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September, 2008

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Downhill 08/09 Race Calendar

‘Nuf said!

New stuff y’all!

A bunch of new tyres from the Kenda camp in the shop right now, including the Tinker Juarez signature model Dred Tread and the Eric Carter ExCavator, both in a totally XC friendly 2.10 width. And with summer around the corner (it could be a longer corner), sunglasses are stocked up and ready to shield [...]

Downhill Antics

Aaron Oates Here are a few film scans from the DH race at the Lea earlier this month. Click on the shots to see them in their full, low resolution, grainy glory. Someone lend me a DSLR?

The World of Graffiti

Once in a while something starts that grows and grows and never seems to stop! Check this mad as paint job! well it’s really stickers but still has that air of class.

It’s what makes time travel possible

The flux capacitor went into overdrive to pull this high tech vintage classic out of 1993 and into the present day. Andrew’s Tioga Disc Drive Pro 26″ disc wheel, with Geodesic Webbing. You don’t see style like this any more. While it may not be the bees knees any more, and we may have moved [...]

Scott ’09 Online

The much anticipated 2009 range of Scott bikes is finally online. Full spec lists and geometry for all their bikes, from the ultra XC Spark to the park-mad Voltage and everything in between. The first few are beginning to trickle into the country now and we should see some on the floor very shortly! Click [...]

Disc Nirvana

Sick disc wheel with trick one way bearing engagement! has to be felt to be believed! slicker than a Gillette 5 blade shave and faster too!

Custom Commuter

Have a look at Frank’s beautiful new commuter. Fully custom built frame, fillet brazed with sliding dropouts in the rear. A mix of Chris King and Thomson spread across it, White Industries One crankset and a glorious Rolhoff hub in the back. Everyone’s got a bike they dream about, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to [...]