Team Rider Update

Back on a bike and riding for leaf in 2009 is our old friend Osama Al-Mukhtar. Here is a shipment of products we just sent out to him.



Osama will be running a leaf D.Two frame along with a nice selection of leaf cycles goodies. We are looking forward to showing you guys some of Osamas riding through the season. If your out at events and riding spots keep an eye out for him going big.

Mutant BMX first look

Our friend Nuno from Mutant Bikes just sent us over some information on his new BMX frames, here is what he had to say:

"A while ago we received our new “mutation” that has been tested, it´s called “LOBO”, a BMX frame. (LOBO means WOLF in Portuguese)
We started to develop it in the middle of the last year.

“LOBO” is a BMX line up of parts that we are developing, I always rode BMX, so for me it doesn´t make sense for mutantbikes to be without a BMX frame.
LOBO frame weight 2,1Kg/ 4,6lbs and will be available in 20.83”, 21” and 21.26” with a 13.35” rear end, and made with cromoly sanko tubing double butted. Some heat treated parts, like, machined dropouts, spanish bb, headset tube, chainstay and seat stay plate. Integrated headset and seat clamp with removal brake mounts.

Our main focus is details, it makes a part more beautiful and saves some weight. I hope you enjoy as much as we do.

The integrated seat clamp is our own system that is approved and tested, soon I will show how it works… simple and functional…

Want more info on these then drop us a line.

Craig Maxes out his Leaf

We just finished dropping the BOMB on craigs leaf. It has been in long need of some new kit so we tricked it out a little.



Fresh on are a set of leaf motostick cranks, leaf sprocket and some RS Argyles. We also built up some new leaf rims on leaf hubs but the front spokes were too long. Doh. We will finishe them off later in the week.




Now all we have to do is wait for some sunshine and dry trails

Dan builds up a hot Leaf BMX

Here are some shots of a Leaf Reflex complete that dan just finished building.

The bike is fully loaded with leaf components as follows:

Frame: Leaf Reflex
Fork: Leaf Impact
Bar: Leaf Rodeo
Pedals: Leaf Mags
Cranks: Leaf motosticks
Bottom Bracket: Leaf Mid
Grips: Leaf nip grips
Sprocket: Leaf




All these parts are in stock now.

New Leaf Frames

New in this week are the 2009 Leaf D.Two frames and Leaf bmx frame.

The D.two is a further development of the D.one-concept. The chainstays are 5mm shorter, but the rest of the geo is just as dialled. The shorter chainstays gives a more progressive handling. One of the most important goals is that Leafcycles reduced the weight by using a high quality Sanko tubeset from Japan.





Material: double butted Sanko cromo steel
Steerer: CNC machined, heat threated
Dropouts: 10 mm axle / 4 mm thick / forged and heat threated
Brake mount: IS 2000 Disc
BB shell: Mid-Size / 68 mm / heat threated
Headset: 1 1/8" integrated
Seat clamp: 29,8 mm / 27,2 mm

Geometry:
Top tube: 565 mm
BB height: 325 mm
Chainstays: variable 400 mm - 420 mm
Head angle: 70°
Seat angle: 70°
(geometry based up on 80mm, frame suitable for 100mm travel)

Weight: ca. 2.5 kg


Head to our store now for full info.

Team Rider Update

Were pleased to announce that Santa Cruz team rider Adam "slicer" Burnside will be running one of our 77 designz chain devices for the 2009 season. Adam will be running the awesome 77 Designz Freesolo Lite Guide on board his Santa Cruz v10 race bike.



In addition to running one of our guides Adam will also receive mechanic support from our Darlington based workshop facility to make sure his bike is always running to perfection.



German engineered brand 77 Designz chain guides are available exclusively in the UK from Ride-Central - www.ride-central.com. Please head to our store for more info.

Nickel Flat Bars in stock....

We just got our delivery of Element nickel flat wide bars. Were super impressed with the feel of these bars. We have them on special offer down from £54.99 to £49.99. WOW!



Head to our shop section now for full specs.