//Saturday, April 28 17:43 PM - Posted by Schogn
With the winter blues kicking in you gonna need some fresh viewing material for those extra cold days...
Our friends over at Props Visual have just sent out our latest shipment of DVD's which includes the brand new Props Rock n Roll BMX tour.
Its presented by Fender Guitars, 20 pro BMXers joined 3 rock bands for a tour through the Midwest on the first ever Road Fools Rock-N-Roll BMX Tour.
There's a video preview and more info on the Props website. Alongside the RRT we have Issue 63, 64 VM and fresh stock of Mega Tour 5 and Road Fools 15.

The Lotek Vancouver Trip DVD isn't as new as the Props titles but there sure is alot of hype about the Lotek Team! Vacouver Trip arrives in 2 weeks. Preview here. I like the Lotek videos they always have a fresh soundtrack.

Both these should be here before your coffee gets cold, usual DVD price of around R160 a pop.

The Props Rock n Roll BMX Tour..

Lotek Vancouver trip DVD.

New flick coming our way in the coming weeks, 'Left/ Right'. Produced and filmed by Ryan Navazio, ring a bell? Navazio has been pumping out the Standpoint video series for years so he knows what you want to see in videos. Nick over at S&M reckons the lineup is tight with the like of Larry Alvarado, George K, Tom White, Dakota Rouche, Rob Wise, Paul Horan....

Theres a review on DEFGRIP and a Navazio interview on the Trans Am site.
Prebook or wait for the release announcement.

From the makers of Standpoint Video: "Left / Right".

//Thursday, April 26 03:12 AM - Posted by Schogn
Phil just sent an email with the poster attached and some details of the official opening of the indoor Old School Park in Helderburg, Cape Town. Its going down on Friday 4th of May and there are very limited tickets available.
Helderburg is situated in Somerset West which is about a 40min drive from Cape Town, so if you in the Kaap I hope to see you there!
There is a cover charge but you cant complain about that especially where there are live bands, big screen TV, BMX shop and of course the best bit the brand new freshly laid concrete trannies. The 'festivities' will be ongoing late into the night.

More photo's of the final stages of construction of OS Park on Phil's Hyouth web site: http://www.hyouth.co.za,

Click the poster for an enlarged pop up

OS Park in Somerset West.

//Tuesday, April 24 19:02 PM - Posted by Schogn
Its photo time. Bunch of new photo's have been added to the Team page galleries.
Check out awol rider Sean Shuping aka Boot for a couple of rad flatland photo's sent in by Chris Robertson.

Jacques has been busy too, Wesbank has had a lick of paint recently and its looking pretty fresh, especially with Jaf tearing it up at 7 foot.

Stuart has been filming allot for his video section, the shot below is from a tight run at a top secret location up here in Hillcrest. Bar spin gap to turndown out over the stairs.

We have a new Team rider on the books now too....but more on him soon.

I've been promised photo's from the Dirt Comp that I hear was a huge success down Port Elizabeth this past weekend. Our boys flying the BMX Direct flags high no doubt. Results and details on that to soon.

Here's a photo of local shredder Ashley Pilgrim hitting up a footjam at the beach park bowl. Photo taken by Darren.

//Thursday, April 19 11:02 AM - Posted by Schogn
In need of a new sprocket? Today might just be your lucky day! We clearing out a bunch of sprockets to make room for some new stock
S&M, Fit, Federal, Fly...in various different sizes starting at a mere R250 each, get the low down right here..

//Tuesday, April 17 17:55 PM - Posted by Schogn
You on the mailing list? No? Then you obviously didn't peep this. For a limited time Im throwing in a free copy of the awesome Fit Life DVD with every purchase!

I forgot to mention in yesterdays news splurb that the P.E dirt comp will have the following classes. Pro and Amateur, Best trick contest and a hardest slam contest.

//Monday, April 16 22:17 PM - Posted by Schogn
More event news.
Dirt Comp down in P.E on the 21st of April starting at 12. Rudi is on the ball with this one and all the P.E crew will be in attendance. I hear its going to be quite out of hand...ever heard of dirt jumps beneath a marquee tent?? Gonna be good no doubt. I would have liked to been their but cant make it, BMX Direct will be sending some prizes down. C' mon show your support go ride some dirt!
Details and directions on the poster. Click.

//Friday, April 13 15:11 PM - Posted by Schogn
Maybe its the fact that its Friday the 13th or maybe because the rain just won't let up...The mini ramp jam has been postponed to a later date due to the bad weather. The construction guys over at the Church are not happy with the state of the wet soggy conditions at the Church grounds and wont be pleased if we ride rutts into the freshly laid trannies...they have asked if riders could steer clear for a few days to allow the concrete to dry thoroughly. ah well cant win em all ey? It hasn't been cancelled just postponed to a later date. Hang loose, there a new date to be announced pretty soon.

If its wet where you are and you looking to oogle at some new product; get a load of this...

Primo Mix Cassettes and front hub in colors!

Primo Josh Stricker magnesium pedals.

Pivotal seat by Primo.

Fit Bike Co.s new DL sprocket.

//Tuesday, April 10 20:08 PM - Posted by Schogn
As promised photo's of the upgrades to the local Mini Ramp at the Serepta Church in Kloof. The Jam is this weekend!
Click on the image for pop images.

Stu is amped.

//Monday, April 9 22:21 PM - Posted by Schogn
We hosting a small event for all the local gromms this coming weekend at the Serepta Church in Kloof, Durban. The Church have kindly lent us their mini ramp and hospitality for an all day Saturday Jam.
We`ll kick off at about 2pm and finish off around dark. This is a Am only event but there will be a handfull of Pro's putting it down on the day too,(demo that is). Drop by for some refreshing riding and an easy day around a killer little concrete ramp.
Call or email for directions, its pretty straight forward gettin there.

//Friday, April 6 13:41 PM - Posted by Schogn
Brand new Ghetto Jam preview now showing on the Ghetto site. Download a nice quality preview or view it online. Check it.

//Tuesday, April 10 20:28 PM - Posted by Schogn
Tioga Comp 3 dirt/race tires are all stocked up again. 20x2.125" and 20x1.75". Both sizes @ R160 each. Purchase 2 and get 10bucks off each tire and FREE delivery. Who's ya daddy.

Comp III tires 1.75 & 2.125 @ 160 each.

Fresh batch of Local MFG axles in stock. Aluminum for both Odyssey and Primo cassettes. Hook um up at R450 a pop.

Back in stock - R450

//Thursday, April 5 21:14 PM - Posted by Schogn
This weekend was to be the 'Lucky 7 Jam' (on the 7th of April hence the lucky '7') at the Kloof Serepta Church Mini Ramp...but allot of Durban riders are away at Splashy Fen....the Church took the opportunity to start building phase 2 of the mini last week. A new quarter pipe, some steps, rail and a wall ride is purposed.
Oh the Jam is now scheduled for the 14th of April, next weekend. Details to follow.

Not much to look at now but its going to be grand.

Another ramp project underway but this time down in the Cape, Phil is working on a huge project to get his INDOOR PARK up and running in Somerset West before winter rolls in (yes this year!)
A quick splurb from Phil....
"The indoor skate park will be concrete. I designed it to ensure space efficiency and flow. It will be open in approximately three weeks with a shop fully stocked with BMX Direct goodies"
The "Old School Park" will its own website up pretty soon, photo's, news, shop and contact details.
If Phil has anything to do with those trannies you can be sure you be getting some mad boost out of em, have you seen that kid invert?!
Nice going Phil, see you at the grand opening.

Can you say excited?!

Quick sneak peak of the all new Fit Bike Co DL stem. These be available in 2 styles DL and DL-Regular. More details to follow..Im loving it.

Spy photo of the new Fit 'Down Low" stem

Happy Easter all, and drive safe dammit.

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//Saturday, March 24 23:01 PM - Posted by Schogn
Petermaritzburg street session!! Dale (local street cat) destroyed everything in town and we have it all on tape. (Sorry no video clips off this session, you'll have to wait for the video!). Petermaritzburg has some awesome street spots and some interesting stuff to ride.
The photo's below were pulled from the video clips so they might be a little shady.

Wheelchair hop.

Manual to bar spin off the stairs.

180 bar spin.

Manual X-up.

Look out for some news in the next few weeks of a top secret foam pit being built. Its still under construction but its coming along nicely.
80 000 sponge squares, 6m x 4m pit and 2 separate launch ramps. Keep em peeled, its coming.

//Monday, March 26 21:44 PM - Posted by Schogn
Friend and long time customer Blaze Ballantyne visited Durbs this past weekend. Braving the sketchy on-an-off weather he sessioned allot of the Durban spots with us. Here's a bike check for you to check out and a short video clip.

Blaze's baby blue Series3 Fit.

Ghetto TV is live! The Video Archive has had a refresh. All our video clips are stored here.

//Sunday, March 18 22:04 PM - Posted by Schogn
Couple photo's from the weekend. Click on each for an enlargement. Check out Darren's newly uploaded Team page. Enjoy.

Seeing is believing, you have to see the footage from this shot...but first see Darren's Team page (video is in the works).

Stu-the-who Loudon Bar spin at the Durban banks	Ross hitting up the curved walls at the infamous P.E bowl

Ross Brown no hander P.E	Stuart Laing weekend trails session. Turn down

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