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Ride On Talks To George French From G-Sport

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Neil Waddington have released their latest Ride On interview. This time around he sat George French down to talk about everything from how he got into BMX, what made him want to start making BMX parts and how he got into the BMX industry, turning G-Sport into a legitimate company, how the brand and George became a part of Odyssey all the way up to what he’s working on these days. This is really good, especially if you’re a product nerd like us. Check it!

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Odyssey – Clutch Freecoaster Resistance Mechanism

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Odyssey‘s own George French sits down to explain how the resistance mechanism on the Clutch Freecoaster works and how, and why, it’s different than the traditional version that is found on freecoasters using the KHE system. Pretty informative, so hit play and take it all in!

“A traditional clutch-based coaster hub design that eliminates all of the problematic elements on ordinary hubs and only keeps the parts that work. A new, super-strong axle, bearing configuration, and drag mechanism design stops the need for constant repairs. Equipped with external slack adjustment (can be adjusted without removing the rear wheel), and a plastic hub guard. Patents pending. Shipping now worldwide.

FEATURES
Super-durable bearing arrangement throughout
Maximum strength axle design
Unique external slack adjustment feature
Super-durable drag mechanism design
Patents pending
$189.99 USD Retail (Hub and Guard)

SPECS
36-hole, 2014-T6 aluminum shell
Female inbound axle
9-T Driver
Left or right hand drive
Compatible Hub Guard (included, but optional to use)
22.5 oz / 640g”

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Insight: Odyssey – Clutch Freecoaster

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If you have Instagram and you follow a lot of shops and distributors, you may have been getting pretty excited the past few weeks as they have started to get the long awaited Sean Sexton signature Clutch freecoaster from Odyssey in stock and ready for you fakie masters to get the hub strapped to your bike. Today they released all the information on the hub along with 6 (Yes, SIX) videos explaining all the finer points of the hub. We have been anxiously waiting to see just what makes this hub so special, and now we have the chance. Let’s take a closer look!

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Threads Vol. 6

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Man, I don’t know about you, but this week flew by! It’s Friday, so that seems to be the time we’ve been taking a look at Bikeguide to see what they have going on over on the board. We’ve picked up two interesting threads that will get you thinking or have you laughing your ass off to look at!

The first one we picked out is 3D Printing Titanium Parts! There’s been a lot of talk about 3D printing lately and it seems like there’s been more and more people looking into how to make it work for bikes. There’s been a few uses of titanium that are proving to be more affordable than CNC machining and it seems like the concept is getting even closer to actually being used. We even get a look at George French of G-Sport‘s personal 3D printing setup he has been using to prototype designs. Well worth looking into!

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3D Pritning Titanium Parts


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The second thread we’ve picked out is for anyone looking to laugh. The Post Internet Funnies (NSFW) thread has a ton of hilarious meme’s, Facebook screen shots, .GIFS and more. This one hits the Not Safe For Work Zone, so only check this out if your boss or mom isn’t around, haha.

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This is just two of the thousands of threads that cover BMX to really anything you can think up over on Bikeguide, so head over there and take a look at Bikeguide.org. It’s also FREE to create an account and get in on this, so get to it!

Can You 3D Print a BMX with George French

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There’s a good chance by now you have heard of 3D printing. If you’re like me, you probably are pretty confused as to what it is and how it all works. It turns out that G-Sport‘s George French has built himself his own 3D printer and has been using it to create prototype samples of parts he is working on to see what it looks like in comparison to just a CAD drawing on a computer. This sounds like it could very well be the future of BMX product development, so head over to Ride UK for an interview with George where he explains what 3D printing is and how it can be applied to BMX.

Through The Lens – Company Check: Odyssey

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Odyssey was started in 1985 so to say that they have a history in BMX is quite the understatement. They have created multiple innovative products, they have won design awards, they have continued to make products that have helped BMX progress to the level it is at today. Not only that but they have also put together an amazing team both pro and flow and they continue to set trends while the average company tries to keep up. Odyssey as a whole seems to be doing something right these days and it’s a company that has the respect of its fellow peers. They give back to BMX in the form of quality, trust-worthy parts and help support riding by putting on one of the best contests to date otherwise known as the Texas Toast Jam. I recently got the chance to head down to the main offices/warehouse in Norwalk, California and spend the afternoon hanging with Jim Bauer. Grab a drink, get comfortable and find out why Odyssey is one of the leading companies in all of BMX.

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