BMX has been around for a long time. The trends come and go. Neon bikes to black bikes. Front brakes to no brakes. Heavy bikes to the new trend of ultralight bikes.

Dave Mirra’s logic was simple. If he weighs 165 lbs and is riding a bike that weighs under 22 lbs, a kid who weighs 100 lbs would have to work almost twice as hard to flow a 22 lbs bike. Although his math sucked, his logic was spot on and so Dave’s “Project” was born. But, how do you build a steel bike under 20lbs? Easy answer: you don’t. The Solution: Aluminium.

Welcome to the Project 16.

Frame: Project Series Alloy 16″, 6061 T6, 16.5″ Top Tube Frame: Colors: Black anodized Fork: MirraCo Full Crmo Headset TH / FPD 1-1/8″ Integrated headset w/ 15mm cap -Drivetrain Components Crankset: Lightweight 3-Piece Crmo 152mm Bottom Bracket: Euro BB / 4 Sealed bearing, 48 spline 19mm hollow axle Chainwheel: M3 Alloy 25t Freewheel: Cassette 9T cog Chain: KMC Z610 Pedals: Wellgo Magnesium Jr. 9/16″ w/ molded pins, Crmo axles -Control Center Components Handlebar: MirraCo 2-pc 6061-T6 Alloy, 150mm tall, anodized Stem: M3 Downside CNC Alloy Aheadset: 1-1/8″ Grips: Odyssey Dash Mini w/ flange Saddle: MirraCo M3 Jr. 7mm rails Seat Post: Alloy Micro-Adjust two-bolts, 27.2×200mm Seat Post Clamp: M3 alloy 31.8mm -Wheelset Components Front Hub: Alloy 28H 2 sealed bearings, 3/8″ Crmo axle Rear Hub: Alloy Cassette sealed bearings 28H, 3/8″ Crmo axle / RHD Rims: Alloy 16″ 28H black anodized Spokes: Stainless black, 15g Tires: Maxxis Hookworm 16″x1.95″, 110 PSI Pegs: Colony “One-Way Street” 7005 heat -treated alloy, 1 pair for 3/8″ axles -Braking Components Rotor: SST with SST upper & lower cables Brake Set: Diatech 997 U-Brake rear w/ grey soft compound pads Brake Levers: Tektro 289 alloy w/ adjuster Weight: 18.7 lbs/8.5 kgs Price: $ 659.99 *Specifications, geometry and pricing subject to change at any time and without notice.