Thursday, December 30, 2004

Limited Edition Odyssey pedals, Federal Hamilton frames... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Drive for UPS? Just like the color brown? Then you'll be thrilled with Odyssey's new limited edition Jim Cielencki pedal color. Brown, and actually it's a little lighter than UPS brown. Caramel? Mocha? Butterscotch? Brown.

We also got a couple more Federal Steve Hamilton frames in 20", including the cool looking green one below... Nokon cables back in stock, too...

Well that's about it for 2004... thanks a lot for all your support out there... 2005 should be a very exciting year around here, stay tuned.... and have a happy new year!



Wednesday, December 29. 2004

Ride BMX magazine

Got the new Ride Magazine in today, the March 2005 issue... also got Profile SS Mini cassette hubs back in...

anyone going to Taunton tonight?



Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Fly Pantera frames

Well, hope everybody had a good Christmas, I know I did... got in some Fly Pantera frames with the Spanish bottom brackets today... these frames are really nice... they take an integrated headset, they come with bearings to fit 19 or 22mm crank spindles, the gyro tabs are removable... we got 'em in 20.6 or 21, in black only... we also got more Pantera bars and forks, more Fly stems, and the brakes in the 'bronze' color... oh, and the Coalition hubs in blue...



Friday, Decmeber 24, 2004

Coalition stuff, Terrible One stuff... MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Do we get something new in the shop every single day? Pretty much... today, we got in some Coalition stuff... seats, aluminum posts, seat clamps, front hubs, and Taj grips complete with zip ties to hold 'em in place... pretty comfy looking grips...

Also got in a few new tees from Terrible One... and another 21" Bar Code frame in green... Act fast, before Tony Long buys all this stuff.. hahah just kidding, Tony... or am I?

Merry Christmas everybody!



Thursday, December 23, 2004

Federal T-Nez frame, Park repair stand, Marzocchi forks

Federal's Corey Martinez (or T-Nez) frame came in today, we got one in a cool copper color, 20.85" top tube, euro bb, integrated headset compatable...

Also got in a fairly inexpensive bike repair stand (a park PCS-9)... these things come in very handy and eliminate a lot of frustration...

And lastly, we got in another cross-country/all ride mountain bike suspension fork... a 2005 Marzocchi MX Comp ETA... 120mm of travel, or lock it out on the fly to 30mm for climbing with the ETA feature... air preload, coil sprung, internal rebound adjustment, QR dropouts, disc compatable...

What else is going on around here? I watched the new Terrible One DVD last night, it is excellent... a little different format, it combines outrageous riding and kind of a travel documentary... these dudes went EVERYWHERE... it's about an hour long and has some funny extras, a great video... Also, I installed my first Odyssey Elementary stem today.. a little bit tricky, but pretty sleek once it's good to go... I like it...



Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Terrible One DVD, Hamilton frames, bunch o new stuff!

The Terrible One DVD is finally in stock! Got a whole mess of 'em, but they'll probably go fast... also comes with a bonus audio CD...

Also got in a 20" Federal Hamilton frame in black, euro bb, internal headset... we should see the Corey Martinez frame tomorrow...

Other stuff that came in: New Federal Light bars in 10 or 12 degree, another DVD by Harry Delprete called 1134: Operation Enduring BMX (I've heard this video, as well as Harry, is nuts), and new Little Devil beanies and visor beanies...

Back in stock are Federal Traction tires and Little Devil boy shorts.

We should be getting in all the new Coalition stuff (seats, posts, clamps, front hubs, Taj grips) on the 24th or 27th, and some Fly Pantera Spanish BB frames, as well as their brakes, in bronze and dark green on the 27th.

In other news, there is a rumor going around that there may be some kind of contest/jam going on at Skater's Edge in Taunton to benefit Ox and his uninsured spleen... we'll keep you posted... see ya...



Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Odyssey Elementary stems, New Dig, Demolition Pedals, Nigerian scams

Finally got in the Odyssey Elementary stems today! I don't care what anyone says, I think these things are pretty cool... about four ounces lighter than the lightest stem we have, and it all tightens up with one bolt... see bottom picture for exploded "brain teaser" view...

We also got in Dig #43, the new Demolition Team pedals in unsealed 9/16" only, and red Odyssey Duralectra rims (for those of you that don't know, the finish on the Duralectra rims is as good as chrome as far as braking goes)...

In other news, I came inches from falling for a Nigerian phone scam today... awesome... if anyone calls you from Nigeria using a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf machine and wants to order "golf clubs... sorry, I mean cycling shoes and shirts... I'll take twenty of them, any size, any style, please send them to Nigeria, here is my stolen credit card number...", you can bet its a scam... finally I was like, listen, someone has got to come in here and physically pay for this stuff... he was like, "Well, I can't I live in Nigeria.. bye bye"... I later found out that apparently there are all these phone and email scams out there that all originate from Nigeria... funny thing is, the guy said his name was Larry Craig... turns out, Larry Craig is a senator from Idaho that put out an identity theft bulletin after recieving a similar email scam... hmmm... those Nigerian con artists, they're so witty and ironic...



Monday, December 20, 2004

Terrible One DVD, Tip Plus DVD, Macneil sprockets

The Terrible One "You Get what you Get" DVD has finally shipped!! We will have them in stock by Thursday, December 23rd! Finally!

The Tip Plus DVD "The Family" came in today, should be pretty good... also got in the Macneil Light sprocket in 36T, and a set of We The People "Pi" hubs in orange... these hubs fit 13 or 14 tooth freewheels in left or right-hand-drive... 14mm hollow rear axle, 3/8" front...

Back in stock are We The People "Excalibur" forks, Park CT-5 chain tools, and some cheap PSI gauges...

Non -BMX stuff? Got in some Third Eye bar end mirrors, and Topeak Road frame pumps...

And finally, best wishes go out to Ryan Lively (AKA "Ox"), who I've been told is in the hospital recovering from a ruptured spleen... get well soon...

another beautiful day for the Christmas Lightscycle...



Saturday, December 18, 2004

sprockets on sale

Hello all, we got some plus-size (43/33/45 tooth) sprockets on sale really cheap here, and there are some new additions to the 'five dollar box'... rumor on the street is that we're getting a very steep army green street spine here at the shop thanks to Scotty the Hottie... might just have to brave the cold for some lunchtime seshes soon... I miss having ramps here...



Friday, December 17, 2004

Fly stuff, etc etc etc

Just got done watching the new S&M dvd... definitely an awesome video, I think I may actually buy this one... good music, ridiculous riding, no bs... what more could you ask for?

Got a coupla things back in stock... short Fly pegs and 3/8" Fly Pantera forks, DK Random Wrenches, and some DK Eight Pack completes that we've been out of...

Before Christmas we should be getting the new Federal Corey Martinez and Steven Hamilton frames, and quite possibly the Terrible One DVD... I'll know more about that DVD Monday or Tuesday of next week... I'll keep you posted....

Oh, and we have the new Primo logo grips in some fancy new colors besides black...



Thursday, December 16, 2004

S&M DVD, Kink & Odyssey DVDs, LIVESTRONG bracelets

Oy, oy, OYYYYY, the day you've all been waiting for has finally arrived... well, that might be going a little overboard, but we did get in S&M's "Please Kill Me" DVD, along with the new Kink "Cheap Thrills" and "Odyssey's Odyssey" DVD's, and the Metal DVD that we've been out of for awhile... what better way to spend a frosty day such as this than watching some sick new DVDs? We also got the Odyssey Gary Young grips back in stock...

ALSO, we finally got in the Nike/Lance Armstrong Foundation "Livestrong" bracelets, in two different sizes... Niketown or the ol' Build-a-Bear workshop out of stock? Who wants to go to the mall this time of year anyways? What guy wants to set foot in a Build-a-Bear workshop in the first place? Don't get ripped off on Ebay or by some common street hustler peddling false imitations and pocketing the profits... these are the real deal, they are one dollar exactly, and all proceeds go directly to the Lance Armstrong Foundation... makes a nice stocking stuffer, too...



Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Terrible One, suspension forks, DVD's

Couple of new items today... a 21" euro bb Terrible One Bar Code frame in burgundy, and also a 14mm T1 fork in black that is on sale for $79 because of the crappy paint... word is that we will still see the new Terrible One DVD before Christmas...

For those of you into things other than BMX, all the 2005 Rock Shox and Marzocchi suspension forks are available now... we just got in a pretty basic Judy SL, which is for the casual off road type of guy looking for a halfway decent fork for cheap money... 70-115mm adjustable travel via U-turn,HydraCoil oil damping, fits V or disc brakes... we will be getting more and more forks in as time goes on, and we can special order just about anything, so if you or anyone you know is into mountain bikes, come check 'em out...

And on the way: Odyssey Elementary stems (12/22), Demolition pedals (12/22), S&M "Please Kill Me" DVD (12/17), Kink "Cheap Thrills" DVD (12/17), Odyssey's Odyssey DVD (12/17), and more Odyssey Gary Young grips (12/17).



Monday, December 13, 2004

Primo brakes, mail order

Hello, new in the shop today are Primo's "E brakes" (see below)... haven't heard anything about how well these work yet, but they look pretty good and are only around thirty bucks...

Also got System Cycle's "System" DVD back in, and Andy Burton dropped off some copies of his FREE 5 minute Endicott Wetlands DVD, along with some EW stickers... I believe this and another of his 5 minute videos are on his website... these things are cool, give Andy a shout and tell him to keep it up...

Speaking of local dudes and their projects, be sure to check out shop regular Nick Ferreira's website holdontighter

FYI, if any of you guys need anything from the shop but can't make the trip out here for some reason or another, we are able to take orders over the phone and ship stuff out to you... call us for details or to place an order at 781-293-3665...

That's it for today...



Saturday, December 11, 2004

Giant Chopper

Got in a couple of cool new Giant bikes:

The first is the Giant "Dub", their 20" chopper... this thing is pretty cool, and is pretty inexpensive at $249...

The second is the Giant "Gloss", a girl's 20" bike that Giant calls a 'Fashion bike'... this thing is pretty cool, too, and is only $185...

Both bikes would look pretty nice under the Christmas tree...

As you may have noticed, I finally figured out how to post photos...

Watched Props #54 yesterday, it was really good... the Metro Jam stuff was absolutely ridiculous... The S&M DVD "Please Kill Me" has finally shipped, it will be here December 17... the new Terrible One DVD is still supposed to be here before Christmas... we should be getting in the new Federal T-Nez and Hamilton frames, as well as Spanish BB Fly Pantera frames, during the week of Christmas... stay tuned... that is all for today...



Thursday, December 9, 2004

Props, FBM

Just got in Props #54, which I think I am going to watch... it's got a Leif Valin profile, Vancouver Metro Jam stuff, a Spain/Portugal road trip, and a Southeast Australia scene report...

FBM Old 76 bars back in stock... 9 and 12 degree in black... lifetime warranty on these babies...



Wednesday, December 8, 2004

Metal Dagger Frame, random info

Metal "Dagger" frame back in stock, black, 20.75", euro bb

For those of you who don't know but would like to know, S&M has taken over the production and distribution of Metal products... no, this doesn't mean that S&M owns Metal or anything, but it does mean that Metal stuff should be more readily available and will be of the same high quality as S&M and Fit stuff...

Speaking of Fit stuff, Fit is currently not producing their Taiwanese made three piece cranks for some reason or another... I have a hunch it has something to do with them being too similar to Primo Powerbites... their "Team" complete bikes, by the way, are coming with a Taiwanese tubular chromoly 3 piece set instead... we still got a couple sets of the cranks in the shop, so if you want 'em, act fast....

What other fascinating, FASCINATING information do we have for you today? Ummm.. if anybody, like me, was wondering where the Animal website went, it is being rebuilt and should be up again soon... I believe Animal has a new sweatshirt out that we should have in soon...

Word on the street is that we'll have some Odyssey "Elementary" stems in around December 20th...

Also, Coalition grips, hubs, seats, seat clamps and seatposts are excruciatingly close to arriving here at the shop...

That's about it... I'm off to the skatepark... www.skatersedgeinc.com... ...and maybe the 99... www.99restaurants.com



Tuesday, December 7, 2004

rain, not much else

Not too much going on around here, but we got word that the new Terrible One DVD "you get what you get" should be here in about a week and a half, possibly along with the new Ruben frame...

Coalition stuff is right around the corner, meaning seats, hubs, grips, seatposts, etc...

Also next week, the new Primo "E-brakes" will be in...

and last but not least, a couple new Giant bikes.... one is the "Dub", which is a sweet looking 20" chopper, and the other is the "Gloss", which is sort of like a girl's version...

S&M "Please Kill Me" DVD's soon, too... stay tuned for exact dates on all of the above...

Speaking of DVDs, we got a few titles on sale for ten bucks each...



Monday, December 6, 2004

Fit Team complete bikes

Just got in some Fit "Team" completes in blue and black... this is the top-of-the-line model... we now have every model and color of bike that Fit makes in stock...

The Kink video premiere Saturday night went well, kind of a small turnout but a good time nonetheless.... thank you to all of you who did show up, we will be doing more premieres in the future...

That's all for today...



Saturday, December 4, 2004

Kink DVD Premiere Tonight!!

We will be showing Kink's "Cheap Thrills" DVD tonight at the shop at 6pm or so... come on by!



Friday, December 3, 2004

Kink "Cheap Thrills" DVD premiere tomorrow!

Hey all, the Kink video premiere is still on for tomorrow... that's Saturday, December 4th, around 6pm ... as I've said before, we're having it inside the shop, and as you probably know we have a relatively small shop... we're going to be moving some stuff around to try to fit everybody, it sounds like there will be a pretty good turnout... it should be interesting... it should be a good time regardless, so come by and check it out... also, everything in the shop after 6pm will be 5% off, and we'll have some limited edition Kink shirts available... Got questions? Call us at 781-293-3665, or email at dickmauls@adelphia.net

The actual Cheap Thrills DVD will have about 40 minutes of bonus footage, and will be slightly different.... I still haven't seen the version we'll be showing tomorrow, but I think it may be a rough copy, i.e., no titles or credits... should be a good video though... we'll have copies of it for sale in the shop the week of Christmas, I'm told....

Other than that, we got in a couple of things today... the February '05 Ride Magazine, which has some fairly local stuff in it... Chris King headsets are back in... and we finally got some Wipperman Pro chains, a few of you guys have been asking for these things.... they are pretty sweet...

Oh, and check out Andy Giraffe's cool new site for BMX/non-BMX photos, musings, short videos, and so on, at www.endicottwetlands.com

Thanks, and hopefully we'll see you tomorrow..



Thursday, December 2, 2004

Primopro Hollowbite cranks, Kink DVD premiere

Got in the highly anticipated Primopro Hollowbite cranks... similar to the regular Powerbites, but they are hollow 7075 aluminum... stronger and lighter than the Powerbites, and not that much more $$...

The Kink "Cheap Thrills" DVD premiere is still on for Saturday night (6pm, Dec 4th) at the shop... sounds like there will be a pretty good turnout, hopefully we will find room for everybody... don't forget, everything in the shop will be 5% off after 6pm...



Wednesday, December 1, 2004

Little Devil, Square One, Fly new stuff

Even more new stuff today... bunch of stuff from Little Devil, Orchid, and Square One (really cool Square One "Squareway" zip up hoodies, some tees and longsleeve tees, winter beanies, etc)...

Also some Odyssey stuff: another really cool zip up hoody called the "Hipster", the new Jimmy Levan grips, and some more trigger-style "Monolevers"... by the way, we'll be getting their new "Elementary" stems in after xmas...

More Fly brakes came in too, some in bronze... have I mentioned that I love these brakes?

Sealed Pig headsets back in stock, and magnesium DK Iron Cross pedals...

What do we have on the way, you ask? Well, it's hard to be sure sometimes, but we have Metal Dagger frames coming back in, Props #54 by the end of the week, and Chris King headsets tomorrow. Lots of other stuff that I don't have dates for yet, but keep your ears peeled...

In other news, I went to a surfing video premiere at some bar in Marshfield last night hosted by Levitate Surf & Skate... it was pretty low-key, but it got me pretty excited about the Kink premiere here on Saturday... hope everyone can make it, and that it all goes well... we're expecting it to be a little crowded, so be prepared...

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