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That’s right, winter is over for the most part and spring is here!  Tom Arkus sent me a whole bunch of photos and a write up about the start of trail season in Pittsburgh.  Here is what he has to say:

It’s that time of year again. Full digging mode! This year has been extra difficult due to Brian Yeagle being injured for the next few months, which in trail terms is pretty most of the season. So, everyone has to put in extra digging time to get the trails rolling. So, far we have been working as a community. Mark Potoczny, Chris and I have been sharing the work load. We spend a few days a week working on Hazelwood, then we spend a few days fixing Mark’s house up (all the jumps that are tarped, and the dog sitting on the landing). In the mix of things we get a chance to ride Monroeville (Over look of the whole set of trails with chris on the left corner), and PTT (whip and one footed table also!) which is in jeopardy of being plowed at the moment.  Lets hope that doesn’t happen.  So, all in all once summer rolls around we will have 4-5 sets of trails to ride in Pittsburgh!

This year we have been concentrating on make some longer lines. Our trails, Hazelwood have only been around for a year in a half so it’s been tuff trying to make them feel like full trails. But I feel it this is the year!  Also, some spring pictures of the progress we are making. I would really like to thank anyone that has helped us work at the trails! Even Louie, my dog puts in work at the trails.

Pictures by: Brian Yeagle, and Zimmer

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Anyone remember this guy?  Some of you will remember the frame, but probably no one will remember the color.  This is one of the OG Sunday frame prototypes that we received in the fall of 2005.  We had 6 different metallic colors made including purple, blue, yellow, red, green and gray.  When the frame was released in May 2006 only the red, green and gray colors made it to store shelves.  There was even plans to have 2 different rear ends lengths, but BMX had made the change to short rear end lengths by that point.

Sunday frames came out boasting some serious features that hadn’t been done before.  They are the only frames to use Odyssey’s proven 41-Thermal heat-treating process which makes Sunday frames some of the strongest frames out there.

The OG frame was the first to use hollow dropouts as a way to improve strength, but not increase the weight.  Other companies were trying to make their bikes lighter by thinning out the dropouts, but doing that decreases the strength tremendously.  Our dropout width was 8mm, but it was completely hollow in the center except for some support structures that prevented crushing.  The hollow dropout doubled the strength, but still retained the weight of a normal dropout.

There are so many features going on with this frame that aren’t as obvious as hollow dropouts.  It has post-weld machining of the bottom bracket and headtube, so your bearings fit perfectly every time.  The brake mounts are angled to straighten out cable routing thus improving brake performance.  Notice, we eliminate the sandwich on the top tube at the seat tube to keep side to side stiffness at its best.  There’s more frame feature info on the last photo.

Compare the soon to be release Third Wave frame to this OG frame.  Nearly every feature is still there, but yet we’ve improved upon them.  There’s Wave tubing used for the top tube and down tube.  Chain tensioners have been added to the dropout to keep your wheel in place.  The new cable channel and removable mounts improve the looks of their frame, but still has the same quality braking.  Things are just getting better and better.  Look for more Flashback Fridays in the future.

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Check out Flynn Jones’ silver Model C kit that he got over at Adventure Bikes in Mesa, AZ!  He’s definitely another believer in this geometry.  The Model C completes have come and gone so quickly from our warehouse.  Check your local shop for availability or just wait til the next shipment in June.  still a few remaining Model C frame kits left like Flynn’s.

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Here’s some photos of Lee Dennis‘ new Black Magic Third Wave bike with Morning 2.1 forks and the soon to be released Tall T Bars.  If Sunday had a Tougher than Nails contest then Lee would be the front runner right now after his fall in Austin this past January.  It was shown in his last web edit, you can see it HERE.  Be warned that it’s not pretty.  Either way he’s made a dramatic recovery and is sitting in wonderful Barcelona with the rest of the Primo team.  Enjoy!

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Here’s brief pictorial description of our new removable brake system that is available on the Third Wave, new Funday and Forecaster frames.  It is made up of 3 elements: Gyro tabs with screws, pressure fit cable guide and brake mounts.

1. The gyro tabs are your standard removable gyro tab.
2. The cable guide is really unique because it uses the cable’s tension to keep itself attached to the frame.  There’s a little tab welded in a channel that runs the length of the underside of the top tube.  The channel not only allows for a place to attach the cable guide, but acts to hide the brake cable too.  At the tab, the cable guide is installed from the front then the brake cable is installed like any normal braking system.  The tension created at the tab is enough to hold the whole system in place.  There’s no holes, no screws just a simple system.
3. Starting this year, all Sunday frames will come with removable brake mounts.  Remember all Sunday mounts are angled which is a Sunday original.  It is possible to attach the mounts in 2 ways: A 10mm wrench flat on the outside or a 4mm allen slot on the inside of the mount.  Put them on or take them off, either way the mounts attach super simple and super clean.

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Garrett Reeves returned to Austin and stopped by the office the other day to build up a new 20.75″ Black Magic Third Wave frame.  The new frame makes his bike look even tougher than it already does.  Garrett’s got some wild footage coming up this summer so be on the look out!

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Here is Aaron Ross‘ latest watermelon themed Sunday Funday bike that was on display at the Odyssey booth during last fall’s Interbike show.  He’s always got a wild idea and this one is no exception.   He’s been shredding it on this bike for quite awhile now, so you can see some of the wear and tear.  Awesome photos by Devon Hutchins.

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Here are more pics and specs for the new Aaron Ross Funday frame due out in early May!  The new changes are the removable  mounts and the cable channel with pressure fitted cable guide under the top tube.  So, now you won’t have to worry about choosing the right brake mount option or having the unsightly cut off mount look on your seat stays.  Check out what Aaron says about the frame at TheFunday twitter page.

• TT Lengths: 20.5″, 20.75″ and 21″
• HT Angle: 74.5 deg.
• ST Angle: 71 deg.
• BB Height: 11.5″
• CS Length: 13.5″ (Designed around 30/10 and 27/9 gear ratios, 13.25″ is possible for 25/9)
• Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz
• Color: Watermelon and other limited edition colors

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Here are the features and specs for the new Third Wave frame.  This frame is the culmination of years of experience gathered from all the previous Sunday frames.  The Third Wave is Sunday’s greatest accomplishment in design, function and aesthetic up until this point.

• TT Lengths: 20.5″, 20.75″ and 21″
• HT Angle: 74.5 deg.
• ST Angle: 71 deg.
• CS Length: 13.75″
• BB Height: 11.75″
• Standover: 8.461″ (Center of BB to Center of TT)
• Weight: 4 lbs 12 oz
• Colors: Black Magic, white and limited colors
  

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Here’s a small sneak peek of the new Sunday frame line up for 2010.  Aaron Ross’ Funday frame has been given some new features and a watermelon theme.  You can hear more about the Funday frame on it’s very own Twitter page.  Ever since the Third Wave was shown at the 2009 Interbike show last fall, all we’ve heard is how psyched people were for it.  We took the Second Wave and some how improved it’s strength.  Lastly, we’d like to introduce the newest edition to our line up called the Forecaster.  It’s designed with tech street riders in mind.  These should all be available sometime in May.  Check the site tomorrow for all the specs and features of the Funday, Third Wave and Forecaster frames.