Stories from the Fork grave / Pike Air U-Turn traveling

Thuesday, 8. Juli 2008

Stories from the Fork grave / Pike Air U-Turn traveling

After 2 Years riding my revelation it is gone. A brake at the bridge. A good result for a 1580g lite fork.

I need a new hard fork: I choose the Pike 454 Air, which isn't available as Dual air gabel, rather available as U-Turn.

That means to me, the fork has to beacome less weight. The motion Controll yields an air plugin and the shank was cliped. AND look: 2030g

The second prob is the suspension. 110- 140mm is ajustable. To much for my Mob and o wish 70-110mm.
Both Air chambers should be emptied out. We push down the Head of the U-Turn and remove the snap ring. You see 5 balls an springs which we bring in secure. Loose the Topcap and use a rubber hammer to beat against the lower end of the fork, to remove the complete U-Turn Unit.


both Snaprings must be taken away with much care. The negative unit must be seperated from the positive unit with some muscle power.Important: The rubberpipe!


This one must be cutted in the half!

Now we're going to build the perfekt Spacer. I bought 10x20mm plastic spacer. The holes were drilled out to 11,5mm and every Spacer got 2 holes that the air system works. The build up is easy: a half rubberpipe, Spacer, second half of the rubberpipe and the original sealing disc.
The Ruberpipes steam the fork attempt. Fter that, the negative unit comes to the U-unit again and the other way round build together. Here is a care manual from Rock Shox: Link.
Now You're finished: Give air to the fork and your Pike is traveled!



Who is cack-handed or is afaid of mistakes gives his fork to an expert. Guaranty or something like that is by yourself.

Monday, 7. Juli 2008

Haro Steel Reserve

Haro Bikes starts with a new Hardtail: The Steel Reserve. The frame is tested by Phil Sundbaum. Facts: Link.

Avid Elixir CR

Some Days Ago wh talked about Elixier R by Avid: Link. Now they're going to release a lighter Version in 2009: The Elixir CR. The CR should became the new Juicy. It exists a PDF file from Sram about the brale: here. The weight with 160mm disc is 375gramm

Friday, 4. Juli 2008

Ilegal Cranks

This crank by Ilegal BMX weights with 19mm 48t Steelaxis 891g without bearings. Now available in black and Raw.

Thursday, 3. Juli 2008

Animal Plastic Barends

Eclat Prototypes

We're sorry but further infos are not available. You see the PVC pedals and the 2 piece crank by Eclat.

Proper / Profile

New Longneck grips by Proper: available in black, white, an transparent purple, blue ans transparent. Aditional with light barends.




A little look to Profiles parts

ligh rims by MacMahone and Sun

MacMahone brings out a nice lite wheelset. The 32 hole rims are made of carbon and called Ozone. The rims are combined with the King 120. The colours are black and white, weight info is missing.





Sun releases a light 24" rim for hard action: The Envy. The in the Bmx section known Rim weights 501g. 28mm wide and 36 holes, v-brake and discbrake drivable. The colours are just black and chrome.

Thuesday, 1. Juli 2008

Leafcycles Eastwood Bar Ltd. / blkmrkt Brass Knuckle Lite

New colours at Leafcyces. Eastwood bar: Fiji Blue, perekt fit to the OS frame. Really limited: Only 15(!!!!) bars for germany


This nice Mob shows the Prototype of the new Brass Knuckle Lite Seat. Further info aren't available yet.