more at FBM BMXJohn Paul Rogers is the newest employee over at Sparkys, distributor for Shadow, Subrosa, Sputnic, Mutiny and The Make. This means he will be leaving his position at FBM and the arctic temps of upstate NY for sunny Orlando. Check the press release after the jump.
Reason for living on the East Coast:
1. Brooklyn
2. Food
3. Jerz
4. Seasons
5. No whip
types of frame on BMX
Flatland
Variety of freestyle riding performed on flat ground as opposed to ramps.
High-Tensile
Steel Less-expensive, heavier form of steel frame material, often found in lower-priced bicycles.
Freestyle
Trick-oriented riding with specialized frame and component designs. Flatland (as the name implies) and vert (on wooden ramps, often shaped like half-pipes) are the two subcategories of freestyle bicycling.
Gussett
Frame reinforcement, generally welded on at high-stress joints.
Pegs
Cylindrical attachments on a BMX bike’s axles used for grinding on ramps and rails and also for standing on for a variety of freestyle tricks.
Threadless
A threadless fork has a smooth, unthreaded top (known as a steerer tube) that allows handlebar stems to be changed more easily than older, threaded forks permitted. Most modern bicycles offer threadless forks, which don’t offer major performance enhancements, but are welcome for those who like to do mechanical work on their bikes themselves.
Vert
Short for vertical, referring to the vertical tops of trick ramps.
more at BMXframe
75deg head angle
- Offset seat tube 71 deg angle
- Available in 21" & 20.6" sizes
- Tapered top & down tubes with integrated dropouts for a cleaner look
- Newly designed brake mounts
- Horizontal cut seat clamp for no more broken bolts
- Slightly smaller tubes
- 13.25” rear end.
these angle must uses of all riders easy to pull Bunny hop
