first is the new krull spider sprocket for people who want to put bmx cranks on a fixed gear bike. i've always wanted to try to put bmx cranks on ever since i got into fgfs. the problem with doing this is, the sprokets. if it isn't splined, then eventually ur sproket will deform from getting loose with all those fakies and jumps you'll be doing. this is basically what terry has told me over and over again. the only other choice for splined, is the three sproket, which is basically sold out everywhere. whats so special about the volume one is the fact that it's a spider, which basically means you can change your chainring for your gearing without buying a whole new sproket. this is niffty thing will be $63.99 and coming to the public on June 1, 2009.
then there is the long awaited volume trick fork, the fu man chu. funky name. i have to say, it looks pretty sick and it will def give my cutter a lot more clearance for bar spins and such. they will be making the fork 1" and 1 1/8th" the only complaint i have is the price, which is $164.99, to be released on June 1st also -_-. several months ago, they promised that the fork will be under $175. ok it is under 175, but really...ten dollars less? what the hell do they think i am going to do with that ten dollars, buy a new tube...? that kinda upsets me, i was really hoping for a cheaper price. i would much rather get an identiti rebate park fork for $120 then. we'll see, ill probably end up getting it because of the lifetime warranty, volume promises. which, btw, once the gusset logo cracks, i will be sending into volume for a new, bigger, 3rd gen cutter!
also check out the new issue of fixed mag, here! it has some great stuff in there including, tom and tony's trip to europe with their bikes. very interesting adventure and i really want to do that some day. rich, john, anyone up for it in the future? i'll be in europe (yay!), though this summer with one of my besties, christina! we'll be in london and oxyford for a summer program. i still am in the process of trying to convince the parental units to let me stay longer with christina to adventure in europe...ugh activity schedules is just killing me. today was a slow and boring day and im pretty sure i've lost a good friend recently...whatever their choice. at least tomrrow is the last day of classes, then finals week, and then a summer filled with hella biking, music concerts, hopefully a trip to new york for the bike film festival, and my eurotrip!
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