Anyone who has ever ridden a 20" bike knows of the S&M Pitchfork. This fork is THE fork for BMX and has been for quite a while. And now they offer a 26" version of this classic fork. I have been running this fork for a couple months and have had no problems. And I ABUSE this fork. I do alot of toothpick grinds on the leg and dropouts. Which they handle without any sign of flinching. The legs of the fork are 4q baked for strength and butted for weight savings. And at only 2.49 lbs (with an uncut steerer) the fork is no anchor. Currently I have the fork on an Eastern Black Betty frame with 3" Spank Tweet bars. The bar height definitely drops when you switch to a rigid fork. This was something that is easy to overcome with ride time. The few BMXers that have taken a spin on my bike love how it feels. Only MTB guys who run bigger forks mind the bar height. I would easily recommend this fork to anyone looking for a rigid fork. It is really strong and light. Contact your local S and M dealer to get your own set. If you do not know where your local dealer is go to www.sandmbikes.com to find out. I put together a short edit with the details of the fork as well as a couple quick riding clips. Enjoy...Cheers... 

S&M 26" Pitchfork Review from Plussizebmx on Vimeo.

Here is a flipbook of the 2010 DMR goods. The line looks sick!!! Some great pics in there as well. Click on the image for the full view. Check it...

Ryan Berrecloth, pro Freerider and Full Time Shredder, has resigned with Spank Bikes on an expanded sponsorship package. This year Ryan will be sporting the Tweet Tweet Dirtjump frame, Spank’s 2010 EVO line of rims, including Spike EVO 35AL DH Rims, Tweet Tweet EVO 30AL DJ Rims, and Subrosa EVO All Mountain Rims, and our complete line of Spank Saddles including the Subrosa, Tweet Tweet, and Starblast.

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Sidewall who distributes SNAFU has put together a few product videos. These videos feature some of SNAFU's MTB offerings. I ran rim jobs on my 20" and am psyched to see them now available for 26". These products are all available through your Local Bike Shop.

We are working on a full test of the Eastern Black Betty 26" frame. Eastern is a great RIDER OWNED company that makes great bikes and components. They have been one of the most popular brands in BMX for quite a while now. Eastern also makes several complete bikes with 24" and 26" wheels for us PlusSizeBMX riders. They introduced a new entry level bike this year called the Mad Dog that has a 80mm fork adn disc brake that retails for less then a grand! We are going to be testing the flagship of the Eastern 26" line the Black Betty. This frame is 5.6lbs has slammed 14.7" chanstays and solid all around geometry. For more info on the Black Betty click on the Eastern logo below. Here are a few teaser pics with a full video test coming soon.

Theory is a company out of Ogden, Utah. Here is a screen capture of their new stem. The MTB stem will have a zero rise, 40mm length and space for a 25.4 handlebar. The stem will also be available for your 20" bike. The PlusSizeBMX team will be doing the testing of the prototypes very soon. I will keep everyone updated on availability.  

Here are some pics that McGoo posted of the new Snafu Crenshaw test bike. Pay no attention to the fork. It was just used to build the bike up. Snafu will have a rigid fork out soon as well. It will be called the Pickle fork. Snafu is also testing the use of their Mobeus Detangler and specially designed Astroglide cable for Mechanical discs. The Crenshaw frames will hopefully be available in February and the completes in March.  I am looking forward to checking one of these frames out. Here are a couple of pics and some rough specs for the completes.

S&M unveiled this goodie earlier this year. I finally got my hands on one!!! The pitchfork is a legendary part in the 20" world. Sooo many people run this fork. The 26" version is the same awesome fork that your friends run on 20". The legs are just longer to accomodate the plus size wheel. I have been on this fork a couple of weeks and it rocks. I will be producing a full video test soon. But you probably should just go buy one now!!!

When these grips came out of the packaging I was almost overtaken with the grape smell that erupted out of the little plastic bag! I could not wait to get these things on my bike! I shoved them in my backpack with my change of clothes and laptop and went on my merry way. The next morning much to my surprise the truck, my bag, and change of clothes all smelled of grapes. I slid them on my Deity bars and was instantly impressed with the bar end plug construction. The bar plugs use stainless hardware with an expanding rubber core to keep them quiet and locked in place. The grips themselves have a softer feel than most grips I have ridden. Having said that, they are also thinner than the ODI longnecks I was running previously. They had no break in time and felt great right out off the bat. I have been running them for 3 months and they are holding up great, they even still smell like grapes. They have made many trips on the back of the truck in the snow with no change in feeling next time I rode.

Bottom Line: You need these grips! Fairly slim profile, unobtrusive graphics, grip pattern, good wear life and great without gloves.  They come in many different flavors and are inexpensive as well! I will continue running these grips until I run holes in them. Then I will go buy a different scent and run them again. I usually do not have this many good things to say about products, but I will be lucky if I wear these out before buying another pair. If you can deal with the occasional “What is that smell?” comment from your hands smelling like grapes after you ride, then you are ready to go! These things sell themselves with people asking about them!

Review written and performed by Andrew Avalos

Lukasz from NS Bikes www.nsbikes.com in Poland sent me over some photos of their new products they had at Eurobike. NS is the proud home of Swedish shredder Martin Soderstrom. Martin cleaned up at the 4x and Dirt jump comps at eurobike. He won both!!!  Enjoy the pics...in the US your local bike shop can get NS bike products through BTI. 

I new chrome was making a comeback. These components look real nice!!! bling bling

Martin gets his own Signature grip. NS is also working on a Martin S. slopestyle frame.

New colors for the 2010 Majesty frame. Two members of the PlusSizeBMX team are currently riding 2009 Majesty frames. They both are in love with this frame.

2010 NS Holy complete

The key to Martin Soderstroms success: He never gets off his bike!! Even signing autographs he is on his bike...LOL 

Probably the best fork company ever finallycame with a fork made for dirt; the Fox 831

 It will be a very light fork, the weight is only 1.74kg (3.8lbs)!

The 831 will be sold with 100mm suspension, but you can adjust it internally between 80mm and 120mm.

The fork will have an Air Spring, 15mm axle, 32mm legs, lock out, a FIT 4x/DJ dampener, and will be available with a 1-1/8"  and a 1.5" steerer tube