New products on the way:

We have just received word that a bunch of new stuff in on its way. First up the new Sunday "Vinnie Sammon" colour frames have been shipped and are expected here in about a week or so. These are the "new wave" frames and are available in 20.5 and 21.

We also have a bunch of Odyssey goods on the way and these include 2 new limited colour linear cables. What are the new colour's you ask? You will have to wait and see.... These are also expected in around a weeks time so check back to see what the new colour's are.

Our first Coalition order is also on its way and this includes the first batch of cassette hubs, front hubs, seats, and seat posts. All of these new parts will be available in either black or camo, so if you have been waiting for these now is the time to get in touch with your local bike store.

Empire team rider and warehouse employee Jimmy Reynolds is heading out on a trip to Mozambique today. Jimmy is traveling up there as part of a Blunt road trip. The trip involves BMX, skating, and surfing, with all these guys heading up there to explore new spots. Jimmy says he wants to film as much as he can for the video while he is there, and make the most of the fresh spots (if he can tear himself away from the beach that is!). Blunt are documenting the whole thing and it sounds like everyone os going to have a good time.

Finally we have ben informed that there will be NO ENTRANCE FEE charged to people who are riding at X-Fest. On the posters it says that the entrance fee is R70 however this only applies to spectators. If you plan on coming to ride you will not be charged entry however you do need to pre register. If you simply arrive on the day you will be considered a spectator. To pre register please mail your full name and contact details to tyrone@revolution.co.za

Posted by: Admin [April 26, 2007]

X-fest Update:

We just received the sports specific poster from the guys at X-Fest. This basically explains what we said in Fridays news update and it looks like things are coming together nicely for the event. For more info on the event, and details on the daily schedules you can call (011)4027335. We hope to see you all there.

Posted by: Admin [April 23, 2007]

Friday Update:

What a hectic week it has been! We have been going flat out since monday and finding time to update the news has been few and far between. Anyway, here is some fresh info for all of you.

Plans for the tour are well under way and this is set to be an amazing trip. X-fest will be the first stop so we hope to see you all there. We have been getting lots of calls from people asking if there will be Am and Pro classes at the comp and the answer is this... X-Fest is an AM ONLY event. The pros will be there to hang out and ride with everyone, but the aim of this festival is to give up and coming riders the chance to ride with pros and generally show everyone their skills. The event will be held as a jam session so it will be very laid back and everyone can just take it at their own pace. The best part of it is that over the weekend the Pros are going to be watching the Ams ride, and at the end of the weekend one lucky rider is going to walk away with a years sponsorship from Odyssey and The Riot BMX store! So for all you riders who dream of being sponsored, this is your chance to show everyone what you have got. All in all its just going to be a really fun weekend of riding bikes, watching bands, and hanging out with your friends... sounds good to us!

We also just received the new issue of blunt magazine and there are some exciting Empire related features in this issue. First up DK bicycles and Blunt have teamed up with a great subscription offer. The first 50 subscribers will each receive a free DK T-shirt and sticker pack with their years subscription! The Stephen Savage promo video, as well as the Gate Crash Tour video, are also now available for download to your cell phone via Blunts mobile zine. Now you can download the videos to your phone and watch then anywhere. Make sure you pick up the new issue of blunt for more info.

That's it for today, have a good weekend!

Posted by: Admin [April 20, 2007]

Brad Illingworth on Fallen Footwear:

FBM team rider Brad Illingworth just called us to let us know that he just got hooked up on the fallen footwear team through [R]evolution. Brad joins fellow Empire rider Tyrone Bradley as the 2nd member of the Fallen BMX team. The good people at [R]evolution have been supporting the BMX scene for a long time now and its great to see them hooking up another local ripper. For more info on this check out www.revolution.co.za.

In other news we also received they flyer for X fest happening early next month. This festival looks like it is going to be a lot of fun so make sure you get there. Tyrone and Colin start building the dirt jumps next week so we will keep you posted with pics as they build.

Posted by: Admin [April 16, 2007]

Odyssey & FOX South African pro tour:

If you viewed the news yesterday you will have read that we had some big news for you today, well here it is! We have teamed up with the folks at FOX riders co. to bring you another Pro tour of SA. From the 5th - 19th of May Odyssey / FOX team riders Mike Aitken and Chase Hawk will be on tour in SA visiting Johanneburg, Durban, and Cape Town. Some local Pro's and friends from overseas will be travelling with the tour, and it is going to be a good time for sure.

The schedule for the show is as follows:
May 5th and 6th: The guys will be at X-fest in Johannesburg. X-fest is a new action sports festival that will be held at Base 3. The festival will feature FMX, BMX, Wake-boarding, and bands. The BMX side of things is going to be a Dirt jam held over both days and should be a lot of fun. Tyrone Bradley, Colin Loudon, and Greg Illingworth will be building the jumps so it should be an awesome set-up. This is going to be the biggest dirt event of the year in SA so all of you trail riders should try make it up to JHB for this one.

May 13th: The guys will be at Wavehouse Skatepark in Umhlanga / Durban. By now all of you will be familiar with this park and know what a dialled set-up they have. This will be a laid back session at the park so feel free to come on down and ride with everyone.

May 19th: On the 19th Wayne Reiche has been so kind as to let us have a jam at his trails in Durbanville Cape Town. Once again this is just going to be a laid back affair so feel free to come down and hang out with everyone at Gum trails.

In between these dates the guys are going to be travelling SA filming with Chad Shackelford for the upcoming Odyssey video. You can be sure that with Chad's skills and all of our spots they will get some amazing footage. If you have any questions about the tour or need directions to any of the scheduled stops please get in touch with us via the contact page. Whe hope to see all of you at the stops!

Thats it for today. We will keep you posted with the names of the other locals and international riders joining the tour as they are confirmed.

Posted by: Admin [April 11, 2007]

New Odyssey Products:

Today we had the arrival of some fresh Odyssey products and there are some awesome new items in this lot! First up is the new SHOOK DVD "put in werk" has arrived, and once again Chad Shakelford has produced another awesome installment. Tons of great riding from lesser and well known riders from all over the USA. Featured riders include Jack Maddock, Jeff Kennedy, Jarred Allen, Rahmel Moyle, Marlon Europe, and Chase Dehart.

The new limited edition Jim Bauer signature junior seat is also here and this one is based on Jim's personal colour scheme. Some of you may remember Jim's bike from previous posts in the news, and now you can have his signature seat. These are only available in limited quantities so if you want one of these you better be quick.

Speaking of limited edition products, one of our most popular grips the Odyssey "Team" grip is now available in the limited Guacamole colour. These should be in stores by the end of the week.

And just when you thought it was safe to go outside with your "BIG" bars these beauties arrive on the scene! Odyssey Lumberjack bars are here and these will definitely satisfy anyone's need for BIG bars. Lumberjack bars have a 8 1/4 rise, 28 width, and 1' upsweep. They also come with Odyssey's 41 Thermal lifetime guarantee so you know they are built to last. Available in black only.

New Odyssey Classic stems are also in stock and these look really good. These feature the classic top load design and are machined out in all the right places so as to save some weight.The stem also features really clean looking graphics that are etched into the cap and underside. If you are in the market for a new stem then make sure you check these out.

Well that's it for today. All these items will be in stores across the country in the next few days, so if you are looking for any of them then give your local bike store a call. We have some BIG news for you guys tomorrow so make sure you check back for that! All we are going to say for now is make sure you clear your diaries for next month.... More tomorrow!

Posted by: Admin [April 10, 2007]

Help Cape Town get a skatepark:

James Brawn form West Coast BMX has started a petition to get a park built in Cape Town. We all know how badly Cape town needs a park so no matter where you live make sure you visit the site and sign the petition. You can visit the site here: http://www.gopetition.com/signatures.php?petid=11770

Posted by: Admin [April 05, 2007]

Paul Soderlund wall papers:

Today we have some fresh downloads for all of you. We have two new wallpapers of United team rider Paul Soderlund that were designed by none other then Paul himself! Paul works as a graphic designer for a big retail store, so its not surprising that he produced these two beauties.

Click on either of the above images to open the full size image in a new window.

Posted by: Admin [April 03, 2007]

Brad Illingworth Bike Check:

We start this month off with a bike check for FBM team rider Brad Illingworth. Check out his profile in the team page for the full run down on his setup.

We have also done some updates around the site. The calendar has been updated as well as the gallery/video section, and we have also updated the products page with some new items.

Posted by: Admin [April 02, 2007]