Eco friendly?

There are plenty of adverts around telling us to think of the environment and to recycle, and now you can Be-Green thanks to TNN.

Went there...





Combining the popular (and good, according to these reviews) LGM pads with the popular (and good, according to this review) Belaey pads, these pads are - according to TNN - the best of both worlds.

2011 Trialtech products...

Bit of a change from the Echo theme recently - Trialtech have some new bits available (as well as some popular old ones such as the 4-Bolt 26" forks back in stock), including the new Sport Splitter and Sport Bashring. Stan's been testing out the splitter for over a year to good effect, and Mark's been bashing as usual to try out the new bashring - both are still working well.

2011 Echo products...

Yet more products on the home page, check it out!

The newer, lighter Echo SL forks are available in disc only in silver or black for 20" or 26" wheels. They've got an upgraded steerer which now features a built-in crown race, meaning if you're running an Echo SL headset (or any headset with a 36° lower bearing) you can leave your existing crown race off.







The Echo TR Disc Pads are now also available, ideal for replacing those in your existing TR Hydraulic Disc Brake or your Mono Trial, Tech Trial or Try-All disc brake.



We also have the new 19" SL 2011 rim in stock. More weight shaved off compared to the 2010 version - it's now 100g lighter than an Echo TR rim, and around 5-10g lighter than a Try-All hOle rim.

Two Lite SL bikes...

So, the frames have been available for a few days, but the complete Echo Lite SL Dual Disc bike is now available - 7.88kg as standard, not too shabby!











Adam got one of the Lite SL frames built up too (as well as some of the new SL 2011 forks), and this is the result - 7.46kg in total with a 'real' spec:

Update update update...

The Media page has just been updated with Joe's latest two videos - check it out if you need any inspiration, or if you're planning on hitting Radfest this weekend and want to get a sneak peek at what's available to ride...

New Echo disc brakes.

After a few years of photos of them floating round the net, the TR Hydraulic Disc brakes are now out. Click here for more info!

Joe's 'Welcome' edit!

Joe Maher's been around the UK scene for what seems like forever, and with his riding constantly improving and him generally being a sound guy it made sense to get him on the team. If you want to learn more about Joe click here to check out his profile, or click below to check out a video filmed over a couple of hours in London back in May.

You snooze, you lose...

We also had the new Koxx Sky 2 20" model in, but they sold out faster than the charity chocolate box that gets delivered once a week.

That's pretty fast.

The Sky 2 has been slightly tweaked from the earlier model, as shown below...

Echo Pure SL 2011 complete bikes

The Echo Pure SL 2011 Complete Bikes are now in stock!

These are decked out with Ti bolts throughout, as well as most parts being upgraded to Echo's Titanium/SL range too. 9.06kg for the 'standard' bike - not bad, especially for £1299...

The Pure SL frame also features slightly tweaked geometry from the standard Pure frame, with a 5mm shorter reach and 5mm shorter wheelbase. The 2011 SL Forks are also revised from the previous model, now featuring an integrated crown race to match up with Echo's SL Headset.









The Lite SL 2011 bike will be going up shortly too, as well as the standard Pure 2011, Trial 2011 and Lite 2011 bikes going back into stock. If you've been waiting for an Echo product to come back into stock, then chances are that'll be in again now.

Fork jenga.

Get back in the workshop!

Echo Order... Arrived.

Well, it's taken a while, but our Echo order (all 1.38 tons of it) is finally here! We'll be checking it off in the next few days, so if there's anything you're waiting for feel free to set up a stock reminder and our system will fire you an email when it's back in stock.



We also got a 4-pallet Koxx/Try-All order today, which has been unpacked, checked off and (mostly) added to the website. The Sky 2 bikes, freewheels and frame kits have changed spec a little so we're gonna have to build some up and get new photos etc. before they go on the site.

Bits 'n' pieces.

So, another week has passed, and a lot more things have happened! The first Clean jam happened in Bristol this weekend, with Nick Cooke taking first place and earning himself a shiny new frame. Photos of the day are up on the Clean site.



Speaking of things being up on websites - there are plenty of new items that have gone up on the home-page too. Whether you want a sweet new bike, some replacement pedal pins or a new brake booster - there's plenty to see.

New products, new media!

So - a lot's happened since TartyDays (click that link to view some official photos, or click here to view some very unofficial photos), as you can probably tell by checking out the homepage. We've now got some team edition Hope products back in stock, as well as a few new bits and pieces from other manufacturers.

Whilst at TartyDays, Ali had a bit of a mishap with an 11ft drop resulting in a suspected broken foot. To try and combat non-riding-related boredom, Ali went to a quarry in deepest darkest Yorkshire with Stan and Mark and pioneered some natural crutch trials:



Stan and Mark also recently headed down to Bristol and filmed a little video with Ben Rowlands - the usual smooth, flowy lines you'd expect from Stan with some streety moves from Mark, Ben, John Shrewsbury and Bristol-local Dave Wells.



As a bit of non-TartyBikes-related inspiration, here's a cool video of all-round legend Chris Akrigg doing some super nice moves at some local spots, followed by a pretty savage crash. Get well soon, Chris!

2011 Onza bikes

We're due to receive our first drop of the new Onza 2011 bikes tomorrow, including the Onza Bird 2011, the Onza Ska 2011 and the Onza Rip 2011. Full details are up on the site here, here and here, and we should have some updated photos next week too.







See you at TartyDays!

New from Ozonys...

Forgot to mention this last week, but we've now got the new Cannibal V3 in stock. Click here for info!



Some other new Ozonys frame and forks are up later in the week...

TribalZine

Two noteworthy things from TribalZine today - firstly, a little Q&A with Mark about Section 01, but also this awesome K-124 Days video. We're all very keen on this, so pull up a chair and make yourself comfy...

Site updates...

So, new tyres for your 24" bike, and then some videos for inspiration? Ideal...

Fresh produce...

We've got some new bits and pieces on the website, and hopefully by the end of the week we should have even more.

First up, the much talked-about MilkyWay Gummy Bashrings. A fairly new, innovative concept in a usually plain, unremarkable section of the market, the Gummy uses a trio of elastomers to try and reduce the impact of landing on your bash on objects instead of transferring that force straight into your cranks/BB/frame. Available in silver or black by clicking here.







We've also got a small drop of the FiveTen Baron shoe, featuring the revised Stealth Sole. Top riders like Ali C and Danny Mac swear by their Five Tens, as do other riders from different disciplines such as multiple downhill world champion Sam Hill. Pretty good pedigree! Click here for more info.







Lastly (for now!) we have the Echo Titanium Caged pedals, now available in a pimpin' all-black colourway. Nice and stealthy, not to mention pretty light! 254g per pair is pretty decent. Click here for info on one of the lightest pair of pedals on the market...

Time Lapse Test...

Time Lapse Test... from TartyBikes on Vimeo.

Mark in Bristol

Ben Rowlands edited this little video of Mark riding Bristol last weekend - the video's below, click here for more info!

2011 Echo/ZOO! bikes

Some awesome value bikes on the website now - first up, the Echo Lite 2011 Dual Disc (re-stocking soon!) at £799:



The Echo Trial 2011 complete bike for £899:




The Echo Pure 2011 complete bike for £899:




The ZOO! Piranha 2011 complete bike for £949:

Tech tip...

We've had a few e-mails/calls about this problem, and here's our solution to it - if you've found it tricky removing an axle bolt from a hub before, here's a pretty simple way to do it.