Cult Deathrow bars

After I posted the Cult stem the other day, I decided to have a good look at the Cult website and see what else they have to offer, BMX-wise, that can be used for BMX racing. I came across these bars. Nice and wide, American-made bars. Cult call them the Deathrow bars. According to their website here they are described as:

american made, 100% heat treated butted chromoly. two sizes available.
8.35" rise, 29" width, 12° backsweep, 2° upsweep
8.65" rise, 29" width, 12° backsweep, 2° upsweep
available in black and chrome.

All I can say is, pretty good!

Excess Components wheelsets

There have always been people in the BMX world making pre-built wheelsets. Kovachi was one. Sad to hear that he passed away because his wheelsets were the stuff of legends. Sun used to make them too, as can be seen in their past Superstock wheelsets. There is a new kid on the block, well, actually, not really a new kid. I had the chance to see a pair of these wheel the other day and I was impressed. Well-built and looking good. The company's name is Excess Components and their pre-built wheelsets can be found here. They also make other BMX product like freewheels, now almost non-existent when cassette hubs came into play. Check them out!

Happy Chinese New Year

We at Singapore BMX would like to wish one and all Kung Hee Fatt Choy. May the Dragon Year be a better year for everybody. 

Haro numberplates

Bob Haro, the freestyle legend, was pretty much an entrepreneur back in the day. He started off by making numberplates, using a hot stove to bend plastic...just to earn a little money. He made these plates for friends of his and pretty soon, everyone wanted a number plate made by Bob Haro. I never had one of his plates back in the day...I had a Zeronine plate. But most of the BMX pros back in the day had Haro numberplates.  They would not look out of place even at the races today!

Macneil Tabarnak Bars

When Jay Miron left Macneil, many in the industry thought that it would be the end of the company. Frankly, I do not think so. They still continue to churn out quality product and these new bars from them, called the Tabarnak bars, is testament to their reputation. Many riders nowadays are riding bars that would not look out of place in the 1980s, with the wide stretch and nigh height. According to Macneil's website, these bars:

...feature full post weld heat treating, multi-butted Sanko tubing, 19mm cross bar and is available with 8.25″ or 8.75″ rise. The 8.25″ rise version is 28.5″ wide with 10º backsweep and 1º upsweep and the 8.75″ rise version is 30″ wide with 12º backsweep and 1º upsweep. Available colours are ED black, green, purple, raw and chrome.

So there you have it...more colours available than a Mexican blanket. Good enough to use for racing and strong enough to take bumps at the trails. Pretty nice don't you think?

Seaspec sunglass for extreme sports

A buddy of mine is bringing these Seaspecs in. Very useful for cycling as it keeps debris from flying into your eyes. Very useful for racing as it prevents any loose mud or stones getting thrown into your eyes and bogging up your performance. And the darn things even float on water.Check out this link on the forums and give Peter a call. They are relatively inexpensive and they will protect your eyes.

Cult salvation stem

I have always been a sucker for clean-looking stems and this one from Cult looks as clean as it should. This was made by a company that makes bikes and parts for freestyle so I think that it would handle BMX racing with no issues at all. To me, a strong stem is very important and I think this stem can deliver the good when it comes to durability. Cult has an online store so you should be able to order from them

Elevn Technologies stems

I still have my DK stem from many years ago. This stem is still functioning nicely and I do not think I need to change it. DK used to be THEE company to turn to when it came to BMX stems, along with Pro-Neck and Tuf-Neck and even Nitto, for us guys in Asia. But there are new guys in the market now...there always have been.

Looks like the boys down at Elevn Technologies are no slouches when it comes to new BMX product. According to BMX News, this is the stem that they have produced. Looks like they are getting more product in the market. The specs are:

Elevn Stem Specs
1” 35mm 38mm 40mm 45mm (MSRP: $64.95)
1 1/8th 45mm 50mm 53mm 57mm 60mm (MSRP: $69.95)

Colors: White, Black, Polish, Red, & Blue

That is in US dollars for you guys. Not cheap but I dare say that this stem would be great.

S&M Bikes 20MM race fork with a thru-axle

Looks like S&M Bikes are stepping up the ante when it comes to having thru-axles. They already have a 20mm thru fork so this was the next step. And I might add, that is a very interesting way of lacing the wheel, from what I can see

Supercross Bolt LT

With all the aluminium BMX race frames out there, it is great to see that Bill Ryan of Supercross still sticking to the roots of BMX and releasing a chromoly race frame. This is the frame that can be used for racing and in the off-peak racing season (if there is any like it used to be) can be used to session the trails. It will last longer than an aluminium BMX bike and it is a lot more resilient as well. The features of the bike, according to the Supercross website are:

• Triple Butted Air Hardened 4130 Cro-mo Frame Construction.
• 4.2lb Pro Race Frame that can be used as an everyday race frame and trail bike
• Same race winning geometry as the Supercross ENVY
• Integrated Campy Style 45/45 Headtube with CNC’d LOGO
• CNC Machined Euro BB shell ( 68mm Width )
• Backside CNC’d Cro-mo Dropouts
• Built in Low Profile Seatpost Clamp with replaceable Nut and Bolt ( Quick Release Compatible )
• Uses a 27.2mm Seat Post
• Tapered Chain and Seat Stays
• Bullet Tipped Rear Stays

The bike is only very slightly heavier than its equivalent aluminium cousins but I bet that it would give a more comfortable ride. Thanks Bill. I respect your respect for the roots of BMX