All-City releases its New Sheriff hubs in colors of black and silver. The hubs were specifically designed to meet the demands of the modern fixed gear rider. Made with 6061 T6 aluminum for the hub shell, it is compatible with gauge spokes 13 through 15. The flange design was based on Campagnolo’s “sheriff start” hubs and allows for a stiffer wheel. This also means lower spoke stress.
The New Sheriff hubs have an oversized axle of 15mm in diameter. With 6902 sealed bearings from Japa, you can be assured it will service you for a long while. You can also modify it with stainless custom mounting with a 15mm box end or 6mm hex.
All-City New Sheriff front hubs weigh 226 grams while the rear hubs weighs 270 grams. For fixed/free, there are 32-hole versions in stock. 36-hole versions are also available for fixed/fixed and fixed/free. For pricing, check out…
Union Foundry of Somerville, Massachusetts releases its first product named the T0001. The T0001 RotaFixer Tool was designed to take the place of your lockring wrench and chainwhip. It is simple to use and lets you remove and install lockrings with just a rotafixing technique and your bicycle chain.
The T0001 RotaFixer Tool took a year to develop from its humble beginnings on table napkins and kitchen checks. Its prototype was tested by Boston bike messengers until its final design came to be made. From stainless steel parts, it was polished and then etched with laser. Designers and inventors Joshua Kampa and Aaron Panone took the finished product to Mike Dacey of Repeat Press for its packaging design.
The new tool can fit large Profile type sizes to small Sugino type lockring sizes. You can also work the 17 tooth cog with a 1/8” width chainwhip.
A handy helper to have around…
ODI ventures into the fixed gear world with its new Longneck XL. Patterned from its BMX counterpart ODI Longneck, the new fixed gear grips are 3 inches longer and come in nine eye-popping colors, great for those riders who want to match their Deep V’s with their grips.
The Longneck XL sports vertical ribs encompasses the length of the grip. This enables its riders a stronger hold without hand gloves. It can be used for riser bars and track drops.
Retail price for a pair of Longneck XL is $12.95. The available colors are black, pink, white, bright blue, purple, green, orange, bright red and aqua. Push-in plugs will come in 2 colors. (All grips are open ended.)
Not to disappoint mountain bikers, ODI collaborated with Troy Lee Designs to come out with the ODI TLD Lock on Mountain Bike grips. The grip is made with an angled design that hugs your hand…
Currently merging its resources and technologies is SE Bikes and Us Versus Them. The objective here was to come out with a state of the art fixed gear freestyle specific frame. The partnership was that of Todd Lyons (SE Brand Manger) and James Banuelos (Special Projects Manager for SE Bikes & CEO of Us Versus Them). After a thorough evaluation derived from creative brainstorming, exchange of ideas and research data gathered from riders and engineering experts, the frame is set to come release soon.
The soon-to-be-released super prototype of the SE x Us Versus Them frame will feature a Full Cr-Mo Frame with a double Butted top tube and down tube. This frame was designed with maximum 50c clearance tires in mind.
Although the frame is still in its evolutionary stage, the final blue print and geometric design is commendable. The new trick frame will be exhibited by team riders Chris…
An influx of fixed gear riders over the passed 2-years has sparked the birth of many small emerging bike building companies. Red Your Dead (RYD) is the latest of these companies to cross our radar with its Masher fixed gear trick bike.
The Masher incorporates an admirable design. It calls the attention of urban city tricksters with its less-is-more attitude. The Masher’s straight forks, which come to a point, and frame attempt a geometry for all skill levels.
BYD sales its bike with Neco Alloy 1-1/8″ Threadless headset, Maya 700c Alloy double wall 32h rear wheel, KMC Z410 white chain, among other parts. To aid its riders in tire clearance for barspin tricks, the Masher uses a 650c front weel by Maya.
MSRP: $599
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Redline Bicycles is introducing the Redline Urbis for 2010 in efforts of satisfying the fixed gear rider who is looking for more of a bmx feel in a fixie. The Redline Urbis made its debut at InterBike Las Vegas in 2009, instantly catching the attention of fixed gear enthusiast. By design, the Urbis enables its rider freestyle capability. Redline has accomplished this by incorporating a MTB straight leg chromoly fork, NEW Redline Microline crank with Isis BB spindle, and Redline low rise cruiser bars. In addition, Redline has equipped the Urbis with a 140mm front mechanical disc brake. For barspin type tricks, the brake cable on Redline’s freestyle fixed gear bike is routed through the stem so riders can spin away. Gray in color with minimal graphics, the Urbis is urban fitted for eager freestyle fixed riders.
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The Soma Rush is nothing new to the world of fixed gear riding. In fact, those of you who’ve had the slightest bit of exposure to the fixed scene may recall running across a few. That’s because the Soma Rush is quite popular, partly because of its simple design and relatively low price point of $525. The Soma Rush 2010 frameset will be no less of a bike then previous models. A few changes to next years model will include updates to the forks. The 2010 Soma Rush will come with straight blade forks and a lugged drop down crown. There’s no word other than soon on when these Soma’s frameset will release.
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