Colby Mockler sent me a photo of his Black Magic Model C! This thing is blacked out like the Model C complete that is coming next spring! Looks so amazing especially with the clear Twisted PC‘s! Super nice!
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Tom Arkus Weekend!
Tom Arkus spent a fun weekend at Ray’s MTB in Cleveland over the weekend. The weather turned up to be really good so he was able to hit up some trails too! If you haven’t been to Ray’s this year then you’ll need to go soon! The new jump room is a lot of fun and the transfer lines are unique and amazing! All the trail photos are shot by Jason Willis and all the indoor Ray’s shots are by Lukas Satas.
Model C Flatland Pics
This is awesome! Check out Dan Sirkin doing some flatland moves on his Model F….I mean Model C! Hitchhickers, wheelchairs, steamrollers and is that a forward Rope-e-roni? When he sent me the previous photos of his bike, he said he probably won’t do any flatland on it. But there’s no way to resist trying out all the tricks you know on this bike. He said “Just about anything is possible. It definitely spins a bit slow because of the big wheels but it holds straight lines and wide circles very well.” Now if we can just get someone to decade out of a wallride. Sounds like a webvideo contest to me!
Dan Sirkin Model C
Dan Sirkin sent me a photo of his new Model C all built up! Dan’s a super good flatlander who goes way back into the Ohio scene. He even had a bio in the very last issue of Go Magazine back in 1992. Not sure if we’ll see any flatland on the Model C, I’m sort of hoping. Check out Dan’s shop, Solon Bicycle, if you are ever up near Cleveland.
Wave Toptube Update!
Eric Lichtenberger had a bike check of his Third Wave prototype a few days ago, but we didn’t get to show you close ups of the Wave on the toptube. The photos aren’t the best, but you will notice a bunch of scratches and dings, but no major dents. The idea behind the Wave toptube is the same as the one for the downtube. Each small Wave is stronger and stiffer than a non-waved tube, it’s easier to dent a larger tube then a smaller one. We’ve been doing the Wave downtube since 2007 and it’s been proven countless times. If you dent either one then you significantly decrease the strength of the front end. The Wave toptube will only be offered on next spring’s Third Wave frame. Look for more photos of the Wave downtube including the cable channel on the underside next week!
Jake Seeley advert
Here’s our latest print ad featuring Jake Seeley! Luc-e grind to smith down a double kink is an amazing trick! For more Jake footage check out his bio in the upcoming issue of Props. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak of during our Utah trip and it’s pure Jake. Look for that out soon!
Gary Young Bike Check!
Here is Gary Young‘s built up Third Wave prototype! We just announced he that he got on Sunday yesterday, but he’s been riding this bike since just after Interbike. His quote was “This feels so good! The geometry makes simple stuff like manuals and bunnyhops so much easier” Hopefully we’ll have a web video of Gary in action on the bike. Check below for his parts list!
FRAME Sunday 20.75 Black Magic Third Wave prototype with removable mounts
FORK Odyssey Black Magic Director forks
BARS Sunday Forumph bars for testing
STEM Odyssey Classic Front Loader
GRIPS Odyssey Gary Young signature grips
BAR ENDS Gsport Parends
HEADSET Odyssey
LEVER Odyssey Monolever Medium
BRAKES Odyssey Evo II
GYRO Odyssey GTX-R blue
BRAKE CABLES Odyssey Gyro Cables
CRANKS Odyssey Twombolt
SPROCKET Odyssey 30t Chainwheel
PEDALS Odyssey JCPC white
CHAIN Something red
FRONT HUB Gsport Marmoset white
REAR HUB Gsport Ratchet 9t white
RIMS Odyssey 7KA 36 anodize blue
TIRES Odyssey Aitken 2.25 foldable tanwalls
SEAT Odyssey Nightwolf pivotal
SEAT POST Pivotal
SEAT CLAMP Odyssey Mr. Clampy
New Eggcelent Jim C Shirt!
This is awesome! My own t-shirt! Maybe not eggactly what I’d want, but never the less I’ll take the coverage! James Hitchcox comes up with this one. Hopefully he’ll be nice and send me one!
Sunday’s Interbike Booth!
We’re at interbike this week showing off all of our new products and one of the big news that we’re pleased to announce are complete bikes! Right now, we have complete Model C’s and Funday’s in our booth and they’ve been turning lots of heads. More info soon as the week unfolds!
Tom Arkus Photos!
Here’s some photos of Tom Arkus lofting his Model D at the Potoczny Jam last weekend in Pittsburgh! So good! Andrew Brady shot the photos!
