Archive for November, 2006

Do you have a 2007 Mirraco catalog yet?

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Order your Mirraco catalog todayThe 2007 Mirraco catalog is available from Mirraco direct. Send $3 cash money only (no checks, Credit Cards or money orders) to:
Mirraco Bikes Catalog Request,

2262 Rutherford Rd, Ste 108

Carlsbad, CA 92008,

USA.

Bike of the week: Mirraco Fivestar Option

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Bike of the week: Mirraco Fivestar OptionModel Fivestar Option

Colors: Deep Blue, Lacquer Red

Frame: 20” T/T 1-tube Crmo (downtube) frame w/ American BB shell & 6mm dropouts

Fork: Mirraco Crmo legs

Headset: VP A-71 Aheadset 1-1/8”

Crankset: Mirraco 3-Pc Crmo 175mm, 19mmx8-spline Crmo axle

BB Set: American BB, sealed mechanism, 12 ball retainers

Sprocket: Mirraco 39t

Freewheel: DNP 14t

Chain: KMC Z410

Pedals: Wellgo alloy 9/16” loose ball, Crmo axles

Handlebar: Mirraco 2-Pc 7.0” 2.0T

Stem: Snafu for Mirraco alloy Aheadset 1-1/8”

Grips: Snafu Polygrips

Saddle: Mirraco 8mm rails

Seat Post: steel 25.4×250mm

Seat Clamp: Mirraco alloy 28.6mm

Front Hub: alloy 36h w/ 14mm SC45 axle

Rear Hub: alloy 48h w/ 14mm SC45 axle, micro-drive

Rims: alloy 36h/48h, single wall black anodized

Spokes: 14g

Tires: Snafu Rim Job 20×2.1”, Frt & Rr

Pegs / Acc.: steel w/ inserts (1 Pr) + 1 steel chain tensioner

Rotor: SST Oryg toptube dual cable route

Brakes: Tektro alloy U-brake w/ soft grey pads Frt & Rr
Brake Lever: Tektro 289 alloy Frt & Rr

*Specifications and geometry subject to change at any time and without notice.

For pricing contact your local Mirraco dealer

Arby’s Action Sports Awards presented by FUEL TV

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

mco-guettler-arbys.jpgWe agree it’s a mouthful (Arby’s Action Sports Awards presented by FUEL TV) but Mirraco rider Ryan Guettler has been nominated for an award and you can vote for him. All you have to do is visit the official voting website and make sure you choose Ryan Guettler when his name pops up.

Thanks for your support.

Photo: Ryan Guettler at the 2006 Rebel Jam in Germany.

Pic by David Ulrich/Rebel Jam

Dave Mirra Dragon ad

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Dave Mirra toe-jams in the Dragon advertisementNext to the double page Mirraco advertisement, Dave also scored the Maxxis ad as well as this Dragon Alliance full page black & white ad doing a foot jam on a shady looking quarterpipe (or is t a jump ramp?) with no platform. Glasses featured; FACTION.

Find a copy of the January 2007 issue of RIDEBMX in the newsstands today.

Bike Check: Mike Spinner

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Is it the backwheel that makes it spin?This is what Mike Spinner rides. He does 900-s on his bike. Maybe it’s the set up that makes it spin faster. Can you find the secret?
Frame -Mirraco The Black Pearl 2.8

Fork -odyssey race forks

spin-driveside.jpgBars -odyssey Gary Young 7.5

Front Wheel -Profile mini with ti studs with ryno lite

Rear Wheel -Profile mini with ti studs with 7ka rim

Cranks -profile 175

Stem -Dk

Headset -FSA

Front drive side of Spinner's Black PearlGyro -Snafu

Lever -Dirty harry

Grips -Blue ODI

Bar Ends -Some plastic ones

Top Cable -Dragonfly

Seat -Macniel SL

Lower Cable -Unknow

Sprocket -Unknown I got it from a friend from a friend

Front Tire -odyssey path 2.1

Rear Tire -odyssey path 1.8

Seat Clamp -snafu

DrivetrainBrakes -fly

Chain -shadow

Pedals -Animal Hamilton

Pegs -no need

Modifications -I’ve drilled some holes in my seat post but I don’t think that made a difference at all. I need to have my bars really high up so I have a million stem spacers.

Guettler went road tripping and brought the camera

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Guettler doing the rail while Colin MacKay shoots the photoRoad trips are good fun, especially if you can do it with some good friends. Ryan Guettler and Australian buddy Colin MacKay recently went on a 7 day trip from Lake Tahoe to San Diego and not only brought their bikes, but also their cameras.

When Ryan did the riding, Colin took the pics. When Colin did the riding, Ryan was shooting away. A few of the results of the photos can be found VitalBMX.com. For live action keep an eye out for the “F this S” video that’s supposed to come out around summer 2007.

Photo by: Colin MacKay

Nigel Sylvester on SOUL pull out poster

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Nigel smith grinding a London ledgeThe November/December issue of Soul, a French BMX magazine, just came out and features a pull out poster of Nigel Sylvester. The caption reads: “Nigel Sylvester getting grimey in LDN” The new Mirraco rider with New York style adapts to London city terrain.

Photo by: Hadrien Picard / Soul BMX experience

On the road with Mirraco’s Mike Spinner

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

360 1H-X by Mike SpinnerWell last minute I found out about the flow contest in Ohio. I drove up there with my friend from Woodward Andy Alverez. Got up there a day before so we can just ride the skatepark. I have to say I did like it alot. Everything was pretty cool; box jumps, quarters everywhere a big wall ride, wedges the whole 9 yards. The contest started on Saturday with the Am contest. When I got there I realized they had a Mirraco booth there with a bunch of bikes set up. Everybody that checked out any of the bikes knew they wanted one too. Getting back to the riding. More than half of those guys should have been in the pro class. They were all doing the big gaps, spins and whips. I think it was mad dog who did a 360 backflip over the box that was nuttttts! Sunday came. Everybody was so excited. Crazy stuff was going to go down. Here’s the list of things I remember.

Mike SpinnerZack Warden double whipping both ways, Ron Thomas doing flair tucks,flair turndown to x up and 3 tuck to bar, Matt Sparks with trick of the night doing the biggest flair ever across the skatepark and many attempts at his famous whip to whip back. Garret Reynolds; every ramp he hit was nuts but he pulled 720 truck and wallride to truck to fakie. Nick Bonner doing some smooth double trucks straight to 270 suicide no handers, Jared was doing the best bunnyhop stuff ever; bunnyhop 540’s into wedges and 3whipped off of a ledge. Whitesnake pulled the cleanest 360 double downside whip and flip whipped a box that had tranny on both sides and nosepick whipped the slanted wall. Craig Mass almost pulling wall ride to double whip, Zack Gerber doing a front flip off of the craziest thing he could have done it off of. Me (Mike spinner) 5whiped, 3 double whipped the spine and 9d the quarter.

Spinner BimmerResults:
1st Garret Reynolds
2nd Mike Spinner
3rd Joey white snake
Best trick: Matt Sparks; crazy flair

I’m really happy I came to this contest. Got to ride a good skatepark met up with a bunch of my friends from everywhere and made a bunch of new friends. From Ohio I went with Ron Thomas to go to Michigan to hang there for a few days go check out The Albe’s store, go ride some new parks and have Thanksgiving there. I head back to Woodward Friday.

-Mike Spinner

Pics by Albe’s (thanks!)

Mirraco riders at Rye Airfield

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Dave Mirra at the Animal houseDave Mirra, Michael Cleveland, Mike Spinner and Mike Laird will be riding at the Rye Airfield skatepark on 2 December 2006. Times are from 1pm - 5pm and spectators pay $ 5 USD to get in. Normal session fees/times apply for riders but who doesn’t want to session with these Mirraco team riders for a change?

Naults Cyclery, Mirraco and Rye Airfield are sponsoring this demo and for more information you can go to the Rye Airfield website. Don’t pass up this opportunity!

Bike of the week: Blend 1

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

mco-blend-1.jpgModel BLEND 1 / BLEND 1s

Colors 1: Black, Flat Bronze
Color 1s: Deep Blue

Frame: 20.5” T/T / 20” T/T (1s) & full Crmo w/ American BB shell & 6mm dropouts

Fork: Mirraco full Crmo w/ 3/8” dropouts & cutouts for pegs

Headset: VP A-74 Aheadset 1-1/8”

Crankset: Mirraco 3-Pc Crmo 175mm, 19mmx8-spline crmo axle BB Set American BB 2 sealed bearings

Sprocket: “Snafu for Mirraco” alloy 36t

Freewheel: Odyssey 13t LHD

Chain: KMC Z410

Pedals: Wellgo alloy 9/16” loose ball, Crmo axles

Handlebar: Mirraco 2-Pc 7.5” Crmo 2.0T

Stem: Snafu for Mirraco alloy 1-1/8”

Grips: Snafu freestyle / low flange

Saddle: Mirraco 8mm rails

Seat Post: steel 25.4×250mm

Seat Clamp: Mirraco alloy 28.6mm

Front Hub: Mirraco 36h 3/8” Crmo axle, loose ball

Rear Hub: Mirraco 36h 14mm Crmo hollow axle, LHD micro-drive, 3 sealed bearings

Rims: Sun Rims Rhyno Lite XL double wall w/ eyelets, 36h black anodized

Frt & Rr Spokes: 14g stainless black

Tires: Snafu Rim Job 20×2.1”, 100 Psi, Frt & Rr

Pegs / Acc.: Steel pegs with inserts (1 Pair)

Rotor: SST Oryg w/ Snafu Astroglide dual top cable & SST lower cable

Brakes: Tektro FX-570 alloy U-brake w/ soft grey pads, Rr only

Brake Lever: Snafu C-Lever alloy w/ hinge

Price: Contact your local Mirraco dealer
*Specifications and geometry subject to change at any time and without notice.

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