Archive for the ‘Parts’ Category

It is amazing how fast the Spoon Saddle of Charge Bikes has become our best selling product over the last months. Because of the great geometry, great price and great colours this saddle found a place on lots and lots of bikes the first hal of 2010! We used to have good stock, but now all colours are running out of stock again.

We will only be re-stocked second week of September, so if you want one (and believe me, you want one..) please have a little more patience and spend some more time with your old and beloved saddle!

Het is rustig geweest de laatste weken, maar er komt weer leven in de brouwerij!

Afgelopen week zijn de New Polo naven van Surly binnen gekomen, een goed alternatief voor de Formula naven die her en der aangeboden worden.

Verder een hoop leuke BLB produkten, die hoop ik snel in de shop komen.

Van een van onze favoriete nieuws sites Bikerumour het bericht van de nieuwe Bianchi singlespeed bikes en natuurlijk het nieuws dat Gary Fisher niet meer is. Dat wil zeggen, als merk.

Gary Fisher wordt een signature lijn binnen het Trek assortiment. De fietsen zullen spoedig ook via ons verkrijgbaar zijn! Later meer.

Salsa is druk bezig met het vernieuwen van hun lijn adventure bikes , terwijl Adventure bikes in Veenendaal zijn deuren heeft moeten sluitgen. Roerige tijden.

Later meer, hou de shop in de gaten want er zitten weer leuke nieuwe produkten aan te komen

We are currently receiving and adding new parts form Gusset and Halo to the shop. Initially we will have only a small selection at the online shop, but we will try to increase the number of items in the next couple of months. If the part of your choice is not there, feel free to contact us to to check availability.

The part we are most excited about is the Gusset singlespeed cog with Campagnolo interface, so now we can also provide a conversion option for Campa riders!

Some facts:

P35 29-er: 34.7mm wide, 614 grams
Salsa Gordo 29-er: 35.5mm wide, 683 grams (the difference is pretty much the eyelets I suspect..)
Velocity Blunt 29-er: 490 grams
NoTubes Flow: 515 grams

Why would you want such wide rims? Not to long ago people raced their MTB on tires slightly wider then this.. Well, times changed, and bikes changed. With the return of the rigid MTB people are asking for large volume tires. A wide rim gives a tire an even bigger volume. More volume means less prone to snakebite. Also, these rims can be used on the hardcore XC and All Mountain Full Suspension MTB’s which are getting better available every week now. These bikes can be ridden at a higher speed, which means more high impact action for the rims. Not your average XC race rim, better used by the fun bikers out there!

Great feature: Available in 650b

So 29-er wheels are to big for you? But there is something inside you whispering a slightly bigger wheel would make sense? No worries, there is still hope for you, and it is called 650b, or 27.5″. That’s right, just between the currently so much hyped 29″ wheel and the 26″ wheels, known since the beginning of the MTB.

Why 650b? The biggest problem for 29-er tires is the more sluggish feeling they give compared to 26″ wheels, so people who have a very active riding style (lots of bunny hopping, short direction changes by lifting the bike, or in general, used to a lot of air time) may find the 29-ers limiting for their riding style. Also, a 29-er requires a complete new, special made 29″ frame and fork. 650b may fit lots of 26″ frames (Surly, Salsa, …, but try before you buy ), which results in a overal shorter wheelbase compared to 29″. So: a more active riding style possible and in some case no new frame/bike required. Another advantage may be small peoples bikes should not be tricked geometry wise to prevent toe overlap etc..

Like for every platform, there are disadvantages. Availability, slightly higher bb on a 26″ frame..

What tires are available?

Pacenti Cycle Design : Neo-Moto 2.3″, Neo-Moto 2.1″, Quasi- Moto 2.0″
Kenda: Nevegal 2.35″
IRD (Interloc Racing Design): Fire XC Pro 2.1″
Schwalbe: Racing Ralph 2.25″
WTB: Wolverine 2.2″

Also, quite some rims are available at the moment:

Stan’s No Tubes ZTR355
Sun Ringle EQ27
Sun Ringle CR18
Velocity Blunt
Velocity P35
Weinmann XM 280
WTB Laserdisc Trail
And more…

Finding a proper MTB worthy dedicated 650b frame may be a strugle yet, as most 650b frames are designed to be touring frames. Some smaller MTB brands offer a 650b frames (Siren, Carver), but also some bigger brands are kicking in (KHS, Haro, Jamis). As it was with 29″, it is just a matter of time for more options to become available.

Of course at Singlespeed Central you can find a selection of 650b parts, like the rims of Velocity and NoTubes, tires of Schwalbe, Kenda, Pacenti and WTB. Be sure to drop us a line if you need more info!

So you like these funky bars? They are not as ‘alt’ and funky as many people seem to think. In fact most of the time they are just the improved evolution of bars used for decades. What makes them special is that they are now strong enough for MTB usage, and that is good. The theory is known; more angle in the grip area makes them more comfortable to ride. Lots of variations are available, from the original H-bar of Jeff Jones through the still popular On One Mary, the Brain Child of designer Brant Richards, to his newest creation, the Ragley Carnegie’s bar. The latter now available in a rise (the original), flat and drop version.

The theory behind this (and the Mary) bar is kinda smart when you think about it: forward sweep to compensate for the back sweep at the ends of the bar, rise to compensate for the drop at the end of the bars (you use the bars angled down a little, rigth?)

Now there is a flat (for a more racy, deeper position) and a drop version too. An issue with a medium or small 29-er frame is sometimes that the rider wants a deeper position on the bike without using an angled down stem. The drop in the bar compensates some height compared to the original riser version, giving the rider a deeper position.

Good stuff, now avaiable at Singlespeed Central!!

Vanaf volgende week leverbaar, de nieuwe 29″ uitvoeringen van de Schwalbe Rocket Ron en Nobby Nic. Deze twee banden hebben hun sporen al verdient in de 26″ uitvoering, en nu dus eindelijk verkrijgbaar in de grotere uitvoering.

Met de Rocket Ron krijgen de 29″ rijders een pure raceband, voldoende grip, maar gemaakt om snel te gaan, met als bijkomstigheid een minimale lek protectie. Het geclaimde gewicht is 520 gram.

De Nobby Nic is het tegenovergestelde hiervan. Hopen grip, Snake skin side wall protectie en een wat hoger gewicht (645 gram geclaimd).

Kunnen de ‘traditioneel’ ingestelde 29-ers eindelijk ook de Nobby Nic/Racing Ralph combi gaan rijden, en dat is alleen maar positief!