I meant to post this immediately following the interview we did with Derrick a few weeks back. Oh well, better late than never! If any of you had any questions as to why the term legend is attached to Derrick’s name, his part from FBM’s “All Time Low” DVD should more than answer them.
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Re-Up: The Battle of Gillies Creek – Anamorphic Lens Test Edit
I’ve got a few things I’ve been meaning to bump back up to the top, so expect to see them resurfacing over the course of the weekend. I’m going to start things off with this edit that our man Jake Dyke put together from the footage he shot with his iPhone at The Battle of Gillies Creek while testing out a Moondog Labs Anamorphic Lens Adaptor.
FBM Steadfast Now Available for 22″ Wheels
There’s now one more option for all you lovers of 22″ wheels out there. FBM has gone ahead and made a scaled up 22″ version of the Steadfast frame. It’s been pretty fascinating watching the 22″ wheel segment grow and take off over the past few years. With new players like FBM and a few other companies getting into game this year, it will be interesting to see where things go. Hit the jump for the specs on the Steadfast 22″ and then make your way to the FBM site for more details.
The Battle of Gillies Creek – Anamorphic Lens Test Edit
Our man Jake Dyke whipped up this little iPhone edit from the footage he shot at The Battle of Gillies Creek while testing out the new Moondog Labs Anamorphic Lens Adaptor. Richie Sakai was kind enough sing a few bars for the intro, and of course we had to throw in a star wipe for good measure because, “why eat hamburger when you can have steak?“
2016 Trails Frame Buyers Guide
We as trail riders have a slight tendency to ride frames and parts a lot longer than we really should. It’s nothing for someone to show up in the woods still rocking a frame with an American bottom bracket and press fit headset, (Shawn Shoener, I’m looking in your direction). The thing about it is that both frames and parts really should be replaced every a few years. No one wants to find themselves in a twisted ball of metal and flesh because something catastrophically failed due to fatigue. Take a second to think about the forces and stress that…
Reminder: The Battle of Gillies Creek
Despite getting damn near an inch of rain yesterday, FBM’s Battle of Gillies Creek is still a go for tomorrow. Kitt and the rest of the Gillies Crew set to work getting the place back into shape as soon as the rain stopped. Last year it rained up until about 12 hours before the jam and they managed to get things running, so there’s not a doubt in my mind that they’ll be able to pull it off again this year! See you there!
The New 2016 FBM Steadfast
The new 2016 FBM Steadfast are here, and they are beautiful! The Steadfast has been a perfect trails machine ever since it’s inception, but FBM has somehow found a way to refine it even more with some minor tweaks to the geometry and tubing spec. The head tube angle has been steepened a quarter of a degree to 74.25°, the rear end has been tightened up an eighth of an inch to 13.75″ (slammed), and the standover height has grown a quarter inch to 9.25″. As far as the tubing goes, the top tube is now a svelte 1.25″ O.D.,…
The Battle of Gillies Creek
Your mom is going to have to settle for just a phone call this Mother’s Day because you’re going to be in Richmond at FBM’s Battle of Gillies Creek!
Research and Development = A New and Improved FBM Steadfast
Crandall penned a cool piece that will give you a little insight into his personal growth and how it pertains to the updated FBM Steadfast frames that will be out in spring. It’s a good read and there are also 30 or so pictures that accompany it. Having seen in person the prototype that he’s been riding, I think you all will be pretty stoked on the Steadfast’s latest incarnation! Check out what Crandall had to say HERE.
Bicycle Motocross – An Ode To BMX By Steve Crandall
A cool little “ode to BMX” by the one and only Steve Crandall, brought to us by Make Your Bones.