Product News: VOX Footwear.

During recent communication with I-FIVE Distribution I was made aware of VOX Footwear. VOX are a relatively new name in skate shoe design – Nevertheless, they have developed a mighty fine range of shoes, all of which come in various colours, styles and sizes. It looks like VOX have put a lot of time in developing their range and it really shows. At present I’m testing a set of DownLows and you will be hearing more about them in due course. Until then, click continue reading to preview the full range – Chris@VS

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Products: Percent Apparel.

Erric Molloy of Percent Apparel just sent over a package containing some of his new designs. My first impressions of the product are good – High quality shirts, good designs and a good print finish – Essentially, everything a good shirt should be. This also means we will be launching some product reviews, hosting some small contests and flowing a few dudes – Always nice! Lastly, shout-out to Erric Molloy of Percent Apparel! – Chris@VS Continue reading “Products: Percent Apparel.”

Products: Deco “LIFTED” Frame (Tom Villarreal Signature Frame) >>>

Great news from Deco BMX – Chad Degroot recently announced that Deco were in the sampling phase of Tom Villarreal’s “LIFTED” frame (signature frame). We can tell you a few tidbits to get you hyped, but most things are on the hush for now.

The “Lifted” will be a Breakless frame (no threads). It will have no removable tabs, no cable guides, no chain tensioners and no headtube tabs…simple, clean, and smooth as it gets!

Sizes will be 20.6″ and 21″…

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Product: Urban Kreation Gloves.

Check out the latest gloves from ‘Urban Kreation‘. These gloves offer excellent ventilation, a thin palm and plenty of protection. It gets better, they even allow you to show your national pride (UK, USA, etc). Check out a few of the gloves and some details below…

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Product News: Force Field Body Armour release ‘Zeus’ Knee Pads!

News Flash – ‘FatBMXjust publicised the following statement: “Forcefield Body Armour is stepping into the cycling scene and have Chris Smith testing out their product at the minute. Telling from the product picture, the pads look like they could work for BMX. In fact, they’ve got a whole line of protection gear that plenty of speedway, motorcycle racers, snowboarders and stuntmen use so why not BMX. Here’s a little more info on the brand and if you’re interested, get in touch with them. If protection gear helps you be back on your bike tomorrow instead of healing up, we’ll give it our thumbs up” (Bdj/FatBMX)

Read on for more details on ‘Force Field Body Armour‘…

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WHAT MAKES FORCEFIELD BODY ARMOUR® DIFFERENT?

“Forcefield has led the way in introducing the concept that body armour doesn’t have to be hard, rigid and uncomfortable to wear. We are market leaders in soft armour technology. We design our body armour so that it is flexible, moulds to the users’ body, stays in place and so comfortable that you wouldn’t think about getting on your bike without wearing it. As importantly we have proven that the performance is superior to the more mainstream hard plastic protectors. Forcefield doesn’t design products based on price. It designs to performance first. Hence our slogan “PROTECTION: NO COMPROMISE”.
Designed to be used either in conjunction with Forcefield Body Armour® or independently the Forcefield Climate Control range uses the latest technical materials to create the best possible technical wear available today, and like the Forcefield Body Armour® the Forcefield Climate Control quality has not been created on price but to the highest specifications.” – FFBA


Rider Comments:

“I’ve been using these pads for over a month now and so far I have been very impressed with how they feel, look and perform. Pat on the back to Force Field Body Armour for getting involved with BMX and MTB!” – Chris Smith (FFBA Supported Athlete)


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New: Ride BMX UK (Issue 164!) Out Now!!!

I just got issue 164 of Ride UK through my door – And a brilliant issue at that! Main stand out? Probably the Phil Demattia interview… It’s a blazer!

Issue 164 Caution When Wet!

“Riding anywhere outdoors during the last month was pretty much deemed a write-off. The UK is supposedly in a drought (even though it’s been raining constantly for over a month now) but despite the non-stop rain, we dug deep and battled on. This issue includes features from the UK (in the rain), Sunny California (not in the rain), a boat trip on the Atlantic Ocean and a selection of some Idiots Abroad… Check out more from issue 164 below…” – Ride UK Continue reading “New: Ride BMX UK (Issue 164!) Out Now!!!”

Bike Check: Chris Jackson

/// Name: Chris Jackson // Support/Hook-ups: Purchased parts from Slam69 and have had an amazing service from them, massive thanks! // Frame: Dartmoor Yuki (2012) // Forks: Primo (Dartmoor Satio Forks on the way!) // Headset: Odyssey // Stem: BSD Frontloader // Bars: Amity RD // Grips: Dartmoor Shamman // Bar ends: Dartmoor // Brake lever: Eclat Brake // Cable: Odyssey Uppers+Lowers (White) // Brake caliper: Eclate 2012 U-Brake // Brake pads: Odyssey Clears // Chain: YBN Halflink Gold // Sprocket: Federal 28T // Cranks: Dartmoor Flair // BB set: Dartmoor Spanish // Pedals: Dartmoor Stream // Seatpost: Fit (cut down) // Seat: Federal Slim (Black/Black) // Front tire: KHE MAC 2 Dirt // Front rim: Cinema 333 // Front hub: Cinema // Rear Rim: Odyssey 7KA // Rear tire: KHE MAC 2 Street // Rear hub: Profile Totum // Pegs: None ///

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Product Testing: VP Components.

Once again Mr Saunders over at VP-USA (VP Components) has kindly sent over some of VP’s latest pedals for testing – Models include the VP VICE, VP-69, VP-69n, VP-Grind and a few sets of the VP-577s – Hit continue reading to view individual product shots…

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