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Quest BMX – Bon Voyage 2016

December 2, 2016

Here’s one that Quest BMX sent through featuring a bunch of their team riders Instagram clips from the past year all packed into one dialed video. If you’re looking for some flatland goodness, this is definitely worth a look!

“Bon voyage a phrase said to people who are going away, meaning “I hope you have a safe and enjoyable journey”. Bon Voyage takes clips from our team’s Instagram pages. We hope you enjoy these clips from throughout the past year. We look forward to an even better 2017!
QuestBMX Team in order of appearance (and please follow us on Instagram @QuestBMX):
Mannie Nogueira @mannienogueira
Gurvan Le Bloc’h @gurvanleblochbmx
Jean-Francois Boulianne @j_fbmx
Mark McGrade @vsmile99
Steven Lapsley @stvnlpsly
Danny Sirkin @dannysirkin
Pete Brandt @pbflatland
Jeremy Brosset @jeremybrosset
”

What Is Knurling

June 1, 2016

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There’s a lot of features that BMX frames and parts have that make them stronger, better looking, function better and more. There’s a lot of little things like butted tubing or heat-treating that we talk about quite a bit, but today we figured it would be cool to focus in on another feature that is almost taken for granted. That feature would be knurling. You can find knurling on your handlebars, stems, pedals and tires most commonly, but there are instances where we find it on hubs, pegs and more.

What is knurling? Knurling is a manufacturing process that is typically done with a lathe, where a pattern of straight, angled or crossed lines are cut or rolled into the material. In the case of a tire, it would be applied to the mold like grooves would be.

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What does knurling do? Essentially knurling is done to improve the grip. For example, when you clamp your handlebars down with a stem, you can find knurling on the bars because if they were smooth it would have a much better chance of slipping. The knurling on the bars helps grip the bars to the metal of the stem, making it much less likely to slip, especially when you properly tighten the bolts down evenly. When it comes to something like pedals, it gives the soles of your shoes more to grab on to than if they were on a smooth surface with only pins to hold them in place.

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The most common form of knurling can be found on handlebars and in some cases stems. Above are the Aaron Ross signature Boss bars from Odyssey and below that is the Geoff Slattery signature stem from Eclat that also features knurling. Not all BMX stems feature knurling, but all bars do. You can also see that the bars feature a cross style of knurling and the stem features straight lines. Two of the three most common forms of knurling on BMX parts

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With the plastic pedals being very common on BMX bikes, anything that can be done to increase the traction is key. We frequently find knurling on plastic BMX pedals, along with molded pins which help to increase grip. Above are the Fly Bikes Ruben Pedals and the Shadow Conspiracy Ravager pedals for examples. The Ravager pedals feature a more aggressive pattern in comparison to the Ruben pedals.

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Another common place we find knurling is on BMX tires. Above is a close look at Kink‘s Lyra tire which features knurling all over the knobs and onto the side. This helps give you more traction on slick concrete, dusty trails and smooth ramps.

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Another place we find knurling from time to time are on BMX grips. Above is a close up look at the Matt Roe signature Roey grips from Fly Bikes that are based off the classic Tri Ame grips. There’s knurling all over each triangle to help prevent your hands from slipping as much.

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Although it’s more of an aesthetic touch, many of the Eclat hubs feature knurling on their lock nuts. Above is their Kolbri hub which features knurling that also helps the hub hold in place on the dropouts of the frame.

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Speaking of hubs, did you ever notice the knurling on some axle nut washers? Here’s a look at BSD‘s 14mm axle nuts and washers that feature straight knurling to help keep your wheel from slipping in the dropouts.

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Although most BMX pegs are smooth because you want less resistance while grinding, flatland riders tend to run pegs with knurling because they do a lot of tricks while standing on them. Above is a look at the Quest BMX Turbine pegs that feature knurling for example.

So, that’s a bunch of examples of places we find knurling on a BMX bike, and there’s definitely other spots you can find knurling on when it comes to a BMX bike.

How is knurling done? Well, that’s where this rad video from S&M Bikes‘ owner Chris Moeller comes in. Below you can find a video of one of the lathes adding knurling to a set of bars they were making out in California. This is how they add knurling to metal products, but plastic and rubber is just added to the mold they pour the plastic or rubber into, so it’s not added with a machine like this.

A video posted by Chris Moeller (@moeller_chris) on Jan 12, 2016 at 1:02pm PST

So, that’s a detailed look into the sometimes overlooked and under appreciated knurling that you can find on a BMX bike. It’s in a lot of places, probably kept you from getting hurt more times than you can count and it even looks pretty damn rad if we may say! Big shout out to whoever invented knurling and everyone who applies it to their BMX products.

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Quest BMX – Enjoy It

May 6, 2016

Quest BMX just sent through this fresh new mix of footage from their team riders out in France, Canada and the U.S.A all putting in work on some of their home spots to ride. If you’re looking for some real dialed flatland riding, then you have found yourself a BMX video you won’t want to pass up!

“A quest can be defined as pursuing something difficult to attain. That joy you feel when you accomplish a long sought after goal makes the years, months, weeks, and days of hard work all worth it. As riders, this is why we ENJOY IT.
Enjoy It. is a project that was meant to not only showcase the 2016 team but also have fun. Filmed throughout the beginning of 2016 in the USA, Canada and France. Each team rider pushed themselves to put something new on video.
We hope the video gets you motivated to ride every time you watch it. Above all, we hope you ENJOY IT.
Riders:
Mannie Nogueira (Massachusetts, USA)
Steven Lapsley (New York, USA)
Danny Sirkin (Ohio, USA)
Jean-François Boulianne (Quebec, Canada)
Mark McGrade (Massachusetts, USA)
Gurvan Le Bloc’h (Bretagne, France)
Jérémy Brosset (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
”
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Quest BMX – Sponsor Me Contest

January 17, 2016

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Do you ride Flatland? Are you pretty good and looking for a sponsor? Quest BMX are throwing a video contest to find their next Pro team addition! It sounds like all you have to do is submit your flatland video using all their requirements in the flyer above and then you will be entered into the voting that’s going on, on their website. Check out submissions that have already made their way in and where to vote right here.

“We will post links to each rider’s video submission as they come in. Click each rider’s name to view their video.
Fan voting survey will go live on Saturday January 16th at 9am and conclude Tuesday January 19th at 9pm (EST).
”

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Quest BMX Sponsor Me Video Contest

December 1, 2015

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In a world where there are countless BMX videos released online every day, it’s pretty rare to find a rider that gets sponsored solely based on a video. But, if you ride flatland, you’re in luck because Quest BMX is holding a video contest that could get you sponsored for at least a year! Check the flyer above to get the full details. We’re assuming this is open to flatland riders only, so this one will only apply to a few of you.

If you’re looking for the logo for the video, visit the Quest BMX website.

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Quest BMX – Battle Frame Promo

November 11, 2015

The guys over at Quest BMX just hit us with a link to their new promo video for their new Battle frame that just dropped. This frame is a flatland frame and it looks like they have managed to keep the price tag just under $300, which is pretty impressive! Get a look at the frame along with some great riding from some of their team!

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Quest BMX – Mannie Nogueira – Turbine Pegs

January 20, 2015

Can’t pass up a video from our friend, Mannie Nogueira! Check him out putting the Turbine pegs from Quest BMX to good use! Things definitely get crazy at the 1:15 mark! Wow.

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Quest BMX – November 2014

November 5, 2014

Spotted this new Quest BMX team edit over on Flat Matters! Check out three and a half minutes of real solid flatland riding featuring Todd Carter, Bryan Huffman, Steve Lapsley, Mannie Nogueira, JF Boulianne, Danny Sirkin, Colin Carter and Camden Carter! Definitely well worth a look!

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