Odd.

You can thank Tic for this...

Quote of the day...

Mark: 'That satsuma was so juicy, I nearly drowned on it'

Manuseseseseseseses

Rockman Manus full builds...

'Standard' spec, in Green:




Super Pimp 'Light' spec, in Orange:

Oh, and...

...new Hydroxx build up on site. Go buy it, it's cheap!*



*Especially cheap 'til 1st Jan, then it's going up by 2.5% or something like that. Damn you, VAT.

Gay.

As I type this, Ads is rocking some kind of Ot Pi world record breaking challenge get-up whilst trying to build up a Rockman build in time for Xmas...



Not cool.

By the way...

We're still going to be at Tarty HQ until tomorrow, so if you order today or tomorrow with a next day courier service, you'll still (theoretically, as long as the snow doesn't mess them about!) be able to get your parts before Xmas!

Winter solstice yesterday, it's all uphill from here...

Gav arrived at work today...

... sideways, haha.

Manusususesesues

The new Manus frame has been out for 3.2 seconds and already has more nicknames than I've had hot dinners.

Anyways, they're selling fast so if you want to get involved, be quick! For a glimpse of what they're like, check out Kieran Whitefield doing some stuntz...



We've also got a 'spec' build for the Manus frames now too - expect these to alter a bit as we start shipping more out the door. We've got some pretty tasty builds lined up - you customers rule.

Snow!

The view that greeted me this morning... wahey!



Adam

Friday afternoon randomness.

Well, it's been a long hard week but we still had time for some product development and testing.

Don't try this at home:




Waterproof? Check.




A Gav is born:




New brand?

Neeeeeew Stuuuuuuuuff!

So much new stuff! This morning was pretty hectic...



Aurem3's.



Manus'.



Switch 26" frames.



Ashton/DB Effect frames.



Ashton/DB Justice frames.



Rockman CNC'd backing pads.



Rockman 20" forks.



Ashton/DB forks (With headset).



Justice full bikes.



Effect full bikes.

Snow!

Ahem.

Mark straddling a parcel. Nice.

Stan's KOXX Orange Sky

Sorry for the poop photos... ISO 1600 + 1/15th + no tripod = lose.















Stan'll add extra info tomorrow :)

Adam

Speed-Race FANS

Sorry for the poop photos... ISO 1600 + 1/15th + no tripod = lose.

So far feels pretty awesome, very similar to my Hoesel which I LOVED to bits. I had some old shoulder injury issues with the longer bike so needed to try shorter again...













Spec for anyone interested:

Frame and Forks
- Frame: Speed-Race FANS
- Forks: V!Z Light

Wheels
- Front hub: Echo TR, 28h
- Rear hub: Trialtech Prototype, 32h
- Chain tensioners: Echo TR Snail Cams
- Front rim: Echo SL (single walled)
- Rear rim: Trialtech SL
- Spokes: Sapim Butted
- Wheelbuilds: Tartybikes
- Rim tape: Tarty
- Inner tube (front): Maxxis Ultralight 20"
- Inner tube (rear): Monty Lightweight 19"
- Front tyre: Try-All Stiky
- Rear tyre: Try-All Stiky Light (prototype)

Brakes
- Front brake: Hope/Try-All Disc
- Rear brake: Hope/Try-All Disc
- Front rotor: V!Z Sheephead
- Rear rotor: V!Z Sheephead

Drivetrain
- Cranks: Try-All ISIS 175mm
- Freewheel: Echo SL, 18T
- Chain: Trialtech Z610 HX
- Rear Sprocket: Trialtech 12T 7075 (prototype)
- Pedals: Trialtech Sport Magnesium with Ti Axle
- Bottom bracket: Reset Titanium
- Basring: Trialtech Titanium Halfring

Steering
- Headset: Echo SL
- Stem: Try-All Forged
- Grips: Trialtech Foam
- Handlebars: Try-All Carbon Riser

Extras
- Trialtech Carbon Headset Spacers
- M:Part Stick-On Cable Guides
- Various Titanium and Alloy Bolts

Weight: 7.88kg

Geo: 995, 350, +80, 595 reach, 72 head.

Hope you like!
Adam

Who will it be...

Who's it gonna be?

SpeedRace FANS

Adam was such a fan (ho ho ho) that he decided to build one... oops... Pics tomorrow!

Available in 20" and 26".

Ali is a bad boy.

Guess what followed Ali into work today...



Apparently because he was driving a car registered to a female (his mum) and had his hood up (it's cold), the police thought the car might be stolen and followed him to work... right...

Sausage.

It's 10:45am here, Ali is munching on a sausage:

Stan: 'Where did you find that sausage Ali?'

Ali: 'On the desk.'

Yes, Ali does often leave bits of meat lying around...

What.

Our Neon order came with some parts wrapped in newspaper. We found this. Frightening.

Can you say... Pimp?!

Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Edition Monty 231 Kamel... pretty bling!

Phwoar!

Busy? Believe! The past two days have been hectic, but because we (by we I mean Adam) are dedicated to the website updating cause, new stuff's been going up. There's a pretty big range of new Inspired and Trialtech stuff up on the site, including some braaaand new, didn't-see-that-coming stuff. Good mix of streety, 24-y and trialsy stuff too, you're pretty much guaranteed to find something worth badgering friends and family about having for Christmas...





Brand spanking new full-build Inspired bikes too, the Fourplay Pro and Fourplay Team.





TryAll mod stems are in stock now too, why haven't you bought one yet?!

Best kid's bike ever?

Probably. This kid's bike (bit more SEO there, boom) is amazing! Modelled on the 'big' Sky bikes, this Koxx Microsky is pimped out. It's things like this that make me wish I was a kid again - starting trials on a Raleigh Firefly was fun, but I imagine I may have improved faster on the Koxx...









And yeah, 'H'116 hub on a kid's bike? Believe.