Joe Maher - 51.8

"Mr. Productivity" Joe Maher has put out another video from Barrow Farm which is definitely worth a watch! As a little note, Barrow Farm is now open for the year - make the most of our little mini summer and go check it out!

Something old, something new...

We've got a few new Hope products in stock thanks to our most recent delivery - these include the QR Seat Clamps, Bolt Seat Clamps and the brand new Hope Trial Zone Levers. As usual from Hope they're all great quality, and work as good as they look!







We've also got not 1 but 2 'new' Hope T-shirts too!

XTools Torque Wrench...

We've expanded our tool range a little courtesy of the new XTools Torque Wrench - an ideal tool if you like to take good care of your bike! Full details are available if you click that link, and to get an idea of what it's like to operate here's a little video featuring Adam fettling a shiny new Fourplay Pro.

Inspired Fourplay Pro 2012 bikes - in stock!

The new Inspired Fourplay Pro bikes are here! The geometry has been switched up a bit this year, with a 5mm shorter chainstay length and a 5mm higher BB. This quickens things up a bit for spins and manuals, but also helps out for more trialsy moves. The front end has also been lengthened by 5mm, but the bike is now fitted with a slightly steeper (90mm x 35° compared to the previous 90mm x 25° model) stem to keep your hands in the same place overall. To help make the bike a little better for front wheel moves the forks have also had 5mm taken off their offset. The rest of the bike has been freshened up too, including new 2012 Truvativ finishing kit and Avid Elixir 5 brakes!

New brands.

Throughout the day we've been adding a range of new products to the site from brands like Spank, NukeProof, X-Toolz and Brand-X. Whether you need some new pedals, a new spoke key or just some scented grips, we've got you covered...

Joe Maher - Fresh Air

Yet another new video from Joe Maher, this time featuring some different areas of Barrow Farm as well as a litle street! Well worth checking out if you need a little pre-ride motivation - click here to view.

Ozonys Skill 20"

The 20" complete bike market has been hotting up over the past year, with new models from Echo and RockMan, the Koxx 749 and 1049 as well as the Zoo Lynx - not to mention the usual models from Onza.

French brand Ozonys - well known for the 20", 24" and 26" Curve frames - have stepped into the fray now with their Skill range of 20", 24" and 26" bikes. We're gradually adding these to the site, and first up is the Skill 20". A good frame and fork built up with a selection of great parts from Bonz, Ozonys' parts brand, make it a great option if you fancy something a little different.

Inspired 2012 Range

A few details have been released on the Inspired website regarding their 2012 range of bikes, specifically relating to the Element 24" and 26" bikes, and the Fourplay Pro and Fourplay Team completes. The Elements have mainly cosmetic changes, but the Fourplay bikes feature updated geometry, new colourways and a slightly tweaked spec. Check out those sweet limited edition white cranks on the Team bikes too...









We've also got the 2012 Inspired Element 24" and 26" bikes in stock now:



In other Inspired news, Danny MacAskill has a new video out for his new sponsors Lezyne. Some cool riding and an interesting interview too, ideal!



If you're having problems viewing that video, you can head over to Lezyne's Facebook page, like their page then view the video there.

New products...

We've put quite a few new products up on the website in the past few days, so keep an eye out for any new bits and pieces! One notable product is the Echo Lite 2012 frame - a few updates from the older model, improving on an already good product. Ideal!

Magura MT2 disc brakes

Magura have launched a new range of disc brakes for 2012 - the MT series! We've got the entry-level MT2 brakes in stock now, which are a great value-for-money alternative to brakes like the Echo TR discs and Hope Tech Trials.

Click here to view the brakes, and click below to check out one of our new Product Videos - soon to be introduced to more products across the site!

TartyBikes Warehouse Tour

We've had a couple of videos showing some of the riding area inside our warehouse before, but we haven't done a full-on tour video yet. Seeing as the warehouse is nice and tidy post-move, we thought now was the time! This doesn't quite show all of our new warehouse arrangement, but it should give you a pretty good idea of how we take and process orders, and how the parts area came to be!



...and here's our video of Cap and Stan playing around on the riding area!



One part of the warehouse we didn't cover was our "Random shoe boutique" upstairs...

More Joe Maher...

Another week and another cool video from Joe Maher - never a bad thing! This video features Joe's trademark style with plenty of power, control and style, as well as a couple of clips from Matt Mitchell.

New video and move progress...

The last two weeks have been pretty full-on, but fortunately we're still on course for our re-opening on Monday! Stay tuned for a new warehouse tour at some point soon, too - it probably won't stay this tidy for long, so we'll need to act fast...

While we were slaving away, team riders Joe Maher and Tom Rankin were making the most of the ever-increasing facilities at Barrow Farm.

Cap and Stan

Indoor video frenzy! Here's Cap and Stan riding the new unit from two nights last week. You can check Stan's bike out here.

New Joe Maher video

Any Joe Maher content is always good to see, and Joe's latest video - a day edit from Barrow Farm's indoor setup riding his new customised RockMan Austin - is all good. A sweet mix of big, tech and creative lines all with Joe's trademark smooth style = good motivation!

Completes...

A bunch of new complete bikes have gone up on the website over the past few days, starting with the Koxx 1049, moving up the range to the Onza Genesis, carrying on up to the Echo Pure SL Custom Spec then finally the 2012 Koxx Sky 2.

The 1049 is Koxx's top bike from their 'Entry' range - it's fitted with the new Magura MT2 disc brakes, the 2012 Try-All 'H' hubs and Stiky Lite tyres front and rear.



The Genesis is Onza's latest 26" bike. With a fairly comp-orientated spec it should be great for riding a spot of natural on, but can also handle street riding too.



Our Echo Pure SL Custom Spec bike is made up from a selection of top quality parts built around the excellent Echo Pure SL frame.



And lastly, the 2012 Koxx Sky 2 which pretty much needs no introduction...

Theft sucks.

I've been good friends with Joel Bennett for a pretty long time now, and no doubt anyone who's ridden London will probably have bumped into him too. Soundest guy around, so to hear about the recent theft of both of his bikes and a bunch of other stuff sucks!

His bikes are pretty unique, so if you happen to see either a nice Leeson or Raleigh roadie up for sale online then get in touch with Joel via Facebook. Full details of the bikes are up here. Something that unique can't just disappear without a trace, so keep an eye out...

January sale.

We get asked every year if we're having any sort of January sale, and this year the answer is 'yes'! We're taking 5% off all online orders from now until the 31st January, so if you're tempted by anything (or if you've got some Christmas money burning a hole in your pocket...) now's the time. Full details are available here.

Koxx Sky 2 2012 26" bikes...

...are now in stock, and are also pimp! Quite a few changes to the last model including the upgrade to carbon bars and forks, as well as a switch to the 20" 3D forged stem that a lot of riders have begun using with these frames. Overall, a sweet build weighing in at 8.58kg! Full details are available here.

Frames frames frames.

Plenty of new frames up on the home page this week - at prices from £349 all the way down to £49.99. Bargain!

We've got a mix of 20" frames, a 24" frame and a couple of 26"ers too.











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