Over the years, I’ve definitely developed a big interest in the product side of things with BMX. Something about all the small details, specs and time that go into a product really gets to me just as much as riding these days. I’ve definitely had the opportunity to find out more about how products are made while interviewing brands and product designers as well as the chance to find out about products that the rest of the world only get a glimpse of online during events like Interbike and Frostbike. I was also given the opportunity to handle the Productivity section of DIG from issue 73-87 until recently deciding to step away to focus more of my attention on The Union. I decided I wanted to keep doing what I was able to do in those pages the last few years but turn it into a weekly column here on a smaller scale where I feature 5 products from 5 different brands. Give you all the specs, where to find it, how much and pretty much every other important detail. So here it is…. the first round of Products:. Check it!
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