XC Racer calendar

We’ve very kindly been sent from either Luke or Martyn, (no names were attached) a copy of their limited edition XC Racer calender. It’s big and glossy and quite impressive although I know some of the photos have come out darker than they hoped. I’m not sure why we’ve got one but it will go on the office wall next year, so thanks.

Another Howies code though the email, another money-off voucher. Use FOOD23 if you want 20% off, but the whining bleats about still being a small company are starting to wear thin…

“I like us being small.”

…when they’ve been brought by Timberland (market value: $600 million). An interesting article on the Times Online website implies it’s not the money machine they thought it would be.

“Timberland is having a hard time right now”, says David. “My challenge to Timberland has been that if you have bought the car, you have to be prepared to put petrol in it.”

read the whole article at:

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article3727422.ece

industry nine wheels

After much deliberation as to whether I can justify them I should finally get a chance to ride my new shiny orange Industry Nine Enduro wheelset this weekend. I think I ordered them back in May and have been too busy building other people’s wheels to put them together.

Let’s hope they turn out to be worth the wait.

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check out this sweet trailer for a new movie called Barred for Life we found linked from NSMB

Barred For Life Teaser from Bjorn Aunet on Vimeo.

ok it reads 1.47 'cos I was slow finding the picture.

We never thought it would seem like we’re running a financial website but at the moment it feels like we do more sums than bike stuff.

We have reduced VAT to 15% this will reduce a £100 item to £97.90.

The pound is still falling against the dollar currently $1.45 to the pound, and our prices may rise with the next shipments of both NoTubes and Industry 9 up to another possible 17.2% (the exchange rate change since we last calculated prices) so your £97.90 becomes £114.74.

Suppliers are also raising prices and Maxxis stock will be put up in price next week with DH tyres going up the most by up to £8 and XC tyres less so. We regret we can not do anything to hold prices if the pound keeps falling.

The bottom line is don’t delay your purchases.

15.12.08 UPDATE: New Maxxis stock is in so the prices of all tyres are due to go up this week … when we get round to it…