Rich Hirsch recently did an interview on thecomeupbmx.net regarding leaving Subrosa and editing the next Fit video. Rich is sporting S&M/Fit goods now... also, Lotek just dropped the fall 09 line of shoes. Goody goody...

I really want to see the soles on these shoes to make any judgements on them, but I really like the canvas Ians. A mix of classic styles with modern looks... but how does it hold up?

It's been a long and wild road for Mike Hoder, but he is back and speaks of good intentions for the future of his riding. He is, as always, doing the damn thing in a big way, and now doing it on an S&M bike with some kick down parts... Good luck to Hoder and we all hope to see some giant stairsets and massive rail gaps soon! from RIDE

Issue 71 of DIG is out now... the cover shot is in the photo gallery. It is a big wallie flatty one-footed mess by a dude... check it out.

Andrew Brady tweeted the weird looking picture in the photo gallery, what is happening is a frontflip superman. He slipped the pedals on the landing but got his ass on the seat. CRAZY!

Defgrip posted up a new colorway Lotek is doing of Eddie Cleveland's signature shoe and it is pretty... in the gallery.

And Fit has a new tee in honor of Mike Aitken, who is getting back on his bike after a bad head injury. Mikey RIPPING!!! I want it...

Here is a pretty web video of Terry Adams doing his flat thing. Enjoy the smooth tricks by Terry in wonderful H D courtesy of BUCK on Vimeo...

Bike checks are dumb but Hoang Tran is not dumb. He has some of the most dialed set ups involving brakeless steez, fatty tires for tire slappin' landings, and big bars for ultimate dragon spins... or whatever he calls his barspins.

Things that make this not a dumb bike check. In this you can see the stem that is Subrosa's new proto stem. Also, looks like Hoang has some sample signature grips. We'll see how that turns out. Something that I'm very 50/50 on, is Hoang running pegs. Odd of Mr. Tran, but sometimes you just gotta get your grind on. Right? Also, he sprays his pedals so that one side is a different color from the other so he always knows where to stand... ... ... RIGHT!? Of course. And don't get excited about the frame color... Hoang sprays his bikes; Subrosa is not doing brown colors. Apparently, it is an Aitken thing...

"Name: Hoang Tran

Age: 21

Height: Two inches shy of 69 inches.

Weight: 148lbs

Location: Berkeley, California

Sponsors: Subrosa, Lotek, and Odyssey

Frame: Subrosa Pandora, 20.75'

Fork: Subrosa Pandora

Bars: Subrosa Pandora, 8.25'

Stem: Subrosa sample

Grips: Subrosa Villicus sample

Barends: Odyssey Par Ends

Headset: Just a random one I got at the local shop.

Seatpost: Odyssey

Seat: Odyssey Aitken wolf

Cranks: Odyssey Twombolts, 175mm

Sprocket: Odyssey Vermont, 28t

Chain: Shadow

Brakes: Lotek

Front Tire: Odyssey Aitken Klyte (The biggie size.)

Front Wheel: Odyssey Vandero hub and Odyssey rim

Rear Tire: Odyssey Aitken Klyte (The biggie size.)

Rear Wheel: Odyssey 9t cassette and Odyssey rim

Pedals: Odyssey Twisted PC

Hub Guard: Mutiny

Pegs: Odyssey

Modifications/Other/Extras: I run everything as it comes' Only thing I add is spray paint ' (TM)cause I get bored.

Which parts do you go through the most?

Grips and tubes

Describe your bike setup and how you like your bike to feel'

Pretty low in the front end, wide bars, ridiculously tight chain, grippy fresh pedals, 65psi in the tires, and slammed seat.

What part are you most particular about or do you feel makes the biggest difference on your bike?

I have to have my bars set perfectly otherwise the bike feels weird. I run my bars a little further back than a lot of people.

Do you remember your first ' real' BMX bike?

S&M Warpig!

I thought Subrosa was all black and white' what' (TM)s up with the brown paint?

Just got bored and I think I watched an old part of Aitken' (TM)s in an
Odyssey video. He had a brown bike so it inspired me. Aitken' (TM)s the man.

Why are your pedals different colors from one side to the other?

So I can keep track what side of the pedal I like to have facing down.
Got it from my buddy Tom ' Ohio' Perry. Don' (TM)t do it for the same reasons
though ' (TM)cause I don' (TM)t even do pedal grinds. I just have a bunch of
weird superstitions.

You seem pretty dialed at nose wheelies' is there anything on your setup that helps with that?

Quite positive it' (TM)s the right combination of Subrosa and Odyssey parts
while wearing Loteks' And don' (TM)t be afraid to go over the bars."

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