United BMX Archives – Page 19 of 61

Quicky: Christian Rigal

July 31, 2015

Photo: Chris Martinez

It’s pretty rad seeing how riders are able to balance out multiple roles in BMX these days. Christian Rigal is a perfect example of that who is one hell of an amazing rider, but he’s equally as dialed on the other side of the lens as well. There’s no doubt that you’re a fan of his riding, his film work or both. With that being said, between riding and filming, Christian is constantly on the move working on projects from his section for the new United DVD “Still United” section to getting his new RED Scarlet Dragon camera dialed in. We haven’t caught up with him in a little while, so we figured now would be a perfect time to catch up with him and see what’s new! There’s some Markit news that we’re especially excited about… Check it!

Name: Christian Rigal
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Product: United Bike Co. – Mothership V3 in Dark Forest Green

July 26, 2015

We have seen plenty of versions of Nathan Williams’ signature Mothership frame from United Bike Co. over the years. It looks like the third version of the frame has just received a new paint job that goes by the name of translucent Dark Forest Green, and damn does it look good.

The Mothership V3 frame is made from 100% Seamless Japanese 4130 chromoly straight gauge and butted tubing with a 75.25-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 8.8″ standover height and a 13.3″ (slammed / 13.6″ centered) chain stay length. You can find a heat-treated integrated head tube and MID bottom bracket, gusset on the down tube with a de-bossed United logo, an ovalized down tube to help resist denting, a wider junction at the bottom bracket for improved strength, an investment cast rounded seat stay bridge, a wide rear triangle to fit 2.40″ tires, offset thickness ovalized chain stays to help resist denting, an investment cast seat post clamp, removable brake mounts and heat-treated 14mm drop outs that are flattened to make room for hub guards.

The Mothership V3 is available in top tube lengths of 20.25″, 20.5″, 20.8″ and 21″ with a weight of 5.1 lbs. (21″) and colors of translucent Dark Forest Green, gloss black, gloss aqua, real tree camo, gloss clear and purple brush though BMX shops and mail-orders that carry United Bike Co. worldwide.

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Product: United Bike Co. – U-Slick Tire

July 13, 2015

United have released a new tire that’s ideal for you street riders out there. The U-Slick tire features a low-profile, but grippy tread with a “U” design to help give more grip on turning and smooth sidewalls to help with grinding on ledges and rails. The U-Slick tire has a 110 max PSI rating, comes in sizes of 2.20″ and 2.35″ with color options of black, grey and white with black sidewall and a weight of 22.50 oz. (2.20″) or 22.85 oz. (2.35″)

The U-Slick tire is available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry United Bike Co. worldwide now.

You can find out more about United Bike Co. and their products by visiting their website — UnitedBikeCo.

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Product: United Bike Co. – Woodgrain Parts

July 10, 2015

The new Woodgrain parts from United Bike Co. will be hitting BMX shops and mail-orders around the world any day now. We figured it would be a good time to give you a run through on the full specs and details on the Supreme Stem and Valentino Pedals that will be coming in this color! You can get full specs, details & more photos below!

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In The Cut – United Tour De France

July 9, 2015

The United Bike Co. team recently loaded up and took a trip on over to France to spend a few days cruising spots and stacking clips! DIG just released this raw cut of footage featuring the crew going to work on spots. As you can imagine, with a crew like the United team, they had no trouble coming up with some amazing riding on the spots they did end up coming across. Hell, they even got Ian Morris to slide a big rail to get his heart racing. Hit that play button and take it all in! This is a BMX video that’s well worth watching from start to finish.

“Loading up a van with bikes and hitting the road with a (very) loose plan has been a staple in BMX since the beginning. For the latest United filming trip we did exactly that, driving from the South of England to the South of France with bossman Ian Morris, young guns Harry Mills-Wakley and Fernando Laczko… and picking up ‘The French Connexion’ of Alex Valentino, Tom Deville and Nico Terrez on the way and temporary Frenchman Corey Martinez. With kilometres covered, injuries sustained, new friends made, fields slept in and footage collected for their ongoing ‘Still United’ project, it had all the ups and downs of a classic BMX road trip. Le Bangers are being held back for the DVD, until then enjoy the rest of the footage collected over our week through France via our latest DIG ‘In The Cut’ video.

Filmed and edited by Peter Adam” – DIG

Product: United Bike Co. – TRU Frame

June 26, 2015

Earlier today, United Bike Co. released a video and flipbook giving us a look at their brand new TRU frame that is available now. We were digging it, so we figured it would be a good idea to give you guys a closer look! The TRU frame is made right here in the USA by FBM out of 4130 chromoly with a 74.4-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.5″ bottom bracket height, 9″ stand over height and a 13.36″ – 13.9″ (21″) and 13.7″ – 14.11″ (21.25″ & 21.5″) chain stay lengths.

The TRU frame features a heat-treated head tube, MID bottom bracket and drop outs, a gusset on the down tube, a custom cast Pewter head tube badge (BEAUTIFUL), bullet tipped seat and chain stays, an integrated seat post clamp and the options of removable brake mounts on the seat or chain stays or welded on brake mounts on the chain stays. This frame is designed to fit 30 – 33 tooth sprockets (and smaller) and the rear end will fit 2.30″ tires. The frame is available in 21″, 21.25″ and 21.5″ top tube lengths with a weight of 5.3 lbs. (21.5″) and comes in colors of clear coat raw, translucent black and translucent green.

The TRU frame is VERY limited edition. Only 100 of these are available worldwide, so if you’re digging this… You need to get on ordering one ASAP.

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United Bike Co. – Tru Frame Promo & Lookbook

June 26, 2015

Here’s one we just spotted over on Can You Dig It! The long awaited Tru trails frame from United Bike Co. is OUT NOW. Check out this promo video featuring Tyson Jones-Peni roasting his local trails with pure style, then check out the flipbook below for a better look at the frame.

“Since the KL40 frames were retired back in 2010, we have been looking to fill the void and have a frame that is truly at home in the woods. We put the word out to our riders and by working with the fine folks at FBM, they handcrafted us this beauty in New York with options to suit even the saltiest of trail dogs. One rider that helped a ton with the input on this one was Tyson Jones-Peni and here he talks you through what trails and trail riding mean to him.
Video by Jack Birtles”

Check out a flipbook giving you a closer look at the frame after the jump!
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United – Matsuken & Yuma

June 20, 2015

2015SS – MATSUKEN & YUMA – UNITED JPN from TeamZEN on Vimeo.

United‘s connects in Japan, Ken Matsumoto and Yuma Minami, coming through with a rad split edit from some of the street spots they have been cruising as of late! There’s a ton of solid lines worth checking out in this BMX video.

Film
Tomotaka Yoshitani
Rehito Murata
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Tomotaka Yoshitani