit, the kid is smooth as butter and I have a feeling we will be seeing plenty more of him in the future. Check it!
“Welcome to the team Sebastian Anton!
We are really proud to have him now in the official Traffic Distribution team and on Éclat. Sebastian is 15 years old and from Frankfurt city, Germany.
Check this out…
Filmed and edited by Ben Francke.”
Eclat – Kings of Kong Tour: Hong Kong
Eclat is sending Nathan Williams, Dillon Lloyd, Shane Weston, Darryl Tocco and Anthony Perrin to Hong Kong to spend some time filming with Peter Adam. I’d imagine while they are there they will be visiting with the locals and posting some updates along the way, so get stoked for that. Plus, the video that comes from this, if all goes to plan, should be an absolute banger with Peter behind the lens!
Eclat – Natives Part 2: Nathan Williams
These Eclat Natives videos have been so rad. Here’s the 2nd part featuring Nathan Williams where he gives you a look into where he grew up along with his perspectives on different things. There’s also a bunch of damn good clips mixed in for good measure. This is definitely one you need to check out!
“Part 2 of the Éclat Natives series with Nathan Williams. In March 2013 we set about filming and directing a six part series focusing on six individuals called Natives…
They are Nathan Williams, Shane Weston, Geoff Slattery, Darryl Tocco, Chester Blacksmith and Sean Burns. This, the second part is with Nathan Williams. We visit his hometown, see where he grew up and ask him a few questions on life, his upbringing and even more intriguing questions like whats his true opinion on the internet and its effect in BMX..
RE WATCH Part 1 here – LINK
Filmed & Edited By Paul Robinson
Directed by Paul Robinson
Additional filming/riding clips: Shane Weston
Thanks to Nathans family
Produced by Eclat BMX
Music: Mogwai
Shinki Chen “It was only yesterday”
Part 3: Darryl Tocco coming soon.“
Products: Vol. 55
Man, where does time go? I just realized we’ve been doing these Products: columns every Saturday for over a year already. A couple weeks over a year to be exact, but that’s okay because there’s always some fresh BMX products to check out. This week we’re going to take a closer look at the new High Top stem from Fit Bike Co., the Mark Mulville signature “Gator” hubs from Profile Racing, the new Garrett Reeves signature grey Soundwave from Sunday, the Simplex front hub from Eclat and the Master hardware kit from 43 Hardware. Let’s get into this!
