2nd up on the Master Courttek promo edits to be released is Satoshi’s! His silky smooth riding is always a pleasure to watch and his veteran status in the scene deserves some serious recognition.
Satoshi went with a classic 3Rensho inspired design with a beautiful bright orangish reddish paint job. Surely inspired by his old Trick Track build.
Pick up Satoshi’s signature colorway on the Master site here!
THE DAY HAS COME. The long awaited Master Courttek V2 is here for pre order! Along with this news and 6 colorways we’re introduced to the brand new Master 2025 Trick Track team lineup which includes:
Devan Gallagher, Satoshi Hashimoto, Max Corcoran, Jakub Bruch, and myself as the only alumni of the group! An absolutely killer squad if you ask me.
Here’s what Master has to say about the drop:
“The wait is over. The Master Bike Co Courttek is back! For the V2 we have reinforced the seat tube cutout, changed to integrated headset and have added 2 new sizes to the lineup (size 48 and 58). Additionally, the frameset can be purchased in brakeless or v-brake configurations. Frames now come with matching 700c chopstick forks as well as headset and seatpost collars included. Our team riders put in countless hours riding and tweaking our factory samples to perfect the frame’s geometry and durability in order to create the ultimate tricktrack riding experience.
Every element of the frame has been carefully crafted with intention and precision. The Courttek frame can accommodate tires up to 45c+ with ample barspin clearance, and it features one of the shortest rear ends on the market, ensuring exceptional maneuverability and control. While the Courttek’s styling and design pay homage to the classic track frames of the past, it has been expertly engineered to address the shortcomings and design flaws of earlier bike models.
From the materials used to the carefully designed geometry, every aspect of the Courttek frame has been selected and crafted with the rider’s experience in mind. The result is a highly responsive and versatile frame that is perfect for riders who demand the best in both performance and style.
700c Wheel size, Full Heat Treated Chromoly, 10mm (3/8”) dropouts, 120mm rear hub spacing, English threaded bb, 27.2 Seatpost, Includes Master 700c Chopstick fork, Includes Master seat post clamp and integrated headset
It will take roughly 3 months from the close of the preorder to manufacture and ship these bikes. Each frameset will ship individually so you will not see any cost savings for shipping by combining orders. Preorder will be open from Sunday Sept 14- Sept 28.”
Alongside the 5 signature colors is a special edition woodland camo colorway, making for 6 colors total in this drop. Once this pre-order is done you will not be able to get a Courttek V2, so now is your only time! Snag one here!
We recently took a trip to the mythical LDG warehouse, a land surrounded by rumor and wonder, to see if there were still parts in there that needed saving. Sure enough, there is still a big warehouse filled with gems of the past! Among them were a large amount of these LDG Coffin sprockets just sitting in a bin going to waste. So we bought the stock off of them for us to resell here! Coming at a time where splined sprockets are getting harder to come by, we felt this was a good product to rescue and make available to the people.
Sprockets are available in 27t, 30t, and 33t in 19mm spindle size. There were 25t sprockets in there too but I didn’t take any, so if there is a desire for 25t let me know and I’ll go grab some from the warehouse.
These are now available on our webstore for $40, snag one here!
A while ago Deacon and I headed out to Hawaiian Gardens skatepark to film this fun little promo for the new Crew Defender 26 complete! CG finally posted up the full size promo on their YT. We had a lot of fun on this one and the bikes are a great entry level complete bike.
Ritchie recently built up his new prototype Fixated Vigorous build! The bike turned out sick with the raw to black fade and his component choice is on point. Filming is Crispy too. Regular updates on the release of the frame can be found on the Fixated IG!
This week Fixated teased a first look at an upcoming “Vigorous” frame in development. We don’t have details yet, but the Euro scene is going to benefit heavily from a more local buying option. I’m excited to see more. Word is Ritchie’s building it this week, so stay tuned for that on the Fixated IG!
The Master Hightek framesets are now the absolute cheapest they’ve ever been! If you’ve been eyeing one of these beauties the time has never been better to pull the trigger. Check them out here!
Ruff recently announced that a new Ruff bar shape is currently out in the wild being tested by the team! While still keeping a 4-piece design, they take bend inspiration from the 2012 FGFS classic Machete Slayer bars but stepping them up with modern rise. Here’s what Jacob had to say about the forthcoming bars:
“We’ve received samples of some new 4 piece bars that the team is testing. After toiling over dimensions, we settled on two shapes. The lower offering maintains the GC bar box section with a nod to the classic Machete Slayers and their mellow bends. For the taller size, we took the inspiration direct from the Bob bars and refined to our preferred back sweep, up sweep, and width.
We’ll have both sizes available in chrome finish and ED black once they get the stamp of approval from our quality assurance department.
Go catch a session with a Ruff Rider and make sure to check them out! They are rolling in LA, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Bordeaux, and Tucson.”
I’ll report that I’ve received mine and am extremely excited to put them on my bike. Pics of my setup to come!
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