There’s so much fun and radness in Freestyle BMX. Yes, this is the heartfelt opinion of this editor. And he totally hates it when fellow cyclists gleefully say shits like “BMX is dead”. Sadly there’s some truth to it … and also some hope within. This Rad Ed shares his views.
Another treat is coming our way! This time it’s at Choa Chu Kang. Get ready for The Brick – a BMX Racing Track with an ancillary BMX pump track and a BMX Academy. Sounds good? Read on for details.
There’s something magical about the Pivot Switchblade. Before riders owning other brands’ bike start hurling rocks, hear me out first. I will explain why. This is not your typical bike review. (Ed: The Switchblade V3 has gotten it’s fair share of serious straight-edged reviews, so this editor will talk about something more light-hearted.) This article is tagged as a Bikezilla’s Editor’s Note, which means there would be some personal opinions thrown in. Feel free to share your comments. Before that, here’s why the Switchblade is “magical” and why would I personalise my build with a full array of Funn and Granite Design products. Here goes!
WHEN STASHING IS NOT POSSIBLE, IT’S TIME TO QUIVER The Quiver is a simple roll-up tool bag that allows cyclists to carry any extra kit needed safely and securely. You can call it an evolution of the humble saddle bag, the Quiver will look after extra tools, a spare tube, and even spare change or …
BRUNI, BROWN, VERGIER, BUCHANAN, EDWARDS AND MORE SET TO DESCEND ON FIRST CRANKWORX WORLD TOUR STOP IN ROTORUA In case you’ve been living under a rock, we’ve got some news to share with you: NZ is the place to be these days. The Southern Hemisphere is charging toward the dog days of summer, and mountain …
The colourful spectacle of the annual Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo urban downhill race took place in all its glory on Sunday 12 February 2023 as Tomáš Slavík picked up his third win in the 19th edition of the famed race around Chile’s steeply streeted port city.
Rodalink held a demo day for their much anticipated Colossus N9 at Bangkit Hut Chestnut North Trail recently. This bike is the first non-electric Polygon mountain bike to adopt the six-bar linkage – Independent Floating Suspension (IFS). First impressions had been good. Here’s the details.
Over my couple-of-tens years of cycling, I have custom built many bikes, from BMXes to street/DJ to mountain bikes. I have used frame materials from chromoly to steel to aluminium and carbon. Till now, I have refrained from choosing titanium frames or components for a few reasons: (1) pricey (2) they didn’t match the look I was planning for my custom builds (3) these products last forever! And that would make me feel “guilty” when vanity craving strikes and I want to change a frame or components. Fast forward to present day, I am now even more sentimental with metal frames than before. I still enjoy my carbon-frame builds though but metal frames give me that added nostalgic feeling. (Ed: it has personality) And so it goes … one of my latest build uses the 7005 aluminium custom-built Canfield Lithium frame. To build it to my intended weight range, I went “motley” and used a mix of material for it. Here’s the outcome
Chom Thong (pronounced as Jom Thong) is situated to the south of Mueng Chiang Mai. It was here that we experienced some of the flowiest and fun gravity trails these parts of Northern Thailand. Here’s the sweet details about these new trails.
Mention Batam to any gravity mountain biking junkie and talks about the old Bukit Dangas trails would pop up. Those were some good memories to a now defunct trail. Moving forward, we now have Badak Bike Park! Yet to visit this bike park yet? We did a quick round-up of what you can expect to find there.
