It’s 11:02 am and I’m watching the opening section of SEASONS (new film from the collective). Peaty is ripping oh and now Cam is making bird sounds and jumping in pools. Come down and grab your copy or buy it from our online store ghybikes.com

Seven Riders. Four Seasons.

Seasons is a film that follows seven of the world’s top mountain bikers through the course of four seasons of one year. The film explores what it means to be a full time rider as told though the eyes of downhill racers, slopestyle competitors, and big mountain freeriders.

Riders: Andrew Shandro, Cam McCaul, Steve Smith, Matt Hunter, Darren Berrecloth, Thomas Vanderham, Steve Peat.

www.thecollectivefilm.com

60 Minute Feature
Making of Whistler Segment
Sterling Lorence Slideshow
Sponsor Videos
Bonus Air Footage
Bonus Trail Footage

The Canadian pricing gods have determined it to be the low low price of $27.99.

I thought that Downhill Domination was the only mountain bike game until…Mountain Bike Adrenaline caught my eye in Best Buy.  John Cowan on the cover and some pretty cool screen shots on the back.  Luckily you can get it for only $10 dollars since the ratings are not that good.  You can pretty much tell its not going to be that banger video game like Tony Hawk or Skate.  Here is the description they give to get you all stoked up to shred the gnar.  Bad descriptions from ad execs much like my last sentence. 

Straddle your mountain bike and ride the adrenaline as you hurtle down the world’s most spectacular slopes. Speed, dexterity and daring are the three ingredients that will turn you into an exceptional rider. Are you ready to ride out of your skin?

But for ten bucks off of ebay how can you go wrong.?

The shop just started carrying Redline adult bikes and I ordered up a fully rigid 29′er.  The Redline D440 with 29 inch wheels.  So I took the bike to the tapeworm just up the hill from the shop.  It was a little muddy but the big wheels just cruised over everything in its path.  I did switch the brakes to some BB5 Avids since all I had to do was add calipers.  The bike comes ready for discs.  So that is just a small taste of the test.  I will keep posting about this and more new bikes in the stable.  If you want to try a 29er out just stop by the shop!

The gear box bike has been kicked around for a while now.  I think that technology is getting better and the gearboxes are eventually going to take over in the gravity market.  Here is the offering from Suntour.  Sully from Rotec stopped by and let us take some spy shots before he installed this unit on one of his prototypes.  The weight on this badboy is a hefty 9 lbs (including crank arms).  But just take into account that you are loosing cassette, freehub body and chainguide.  That is around 1.5 pounds plus a pound for the cranks.  So realisticly the gearbox weighs in at 6.5 lbs.  I cant wait to try out Rotecs new creations.  He had a nice aluminum hardtail with him that was geared towards dual slalom / 4X.  Sully also mentioned talking to Weagle to get some advice on a new design that will use the Split Pivot.  Using Lawill and Weagle designs should make Rotec’s new line something to check out this next year.  Stay tuned for more details!!!

The new nasty boy cranks by FSA are far better than the previous years.  We had one of the local rippers try them out and he put together his thoughts on the cranks.  The biggest improvement that I noticed was the fact that they machined each crank after they were painted.  I have had a few sets of BMX style cranks that when the sprocket was bolted to the arm, it wobbled.  The build up of paint on one side would make the sprocket not sit flat.  Well FSA has fixed that!  Here is Shawn Wilson’s take on things.

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Instead of having just another hardtail from company blah.  We decided to pick some of our favorite parts and outfit them on a couple of Atomlab frames.  The General Issue frame is built with traditional style and some g.h.y. flair.  We picked the simple White vs. Black theme, without going too out there and finding every white part known to man.  Make sure to see the ghost ring chain tensioner (great way for a frame with verticle drop-outs).  I saw that work on some messenger bikes in 2003 (Messenger Worlds in Seattle). 

After that bike we built up a sick park bike.  The Trail Pimp frame has a set of MTX rims built with a KHE freecoaster out back.  I personally have one of these hubs and they are so fun.  We did a Rasta pattern on with the spoke nipples and also pimped out the Atomlab pedals with some red ano.  This one is fully rigid and has some definate BMX influence thanks to Scott (our new mechanic and local ripper).  A picture is worth a thousand words.  Well heres 6000 words. . . . . . . . G.I. Complete $1100  Trail Pimp $1200

Mountain bike companies are just now hitting the second generation.  The kids that grew up riding real ATB bikes are now the age to make a difference on our sport.  It is much like the BMX companies that are mostly rider owned.  As these small companies grow, there creative sides tend to show through.  Interbike is coming in about a week and the cost to have a booth inside can be crippling for a new company.  Some people would rather spend there money in advertising and some have found a loophole to the whole deal.  Transition bikes did it last year and now they are adding a couple more rider owned companies to the list.  They have an offsite condo that houses there own splinterbike.  They have carved a piece for themselves off of the interbike log.  This unfortunately is by appointment only.  Deity has joined, along with Canfield Bros., RockGardn, and Spectrum Clothing.  All these guys will be showing there products in a relaxed environment with refreshments easily accessable.  Just a glimpse at what rider owned companies can and will do to make things fun.

Note:  The NEW Blindside from Transition is now available.  Just call to book your order now. g.h.y. bikes………800-979-HUCK

Check out these new rims that are available through G.H.Y. Bikes.  The Pink Camo rims will NOT last long so order them up.  I started running some of the polished MTX’s laced to gold hubs with gold nipples.  Been running super true even with tons of 180′s to use my new KHE freecoaster.  Check the story below for a visual on what those hubs will allow you to accomplish.  More rims available and in stock, just call.

Our wheel building skills are top notch.  We have two wheel builders in house, both with hundreds of wheels built.  When you buy Hubs, Rims, and Spokes from Go Huck Yourself.com / G.H.Y. Bikes the build is free and you recieve liftime trues to that wheel (M.S.R.P. prices apply).

Phil has been envited to a minimum of three events across the pond in Europe (Qashqai) .  Atomlab just hooked him up with some sweet new hoops with white spokes.  I hand built them with their red nipples and as you can see, they are super stylin.  Phil is leaving Sunday after Supercross to head down to Portland.  There he will meet up with Lutze from Matchvideozine and take a flight next week.  We are all super stoked to see him throw down in some major comps.  He is going to meet up with Rob Rebholz and cruise europe with him also.  I am jealous.