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Brett Silva runs down his Sunday Darkwave build while on a recent filming mission in Long Beach, CA.

Brett Rides the Darkwave

•  4130 chromoly frame
• Broc Raiford signature geometry.
• Removable U-brake hardware and Gyro tabs
• Integrated seat clamp
• Wave Down Tube
• Butted Seat Tube & Miter Cut Top Tube
• Tapered Chain & Seat Stays
• Hollow Dropouts with Chain Tensioners

Full Parts List

Frame: Sunday Darkwave, 21.25″
Fork: Sunday Darkwave
Handlebar: Sunday Discovery
Stem: Merritt Inaugural
Headset: Sunday Conical
Grips: Merritt Itsy
Seat: Sunday Pivotal
Seat Post: Merritt Pivotal
Crank: Merritt Battle Crank, 165mm
Chainwheel: Merritt Pentagram, 25t
Chain: Merritt Half-Link
Pedals: Merritt P1
Front Tire: Merritt Phantom, 2.5″
Front Hub: Merritt
Rear Tire: Merritt Option, 2.35″
Rear Hub: G-Sport Roloway, 9t
Rims: Merritt Battle Rims
Pegs: Merritt GFE, 4.75″
Frame Collar: Liquid Bone Leathers

Here’s some new Brett Silva fire courtesy of Merritt BMX!

Jake Seeley never disappoints. Check out Street Smarts courtesy of Our BMX.

Julian Arteaga’s signature EX complete bike in Matte Raw is available now at BMX shops worldwide. It features a 100% chromoly frame, fork, and bar, along with a pro-level Odyssey and Sunday parts package. Sealed hubs front and back and frame design upgrades like removable braking hardware give it a clean look. Watch Julian put it to work.

“Imagine not having to worry about a job, errands, alarms, going to school, or any responsibility really. Within these two months filming with Jerry and Brett, that’s how it was. Covid put everything on lock down so we took that as a pass on all the street we wanted. We grabbed my VX2100, hopped in any car and sent it, and holy hell was it fun. There’s nothing like being out with your boys and shooting the shit while filming on some solid setups. Hope you guys enjoy.”

Julian Arteaga

Music by Austyn Gillette, “Everyone”.

Filmed by Jared Duncan and Brett Silva.
Edited by Julian Arteaga.

In case you missed it, make sure to also check out Julian’s SNIPERS video from earlier this year.

New Murray Loubser courtesy of Red Bull. Hit play to watch Shapes in The City. Such a fun watch.

Watch BMX rider Murray Loubser transported from a lecture room into a BMX scene scape, then take a behind-the-scenes look at the creative team that brought this project to life. “We had been shooting photos for so long now and shapes were appearing in images we were shooting in the architecture and how the shadows were being cast and the idea was to do a project to capture those shapes as the key interest in the gallery we wanted to shoot,” Murray says.

“The idea of ‘Shapes’ is to capture the architecture and the geometric patterns that you find occurring in the city and showcasing those in the way a BMX would see his surroundings.”

Hit play to check out what Jake and his homies have been up to!

“A video by the homies for the homies, “Gangster Street Biking” is a collection of footage I captured over the past few years of some of my closest friends. Pro riders and hometown heroes all mixed together to create a 20+ minute all street riding BMX video for your viewing pleasure! If this video makes you want to get out and ride my mission was accomplished.”

Jake Seeley via Our BMX

Get a closer look at Broc Raiford’s current Matte Dusk Fade Darkwave setup, and don’t forget to WATCH THIS.

Parts List

Frame: Sunday Darkwave, 21.25″
Fork: Sunday Darkwave
Handlebar: Odyssey BROC Bar
Stem: Odyssey BROC v2
Headset: Odyssey Pro Conical
Grips: Odyssey BROC
Seat: Odyssey Big Stitch
Seat Post: Odyssey Pivotal
Crank: Odyssey Thunderbolt, 170mm
Bottom Bracket: Odyssey Mid, 22mm
Chainwheel: Odyssey Utility Pro, 28t
Chain: Odyssey Bluebird Half-Link
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted Pro
Front Tire: Odyssey BROC, 2.4″
Front Hub: Odyssey Vandero Pro
Rear Tire: Odyssey BROC, 2.4″
Rear Hub: Odyssey Clutch v2 Freecoaster, 9t
Rims: Odyssey Hazard Lite
Pegs: Odyssey Graduate, 4.75″

New for 2020 is Broc Raiford’s signature Darkwave Frame in Matte Dusk Fade and Matte Raw. Both colorways also come with Broc’s new signature decals.

The Darkwave is not only 100% built out of 4130 chromoly, but it also features Sunday’s signature dent-resistant wave down tube to give riders a little extra peace of mind when things don’t go according to plan. It stays looking clean with refined details like an integrated seat clamp, tapered stays, and integrated chain tensioners. Removable brake hardware and gyro tabs are also available when you need them and disappear when you don’t.

Broc’s preference in geometry gave the Darkwave a 75.25° head tube angle for keeping the front end responsive, and a slammed 13.25” chainstay combined with a 9.25” standover to give it the proper balance of pop and stability.

All this makes the Darkwave an affordable and versatile signature frame that’s designed to handle Broc’s 4 foot high bunnyhops, massive drops, and all the tech combos in between.

Features

• 100% 4130 chromoly frame
• Broc Raiford signature geometry.
• Removable U-brake hardware and Gyro tabs
• Integrated seat clamp
• Wave Down Tube:
  Down tube dents are common with the competitor’s frames and they significantly weaken the front end of your bike. The double-butted, 1.45″ diameter down-tube feature Sunday’s proven Wave shaping to fight denting against contact made from a rail, ledge, coping and whatever else happens to get thrown at it.
• Butted Seat Tube & Miter Cut Top Tube:
  The seat tube is where all three triangles of the frame meet and it is crucial to keep this junction strong.
• Tapered Chain & Seat Stays:
  Both chain and seat stays taper to provide a refined and clean look to the frame while still providing strength. They are both angled on the inside for improved chain clearance and weight savings.
• Hollow Dropouts with Chain Tensioners:
  Hollow 8mm wide dropouts are as light as a solid 5mm dropout, but over twice as strong. There is a small internal chain tensioner to hold the wheel in position and to simplify wheel removal.

Geometry

Top Tube Lengths: 20.75″, 21″, or 21.25″
Head Tube Angle: 75.25°
Seat Tube Angle: 71°
Chainstay Length: 13.25-13.5″
Bottom Bracket Height: 11.75″
Standover: 9.25″
Tire Clearance: 2.4”
Head Tube Length: 5.1”

Congrats to Erik Elstran and Walter Pieringer on their 3rd place finish in this year’s X Games Real BMX video competition!