Going through the list of the Top 12 East Coast Ams on TCU today, it seemed Mark Burnett would be in the list somewhere. So, it was a pleasant surprise to see him listed in the second spot. If you’ve seen him ride, it’s fairly obvious that he would be listed there. He has a full bag of tricks and seems to be adding to it really quickly. Expect big things from Mark in the near future. Watch Mark’s Welcome to Sunday below. Photo Walter Pieringer.
Chris Childs has been killing it since winning dirt at Texas Toast. Just follow his Instagram to watch all the amazing clips he films everyday. Fat BMX did an interview with him about his first time going to Simple Session. Follow this LINK to read the it. Photo by Walter Pieringer.
Now these are going to be sweet! Here are the samples of the new gum/black swirl Garrett Reeves signature grips. Look for these to be available in April.
Erik Elstran has this sick photo featured in a Defgrip Autophoto by Tristan Afre. Elstran is the dude if you didn’t know. Need to see proof? Then watch THIS!
Mark Burnett fires out this 180 backwards crook to 180 like it’s nothing. Photo from the TCU Jam at Rye Airfield. Photo via Nick Jones.
Did you know that the Primer 18 Complete bike has the shortest chain stay length of all other 18″ BMX bikes on the market today? It’s chain stay measures 11.75″ which is 0.5-1.5″ shorter than all the other brands. This is a HUGE difference to a 10-13 year old.
The chain stay length is measured from the center of the crank spindle to the center of the axle of the rear wheel. This isn’t a standardize measurement and can vary greatly from brand to brand. Over the past 10 years, the lengths have been getting shorter and shorter on 20″ BMX bikes. The short chain stay length makes it easier to lift the front end when jumping and bunnyhopping. A bike that is more maneuverable is more fun and easier to learn on. Choose Wisely!
We are really excited to welcome Danny Stanzl to the International team. He will be riding for us in the UK through IMG Distribution. Take a look at his Soundwave bike check and some photos on Ride UK at this LINK. Photo Robin Pearson.
Chris Childs Soundwave bike
Sunday Gusset dramtically increases the front end strength.
Wave Tubing used on Top Tube and Down Tube
8mm wide Hollow Dropouts with built in chain tensioner(not visible)
Close up of the Cable Channel on the Soundwave
Wave Tubing is used to help fight denting.
Sunday Cloud Spiro Black Pivotal Seat
Sunday Octave Forks with 41 Thermal Lifetime warranty
Sunday Strength Logo
Headtube and BB are remachined after welding to insure a perfect fit.
The man!
Chris Childs left a really good impression on everyone at Texas Toast. So, take a closer look at the bike he was shredding in the contest. He rides a new Red Soundwave frame with chrome Octave Forks. The Octave forks are available now with the red Soundwave coming next spring.
Chris Childs Parts List
FRAME: Sunday Soundwave 21″
FORK: Sunday Octave
BARS: Merritt
GRIPS: ODI Longneck
STEM: Odyssey Tomahawk
HEADSET: Sunday
SEAT: Sunday Cloud Spiro
SEAT POST: Sunday Toothy
SEAT CLAMP: Sunday
PEDALS: Odyssey Trailmix
CRANKS: Odyssey Thunderbolt
SPROCKET: Sunday Sabretooth
CHAIN: Halflink
FRONT HUB: GSport Marmoset
FRONT RIM: Odyssey Aerospace
FRONT TIRE: Odyssey Aitken K-lyte
REAR HUB: Odyssey Anti-Gram
REAR RIM: Odyssey Aerospace
REAR TIRE: Odyssey Aitken K-lyte
Brake Lever: Odyssey Monolever
Brake: Odyssey EVO II
Brake Cable: Sunday Zipline
GEOMETRY & SPECS
TOP TUBE LENGTHS: 20.75″, 21″ & 21.25″
HEAD TUBE ANGLE: 75°
SEAT TUBE ANGLE: 71°
CHAINSTAY LENGTH: 13.5″ – 13.75″
BOTTOM BRACKET HEIGHT: 11.5″
STANDOVER: 8.5″
WEIGHT: 4.87 lbs.
Full Feature List HERE.
Cory Foust can blast really high airs and wreck shop on a pool table. He also just so happens to be celebrating his birthday today! You know he’s celebrating by beating people in pool at Side Bar in Austin. Have a good one Cory! Photo Rick Crossman.
Texas Toast 2013 is now a memory…a very good one, but still just a memory. So, we are doing a recap of all the photos of the team at Toast. There’s photos of Gary Young, Jake Seeley, Erik Elstran, Jim Cielencki and Chris Childs. The dudes all killed it. All the above photos are from all the media outlets that covered the event including Ride BMX, Dig BMX, Vital BMX, BMX Union, Red Bull and Dan’s Comp. See you next year!
