DK Sentry 24" BMX

Checked out the DK site today and came across thie beautiful DK Sentry. Comes with a 21" top-tube and an aluminium frame. The best about this bike is that it come with 4130 chromoly cranks instead of that aluminium stuff that comes with the other bikes. This bike looks bad-ass! I wonder if I can get this into my stable of bikes without overcrowding it?

Haro X24

Just saw this on Haro Bikes revamped website. Funny thing is, they are using the design of yesteryear, with the same graphics and the familiar chevron logo that was around when Bob Haro ruled the roost. I thought I would check up on the Backtrail X24 cruiser that they have because I happen to have a 2000 Backtrail X24 and it rocks.

I came across this bike. Looks ok and then I did some checking on the specs. Check this out:

Frame: X24 Crmo DT – 21.7" TT.
Fork: 1 1/8" Full Crmo- Threadless
Handlebar: Hi-Ten- 5.25" rise.
Crankset: Haro 3-pc Crmo USA Sealed Bearing- 175mm.
Gearing: 39/16 Freewheel.
Tires: Kenda K-Rad 24×1.95 Front and Rear
Hubset: 36h 3/8" Frt / 14mm Rr axle w/Alloy Shell
Rims: Alex 36H Alloy

Looks like Haro cut some corners on this cruiser. What is with the hi-tensile steel handlebar and having the downtube on the frame the ONLY tube made of chromoly? Yeah Haro...you may bring back the logo of old but honestly...you guys need to bring back the quality of old too!

Cycling News in Asia

I came across this site today named Cycling News Asia (a Google search will throw it up) so I thought I would go in and take a look. Has an interview with a couple of Singapore cyclists but check this out...nothing on BMX, which is not surprising at all. It looks like the site is located in China, which is strangely ironic because BMX mades its Olympic debut in the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Looks like many in Asia are still ignorant about BMX or just do not know much about it. So it looks like this so-called Cycling News Asia is not a credible portal to put on my hit list. Next!

The truth hurts

Latest posts. In case anyone wants to know how BMX in Singapore is holding up, this is it http://z15.invisionfree.com/Singapore_BMX_Forums/index.php?showtopic=1664

SE Racing Quadangle looptail

When I saw this bike for the first time, I had to have a second look. Nice. Interesting colour combination... a far cry from the days of the blue and brown. SE Racing gets a thumbs up from me for staying true to the concept of BMX. The beauty about this Quadangle? It is made of 4130 chromoly steel. The green rims and hubs give it a nice touch. The only time one could get green rims back in the day was if they bought a pair of Skyway Tuff Wheels or ACS Z-Rims. These really hit the spot!

Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010

Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) held some shindig at Kay Siang road. John and myself went down to take a look at it to see what was in store for BMX. Well, we saw that people were awed about BMX but when they talked about history, how about the history of BMX and what it stood for? One does not just gloss over important details like that.

And another thing. The guy explaining about BMX there really needs an education in the sport. From what I gather, he does not know about BMX. OK...maybe he is a newbie to the sport. We were all newbies at some point in time. There are reasons why BMX frames are shaped as such for example. There is a reason why it is called BMX aka Bicycle Moto-X or Moto-Cross. People want to know about BMX. People need to know about BMX. But these things were cast aside.

It is now 2010. This is the year for the Youth Olympics in Singapore. The track in Tampines is anything but ready. And then we haveto ask...what about AFTER the Youth Olympics in Singapore? What is going to happen to the track? Is it going to be a while elephant? Will people organise races, just like what was done before? It is a golden opportunity for BMX in Singapore but after what I saw today, I have a nagging suspicion that BMX will be doomed. Someone prove me wrong please. As Winston Churchill once famously quoted, "Eating my own words has never given me indigestion"

As for the attendees being wowed, all I can say is, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Peter and Thailand Old-School BMX

Our very own OSBMX legend Peter (5th from left) went up to Thailand to spend some time with our BMX brothers up in the north and told us that he had a helluva time there. The Thailand Old-School BMX guys want to hold a gathering and a get-together up in Thailand somewhere in April or May. This sounds great! Sounds like they have a thriving old-school BMX scene up there in Thailand, just like we have. This is proof positive that there are people out there who still like the days when BMX made more sense.

Coaster brake hubs

Back in the day, in the 70s even, BMX bikes used to come with coaster brakes. I still run coaster brakes on two of my five bikes which I have in my possession. The reason? Very little maintenance and these things can work even in wet weather. I used to use these on my race bike back in the day. Back in the days when BMX made more sense, we had track conditions that were wet and dry, not like the wusses in the BMX word today in which the tracks have to be really smooth with no water puddles anywhere. In any case, back in the day, when there were water puddles, these brakes made sure you stopped when you wanted to. I managed to get some old SunTour ones the other day. They are pretty old but they do work well. Lace up a pair today!

Flex fighters

Back in the day, we did not have the 1 1/8" threadless fork system that we have now. I think in that sense, BMX has improved. All our forks back in the day were fastened to the frame via a headset with a 1" thread. And we had to use quill stems. Sometimes, the taller riders really jacked up their stems anfor the really brutally strong riders, this lead to cracked stems and goosenecks. Enter the flex-fighter, pictured above. These things kept your stem strong. I never had one of these but I really wish I did back in the day. These at least helped to stem some breakage stem-wise!

Bukit Batok Skatepark 23rd January 2010

Hi all and a very Happy New Year to one and all, if I have not wished you previously. There will be a gathering for Singapore Old-School BMX at the Bukit Batok Skatepark on the 23rd of January, which will be Saturday. Spend some time with some old-schoolers who will wax lyrical about a time when BMX made more sense and when there was actual camaraderie. There will be lots of camaraderie there in the meeting so be there! There is a post in our forums about this event located here

See you guys there!