Odyssey just dropped this teaser for a video that will be dropping this Friday, March 24th featuring Broc Raiford! We don’t have much for details, but we’re positive this will be a super dialed BMX video you won’t want to miss. Hit play to get a look at a few raw teaser clips to get an idea of what’s to come!
Odyssey BMX – Calibur 3-Piece Cranks
Is it time for a new set of BMX cranks? The new Calibur Cranks from Odyssey are starting to land at BMX shops and mail-orders. The Calibur cranks are a traditional style 3-piece crankset for those of you who don’t prefer Odyssey’s Thunderbolt style 2-piece cranks. You can find heat-treated chromoly tubular arms and a 22mm, 48-spline, hollow chromoly spindle with 6mm bolts to keep it all tight. These cranks feature sprocket bosses on both arms, so they are left and right side compatible. These also come with a 22mm, MID bottom bracket, so you don’t have to buy one of those separately.
The Calibur Cranks from Odyssey BMX are available in black and chrome, lengths of 165mm, 170mm and 175mm with a price tag starting at $149.99 – $159.99 based on color.
Do note that these cranks are heat-treated, but they are not covered by Odyssey’s 41 Thermal lifetime warranty they offer on some of their products. Either way, these look like a sturdy set of cranks for a great price. The Calibur cranks available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Odyssey BMX worldwide now.
Check out more from Odyssey here.
Full Factory – March Madness 2017 Jam
Whenever Full Factory throw a jam, you know it’s going to be a good time! THis past weekend they hosted their annual March Madness jam at their warehouse in California. Here’s a look at what went down from the Odyssey and Sunday Bikes team riders to some of the locals that came out for the day. It looks like everyone had a great time and plenty of dialed riding went down! Check it!
“March Madness at Full Factory was the epitome of what a jam should be. You really can’t go wrong with a plethora of ramps and grindable obstacles, free pizza, unlimited Kind Bars, everyone getting to shred with some of their favorite pros, the friggin’ Gauntlet Of Death, and some sweet deals on product from Full Factory brands Odyssey, Sunday, and GSport. Our friends at Full Factory organized a few mini contests, including Broc Raiford’s Highest Hop, which was won by Richard Hernandez at 42”, Jake Seeley’s Ledge Party was also dominated by Richard Hernandez—along with Austyn McIntosh, the Justin Spriet Flat Rail Challenge went to Jerimiha Miller, Hernandez also cleared 20’ 7” a clinched the Long Distance 180. Meanwhile, Hayden Scobie and John Wadlund were awarded the Gary Young Overall Shredder on the ramps and Austyn McIntosh took the Overall Shredder on street from Travis Hughes. And finally, Gauntlet Of Death… Justin Spriet told me he was going make it through on his first try, and sure as shit, he did—that might be the first one and done in Gauntlet Of Death history. Gary Young and Michael Napoli conquered the Gauntlet as well.” – Ride BMX
Music: Vanilla “Visions”
BMX Multi-Tool Guide
Let’s take a look at all of the different BMX Multi-Tool options out there…
The other day Brant Moore put together a video giving you a look at the different BMX Multi-Tool options there are available to riders these days. The Multi-Tool originally started when DK Bicycles released their Random Wrench, at fit all the key tools you needed to work on a BMX bike into a compact, small tube with a few different attachments. Since then brands like The Shadow Conspiracy, Eclat, Animal Bikes, Odyssey, Merritt and Tall Order have come up with their own Multi-Tools that use some what of the same concept, but some what different designs. After checking out Brant’s video above we decided to take a look at these different options so you could easily see all the different BMX Multi-Tool options and compare them. Let’s get into this.
BMX Multi-Tool Guide
The Shadow Conspiracy – Multi-Tool
– $59.99
Let’s start out with The Shadow Conspiracy’s Multi-Tool. This tool was designed after the DK Random Wrench, but includes a few items not found on that tool to give it a few more options.
This Multi-Tool has an Investment Cast, forged and CNC machined steel construction that includes these tools.
– Chain Breaker
– 17mm Deep Socket
– Pedal Wrench
– 10mm wrench
– Spoke wrench
– Tire levers
– 8mm, 6mm, 5mm, 1/4″ and 7/32″ Hexs
– Hammer (built into the frame)
– Bottle opener (important)
The Shadow Conspiracy’s Multi-Tool fits all of the parts inside the tube with a magnetic cap to keep the small pieces in place.
Available in black, copper and chrome colors with a $59.99 price tag and a weight of 33.6 oz.
All the parts the Multi-Tool has inside.
A detailed look at the cap that holds all of the small parts in place.
Odyssey Travel Tool
– $29.99
The newest tool that is hitting BMX shops and mail-orders in March of 2017 is the Travel Tool from Odyssey. This tool is more simplistic than the Shadow Conspiracy, DK Bicycles and Eclat tools, but still has all the key pieces.
The Travel Tool includes:
– 15mm and 17mm Pedal Wrenches
– 4mm, 5mm, 6mm and 8mm allen keys
– 17mm Deep Socket with a full-length arm for extra leverage.
This one also features a lighter weight body and you could basically call it a Swiss Army Knife for BMX.
The Travel Tool will be available in Black with an affordable $29.99 price tag that is a perk for sure.
Really like the clean, simplistic look for the Travel Tool.
DK Bicycles – Random Wrench V3
– $39.99
Let’s take a look at the tool that started it all… Well, the 3rd version of the tool that started it all. The DK Random Wrench V3. This version was designed to be slimmer than its predecessors, but still pack all the tools needed.
You can find these tools inside the Random Wrench V3:
– 6mm, 8mm and 10mm wrenches
– 5mm and 6mm allen sockets
– 15mm pedal wrench
– 3/8″ socket driver
– 3/8″ extension
– 15mm and 17mm deep well sockets
– Tire lever
– Universal spoke wrench
All of the parts fit cleanly inside the tube, giving it a clean look.
The Random Wrench V3 comes in black, chrome and gold with a price tag of $39.99, which is not bad at all. Just as a note, most places only carry the black version these days.
Vocal BMX – V-Tool
Similar to some of the other BMX Multi-Tool options, Vocal BMX offer their own tool that does have it’s own unique twist on it. The tool has a similar tube design with the socket attachment, spanner and hex head fittings. However, this tool also comes with an optional extension that you can also purchase…
The main part of the V-Tool features…
– Pedal spanner 15mm with extra 6mm 8mm 10mm hex or added extras.
– tire lever built into the top next to the pedal spanner.
– 17mm socket and extension bar to fit inside pegs.
– 8mm allen key
– 6mm allen key
– 5mm allen key
– 3 size spoke key built into the cap
The V-Tool Extension adds a few more tool options, additional storage space and can be connected to the original tool.
– Tube for storage
– Top Cap with chain tool connection, comes out the tube and attaches to the cap
– Bottom caps to connect to our main V tool (supplied separately)
– HD 1 1/8 single speed chain tool with pin guide.
– 10mm spanner with tire lever
The Vocal V-Tool is another solid option for a tool that has it all. The design is a little different and not quite as compact when it’s connected to the extension, but it does get the job done for offering everytihng.
The Vocal V-Tool comes in Black only with a price tag of £29.99 (on sale at the time of writing this) with the extension being an additional £23.99. It’s not the most affordable option, but has more than the less expensive basic options.
Tall Order – Pocket Socket
– $17.99
Another one of the new options that are available, plus the most simplistic would be Tall Order’s new Pocket Socket that eliminates pretty much everything and only has the very minimal for tools you would use regularly.
The Pocket Socket features:
– 6mm and 8mm allen keys
– 17mm socket
– Knurling on the handle for grip
The Pocket socket comes in black and chrome, weighs in at a very light 4 oz., is 210mm in length so it does indeed fit in your pocket and has a price tag of $17.99.
This is a great option for people that don’t want to carry around a big tool, but obviously it only has a few of the tools you may end up needing during a session.
Merritt – Trifecta Tool
Another very simple tool that cuts things back to the minimal neccesities would be the Merritt Trifecta Tool. This tool, similar to the Pocket Socket above is a small, compact tool that folds out with a few configurations to dial your bike in with.
The Trifecta Tool includes:
– 17mm socket
– 6mm and 8mm allen keys
– Velcro strap to attach it to your bike if you want.
The Trifecta tool has 3 of the key tools that you would use to dial your bike in with. Obviously that leaves out a lot of features some of the other tools offer, but it’s small, compact and lightweight (7.4 oz.) which is a perk. The Trifecta Tool is available in black only with a price tag of $34.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Merritt.
Animal Bikes – Kotulak Tool
– $54.99
Another tool that was based off the Random Wrench would be the Animal Bikes Kotulak Tool. This tool, similar to DK and Shadow’s tool is designed to pack everything you need into one tool with plenty of features to make sure you can keep rolling. This one comes with a unique shape and it also offers that swivel head which is a perk when it comes to cranking your wheel down.
The Kotulak Tool includes:
– 15mm Crows Foot Pedal Wrench
– 3/8″ Swiveling Socket Driver
– 3/8″ to 1/2″ Extension
– 17mm Deep Well Socket with 1/2″ Drive
– Allen Socket with 7/32″, 1/4″, 5mm, 6mm and 8mm allen bits
– Chain Breaker
– Spoke Wrench
– Hammer (Threaded End Cap)
Like the others, everything fits inside the tube to keep everything secured tightly into place. This is another great option for somebody that wants everything packed into one.
The Kotulak Tool comes in black only with a price tag of $54.99.
Eclat – E-Tool
– $64.99
Last but not least, the E-Tool from Eclat. Once again, were’ looking a tool that utilizes a tube design, but this one works a little different than the others and has a super clean design. Those German’s always have a unique approach to things, and we’re definitely a fan of the look they gave for this one.
The E-Tool Includes:
– 8mm and 10mm wrench
– 15mm pedal wrench
– Spoke wrench
– 10mm and 19mm U-Brake wrench
– 3mm, 4mm, 5mm,6mm and 8mm hex bits
– 17mm socket
The E-Tool measures in at 188mm long with a 30mm diameter, weighs in at 19.10 oz. and comes in black only. Everything packs neatly into it’s proper place for a compact storage. This one does come with a $64.99 price tag, which is higher than the rest so that’s a downfall.
Looking at each tool, they all offer the same tools essentially, with some offering more like chain breakers and tire levers and others taking the minimalist approach with only focusing on the main tools you will use more frequently. Things to consider with this are what tools do you absolutely NEED (I mean, you need all of them at some point) during a session or a trip, if you want something that slips into your pocket or something that might be a little bulkier but have more options, price and colors. Regardless, it’s always a good idea to have the right tools for the job. Make sure you check out our BMX TOOL GUIDE for a full list of tools that you could use as well.
That wraps things up with this BMX Multi-Tool Guide. We hope this helped you compare the different BMX Multi-Tool options available, so you can figure out which one you prefer to have. Everything you see here can be picked up through BMX shops and mail-orders worldwide.
Have you used any of these tools? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Frostbike 2017 – Odyssey BMX
The Frostbike 2017 tour begins…
This past weekend was the annual Frostbike show at QBP in Bloomington, Minnesota. This show is a smaller version of Interbike that works exclusively with the brands they carry and invites the shops that QBP work with. This is a great opportunity for brands to meet the shops and vice versa. It’s also an opportunity for brands to display their current products and even a few products that will be available in the near future.
Our first stop of the day was at the Odyssey table to take a look at what Nuno had on display. As expected, Odyssey brought in a few new items that you might not have seen just yet, along with a number of parts that are available worldwide now. Let’s take a look.
Up top we have a look at the new three piece cranks that Odyssey will be releasing in March. These cranks are more traditional than their Thunderbolt cranks that have been out since 2011 and utilize a 2-piece system. These were brought in as an option for people who prefer the standard 3-piece style with 48-splines so you can run regular or Spline drive sprockets. More details on these will be available soon.
The 49er Four Piece Bars have been available since last year and are available worldwide. You can find full specs and details on these bars right here.
The Antigram hub has been available since 2014 and has been rolling smooth since. If you’re looking for a front hub that’ll hold up, these might just be worth looking into!
The Clutch Freecoaster that utilizes Odyssey’s unique internals and an adjustable slack that allow you to externally adjust through the metal slider. If you want to learn about this hub, you should definitely check out our Insight on the Clutch hub.
The Tom Dugan signature Grandstand pedals in clear plastic. These have a wider and narrower shape to give you plenty of comfort and grip.
The Fang Sprocket for those of you who don’t need a guard on your sprocket.
If you prefer a full guard to protect your sprockets while grinding, Odyssey also have their La Guardia sprocket as well.
Here’s a look at Odyssey’s Graduate peg that came out last year. This plastic peg should help keep you grinding if you prefer plastic over metal.
Aaron Ross signature Boss grip next to the Broc Raiford signature Raiford grip.
Here’s a new one for you! The new Roloway hub from G-Sport. I believe Nuno said this one will be available in March, so we’ll make sure to get you full specs and details as soon as it is available.
Keep those bars spinning smooth with the Odyssey headset.
Need to keep your bike from rolling away when you aren’t looking? The Slugger U-Lock should help out with that.
Don’t need a full on U-Lock, but you would like to have a basic cable style lock for when you hit up the gas station for some snacks? The Kable Lock might be what you need.
Here’s a close up look at the new Litehouse rim that we got a look at back in November. If you want full specs and details on this rim, you can get those right here.
Can’t go wrong with Odyssey’s fork thanks to their 41-Thermal heat-treating. Here’s a close up of the R25 Fork that has been available for a few years now.
Here’s one we were excited to get a look at in person. The brand new Travel Tool that will be dropping in March. Similar to the DK Random Wrench or Shadow Conspiracy Multi-Tool, but with Odyssey’s own take on in. You can get all the details on this BMX Tool right here.
Here’s another Sneak Peek for your viewing pleasure. After years of rocking the Twisted PC pedal without any changes beyond the endless color options, they have decided to create a second version (Don’t worry, the Twisted PC will still be available) with the Twisted PC Pro pedal. This pedal utilizes the same look and features as the classic, but features a larger, slimmer body similar to the Dugan Pedal we saw above. I believe this will be available in March, but I could be wrong. Either way, we’ll let you know as soon as these BMX pedals become available.
The Uniguard from G-Sport that slips over the dropout versus inside the dropout on the hub shell like other hub guards. Slide your wheel on, then this guard, then your peg and you’re good to go. No messing with hub hardware or anything.
Ready for another sneak peek? The new and improved Vandero Pro hub. It takes the classic Vandero hub with a few tweaks like drive and non-drive side hub guards that come stock. Can’t go wrong with that option if you’re into grinding. Available in March. We’ll keep you posted!
That wraps things up for the Odyssey table at Frostbike 2017. This is just the start, you can check out more below!
Frostbike 2017 – Subrosa Brand
Frostbike 2017 – The Shadow Conspiracy
Frostbike 2017 – Stolen & Fiction
Odyssey X Foundation BMX – Olly Rendle 2017 Video
Odyssey‘s connect over in the U.K through Foundation BMX and IMG Distribution, Olly Rendle coming through with a fresh video for your viewing pleasure from his local park in Glasgow! Olly brings plenty of grinds to the table for this one, along with stretched no handers, tailwhips, flairs and more! Great watch from start to finish. Enjoy!
“In this video our boy Olly Rendle shreds his local concrete spot Kelvin Grove in Glasgow for Odyssey BMX and Foundation. Big shoutout to IMG Distribution for making this happen. Filmed and edited by Mike Higgo”
Odyssey Team In a Hugo Boss Commercial?
BMX meets Golf meets Men’s High Fashion? We’re not quite sure how the Odyssey team got roped into being extras in a Hugo Boss commercial featuring a couple of professional golf players, but it happened while they were in Florida filming for the Odyssey VS Miami video. Hit play to check out the actual commercial above, then check out the behind the scenes footage below. That director loves to drop the F-Bomb.
“Golf pros Henrik Stenson, Martin Kaymer and Ben An try their hand at a new sport in Miami, wearing BOSS Menswear.”
“How did the Odyssey team end up in a Hugo Boss ad campaign? What is even going on here? We’re not really sure either, but here’s some behind the scenes footage if you want even more questions.“
Justin Spriet On Odyssey Pro Team
What did you get for Christmas? Probably not the same surprise that Justin Spriet got! Odyssey came up with an amazing way to tell Justin that he has been given the well deserved bump on up to the Pro team! Hit play to watch Justin unwrap the surprise while his parents laugh hysterically at him while he finds out the news. This is a pretty amazing present!
