// August News // Warmed up // Serepta photo's // Rayzah before and after // Trail photo's // // Hubert bike check // 2008 Completes // New S&M goods // Oldschool // Flat session // // Fit DL sprockets and stems // New Primo stuff and stuff // Bloodwolf // Team Blog page // // Skizo // LTF // Bike Check // Sifiso again //

// Saturday 29th September - Posted by Schogn

Sifiso is kicking ass this weekend at the Grand Nationals in Joburg. Today, in the 7th and 8th rounds he cleaned up beating both local and overseas competition. Joey Bradford(USA) and Randy Stumpfhauser(USA) are in South Africa competing at this weekends grand finals. Here is the official press release with photo's. More news with results this coming week after the grand finale on Sunday.



// Thursday 27th September - Posted by Schogn

Phil was spotted on the Fit Bike Co. web site sometime last week. We just returning the favor and saying thanks Rob-o! www.fitbikeco.com

Fit Flow Team rider Phil Norton.

We been slacking on the bike checks, another dope ride from the BMX Direct factory...

Anthony Mckenzies' custom Fit Pro, sweet.

// Tuesday 25th September - Posted by Schogn

I got word from Sifiso that he's back in S.A from today. Sifiso returned from a training camp in Utah (sounds intense). Sifiso will be battling it out in full force this weekend at the BMX Racing Nationals at the Kempton Park track.
Check out 'Skizo's' blog for updates and what and where he's been in the past few weeks, Sifiso sure does get around.

Skizo in Utah

Profile Imperial sprockets are in stock today. Black or polished 40t up to 45t. American quality at R550 each.

Profile Racing sprockets

An you thought the S&M LAF was tight? S&M LTF (Lighter than *uck)

This out of the 2007 Winter catalog :
"The LTF is the pinnacle of BMX frame-building technology, our most advanced and
lightest freestyle frame to date. Meticulous attention to detail resulted in a 4.2 lb. frame
with a swaged seat tube, bullet-tipped stays, and a rear end that can accommodate
today’s popular 2.25” tires with no problems. Hecho with pride in Santa Ana, CA.

• Made in U.S.A.
• Lighter swaged seat tube
• Steep 75 degree head angle
• Engraved shield on head tube
• Embossed open-ended gusset
• Bullet-tipped seat and chainstays
• Butted/Air-hardening SuperTherm tube set"
See more here.

S&M Bikes Lighter Than *uck frame.

// Sunday 23rd September - Posted by RSSchogn

The Bloodwolf is what Sean Burns is calling his new signature frame. 20.5" only, black or flat white. Bike check and interview on thecomeup site. Bloodwolfs available from us in a couple weeks time (and no we dont stock 45t Metal Bikes sprockets anymore!!).

Someone sure is excited about the Ghetto Jam dvds, the polls took a huge jump in numbers this week, I definitely did not make that many copies, so either somebody is boot-legging them or someone has way too much time on there hands...nuts...

I have launched an awesome new addition over on the team pages. Each of our team dudes can leave us some news, photo's or info of what ever they have been up to. Phil has already posted some trail photo's and news and Jaqcues backyard ramp setup is now online too. Check it out in the Team Blog.
Oh you can also subscribe to the blog and receive notifications when new posts are made. Look for the logo/subscribe link at the bottom of the blog page. RSS is the shit.



// Friday 21st September - Posted by Schogn

There's a Blunt/Nokia thing happening today at Gateway and the boys will be out riding most the day. Hook-up with Darren, Ashley and Stu (and most of the rest of the Hillcrest/Waterfall posse). Details on the Blunt site if you need.

Jacques' ramp is coming along nicely, he sent a bunch of photo's but I am waiting on him to get them up on the Team Blog (more on that later) so we can see what he has been up to...the wild wild East?

The much anticipated Pivotal seats and posts are here. As always we keepin' them affordable and available to all. I took a bunch of up-close photo's so you can see how it works if you not to familiar with how it goes together. The only tool it requires is a 6mm allen key. Click on the image below.
Price details; Primo Stump Post @ R140 and the Primo Balance Pivotal seat @ R300. Hey that's almost CHEAPER than a regular seat/post setup! and its helluva lighter and nicer to assemble than conventional rail/seat gut seats. I will add a little something to the Special Features page in the next few days in the meantime oogle this.

Micro drive 8t Primo Mix cassette drivers and matching 23t Primo Analog sprockets are back on the shelves. The 8t driver is available separately (with bearings & pawl/springs) @ R400 or built into a Mix Cassette at no extra charge! That's R900 for a quality cassette with micro drive, by far the best deal on a reliable and affordable cassette hub. See the catalog for more details on the Primo Mix cassette.

Just in time for the BMX Racing Nationals this weekend at Kempton Park- 1 1/8" and 1 3/8" tires and tubes are selling fast. Primo Vtrack tires at R150 each (see below)and Primo Junior/Expert tubes @ R30 each. A large selection of BMX chainrings are also available; 39t all the way through 44t. CNC machined and made in the USA at a very affordable deal; R250 each. Here for a photo.

A little out of season but cool non-the-less Primo visor/peak beanies are here. I have black/grey and grey/dark grey. R180 each.
Hey its Friday and I'm hittin' up the Beach Park meet up with Raymond and Co, catch ya'll laters....

Primo Pivotal Stump post and Balance seats

23t Primo Analog sprocket and 8t Mix driver

Primo V-track 1 1/8" and 1 3/8" race tires and tubes

// Tuesday 18th September - Posted by Schogn

I hit up a small session today and my Bro brought the camera along for a few snaps. It's not too often I get photo's so I thought I would share these with you lot... Check out some photo's in here. I recently got me some american made custom bars made up and they are awesome- check them in the photo's. My team page has photo's and specs of my bars and bike.

strad-a-ling-steam-roller

Fit Bike Co. Down Low sprockets and Down Low Drop stems are in stock. All the colors are available. Both stems and sprockets are at R550 each.
Purchase a set (DL stem + DL sprocket) and get R100 off- whoa!
These items have been added to the catalog right now, so get your butt over there and get the run down on the specs... Click the image below for a preview of the colors or head on over to the catalog.

Fit Down Low Drop Stems & Down Low sprockets

// Monday 17th September - Posted by Schogn

It don't matter how bling your ride is you still have to appreciate where it all came from...I bumped into this kid cruising around on a piece of BMX history. Joe Kid on a Stingray anyone? Click the image below for a close up.

Them bars are hella styling.

// Saturday 15thSeptember - Posted by Schogn

I just got word that Jacques is in Thabazimbi this weekend (Northern border). He's picking up a 6ft half pipe from longtime friend and customer Terrence Creswell. Jacques says that he will be setting up his new ramp in the backyard right next to his empty pool. You can only imagine the sessions that are going to go down. Photo's to follow...

We received a few new bits in on Friday. S&M Tuffman sprockets in 23t, Slam XLT bars in white (and black), S&M Pitch XLT forks, S&M Logo grips, and S&M Redneck XLT stems in black. KMC chains, Death cables (linear) and are back in stock too.

S&M Bikes Slam XLT bar. Black or White

S&M Bikes Tuffman 23t Sprocket - Click for bigger.

S&M Bikes Pitch fork XLT

// Wednesday 12thSeptember - Posted by Schogn

Arriving soon....

Click for specs and pricing details.

// Tuesday 11thSeptember - Posted by Schogn

Phil sent over a couple photo's from the weekends trail session. The Bel Aire trails are looking dialed. Jacques was down for the weekend and you can tell he had good time down there. Click on the image below for more. I'm super stoked on this photo of Wesley.

Trails session Somerset West style

Bike check with Hillcrest Hubert

// Saturday 8th September - Posted by Schogn
If you haven't noticed the flashy new button on the main page you probably did not know that the:


We just waiting on our new Fit DLD Stems and sprockets to arrive and we be kicking off a fresh new give-away on the competition page.

Couple new bits been added to the Unpacked page.



// Tuesday 4th September - Posted by Schogn

Sunny days! Looks like Spring is finally here so we can start moving and shakin' again.

Raymond overhauled his ride last week. A couple hundred bucks and a bit of savvy and your ride could be as pimped as this. I took some before and after photo's so you can get an idea of how harsh the Durban streets can be haha. Check it in the Features.

Before and After bike check with Rayzah

Here's a close up shot of the Beringer bar tabs installed. Notice how low profile they are.



// Sunday 2nd September - Posted by Schogn

Ashley dropped off a few photo's of some the regular boys who hang out at the Serepta Skate Church, (the skate church is just down the road from us). Travis, Raoul, Darren and Jono all sessioning late. Skate Church has a Myspace, check em out here. Thanks Richard for the photo's!

Late night session at Serepta

Limited edition Black Chrome Fit DLD stems are too hot. Grab em up in 2 weeks, don't say I didn't warn ya. Stock will be very limited as there are only 200 available worldwide.



// Saturday 1st September - Posted by Schogn

Not much to post right now, hustling to get the Team pages done. I do have a few Team updates....
Stuart is now rocking a KHE freecoaster and is rolling Beach Park back to front, Jacques is back in Joburg and has finished 'excavating' his swimming pool in the front yard (i hear it has some kief tranny), Darren is in the burg- with his bird. Chris and Dale have been tearing up the Durban streets between work shifts....

Warming you up for some Team love...

I have just added a Web Links page. We getting cluttered up on the main page, so I have shifted the links to this page and added other various sites.

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// July News // New Tree Goods // Bester Check // Stricker Tenderizers // // Keagan Check // 2008 Fit Completes // 20 years - L.A.F // Flattie // Justin Bike Check // // Free DVDs // Richards Bay trip // New Polls // New Fit goods // New S&M goods // // Darren bike check // Van Homan shoe // Ghetto Jam online //

// Monday 27th August - Posted by Schogn

I'm pleased to announce that the Ghetto Jam now has a new home on the web. www.ghettojam.co.za As things start coming together and the Jam gets closer (December 15th & 16th) I will be adding news and details of what's going down at the 2007 Ghetto Jam. This isn't just going to be any old comp this is going to be the event of the year....check it out.

The Ghetto Jam now has its own home on the web.

// Thursday 23nd August - Posted by Schogn

The BMX Direct Team pages are almost complete, I'm still adding the odd details as they come in from the boys, you know how it goes...no time to send details and photo's- but we getting there. There will be a few changes to the Team from next month so look out for another update soon.
Speaking of Team riders...Darrens Fit Hawk is too hot. We shot a few photo's at the trails a couple weeks ago and they came out sweet. Flat Blue Fit Hawk frames will be landing in South Africa in a few weeks. Take a look....

Dstars 20" Fit Hawk

Jacques is in town this weekend(again!). Be ready for a some fresh Team photo's and maybe a video clip soon. The video archive is filling up nicely.

Jacques @ Brightwater

2008 Fit Bike Co. completes are now on this page: www.bmxdirect.net/fitbikeco bookmark it! Pretty soon we will be adding more photo's and indepth details on these awesome bikes.

Van Homan will be here in 2 weeks, not really but his new signature shoes will be. Sizes 7 through 11 (UK) will be available. Stock is very limited as these were very hard to come by. Check out Orchid Footwear for more fine BMX shoes.



// Friday 17th August - Posted by Schogn

Nothing nicer than kicking off the weekend with some fresh cuts. Take a look at what we just got in.
Fit Bike Co. "Down Low" series sprockets; available 25t in colors black or brown. Made in the USA from 7075 aluminum.
The Fit DL series stems sold out before we could photo them! DL stems will be back in stock in a few weeks. Loads of colors too.(Brown, flat gold, burgundy and black).
Click image for more.

Fit Down Low sprockets. R550 each.

Fit ECCD seats...aka the Eddie Cleveland Chase de Hart seat. Crazy slim, crazy lite(250grams). You cant beat this deal at R280 a each. We gots white vinyl or black kevlar.
They may look a little stiff and uncomfortable but according to Darren these are really nice to sit on. Dstar is rocking a white vinyl ECCD. I promise to have Dstars bike check up soon....
Click image for more.

Kevlar black ECCD seats. Beat this at R280 each.

Primo Corey Martinez grips are also back in stock, we have brown as well as black, R60 per pair.

S&M Mid press fit BB's are here too @ R200, nifty new lumo colored sealed bearings will have you styling.

Primo forged stainless steel forged spokes are blingin it all over South Africa. Colors colors colors; brown, green, teal, white, yellow, burgundy, chrome and black all instock and available right now. R150 for a pack or 50 or only R110 for packs of 36.

Way many colors and only R3 per spoke!

Matt Beringer has been at it again. A new version of the very popular very strong Beringer bar is now here. Its the XLT Beringer bar which is grams lighter and is now 4Q thermal. These guys are 27" wide and 8" rise. You may ask what's the difference between these and the Slam or Slam XLT's?? They are slightly narrower across the cross bar so they don't feel as large as the Slams but are still just as comfortable. USA made of coarse and at R550 a pair.
Click image for more.

"Lighter" than yours!

These are my new favorite part on my bike. Easy to install and very nice on the hands if you don't like to 'feel' your bar ends. Take a look at how narrow they are, just about capping the end of the bars. Beringers Bar Tabs ar R120 a pair. Click image for more.

Bar tabs @ R120 a pair.