DH action backstreet style.
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Feb 222012
Who are you? Dmr’s W.O.M.D
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Feb 142012
photo: David Sibley
There are some folks about, who seem to be of been around forever. Despite this they are still damned fast and will leave you standing off the lights. One such rider is one of one of HTN’s favorite bike company (DMR) troops. as you all well know the name. He’s a busy boy and when he’s not blasting it against 3 other irders down a 4x track, he’s pinning in at a DH event or designing/tweaking new stuff for DMR. If he’s not doing that, he’s putting together some killer trails near you.
He came up on our E.s.s radar a while ago with a new take on DMR’s sidekick2. It was shiny and using tubing I had for one forgotten about. Since then he’s made regular appearance in numerous magazines and on websites. So to and to his already hectic life i badgered him to do an interview, where I started by asking him ” Who are you?”
Who are you.
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Feb 082012
It seems that there’s no shortage of new frames coming out. All in the name of fun. HTN has a go a catching a couple such companpies.
I first saw this particular bike on Dirtmountainbike site. I had to have a proper look. I was impressed by the quality of the build and intrigued by the concept. Hardtails with the ability to take long travel forks is nothing new. But these guys have gone full tilt at the idea. Seems crazy to run a triple clamp on a Hardtail. But this is no ordinary hardtail. Neither are the riders judging by the Video edits. they sure don’t hang about.
So a quick search visa Facebook and I located the company responsible. A few messages later and it appeared there was more to this unique machine that you first see. So i had to ask. Who are you?
More show business from Core
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Feb 062012
Ison Distribution.
Ison turn 20 this year and look to be going for a good number of years yet. Even more so when you see what the have been up to in the last 12 months. Odi have teamed up with SDG to make some cool new grips. As you’d expect they are grippy and loc-on. They also come in red and black.
Odi were also showing new colours for their Flight control bars. These are a little different. Why? Well you can make the wider by adding ODI Wing Tips. These can add 13mm or 18mm to your bars.
Gusset are’nt sitting around either. This new stem for BMX race and dirt looks spot on. Nice and light too. Designed by Isons own DMC.
They also had new colours for their bmx bars, and numerous other BMX parts including splined chain-rings and spiders.
Identiti have now got a BMX team on the go. They won’t have to worry about not being easy to spot.
TSG had an Evil Kenevil thing going on for those who want to be different.
You can certainy say TSG go all out when it comes to designs too.
Core show…………part II
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Jan 312012
Here’s some more tit-bits from the show.
Our friends from Buff were there again with some new funky bits and bobs. Just in time too given what the weathers like at the moment.
Mind you be careful where you wear these. Might end up scaring folk.
keep an eye out as Buff have been very busy with new ideas and designs. And you know that their products do the job.
ride to work….with a twist.
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Jan 312012
http://youtu.be/ekjIUR3n1C0
Core 2012………………………… Chaos contained Pt Uno
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Jan 312012
Goodies...
Well it’s that time of the year where bike companies show their wares. One such show is the Core show. It’s held in Whittlebury Hall Hotel a rather nice if somewhat upmarket building, where everyone there is rather well turned out. So it’s rather brave to let dozens of Bike shop owners and press invade. Again.
In true form Hardtailnation made the rather long haul there from their test labs in deepest part of the West Country. An early start for myself and “Ace” ment we could get there nice and early so as we could book in. After the long drive we were both relived to get there. We got in before the nice ladies had set up. Which was handy as bacon & eggs turned up for the early birds. “Ace” managed to use his charm to get me in.
So once in it was all go right till lunch time. Which as we come to expect it was a rather nice spread and once again we were well feed. All to soon it was time to do more of the rounds.
So was there anything nice? well here’s a selection of pics we gathered along the way.
Forums “Fixed”
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Jan 272012
Just to let you all know our Forums are now open with beefed up security to stop spammers getting on.
Been running for a week or so and no spam so fingers crossed, feel free to register and talk bikes!
Dave
A bike is Born!
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Jan 252012
It seems like an age since i posted here, And i think it’s about time i got back into writing articles here! Since my MDE was stolen last February i left the Hardtail game, and couldn’t think of anything to write about because of this.
Having just rebuilt my Beloved Kona Five-0 (Which is now 4 years old) I thought i’d share some photo’s with you guys, as well as making an appearance 
To start with, I got together any old parts i had lying around the Hosue, Starting with the 2004 Marzo z 150′s up front. As old skool as they are, they do lock out to 80mm which will help on the climbs, and run at 150 too which will be good on the DH’s. I then needed some wheels, a stem, saddle and post, and bars, so i got on the Phone to Andy Boyle and got some bargain bits off him, Including a pair of Sunn S-types, A 35mm truvativ stem and a SDG I beam ad fat seat all for less that £150. Unfortunatley Andy didn’t have any bars, But after replacing the bars on the Porco i had a set of Funn Full Ons so fitted them.
after this i needed brakes and gears. i got the old X7 parts off my Norco and fitted them asap. Sourcing a good set of brakes turned out easier than planned, When a good friend James Morgan gave me a set of Juicy sevens.
The majority of the parts came from my sponsor, Koo Bikes, At incredibly good prices, aswell as the cranks off the Norco and a Chainguide from Superstar. The specs are as follows: 2008 Five-0, sunn s-types, gravity cranks, bbb chain ring, Shimano 9speed chain, Sram X7 mech and shifter, Avid Juicy 7′s, Shimano M530′s, Intense Tyres, Truvativ Stem, Funn Bars, Sunline Grips, Hope adaptors, and Superstar Chain guide ( I may of forgotten a few bits)
Cheers Guys,
Lil Chris