New News:

The weeks just seem to be flying by and before you even know it Feb is almost gone! This past week has been super busy with us finalising some of our plans for this year, and we have some big things planned for 08! We will fill you in on those details early next week but lets just say its going to be good!

We have also added another banner at the top of the news which will link you to the We The People online complete bike catalogue. These bikes are amazingly well specced and should be hitting our shores in the near future. Click on the link above and have a look at what they have to offer.

In other WTP news they have been doing plenty of updates on their Videorama site. They have some awesome videos up there from their team riders so click on the image above and check it out. They are well worth a look!!!

The guys at Sunday have also posted up some pics of the new Ian Schwartz frames that are due for release in April. Sunday are pushing the boundaries with all the technology they are putting into their new line of frames and the Ian frame is just the tip of the ice burg! Visit www.sundaybikes.com for more pics and info.

The new Fly bikes headset is also on its way to us and these are the new lower stack height versions. The new headset (featured on the left) is now 5mm lower then before allowing you to customise you stem height even more then before. Look for these to be in stores as early as March!

On the team front a bunch of the guys have been keeping busy. Stephen Savage gave us a call to say he has been staying in Cape Town for the last few weeks and is busy trying to get as much filming done as he can. He also asked if he could have a new set of pegs so you can expect him to be getting it done on the grind sticks!

Colin and Buddy Chellan are heading up to Richards bay with Greg Illingworth this weekend to ride some new spots and also get some filming done. Buddy's new bike is also on its way to him so look out for a fresh bike check soon!

Tyrone Bradley has a new job as a photographer for one of SA's leading car magazines, and has been spending his days roaring around the countryside in extremely powerful vehicles ranging from 6 series BMW's to Audi S3's. We are jealous!

Posted by: Admin February 26, 2008]

RAU session:

This past weekend a bunch of us headed to RAU (now called UJ) for a street session and to film some last minute clips of Colin for his part. This place is nuts with endless stuff to ride all over the place. Between this place and Wits there has to be some of the best street riding spots ever. Anyway, Colin was firing out the lines all over the place and was putting his front peg to good use. Finally when it go too dark to film Tyrone got out his camera and shot this pic of Colin doing a gap to wall ride. thanks for the pic Ty!

Tyrone has also recently joined the brakeless crew, and sent us a few snaps of how his bike is currently set up. Here is what he had to say... "It was time for a change. It wasn't a rash decision either. For some time I had been riding with my finger off the lever and just felt that it helped make simple tricks feel way better and smoother. It's still new to me and I'm adjusting but it's definitely something I wanna try out for a while longer." Ty is also a big fan of the "Rat Look" (google it if you not in the know) and has used that inspiration on his new paint scheme. Here are some pics.

We will be updating his bike check in the next few days so check back for that!

Posted by: Admin February 20, 2008]

We The People!

We are proud to announce that Empire Cycle Supply are now distributing We The People bike Co in South Africa. This partnership has been some time in the making and we are really excited to be working with the guys from WTP! With one of the best lines of complete bikes in the industry, and an entire catalogue of frames, forks, bars, and parts, WTP have an amazing line of quality products to offer riders. The first shipment is a little way off, but expect to see plenty of updates on the new WTP products and news coming up in the next few weeks.

If you are not already familiar with their current line of products you can see their line of complete bikes HERE, and there range of components HERE.

In other product news the new Federal pivotal seats are on their way to us. These are currently the lightest pivotal seats on the market, with a super slim shape and a hollow center bolt. Look for all 4 colour options to be in stores in the next week or 2!

Posted by: Admin February 13, 2008]

Team and product update:

As we mentioned late last week the new Fly goods are here and here is a run down on some of the new goods we have in stock. First up is the new Luna frame. This is Dylan Smith's signature fame and is built to handle all your park, street, and dirt needs. These frames feature the removable brake mounds so that you can run a super clean looking brakeless frame, or put mounts on if you want to run brakes. This means no more chopping of your frame! The frame also comes equipped to run the new Ruben bash guard due out soon.

Next up is the new Campillo frame. this is a super light team designed frame that is intended for trails use, as well as light park and street. The Campillo has a low stand over height and features super slim dropouts.

We also have stock of the popular Pantera and Tierra frames as well. All these frames are available in a full size curve so if you are looking for a new frame make sure you check these out.

Fly's lightest fork the Tierra fork is also back in stock. These feature an integrated fork race to make installation that much easier, as well as compact CNC's dropouts.

Another new item are the new 8" rise luna bars. We have these in flat black to match the flat black Luna frames. Look for buddy Chellan to be riding his new flat black Luna setup in the next week or so.

We also have Ruben grips back in stock in all the colours, including the new red ones.

To go with the red grips we have the line of red components as well. This includes Seats, bar ends, rims, and pedals.

Along with all these new items we also have the full range of regulars like tyres, sprockets, brakes, BB's and much more. All these new items will be in stores by the weekend!

On the team front a few of the guys are traveling around getting some last minute footage for the video. Colin Loudon is back in JHB riding and filming and last night we all met up at Monte for a laid back session. Speaking of Colin, Wayne Reiche sent through some extra pics from Colin's interview in Blunt and they are all crackers!!! Here they are.

Wayne also sent through some pics of DK team rider Matt McLeod who was in Cape Town this past weekend.

Finally on the team front Sunday / Animal team rider Stephen Savage is also down in Cape Town and stopped off at West Coast BMX yesterday to hang out with James and the crew. Here are a few snaps james sent to us of Savage sessioning their ghetto sub box.

Well that's pretty much it for today. We have some big news for all of you tomorrow so make sure you check back and see what that is!

Posted by: Admin February 12, 2008]

New Fly shipment has arrived:

The new Fly shipment just came through the door! Tons of new stuff in this lot as well as 2 brand new frames, Deep red components, new seat, Lunar bars, and much more... Check back on Monday for the full run down and pics!

Posted by: Admin February 08, 2008]

New United Goods:

The new United shipment is about to ship and we thought we would fill you guys in on all the new items that are on their way. There are a bunch of brand new items in this lot and we should have them in stock within the next 3 - 4 weeks. Here is a run down on some of the new goods.

First up is the new Forte brothers signature frame. This is a light weight trails / park / and light street frame, and is the same frame Paul Soderlund will be riding once they arrive. The specs are as follows: Top tube 21", chainstays 13.75", head tube 74.5°, seat tube angle 71°, BB height 11.8", weight 4.8 lbs. MADE FROM FULL 4130 JAPANESE SANKO CROMO
ALL TUBING DOUBLE BUTTED
ANGLED SEAT STAY BRAKE MOUNTS
LASER CUT HEAT TREATED STAY BRIDGES
LASER CUT HEAT TREATED DROPOUTS WITH ROUNDED CUT OUT HOLES
HEAT TREATED HEADTUBE, B/B & DROPOUTS
BUILT IN SEAT CLAMP WITH SUNKEN BOLT INSTEAD OF STD THREADED FRAME SYSTEM

The revised Squad frames are also coming in with this lot. The specs are as follows: Top tube 21", chainstays 13.75", head tube 74.5°, seat tube angle 71°, BB height 11.5", weight 5.2 lbs. MADE FROM FULL 4130 JAPANESE SANKO CROMO
ALL TUBING DOUBLE BUTTED
ANGLED SEAT STAY BRAKE MOUNTS
LASER CUT HEAT TREATED STAY BRIDGES
LASER CUT HEAT TREATED DROPOUTS
HEAT TREATED HEADTUBE, B/B & DROPOUTS
LOW PROFILE CHAINSTAY MOUNTS

The all new Trinity frame has a number of changes as well. These include: Top tube 21", chainstays 13.5", head tube 74.75°, seat tube angle 71°, BB height 11.5", weight 5.2 lbs. MADE FROM FULL 4130 JAPANESE SANKO CROMO
ALL TUBING DOUBLE BUTTED
ANGLED SEAT STAY BRAKE MOUNTS
LASER CUT HEAT TREATED STAY BRIDGES
LASER CUT HEAT TREATED DROPOUTS
HEAT TREATED HEADTUBE, B/B & DROPOUTS
LOW PROFILE CHAINSTAY MOUNTS

New United "Jive" grips.

New United "Repeater" grips.

United Pivitol seat posts.

Slim style united pivitol seats.

We will also receive new stock of the new United sprockets. These have been revised to make one of the lightest sprockets on the market.

Squad bars will also be back in stock in the popular 8 / 28 size.

The Popular Value bar will also be available in a new 8 / 28 size. These will be the most affordable "big" bars on the market and are made from durable fluted 4130 chromolly. If you are shopping for bigger bars and are on a budget make sure you check these out.

Posted by: Admin February 04, 2008]

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It's Official:

Rumors have been all over the net about Aaron Ross and who he will be riding for but it has now been made official! This morning we received a press release form Sunday Bikes to say that Aaron Ross is now a member of the Sunday Bikes team. The guys at Sunday are already working on his team frame and you can be sure it wont be long before his pro model becomes available. For more info and to read the press release check out www.sundaybikes.com

Odyssey team rider Colin Loudon also sent us a mail to say that he has been hard at work building some new lines at Giba Gorge. This place is fast becoming an amazing setup and by the looks of Colin's handy work the trails are going to be some of the best in SA!

Colin also sent us these sweet pics of himself shredding some of the new lines including the new dirt quarter.

Posted by: Admin February 01, 2008]