GT Bicycles is a large American manufacturer of road, mountain, and BMX bicycles. The company was founded in 1979 by Gary Turner, a welding engineer and Richard Long, a bike shop owner. The company merged with Schwinn in 1998, but the conglomerate went bankrupt in 2001, and was acquired by Pacific Cycle. Dorel Industries acquired Pacific Cycle in 2004. Early BMX frames were easily identifiable as the top tube seemed to dissect the seat tube and protrude beyond it by approximately an inch-and-a-half towards the rear of the frame. This innovative idea actually provided no structural performance, but did seem to be aesthetically pleasing to the overall design. Later versions would actually have the customary "GT" letters stamped on the end of the protruding tube. The company has equipped many successful athletes, including: Thomas Allier, Robert Dewilde, Randy Stumpfhauser,...

The new Ultrabox still has the same frame as the previous years.

Pro: Pretty cheap for a quality bike Light weight bike

Contra: The fork bents easily from what we have heared

Nice bmx video of Chad, he does some hang 5's and sliders.

Get Flash to see this video. Item URL: Chad DeGroot in Deltona

We added some nifty member goodies this week:

Possibility to add a video to your profile front page

Music maestro! Add a mp3 song to your profile

Add Photos and display them on the photos section

More to come.

Today we got a mail from our friend Ryan James. He told us that he has lined up a few brand new bmx designs for this season.

BMX rider/artist makes T-shirts a canvas. Fletcher, North Carolina November 7, 2007. Combining two of his passions, art and BMX, Ryan James creates a fresh line of T-shirts.

Ryan grew up in the foothills of Southern California, racing and riding trails. "All the neighborhood kids had bikes. BMX is just what we did. We'd build jumps and see how many people and bikes (usually in that order) we could clear." "And I've always loved to draw. Ever since I can remember." Ryan said.

Now a graphic illustrator in North Carolina, Ryan launched Expo BMX Sportswear in late 2006. “The company name ‘Expo’ is all about showing off what you’ve got. It seems to fit, both for the BMX riders and for the T-shirts they wear. Expo is one of the few brands that is only about BMX. (Not skate or surf.) Boardriding is cool, but we are BMXers and we like it that way.” Ryan said.

This season there are two new original BMX designs: "Tattoo" which takes it's cue from bold skin art, and "Griffin" which is more intricate and decorative like a medieval coat of arms. Check them out at www.expobmx.com.

Expo BMX Sportswear designs and manufacturers branded BMX apparel, offering T-shirts that bring style and sport identity to those who race and ride dirt, vert and street.

Some tips to keep your bars healthy:

Tip One: Tighten your bars often.
Tip Two: Sometimes take them off the step and clean up the contact of the stem.
Tip Three: Tighten all the bolts evenly.
Tip Four: Get some bar end protectors if you think you need them. They do save your bars a lot!
Tip Five: If you are cutting down your bars, then do it with caution and care. Cut them evenly, and file off the rough ends, otherwise they cut the grips.

From now on all members can add videos to the BMX Action website. The form is found on your member page under the tab Videos, and then choose add video. Just enter an url of a Youtube video, change the title and description if you want, add some tags and hit Save Video. That's it.

If you are not a member yet don't hesitate to sign up, it's real quick and easy.