Recently, Biomega worked with Puma not only on various bikes but to launch a website. Now Biomega has announced they will release two new urban commuters, the NYC and LDN.

Biomega brought in two artist to design the respective bikes. Ross Lovegrove designed the LDN, and Danish design group KiBiSi took on the NYC model. One thing both bikes will have in common is a belt drive, and integrated mudguard.

The Biomega LDN frame is made of carbon fiber sheets, that are layered for a stiff and light one piece monocoque commuter frame. The form is similar to a wishbone, while all parts of the drive (systems and steering). The split towards the forks was added for two reasons: to lighten the bike, and to hang from a wall.

Biomega NYC takes a page out of the CPH book, but the difference is the NYC uses a…

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Diamondback’s top tier full suspension mountain bike for 2011 is the Scapegoat.

The 2011 Diamondback Scapegoat features a uses a weapons grade aluminum ScapeGOAT 6″ all mountain frame that is tailored to be aggressive, Knuckle Box suspension platform, Fox 36 Float RC2 FIT 180mm Fork with a Fox DHX Air 5.0 rear shock.

Other highlights for the 2011 Scapegoat are Truvativ Hammerschmidt FR 2-Spd Transmission, Mavic Crossmax SX Wheels, and Shimano SAINT 4 Piston Hydraulic Disc Brakes. Available in a Digi Cammo/Arctic White colorway. MSRP is still unknown at this time.

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Once a inter tube is done we usually throw them away, but Cycle Dog does the opposite. They take old inter tubes that are waste at landfills, and creates dog collars and leashes.

The brand was introduced over a year ago, and now Cycle Dog has released a new locking mechanism, which is a latch lock quick release, also known as a buckle. The buckle is made of aluminum and stainless steel, corrosion resistance (because we know our dogs love to get wet), and each latch lock collar comes with a “Pup Top” bottle opener or leash attachment.

A handful of colors are available, with prices ranging from $25 – $27.

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Teschner Bikes of Australia introduces 3 frames to the U.S. market, the SL9, SL7 and 703 Aero TT-Tri.

The SL9 is the lightest carbon road frame in the line up at 850g and a fork which weighs 390g. It features a high modulus carbon frame with 1k weave top layer. The carbon was hot and cold processed and the SL9 has a stiff front end. It also has a molded one-piece dropout, chainstay, reinforced BB with seat tube and down tube extensions.

The SL9 also sports massive chainstays and headtube which can accommodate Zero Stack headset. The downtube is larger which extends to a slightly curved and slender seatstays. The SL9 frameset includes Fork, Headset, Carbon Seatpost, Seat Post Clamp, Cable + Chain Stay Protector, and Spare Replaceable Derailleur Hanger
. It comes in colors black/green, black/red, red black/red and gloss white/green.

The SL7 has similar specs as with the SL9. It…

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Osiris Shoes introduces the Chino Mid to be released sometime in the spring of 2011. Osiris Shoes has been the favorite amongst BMXers since its entry into the BMX program not so long ago.

The Osiris Chino Mid features a suede paneled upper for added comfort, support and durability for the rider. This mid top style is for added ankle protection and has a vulcanized construction sole for more flexibility and superior board feel. It bears the highly aggressive herringbone pattern for MPG.

Come Spring of 2011, riders from BMX Team will be showcasing the Chino Mid with their own version of the Osiris Shoes according to the type of materials, colors and graphics of their choice. It has a retail price of $59.95.

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Bulls Bikes from Germany reveals its 2011 line up of 29ers. The new range comes in four models, the Copperhead 29er, Copperhead 29er Plus, Tirone 29er and the Team Black Adder 29er. The 29er mountain bikes are made from 3 different materials: Titanium, Carbon and Alloy.

The new 29ers will have RockShox forks with 80mm travel. The sizes available are 47cm, 52cm, and 57cm. They will feature semi integrated headsets and full-length cable housing.

Bulls collaborated with GG (Geerit Gaastra) Concepts on making the design of the bikes. The goal is to keep it affordable yet retaining high quality components and parts. Stiffer BB section and wider chainstay spacing were some features that will give you maximum tire and mud clearance to accommodate 2.25 tires. They also have Shimano type Press-Fit bottom brackets.

The Copperhead 29er Plus has a triple butted alloy frame, 1 1/8″ headtube and standard mounts. It weighs…

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On Sunday, August 22n between 1:40 am and 4:00 am, JE James Cycles Warehouse was broken into, and the burglars stole 97 bikes!

The perpetrators loaded two vans up with the bikes. One of the vans was a silver transit van, and the other was a white Iveco transit van. To the customer and future customers, this incident will not affect orders (past or present), JE James Cycles assured.

After the incident, the staff worked to fix the store up so other thefts could be avoided.

The bikes stolen are various Giant Bikes and Dahon’s, the list can be seen below. If you have any information, please contact JE James Cycles at email: jonathanhall@jejamescycles.co.uk, or by phone: 01709 361919.

Bikes Stolen from JE James Cycles

Giant Talon 3 2010
16” x 3
18” x 33
20” x 36

Giant Talon 3 Womens 2010
13.5” x 1
16” x 4
18” x 1

Dahon Matrix Folding Bike 09
Small x 19…

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