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23 February 2009

Back 2 Back Amateur BMX Contest
Boogaloos Brightwater Common are hosting an amateur only BMX contest this weekend. No sponsored riders will be allowed to ride so if you are keen to have some fun and stand a chance of winning some rad product then head on down. Here are the details:

20 February 2009

NEW ARRIVAL: Éclat
We have received stock of some more eClat products! These products speak for themselves. The stuff is seriously awesome!

"The new Teck Hub from éclat was designed to eliminate spoke wear on grinds. Constructed around a 6061 T-6 aluminum shell, the Teck hub features a 7075 heli-coiled female axle system for strength and durability. Available in a 36h option only, the Teck hub is a proven, effective design. Lightweight, simple to install and built to withstand all the smith grinds you can throw at it."

Material: 6061-T6 Aluminium refined hub-shell
Axle: 7075 Heli-coiled female axle. M10 thread
Bearings: 2 sealed high quality Japanese bearings
Spokes: 36h (4 x 195mm spokes requ.)
Weight: 255g / 9o
Price: R940.00

"The new Teck cassette hub from éclat. Featuring a 6061 T-6 aluminum shell and built around a 4130 cr-mo heat-treated female axle system, the Teck Cassette is the cassette hub that every other cassette hub wants to be. Strong, lightweight, functional and refined, with a standard 9t driver, polymer bushings and right-hand and left-hand drive options."

Material: 6061-T6 Aluminium refined hub-shell
Axle: 4130 heat-treated CrMo female axle, M10 thread
14mm axle passes into dropout for extra bolt support
Bearings: 3 high quality Japanese bearings + polymer bushing
Spokes: 36h
Driver: 9t as standard (Also available as aftermarket in 10t) Driver features polymer bushing
Weight: 424g / 15oz
Price: R2050.00

"The perfect bend without the need for any customization, éclat's new Swift lever. The Swift lever's unique clasp design allows for a wide range of placement on the handlebar, and the lever's extended profile means you don't need to bend your brake lever to fit your handlebar. Embossed éclat logos compliment the Swift lever's design, with version in both left and right. Quite simply, the perfect lever for every type of riding."

Material: 6066 T6 forged Alloy
Weight: 69g
Specials: Unique clasp design with lo-profile form
Embossed sleek logo
Improved knuckle space
Price: R275.00

"We've been working on this for a while now and did not want to release it until all of the kinks were worked out. And that time is now. Introducing the éclat Complex seat and seatpost combo. The Complex seat and post combo is constructed of a one-piece plastic core which forms the seat and post. Surrounded by the plastic core on the post is an alloy sleeve which insures that the post is not crushed when you clamp it down in the frame. Designed exclusively by éclat, the complex seat and post combo is available in two options, regular and padded, along with an assortment of colors. The design is patent pending, the seat molding is reinforced and you'll be able to knock a few extra ounces off your bike with the Complex seat and post combo by éclat."

Material: Nylon w/ aluminum sleeve support
Size: For 25.4“ seat tubes
Weight: 179g (6.31 oz)
Colors: Black, white, olive, eggplant, brown
Specials: Aluminum sleeve / one-piece plastic core construction
Price: R380.00

Stock is limited on these products, please call ASAP to avoid the disappointment of not getting any!

Note from Tyrone: "sorry for the lack of updates, I have just moved back down to Durban and currently have no internet which is making me feel like a caveman. Things will improve in the future. Please just bare with us for now. Aweh!"

19 February 2009

Colin Loudon Edits
Here are two edits from Glamour Killface. Guess with the knee injury he had some spare time. He's up and rolling around again. Even threw done some pretty gnarly jibs on the Fox trip he recently went on to Cape Town for their upcoming Fox Forward TV show series that's gonna be on Supersport in the near future. More on that later though.

19 February 2009

Missing Link Comp
The second "Missing Link" BMX comp will be taking place at Menlyn Shopping Centre in PTA on the 28th March. The last one there really was a belter. Well attended and good fun. You can click here to see pics from it! So come hang out, there should be some rad product up for grabs too.

11 February 2009

Pro X Extreme Games
This past weekend as you all should know was the Pro X in Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront. Riot Team riders Tyrone, Greg, Wayne, Tim and Malcolm were all in attendance for the BMX dirt comp. The jumps were a super fun set-up and despite the heat the contest was one of the funnest in years. In the end Greg won, Tyrone came second and Stuart Loudon took third. Tyrone only managed to sneak in some pics during the qualifying group he wasn't in which unfortunately never had any of the top three though. We're sure you'll enjoy these though.

At the end of the comp both Malcolm and Wayne were firing out backflip tailwhip attempts. Nuts. After a few goes Malcolm got one and Wayne almost rode away from one. He was so close. Just hanging up front wheel. Props!

It was so good to be at another dirt comp. The level of riding was insane and there is talk of a lot more events coming up and even huger plans for next years Pro X, keep your eyes posted. Aweh.

Wayne Reiche and Buddy Chellan train through the set.

Stuart Laing... so much style

Buddy Chellan, Tuck No Hander

Tim Dell, X-up

Wayne Reiche, Backflip

Wayne Reiche, Unturnforward

Brad Rowlett, 360 table

Stuart Laing, 360 table

Buddy Chellan, superman