April, 2008 - DC and SE Bikes have joined together to release the Quadangle, a classic frame from SE’s stable. The “Loop Tail Quad”, as it was known, will be the second joint release from the DC x SE partnership. The two brands released a recreated PK Ripper in April of 2007. Less than 500 redesigned Quadangle bikes will be released Spring 2008 to exclusive shops worldwide.

"This bike is an absolute work of art... a testament to the design brilliance of Scott Briethaupt, and the inventive SE Racing ethos of that time,” said DC Co-Founder Damon Way. “We are truly honoured to have the opportunity to align with SE to deliver a project of this caliber".

The 2008 DC x SE Quadangle has been redesigned in a new aesthetic. It has been revamped as a 24-inch cruiser, the first time this larger size has ever been featured on this bike. Like the original 1979 version, the bike features a black frame, but custom DC x SE pads and head badge have been added, to keep shared branding with the first DC x SE project, the PK Ripper.

The original SE Quadangle was created in 1979 as Stu Thompson’s signature bike. It was quickly dubbed the “STR-1”, which stood for “Stu Thompson Replica 1”. After some design changes it was given several new nicknames including the “Quadangle” and “Loop Tail Quad” based on its new design. This version would be made from 1979 to 1982 before being updated into a newer non-loop tail design.

The frame would go through additional design changes in the following years and a new frame was created in 1984. SE used the newly designed Quadangle to address the rising popularity of the Freestyle market by adding frame standers, a coaster brake mount and a steeper head tube angle. This would be referred to as the “Freestyle Quad” and was coupled with a new version of its custom “Landing Gear” fork called “Standing Gear”. This new version of the frame and fork would only be offered in 1984 and 1985. From 1985 to 1994 the design remained untouched. By the late 1990’s the frame was converted over to alloy from the original steel construction, which forever changed the aesthetic of the design.

This 24-inch Quadangle is the second in a series of three limited edition bikes from DC and SE Bikes, all designed to embrace the heritage of the brand and the sport. Truly a collector’s item,

production will be limited to less than 500 bikes. For more information on the project, please visit www.dcshoes.com/quad.

Do you know when the X Games takes place? Ever thought it would be really useful to have an extensive calendar of every action sports event so you can see what's on where and when? Well Freecaster did, so they made one!

The Monster Calendar is accessible via the Frecaster.tv web site. It consists of 13 different action sports divided by color, corresponding to the Freecaster.tv channel color code. Calendars with the individual sports can be found on their respective page but the main attraction is the Monster full view with details of all sports, from all over the world, all year round. You can also select a few different sports to create your own view by clicking on the down arrow beside the agenda tab.

We are proud to announce we have a new BMX forum. It is powered by Invision Power Board. One of the best features is that you don't even have to register to post a message, of course if you do sign up you will have a bunch of extra member goodies.

Some nice features:
- You can post embed videos of the major video sites (youtube, google video,...)
- You can add attachments to each post
- You can view the forum in a Lo-Fi Version for super fast surfing

So don't be a stranger and post your stuff at the new BMX forum, Yihaa...

Maybe you already noticed we haven't posted much news the past week. That's because we have been working on some new features for the profile pages. If you are a site member you will now be able to add a really cool slideshow for your photos on the main profile, another feature is that you can invite up to 5 friends at once to become friends in the BMX Action Community.

Sending a emoticon in a holler is now a peace of cake with the emoticon toolbar. We're also planning to add a style setting in the profiles which you can use to change the colors of different objects and set a centered or stretched background image in your profile.

To see all these new features in action login or sign up.

Stracka is a social network focused on the well known sport golf. This is by far the best website I know if you are into golf, they have a huge database available with courses over whole the world. I think the website is real easy on the eyes and has a lot of cool features.

If you sign up as a site member on stracka.com you can instantly upload pictures, send messages to other users, start writing a blog and keep all your statistics nicely organized in your profile. This is a great chance to meet other golfers that play at your courses.

The best feature of Stracka is in my opinion the possibility to view the golf courses in a map view which contain neat markers of every hole and distances to every hole from the start position. On top of that you can download the course map to view in the Google Earth program. It's also possible to watch a video tour of the golf course and view photos of it naturally.

Link: A Social Network for Golfers

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Nike 6.0 has released some new mid-tops which have been printed with woodgrain graphics. Only 5000 pairs are made, so grab a pair before quantities are demolished.


“The Woody Air Mogan Mid is inspired by our obsession with building mini ramps. It’s the energy of the first cut, the last nail pounded, and the stoke of the inaugural drop-in; packaged into a pair of shred-ready kicks. Real wood panels, tightly woven together, create the durable upper. The bent nail and saw blade graphics pay homage to the culture of construction. With the launch of the Woody Air Mogan Mid, Nike 6.0 has joined forces with wood wizard, Nate Wessell, to celebrate the culture of construction. One action-slinging shredder will win a hand-built backyard mini ramp next month. Details and rules can be found on nike6.com from Feb 8th.”

Redman has just released these in both 16 inch and 12 inch, the Redman Pit bikes come complete with everything you need to shred the track. Colour range is Bonfire Orange, White and Black. Features include: 3 main tube crmo frame with 6MM dropout. Heavy duty crmo fork with 1-1/4 blades. Black anodized alloy rims with machined sidewall. 3-piece hollow crmo cranks with 36t chainring’ 2.125 dirt front and street tire. Includes rotor and 2 pegs. More info at redmanbikes.com

Dan's Comp has released the new spring 2008 catalog. If you don't know Dan's Comp yet, this is pretty much the biggest online bmx store of the world. It carries some of the hottest action sport brands in all categories: ETNIES, DC, ADIO, FOX, VANS, ALPINESTARS, DUFFS, OSIRIS & DVS to name a few!

Online Dan's Comp Catalog

Hoffman has released some new shirts with some catchy names. Say hello to the Zag, Circle, Peace and Seth Kimbroughs Signature Shirts. The 4 new designs are all printed on USA MADE 50/50 super soft smooth to the touch American Apparel. The Zag Design is an upper chest print which is offered in 2 shirt colors, Heather Grey and Heather Plum. All the designs and colors are in stock and available at Hoffman Bikes.