For those who do not live on the internet and have not figured out who the new Mirraco rider is, it’s ……….tatatadaaaaa: Mike Spinner. We’re stoked to have Mike on the team as he is one of the hottests talents around. Need prove?

Watch this clip

Photo of Mike Spinner doing a 540 turndown by: Jared SouneyÂ

Frame - Mirraco Chocolate (Nigel signature - prototype)
Fork - Mirraco
Bars - animal piff bars
Wheels - primo wheels
Stem - animal jump off
Cranks - profile 175mm
Sprocket - animal
Pedals - animal
Tires - animal glh in front, asm in the back
Seat - macneil
Seat clamp -animal
Seat post - macneil
Grips - animal
Pegs - animal og

Total weight: 25.5 lbs.

For all of you who have questions relating to the Blend Ltd post, here is a general reply since we do not have the manpower to answer every post.

The Limited Series (Blend and Black Pearl) completes are being produced this week. It will be about six weeks from now before they start showing up in shops around the world. Within the next two weeks we hope to have the dealer locator up and running on the site. This will help point you to a dealer (or distributor in countries like Singapore, Russia, and S. Africa) that will be selling Mirraco. From there, you need to check with the dealer for availability and pricing. We have no way to track that from here. Most, but not all of the LTD completes are accounted for, the number changes every day so we expect them all to be sold before Christmas.

Frames will be coming a little later, but will not have numbered badges or be called LTD like the completes. They will be priced in the low $300 range, but that’s not finalized yet. All the frames we will sell (Blend, Black Pearl, aversion of the Five Star and a brakeless frame for Nigel, will weigh less than 5 pounds (that’s less than 2.3 kilograms).

PS – if you want to play the video you have to download Quicktime, but it’s free so it’s totally worth doing.

This upcoming weekend (27-29 October 2006) the LG Action Sports World Tour Championships will take place in Dallas, Texas. Riders from all over the world had a chance to qualify for this event. Mirraco will be represented by Michael Cleveland and Ryan Guettler (Dave Mirra has pulled out to heal up completely).

If you live in the Dallas area and want to see the vert and park competitions live, go to their website for all the info. Good luck to the Mirraco riders.

RIDE UK BMX magazine will have a Mirraco Blend 3 bike at their booth during the Backyard jam this weekend. For those curious to see what a Mirraco bike looks like, go check the RIDE BMX stand and pick up a catalog.

It gets better. The Blend 3 bike that is on display during the Backyard Jam weekend will be given away at a competition that RIDE is putting on. Will you be the first one in the UK to ride a Mirraco bike?

We have a BIKE CHECK running on the blue Mirraco Blend 3 that team member Mike Laird is riding. To see the full spec of his personal ride, hit the continue button and it will take you there. Did you notice that spike in the front brake hole? Personal touch.

Frame - MirraCo. blend 3Â 5lbs. 4oz.
Fork - Volume 2lbs. 5oz.
Bars - Volume  1lbs. 6oz
Wheels -Demolition Zero 36 front & back 10t
Stem - Demolition F-1
Cranks - Demolition alum 3pc 180mm
Sprocket - Demolition F-1Â 30t
Pedals - Fly -ruben-
Brake - Fly
Brake lever - Odyssey
Tires - Demolition zeppiln 1.80 both
Seat - Demolition F-1
Seat clamp - Demolition
Seat post - Thompson
Cables - Oryg
Grips - Demolition Team grip
Pegs - 3 ti

Total weight - 26lbs. (no ti spindle or axles)

The long awaited Blend LTD and Black Pearl LTD bikes are finally in production and will be hitting the dealers floor in about a month. Here is a pic of a rack of the most prized ride in the line…the Blend LTD. Only 250 will be made, most are already spoken for so if you want one, you better act quick.

Sean