Finally, after a year of testing & development we have arrived at our final design for our highly anticipated Clone Hubs.

The front hub features a 7075T6 bolt style axle with 10mm bolts & special hardware. It has a very small shell design & will only come in 36 hole. The front hub weighs in at a mere 223 grams (0.49lbs)

The cassette hub features a ceramic bush inside the 9T driver. This design is much stronger & eliminates the failures caused by bearings exploding. We will offer an exclusive ONE YEAR WARRANTY on the driver. This kind of warranty is an industry first.

The axle is CrMo & is hollowed out & accepts an 8mm allen key for easy maintenance. The hub shell itself is as small as possible & will only be available in 36 hole. Left or Right hand drive versions will be offered & it has no titanium to be found, yet weighs in at an impressive 394grams (0.866lbs)

The Clone Hubs will be available worldwide late June 2008 in Black, Red or Purple.

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Here are a few pics of the current line of Colony products in various colourways available right now across the globe. Get them while they last… word.

Laser Green limited edition colourway.

Official Forks.

Official Sprocket.

Oneway Pegs.

MVP Forks.

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Our limited Laser Green colour is now available at all good BMX shops. You can get Official V3 Forks, MVP V2 Forks, Unlucky13 Bars, Bloody Oath Bars, Official Stems, Transformer Levers, Konka Bar Ends, Official Sprockets, Pivotal Seatposts, Oneway Pegs & our Headsets are all available in the Laser Green.

Get them while they last. Word.

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Here are a bunch of random pics from the trip in Taiwan here so far. It’s been pretty productive & fun at the same time. We will release information on some of the 2009 products over the coming months. So stay tuned.

Anyone who has been to Taiwan will know these two sights well.

My room here in Taipei with personal Jacuzzi.

Ever wonder how an Official stem gets machined? Well, here are some of the steps in the machining process. There are a total of 9 processes using 20 different machining tools.

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We have been here in Taiwan the last few days working on the 2009 range of products. All is progressing to plan & I am very happy with the new products we have in the works.

For 2009 we will have a plastic pedal out which will be very light & inexpensive, our 2 piece cranks, CrMo Oneway pegs, front bolt style hub, cassette hub with ceramic bearing in the driver which we will offer a ONE year warranty. (This kind of warranty is an industry first) We also have a freecoaster coming out as well.

Add all these to the Hell Stallion frame & fork, Mick Bayzand ‘Teddy Bars’, The Cube flatland frame as well as a whole flatland range. Things are looking good for 2009 & Colony. More on all these in the coming weeks/months.

I am over here with Mark Matthews-Frederick, who is my right hand man when it comes to designing the parts you see from Colony. Read on below to get the low down on Mark & his job within Colony.

Mark at his family trails back in Stanthorpe.

* So what’s your age and how long have you been riding for?

I’m 24 and have been riding pretty much all my life but BMX became an addiction for me in ’96.

* What got you into riding?

My brother and watching Jay Miron shred the King of Dirt on the old Wide World of Sports when I was about 11.

* What is your normal job?

I am an Industrial Designer for a train manufacturer, which means I design interior and exteriors of trains taking care of things like function, safety, comfort, looks, manufacturing and assembly.

* How did you get involved with the design side of things with Colony?

Well I have done a bit of bike design stuff in the past and Clint saw some of my work on the web, got in touch when he needed a hand with some more technical stuff and I’ve been working with Colony now for nearly 2 years.

* Has that always been something that you’ve wanted to work towards?

Yeah, for sure! I have always loved product design, so to combine it with something I have a real passion for is awesome.

* Please explain exactly what you do within Colony?

I work with Clint and Chris and the team guys in thinking up new parts, then detail the concept to maximise strength, function, looks, lightweight, etc. until we have a part that we are happy with, then I do the drawings so our manufacturers can create the part.

* What qualifications do you have for designing?

I have a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Design, which is a four year University course. Hard work but good fun.

* I believe this is your first trip over-seas? How do you like it so far?

Yeah its been awesome to learn the finer details of how all of our parts are made, and great talking engineering with the manufacturers over here, even though the language barrier hasn’t made it easy at times. Oh yeah and the food and beers here are pretty tops…

* Have you got the travel bug now?

Yeah a trip like this really opens up your eyes to what actually happens in other parts of the world. Our agent over here has really taken care of us so I have really enjoyed it.

* Any thanks?

My parents & family for all the good times, Clint and Chris for being cool, giving me the opportunity to do something I love and be part of the BMX industry; our agent here for helping us to make the best products we can and all the great experiences in the past few days; thanks to David from Fly Bikes for helping me to get to where I am today and everyone for supporting quality BMX companies like Colony.

Mark over seeing the production of Bloody Oath frames.

Unlucky13 bars half made & Bloody Oath bars ready & packed to go get painted.

Bloody Oath frames getting made.

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Click here to see an awesome little video of 12 year old Alex Hiam who we hook up on flow through Crossley Cycles. This was made before he got his custom 19.8″ Bloody Oath frame. Alex has skills.

I am also off to Taiwan today to work on the 2009 product range for a week. I will post some news from there about new products throughout the week. So keep posted.

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It’s official… Ryan’s Official Stem is one of our most sought after products. It is also one of our products that many PRO’s out there choose to run on their bikes even if it conflicts with their sponsors products.

Must be a reason for that? Maybe it’s the fact it’s one of the lightest stems out there? Maybe because it’s simple & not over engineered? Maybe because it looks so freaking good?

Who knows? All we know is that they are once shipping again as you read this. For those who have been waiting, the wait is almost over. The Official Stem will soon be available in plentiful supply once again…for a few weeks that is until they’re all gone again. So get in quick !!

Official Stems shown in Black, Pale Red & Pale Blue.

Official Stem shown in limited edition Laser Green.

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It’s a little old now but can still hold it’s own today… Liam Fahy-Hampton’s ill fated Run At Me Slut video section… check it here. It’s a huge 110meg file though so be patient while downloading.

This is the video section that earned Liam a spot on the Colony team & got him his own signature frame & forks (yes, forks now too) which will be called the Hell Stallion. Not due out till August this year but will be worth the wait. More info in the coming months.

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Our next limited edition colour – Laser Green, is shipping worldwide right now.

You will be able to get our Forks, Bars, Stems, Sprockets, Levers, Bar Ends, Headsets, Pegs, Fork Top Bolts and Pivotal Seatposts all available in this colour.

So get them while they last… contact your favourite BMX stores in the first few weeks of the new year to secure yourself some before they’re gone, forever.

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Steve from our UK distributor Shindig Distribution just sent me a pic of his new bike he has built up. It looks pretty damn hot !! Check out his impressive parts list below…

Frame: Colony 2008 Sect 20.5 brakeless.
Forks: Colony MVP forks.
Bars: Colony Bloody Oath.
Grips: Kink Omega (what’s left of them)
Stem: Colony Official.
Front wheel: Proper
Rear wheel: Proper, 10T with ceramic bearing.
Sprocket: Colony Official 28T.
Cranks: Colony 3pc.
Pedals: Odyssey Gi Resin.
Seat post: Yeah I have one, get over it.
Seat: Colony Slim Pivotal.
Tyres: Fly Bikes Ruben.
Pegs: Colony One Way.
Weight: 21.8lbs
Mods: Nothing really, a little excess metal trimmed.

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Here is the new advert featuring Ryan Guettler & his line of signature products as well as our ground breaking Oneway Pegs.

Ryan’s Unlucky13 Bars, Official Forks, Sprocket & Stem are available worldwide right now. The stem has even been popping up on a few pro’s bike checks of late too, proving it is one of the most sought after stems on the market today.

This advert will feature in Ride BMX USA, 2020 BMX as well as Focalpoint BMX magazines.

Our Oneway pegs feature a unique internal design which makes them very light. They are basically thicker on the bottom where you grind & thinner on top where you don’t. See the pic below for what I mean. Simple. Another Colony original design.

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I caught up with Angela Dobbie yesterday down at Crossley Cycles to hook her up with some of our limited edition Purple parts. Her bike now has Purple overload but looks great I think. She now has a Purple Official stem, Konka Bar Ends, Oneway Pegs, Mid Seat to match her Purple custom Sect in 20.25′.

Check out her bike below & then start searching for your favourite parts at your favourite BMX shop now !!

New Colony action figure…coming soon.

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Our next limited edition colourway is the Laser Green pictured below on the Official Sprocket & the Transformer Lever in the Trigger version. These along with our next wave of 2008 parts will be shipping worldwide late in December & so will be available everywhere in January/February depending on what country you live in.

You will be able to get all our parts in this Laser Green as shown including all our forks & bars for your colour co-ordination efforts.

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We have had some very stressfull days here working on a problem that has hit us this week.

I am very sad to report that we encountered a problem with our 2008 frames recently shipped worldwide. There has been a manufacturing fault discovered in that the BB shells are ovalised on all Bloody Oath, MVP & Sect frames for 2008. This in turn would make the BB bearings sieze up & not turn freely. This does NOT affect any 2007 model Sect frames out there.

As these frames were not up to our strict quality standards, I made the decision to have them re-called before they hit the markets around the world. I don’t want Colony products out there unless they are absolutely 100% perfect.

This problem does not affect the 2008 Sect Limited Edition complete bike I am happy to report.

I am sorry for the delay this will cause but in March it will be worth the wait. We are having them all made again & making sure this rare problem never occurs again.

I thank everyone out there who has supported Colony from day one. We here at Colony always strive to offer you the best possible products & we will continue to do so.

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The very special Sect Limited Edition Complete bike is now available in selected countries.

Australia, New Zealand & the USA have them in stores right now. While the UK, Russia & South Korea will have them very soon.

These very high end bikes are limited to only 75 bikes for the entire planet. They will go very fast… so don’t delay in getting yourself one. You will be hard pressed to beat these bikes for straight-out-of-the-box value & performance. Check the products section for full details.

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There is a short video interview with myself about Colony on Ryan’s website at ryanguettler.com

Check it out here if you like…

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By now most countries that have Colony Distribution will have received all our 2008 parts lines.

Everything from our Official stem, forks & sprocket to our Bloody Oath Bars, Transformer Levers, Pivotal Seats & Posts, Oneway Pegs & much more is available in a wide range of colours including Black, Pale Blue, Pale Red & the limited edition Purple. The next limited edition colour is Laser Green… a painted finish which looks amazing. I will post pics of this colour in the weeks to come.

Stock is going fast so don’t delay in tracking down your favourite Colony parts.

Transformer Levers in Pale Red, Pale Blue & Black.

Pivotal Post in Pale Red.

Bloody Oath Bars in Metallic Bloody Red, White & Black.

Pivotal Slim Seat.

Official Stem in Black, Pale Red & Pale Blue.

Oneway Pegs in Pale Blue, Black & Pale Red.

New 2008 Sticker Packs.

Official V3 Fork in Black.

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The last few days I have been hanging out with Jerry Badders the BMX team manager for Vans. Today he showed me around the Vans offices in California & I gotta say it’s a pretty cool set up. It’s a huge place with so much cool stuff to check out. They even have a nice mini ramp set-up as well. Definately BMX friendly too. I also got to check out Guettler’s new Whip 2 shoe in the flesh & it looks pretty damn cool to say the least.

We have been working with Vans now for a few months on a collaboration Whip 2 shoe with Colony & Vans. Expect to see it available Spring 2009 which means available January 2009. So yeah you will have to wait a while but it will be worth the wait.

I will post more info here once it becomes available.

Jerry Badders desk.

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Strictly BMX have done a cool thing with some of their 2008 Endeavor complete bikes & swapped the forks & bars from each colourway to make some cool customs. Check their website for full details… they also have some Sect frame custom builds available as well.

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Our Oneway Pegs are growing in popularity the world over & for few good reasons…

1. They are light weight due to their special design & construction. So much so, that some companies feel the need to ‘copy’ our special internal offset design with them being thicker on the bottom where you grind & thinner on the top where you don’t grind. See the diagram for details.

2. They come with the optional built-in chain tensioner that is also removable. Giving you complete freedom on how you run your pegs. See picture below.

3. They come in a great range of colours.

4. They grind just as fast if not faster than traditional crmo or titanium pegs. They also hold up to street use as Liam Fahy-Hampton & Mick Bayzand inform me.

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Most countries should have the 2008 colour range for Official sprockets, Oneway pegs & our Pivotal posts in stock now. Here are a few samples of the colours available.

Note the Gold won’t be available until early 2008.

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… Is finally back from the duplicators !! It will be shipping to most countries next week. So check with your favourite BMX store in the coming weeks.

The actual roadtrip DVD is 39 mins plus a good little bonus section featuring much of the team. Including great little sections from Liam Fahy-Hampton, Mick Bayzand, Ryan Guettler, Matt King, Toby Matthews, Nick Richardson, Kenny Raggett & more.

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The highly anticipated Bloody Oath frame will be shipping next week. Depending where you live on this planet will depend on how soon it’s available in your country. Anything from 4 to 6 weeks. So place your orders with your local shop ASAP as these will go fast.

Nick signature ride comes in 21′ or 21.25′ top tube lengths. Like all Colony frames for 2008 it is a Full Post Heat Treated frame giving it incredible strength & an amazing weight of 4.29lbs.

Check out the products section for more details.

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Yo… finally our long awaited 2008 parts line is shipping worldwide & is available in some countries now. France have received theirs now & other countries are soon to follow.

Check out these sneak peaks of some of our stuff available any day now with the great colours on offer. Get them while they last at a decent BMX shop near you.

Official Stems now available in other colours plus the Pale Red.

Check out our colours for the Transformer lever…

The Transformer Trigger lever (in Pale Blue)

Konka barends in the limited edition Purple.

MVP Forks. Yes, that light & still lifetime warranty.

Official Forks in our limited edition Metallic Purple.

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The Sect Limited edition complete bikes will soon be shipping worldwide. We released the first sample of these very high end bikes at Interbike recently with some very favourable responses. There are only 75 of these being produced for the entire world.

It comes in an amazing Metallic Blue & is stocked with some of our best parts as well as parts from companies like wethepeople & Primo. Check out the products section for full details of the spec list.

The Sect complete bike should be available in selected countries November 1st, 2007.

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Nick Richardson’s signature frame, the Bloody Oath, will soon be shipping worldwide. We had them on display at Interbike in Vegas & the feedback was very positive. Expect to see this Full Post Heat Treated 4.29 lbs (1,950 grams) beauty in stores sometime in the next 4 weeks. Some countries will get them even sooner. Look out for it in 21 or 21.25″ sizes & in Black, White, Metallic Bloody Red & Metallic Purple. Check the products pages for more info.

Here is a pic of a Bloody Oath built up from our friend Nick Kajewski. I will post full detailed pics of the production frame soon.

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Shane just dropped me a report from his recent trip…

Hey Clint,

Just got back from the Remax Fieldcontrol contest in Portugal. It was held in Portimao in the far south of the country where the worlds and other big contests have been over the years. The guys put a lot of effort into the weekend constructing a massive tent over the riding area and putting down about 30m2 of ply floor. Picked up and dropped off at the airport, crazy parties and good friends and that’s not to mention how awesome the beaches are…

I got The Cube built just a day before leaving for the contest and didn’t really get a chance to ride it properly until the day of the qualifiers. Rode it like crazy and got used to it really quick. The frame is sharp and responsive, but also really stiff and with plenty of room in all the right places. Being light-weight, it’s super easy to move around and takes little effort to get this bad boy moving. It got a lot of really positive comments from the other riders and people were really stoked on its simplicity and function.

Qualifiers went well. Pulled most of my stuff during my run and even some new stuff that I’ve just learnt. I wasn’t around for the results, but Frank Lucas told me I got third – stoked!

Results were only scored down to 5th place so I’m not sure where I placed. Despite all this, had a really good time, got to ride at an awesome spot hung out with friends and made some new ones. The Cube did it’s job super well, people were psyched on it and now it’s time to go think up some new tricks to learn.

Shane.

Interbike 2007 started today in full force here in Vegas. Here are some pics of our stuff for 2008 on display at the Tip Plus booth # 5151.

Check back tomorrow for more pics…

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I have been working on these for over a year & a half now & I thought it was time to let the cat out of the bag so to speak. These are our own special design from the spindle up.

Features include…

Factory pressed two piece design.
Full heat treated crmo arms & spindle.
Super hollowed out 19mm 48 splined spindle with crank bolt to match.
Prototype tested weight is 755 grams (1.66lbs) for arms & spindle, no Titanium involved so expect them to be affordable.

More info soon enough… release date September 2008.

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I have been helping out Matt King now for a while ever since he had a bike stolen a few years ago. When it came time to have someone test one of the first Bloody Oath frames I flowed one to Matt to test & it’s still going fine today.

Matt is now officially a part of the flow team for Colony & has just put together a Hell Stallion prototype frame to test for us. It looks pretty good we think… but check the pics yourself.

Matt also has a small section in the bonus footage of our new roadtrip DVD, ‘A Month In The Life Of’ I love watching Matt ride… such an awesome style. Check it out in stores everywhere in the coming weeks.

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