Interbike 2008…

Posted: September 28th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: BMX, Parts, Video | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off

…what a disappointment!

Interbike is over. I’ve been scanning bmx news sites and forums for interesting new parts and products from other brands then the one(s) I’m involved with. But there was seriously nothing new or really cool. Unless you think 20+ new pivotal seat graphics (on the same seat shape), or new limited edition colorways are groundbreaking.

The most interesting thing for me was that the G-Sport Ratchet hub finally seems to be ready for release and that they’ve figured out a way to make a 9-tooth driver. It was also interesting to see the JC/PC pedal from Odyssey. It’s a cool concept and I think it will work really well. So in my book, the only company that really delivered was Odyssey/G-Sport, even though we already knew both those products were coming.

And of course I have to say that it was fun to see Niels Thanild showing off some of the new Simple parts we’ve been working on in his product highlight on VitalBMX.

Bikecheck

Posted: September 7th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: BMX | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Niels Thanild has got a bikecheck up on FatBMX, so I stole the photos and the parts list to post it here. If you rather see the original bikecheck, go here.

Frame: Simple Enigma v2, 21.05″
Fork: Simple Monarchy
Stem: Simple System
Handlebar: Simple Jetset 8.5″
Grips: Odyssey Matt Beringer
Barends: Odyssey Parends

Brakelever: Odyssey Monolever small
Cable: Odyssey Linear
Headset: WeThePeople

Front hub: Simple Eject w/ Gsport bolts
Spokes: Odyssey
Rim: Gsport ribcage
Tube: Simple Th-innertube
Front tire: Odyssey Aitken street K-Lyte

Cranks: Odyssey Wombolts, 175mm
Sprocket: Simple Copenhagen 30t
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted Plastic
Chain: KMC
Brake: Odyssey Evo II
Seatpost clamp: Simple
Seatpost: Odyssey Intac
Seat: Odyssey Senior

Rear hub: Odyssey Hazard casette v3, 10t driver
Spokes: Odyssey
Rim: Gsport ribcage
Tube: Simple Th-innertube
Rear tire: Odyssey Aitken street K-Lyte

Modicitations: Only modifications I did was to cut down the seatpost and the cable, add a lot of grease and some Carhartt, Vans and Eastpak stickers to the bike.

Childstore/Simple complete

Posted: March 12th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: BMX | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off

The best BMX shop/mailorder in Sweden, Childstore, has put together a really nice complete bike with almost only Simple and Odyssey parts. You even get a very limited “prototype” style of the Simple seat.

Go to this page if you happen to feel like ordering it, click the thumbnail for a view of the bike.

Simply Childstore!

Here’s the parts list:

Frame: Simple Enigma
Fork: Simple Monarchy
Headset: Simple
Stem: Simple System
Bar: Simple JetSet
Grips: Odsy Banton
Lever: Odsy Mono Small
Front Tire: Odsy Path
Front Tube: Simple Th-innertube
Front Rim: Odsy Hazard lite
Front Spokes: Odsy
Front Hub: Simple Eject
Cable: Simple linear
Seat: Simple Dottie Prototype
Seatpost: Odsy Intac
Seatpostclamp: Simple
Cranks: Odsy Wombolts
Sprocket: Simple Copenhagen
Pedals: Animal Hamilton
BB: Simple
Chain: KMC
Brake: Odsy EVO II
Casettehub: WTP Supreme
Rear Spokes: KHE Flexie
Rear Rim: Odsy Hazard Lite
Rear tube: Simple Th-innertube
Rear tire: Odsy Path

Directors for the director

Posted: January 16th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: BMX, Parts | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

Jesper of TUMULT and also the man behind the masterpiece Satan I Gatan just sent me this photo of his new front end setup. Gotta say that I’ve still not gotten used to the way the Odyssey Directors look, but hey… they’re light and supposed to be the shit.

More history

Posted: October 21st, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Random | Tags: , , | Comments Off

Here’s another little piece of history that I found. It’s just a cable hanger thing that’s for use with a knarp thing like the ones that come with Odyssey Evolver brakes. And it’s unhookable.

Unhookable cable hanger