2023

Volume + Resist 2023 Line Available Now!

This might be old news to some of you, but I wanted to wait till I got some c r i s p y pictures of all the new products. The 2023 Volume + Resist line is HERE. A lot of us have been dreaming for this day to come and I actually still can’t believe it’s here.

Available on this first (and certainly not the last) drop are Thrasher frames, Cutter frames, Resist pivotal saddles, seatposts, seatclamps, and tires. The purple Thrasher and white Cutter are available at any of your local bike shops who carry Volume products while the gold Cutter and pink Thrasher are exclusively available on the Volume / Resist website. Only 15 of each size were made in the website exclusive colors.

These dudes were nice enough to shoot me a Thrasher frame so look out for my build with that soon. In the meantime you can grab some items from this drop on the Resist website HERE

CONQUER CONCORD RESULTS

The Conquer Concord contest that went down in the Bay Area this weekend was so much fun. Big shout outs to Adam Wells, Andy Sparks, and all of the support that was given to the event. SMC crew came out strong with myself, Miguel, Deacon, and Pizza driving up to join the fun along with Gus. Can’t wait for next year’s already!

Here’s the results from the event (video recap to come soon!):

AM:

1st – Erik Flores

2nd – Peter Van Nguyen

3rd – Anthony Combs

PRO:

1st – Johnathan Ball

2nd – Miguel Zendejas

3rd – Justin Mitchell

Destroy 2023 Unicorn Killer Comps Available Now!

If there’s one thing that’s certain in this world, it’s that Destroy Bikes = quality. Here we get a first look at the new 26″ 2023 Destroy Unicorn Killer Comps and may I say, these look absolutely beautiful. Unique paint jobs, USA made, geometry on point. While these may be on the steeper end of the market at $600, you won’t find this kind of craftsmanship anywhere else. Order one today HERE!

Here’s what Destroy had to say plus the dirty details on these frames:

“We are introducing the UNICORN KILLER COMP for below average height riders and those seeking a smaller frame for technical riding.

With the idea always being that the UNICORN KILLER COMP would be put though constant torture we complimented this frame with one of our strongest rear ends and dropouts that fit 14mm axels.

Geometry & Specs:

Colors: Pink/Rainbow, Rainbow Sparkle, Palleon Panther

Frame Weight: 5 LBS

Frame Sizes (IN):  N/A

Seat Tube C-T (IN): 13

Stand-over (IN) 28.8

Top tube C-C (IN): 22.5

Chainstay Length (IN): 15.16

Head tube Angle: 74.75º

Seat Tube Angle: 71.5º

Tire Clearance: 2.3

Seatpost Dia. (mm): 27.2

Seat Tube O.D. (mm): 31.8

Headset Type: 1-1/8″ Threadless. Integrated, 45ºX45º SPC*

B.B. Shell Width (mm): 73

B.B. Type: Mid

B.B Drop (mm): -6

Rear Hub Spacing (mm): 120

Dropouts: 14mm

Wheel Size: 26IN 

Material: True Temper, 4130 Chromoly

*Forks sold separate (Geo based on a 420mm fork)”

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Fixed Gear Archive Recents

As you may or may not know, I upload a video to the Fixed Gear Archive youtube channel nearly every day. Here’s some recent fun ones that I’ve upped on there:

Reminder that a lot of these uploads have been lost in the ether, which makes these pretty much an FGS exclusive. So SUBSCRIBE!

VOLUME 2023 FRAMES

This is WILD. Volume Bikes making Fixed Gears… in 2023! While Epic already broke the news, here’s an exclusive high res look at the frames that Volume will be dropping in a couple weeks. They’ll be re-releasing the Cutter and the Thrasher. Essentially a V7 Cutter and a V3 Thrasher. I think they’re just testing the waters a bit with the market, so it looks like they’re just dropping these colorways for now in limited quantities. I’m digging that purple a lot.

From what I’ve heard, the Cutter is looking to fit 45c tires just like the V6, but with unchanged track style geometry. So that’s pretty cool news. This isn’t all that Volume and Resist are cooking up, so keep your head on a swivel for more info.

Also look out for a chance to win one of these frames as a raffle prize for our upcoming Suck My Comp 6 competition!