Thirsty work...

For you guys out there battling through the winter to keep on top of training for the coming competition season, keeping yourself hydrated is crucial to getting the most out of your riding (and recovery!).  Gatorade have been helping out some of the top athletes in the UK for a while now, and now there's a great chance for you to try some of their products for yourself.  Check out the Advent Calendar for more info!

Maintain your bike for less!

Throughout winter it's always important to keep on top of maintenance for your bike - keeping things nicely lubed and greased helps parts last longer, feel better in use and resist whatever the weather can throw at them!  To give you a hand keeping your bike in tip-top condition, SanTart has a great offer on for one day only - check out the Advent Calendar for more info.

Save some money and some weight!

One for you slightly bigger spenders out there - the Try-All Titanium Single Cage Pedals are some of the pimpest pedals on the market today, and if you'd like to get your hands on a set check out the Advent Calendar today for a great offer!

Lots of colours, lots of discount...

If you're after a cheap, light, strong (you can get all 3!) headset you can't really go far wrong with the Echo SL.  The most popular headset out there for the past few years for good reason!  For today only, SanTart has a festive offer for you - click that link to find out more...

New Clean video!

As well as the near-enough 16 minute main video earlier this week, Mark's just released a 'B-Sides' video filled with 8 minutes of extra riding, crashes and barking dogs.  If you liked what you saw before then give this a watch...

Little tyres, bigger discount...

For the 20th December, SanTart has a new offer for you guys out there riding mods - if you need a fresh set of tyres, now's a good time to go for it!  Check out the Advent Calendar for more details.

Freebies!

Although all of our bikes are set up differently here, the one thing we all swear by the is the KMC Z610HX chain.  Simple, strong and light - it doesn't get much better than that!  If you're placing an order with us today, check out the latest deal from SanTart to see if you're in with a chance of picking one up for free...

Tuesday's SanTart offer!

For the 18th December, SanTart has a brand new offer to tickle your fancy - the Trialtech High Rise Bars are some of our top sellers and for good reason!  Good geometry, nice height and a great blend of strength and weight.  For one day only they're now a little bit wallet-friendly too - check out the Calendar for details!

SanTart's latest offer...

Although they're not the most glamorous part of a bike, the humble grip plays a big role in how your bike feels.  As one of your key points of contact, a nice pair of grips can make a world of difference!  It's also an ideal time to try out a new pair thanks to SanTart's latest offer - check the Advent Calendar out for full details!

New Clean video

Mark worked through the day (and some of the night!) yesterday to put the finishing touches to the latest Clean video.  It features some top riding from team riders like Ali C and Flipp, as well as some sweet lines by Carl Hopps.  A good way to pass a bit of your lunch time today!

New Heatsink products

We've just received our latest Heatsink Bikes delivery, and as well as some existing favourites - such as the HS33 Yellows - being back in stock we've received a couple of new products.

Based heavily upon the 74Kingz tensioner of old, the new Heatsink Ultralight Tensioner is a nifty chain tensioning solution if you're fed up of bending mech hanger and tweaking tensioner arms.

Attached to your bike simply with your drive-side axle bolt, this tensioner couldn't be much simpler!  Where the 74Kingz model used to use two full springs, the Heatsink model uses a 'one and a half' spring system that's much more resistant to bending, therefore helping you keep better tension for longer.  The 'runner' for your chain is made from a CNC-machined piece of specialist polymer chosen for it's low friction and high durability properties.

For full details regarding setups, please check out the website.

We've also got spare springs available for these which should be available on the website in the very near future.

Onza Zoot Dual Disc 24" Bikes - now in stock!

Thaaaat's right, the cool new Onza Zoot Dual Disc bikes are now in stock and ready to go.  A great spec at a great price - dual disc brakes and sealed hubs at this price point is pretty much unheard of!  Head over to the site to check out the full details...

As always, check out SanTart's Advent Calendar for the latest offer!

Flipp and SanTart...

Here's Flipp doing his best to write himself off, followed up with him nailing a pretty big (and awkward with that low roof!) hook.  Nice work dude!



Also, don't forget to keep checking out SanTart's Advent Calendar.  If you're a 26" rider or you need to pick yourself up a little Christmas gift for someone then he may have something to interest you...

SanTart's latest offer!

If you'd like to get hold of some motivation for these cold winter months, SanTart's Latest Offer might be right up your street.  Head over to that page to check out the latest deal!

Our latest competition...

If you'd like a chance to win our sweet TGS Prize Package, check out the vid below then head over to our Facebook Page to enter!  Simply scroll down the page and find the video on our page, then leave your answer in the Comments.  Go go go...

Shiny and new!

Stan's got himself a pretty sweet new setup courtesy of his latest sponsors Stan, and in part due to a shiny new CNC-machined 2005-style brake lever he received today.  Once we've given it a bit of a test here we'll hopefully have them available on the site!

Stan's brake uses a selection of Stan Barbed Fittings, Shroud Nuts and M5/M6 bolts, an '04/'05 Pivot Bolt , a Trialtech Sport Splitter and some TNN ADM pads.

SanTart's Advent Calendar

SanTart's Advent Calendar is on the way... Keep your eyes peeled for more info shortly.

Trialtech SL Bar Giveaway!

In case you haven't entered yet, there's still a little time remaining for Trialtech's SL Carbon Bar Giveaway!  A great opportunity to get your hands on some awesome bars, simply for spotting Mr. Kenny Belaey lurking on Trialtech's website...

Extreme Mountain Bike Show

We've supported the Extreme Mountain Bike Show guys for the past few seasons, and this year they got a chance to head back to the Dirt Bike Show to put on some demos.  Danny put together a little video of their time there, and here it is!

Koxx Sky 3 range

New for 2013, the Koxx Sky 3 Range feature the new Sky 3 26" Frame and the Sky 3 20" Frame.

The Sky 3 26" Frame features the same basic design as the previous Sky 2 frame, but with slightly updated geometry (a slightly lower BB and steeper head angle) and totally new graphics.

The Sky 3 20" Frame again features the same basic design as the previous generation of Sky frame, but has a slightly steeper head angle which in turn gives a shorter wheelbase but slightly extended reach.  It also shares the same great new graphics as it's bigger brother!

New TartyBikes clothing range!

We decided it was time to freshen up our clothing line a little, and as a result of that we're pleased to announce we've got a fresh colour (as chosen by fans of our Facebook page) in our V3 T-shirt, a new Long sleeve T-shirt and a new V2 Hoody!

Both T-shirts and the hoodies are printed on new types of shirt/hoody, giving a better fit than previously.  We tried a few different types of T-shirt and hoody and felt that these gave the best overall comfort and fit, especially with riding in mind.  Hopefully you'll agree!

Bargain.

We've just added some new 19" rear wheels to our website in the form of the Echo/Try-All Sealed Rear 19" wheel.  A great wheel at a great price!  Available in both Disc and Non-Disc versions, who whichever braking option you're using you're covered.

In other news, keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest Weekend Offer - the discount this week is 20%, but you'll have to stay tuned to find out what on...

Shimano Saint 2013 brakes

We're happy to announce a new product in our catalogue, the Shimano Saint M820 2013 Brakes!  The previous incarnation of the Saints were super popular with DH and freeride guys, but they also found their way onto quite a few trials bikes too. 

The 2013 model build on the success of the earlier brakes and see the inclusion of an improved hinged bar clamp, revised cooling tech on the caliper and the use of their Servo Wave technology in the lever.  This system is based on last year's tried-and-tested XTR brakes and is an improvement over the earlier generations of Servo Wave lever Shimano have used on other brakes.  They're also fitted with tool-free lever reach and 'free stroke' adjusters making setup that little bit easier.

The main draw is the super powerful quad ceramic piston design.  This setup makes the Saints some of the most powerful brakes on the market today, and more than up to trials use.  Using the correct sized adaptor, you can run anything from a 160mm rotor upwards so you should be able to use virtually any rotor you require for your setup.

Ideal!

The new Onza Zoot Dual Disc complete bike!

Onza have announced an exciting new addition to their range before Christmas in the form of the Onza Zoot Dual Disc 24" Bike!

The Zoot Dual Disc features a few upgrades compared to the Zoot - aside from the addition of a pair of Avid BB5 Cable Disc Brakes front and rear! - including sealed bearing hubs front and rear, a sealed bearing headset and a new forged stem.  All that extra for only £150 more than the standard Zoot - the Zoot Dual Disc has an RRP of £699, complete with all the usual Free Items you'd expect!

They're due in early December, but if you'd like to be e-mailed as soon as they're in stock, head to the site, click the 'Contact Me When Back In Stock' button and then automatically get e-mailed the moment they arrive.

Flipp's latest video!

Flipp's rate of progression has always been alarming, and not much has changed about that for this video!  Big trials moves mixed in with some technical BMX-inspired lines - a good combo.  Some good clips of Josh too!  Whilst filming for this Josh was dealing with a troublesome shoulder injury, so the size of those gaps is even more impressive.

New Red Bull video

Danny Macaskill got to head to California recently to take part in a new Red Bull project, and here is the end result.  Pretty crazy!

Night rider

Last week, Twitter phenomenon Danny Butler came by the warehouse for a ride after hours with Cap, Stan and Matt.  While here Danny got a chance to play around with our sleeper setup and hook stack, getting this sidehop clean to two after a couple of goes.

If you use Twitter, you can follow Danny here, and us here!

Newsletter and bearing news...

Our November Newsletter just got sent out to 12,000 customers - if you've subscribed and haven't spotted it yet, check your Spam folder too!  Some great deals in there, including this deal for Kenda tubes...

If you aren't signed up for the newsletter yet but would like to get involved (our December/Xmas Newsletters might tickle your fancy!), you can click here to subscribe.

Other than that, we've got some good news for you guys out there running frames with Spanish/press-fit BBs (e.g. the later model Echo, ZOO! and GU frames) - we've now got the FlyBikes Spanish BB Bearings in stock.  They feature a 'full compliment' bearing system (twice the amount of ball bearings compared to the standard Echo models) which makes them last longer as well as keeping them nice and smooth.  A bargain at £12 too!

Stan & Adam @ Shipley

Making the most of those symbols in title to help improve productivity by 23%.  That's how we do. 

Fortunately, Adam and Stan weren't quite as Serious Business on Sunday and managed to film this chilled video from Shipley Glen. 



Gotta love that dual disc mod sound!

GoPro HD Hero 3 White and Silver Edition - in stock

We've just taken delivery of the GoPro HD Hero 3 White Edition and GoPro HD Hero 3 Silver Edition cameras, and they are piiiimp.  Building upon the success of the GoPro HD Hero and HD Hero 2 cameras, the HD Hero 3s offer improved performance throughout.  Check out the product pages for more info!

For those interested, the GoPro HD Hero 3 Black Edition cameras will hopefully be arriving with us in early December.