STRAITLINE COMPONENTS

The Death Star is nearing completion!

2012-01-17T13:32:00.001-08:00

Once the final phase of the bike park is finished and the course is protected with special sealants the hype machine kicks in for Freeride BC! Then we can handle the masses and combat the wear and tear! It is in our backyard, few blocks from our Facility and a Training are for all styles of riding, 2 huge professionally built pumptracks and intermediate to advanced Jump lines. So this is a old

Reality Redesigned Episode 3 is up!

2012-01-09T15:36:00.001-08:00

Hate to be your nagging teacher but have you signed up for the Reality Redesigned Contest yet? http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Reality-Redesigned-Episode-3-Intense-Cycles.html Help us compete in our Component category to take the winning design against Cane Creek and Intense Cycles. Both firms who openly support the clubbing of seals and the cutting of rainforests. I know I was shocked too but

Fogelsode #5 and Goodbye Banshee Video

2011-12-31T19:51:00.001-08:00

With school and the holidays coming to a close, there's a ton more time to ride! As per usual, Post Office is the place to be around here during this time of year, and it becomes an oddity to see a vacant roll-in during sunset. Photo: Davin Pena Also, with the new year means I will be parting ways with Banshee. I'm absolutely grateful for the support that they've provided during these past

Xmas shopping ideas that don’t suck but benefit us!

2011-12-06T16:30:00.001-08:00

Straitline AMP pedals with matching AMP stems, that is all! Stems are ready in February but we will issue an IOU once we receive proof of payment of course! AMP stems are being made in one motion/pass on our Doosan Puma, watch this video and enjoy the music.

My Guessing game and Milli Vanilli in one post!

2011-12-02T14:58:00.001-08:00

I am not going to lie, I haven't done much work today! Sunny friday afternoon –3pm , 2 hours to go. I ate the world best burger then chugged 2% milk at lunch… makes me want to sleep. Trying to work on Jumpship 2012 and another bolt fell out of my pimpin office chair. Some of them look like they are important. Not sure when she’s going to let lose but if the phone goes dead while we are chatting

Off The Radar

2011-11-29T20:57:00.001-08:00

I had the pleasure of having Zinger and Howey stay at my house for a couple weeks at the beginning of the month. We rode a bunch, and Zinger was hard at work behind the lens, coming out with this banger!

Fogelsode Season 3 #4: AT's Showdown and a Wind Down Sesh

2011-11-27T15:32:00.001-08:00

It's been an eventful past couple weeks! AT's Showdown never fails to disappoint and this year was no exception! I always look forward to this contest, not only for the good times that it brings, but because it brings friends from all over to the area, making for some rad days of riding before and after the comp. The contest went perfectly, with few injuries and exciting finals that the "head to

Straitline in financial woes!

2011-11-24T14:03:00.001-08:00

But good financial woes… owning a new Doosan PUMA MX2100ST 9axis lathe with live tooling blah blah blah… very expensive! Our Edgefactor show Gnarly Metal didn’t hurt awareness of our abilities so hats off to the crew! This machine is going to be dedicated to making our AMP stem line along with some fancy other robotic contracts! As I type this blog, they dropped the machine off the track

Reality Redesigned Contest!

2011-11-17T12:38:00.001-08:00

So as many of you know we filmed a TV show around our production facility called Edge Factor Gnarly Metal! The Edge Factor: Gnarly Metal - Full Episode on pinkbike.com We filmed it around our new local event called Jumpship, it was a huge undertaking and great success. OFFICIAL JUMPSHIP CONTEST VIDEO!! on pinkbike.com Then mid filming of our episode the Producer Jeremy Bout who's brain never

Fogelsode Season 3 #3: Bridge and Teva

2011-11-12T01:09:00.001-08:00

Christian Wright and I had the pleasure of riding the Bridge Jumps, with Brendan Howey behind the lens with his broken ankle. We were joined by Dennis Langenstam, and later Eric Lawrenuk, Mark Matthews, and Kurt Sorge, making for some good times! With contests filling up everyone's schedules, it felt awesome to have such a chill day riding such flowy jumps! I threw in some footage from our trip

Kona Project / Straitline’s National aussy team!

2011-11-09T15:59:00.001-08:00

Another update on the Aussy National series. Check out the custom one off AMP race pedals we whipped up for them, one side is blue the other is orange like their Jersey’s. Style is everything my friends! Kona Victoria Project - Round 2 Shepparton from Jake Lucas on Vimeo.

Straitlines 1.2 second Cameo

2011-11-04T14:50:00.001-07:00

Aaron LaRocque called me up, actually facebooked me up and asked for me to be a zombie in his new project Strahan of the dead. It was so fun and done on the cheap, check it out! http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Strahan-of-the-Dead-Behind-the-Scenes-2011.html My first appearance was an emotional explosion of raw talent as the zombie in the tree line with the shaky hand. If you have eagle eyes you

Avid codes 2011 / Straitline Codes!

2011-11-03T09:55:00.001-07:00

Matt and the crew from North Shore Bikes in North Vancouver have mated our stock Code levers with the new 2011 codes. Read below if your into the new codes! http://www.northshorebikeshop.com/ --------------- Hi Greg, So here's a fully installed and fully functional 2011 Code with Straitline lever. We need a 12-mm M5 set screw to replace the tool-free reach-adjust feature but other than that it's

Fogelsode Season 3 #2: Game of B.I.K.E.

2011-11-01T01:40:00.001-07:00

When Christian Wright and I were on our way up to Jump Ship in Victoria, we got to stay at Brendan Howey's house for a few days. With time to kill, we had some fun little seshes on his mulch jump, and Christian had the idea to play a game of B.I.K.E.! As you can see, it was a tremendously strict and serious game, with progression being the only thing on our minds... Fogelsode Season 3 #2: Game

Straitline Components Sadly loses a Titan of a man.

2011-10-20T14:03:00.001-07:00

I kept this quiet to allow us all time to get over what had happened to us this past Friday, but our CEO/President Mike Paulson passed away from his battle with cancer. ### To our valued customers/suppliers and friends: On Friday October 14, 2011 Mike Paulson President of Straightline Precision Industries Inc. aka Straitline Components, passed away after a short but tough battle with lung cancer

Fogelsode Season 3 #1: Average School Day

2011-10-15T21:26:00.001-07:00

Season three is here, with new episodes every two weeks! For most of September, I found myself in a constant routine: load up my bike/gear at night, go to school in the morning, grab a burrito, and head straight over to Post Office for a little sundown sesh. Sometimes a bunch of people would be out there, other times it was just me. It never really mattered too much though, as any ride turned a

Syndication / Blog / Facebook test

2011-10-13T15:04:00.001-07:00

This better syndicate to the Facebook pages, been pulling my hair out trying to find a way. FYI I like the second song in this video amazing street trial film on pinkbike.com

New Limited Editions Greens!

2011-10-04T17:48:00.001-07:00

Here they are, matching limited edition themed kits! Limited AMP Stem 70/90mm -160/175g Limited Edition Silent Guide 32t-36t – 176g Promo video here: Silent Guide Limited Limited AMP Pedal - 324g or 272g with Titanium axles… Psst, the titanium is from the ex F-22 Raptor project, so its the best of the best aerospace grade you can get, off limits until recently. Also… when Riding our limited

Straitline clients kick ass!

2011-10-03T17:48:00.001-07:00

This is why I love Straitline Clients! They just don't give a shit and I salute that! Adam Kral's Student Presidents Submission! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72EZg60y7fY

Casey Groves in the Red Light District!

2011-09-25T09:48:00.000-07:00

Sorry Red Bull District... he was at the Red Bull District Ride I know, I am shocked too but he can write! Here is a little update from Sir Groves on his first big Euro trip. Being invited to Red Bull District Ride was a real honor. Growing up I watched the old District Ride events and thought it was so cool that there was a course through a beautiful city and a drop off of a castle. It

See you in Vegas!

2011-09-09T16:01:00.001-07:00
So, this is it. We are off to Vegas for our tv premier at the IMX for http://www.edgefactor.com/ef_ep2 If anyone is attending the show and if you wish to view our gear please swing by outdoor demo booth # D4901 and Indoor #3088. It will be marked ELKA suspension but Hosted by our Friends at Cove bikes. See all of you soon! Cheers, Gregory George Parish the 14th (You can call me Greg)

Off to Interbike as terrorist cells!

2011-09-08T13:51:00.001-07:00
Every time I travel I enjoy playing with the system and what really gives me pleasure is attending Vegas under fake names. It gives me great joy to show little that show screens it’s attendee's especially when people spend a lot of money getting there to meet key people. Here is my dream team for 2011 listed in RED Primary Contact Information Order Number: 38216Badge Number: 230520Reg

Sicklines tours Devinci and ride our race ring!

2011-09-07T11:24:00.001-07:00
Good to hear and see a fellow manufacturer capturing their facilities on tape. Why more do not show off their methods is beyond me, it is good to see what you buy being made with such finesse! http://www.sicklines.com/reviews/2011-devinci-wilson-video-review/ You’ll notice the RaceRing installed, hard anodised and simple. Be sure to sign up and visit the premier of Gnarly Metal and come see us

Straitline’s Eurobike display by KAI KAI~

2011-09-01T10:33:00.001-07:00
Our friend Christian from The KAIKAI Company designed our new packaging and even our Euro booth lay out this year while we stayed home to focus on Interbike. The man is fast designer and I never really need to babysit him much as he bangs out winners on the 1st to second try. Take a peek! I couldn’t make it this year so we blew up my fat head in the lower corner so that Richard from Morewood

Easy Livin’

2011-08-31T21:16:00.001-07:00
Scope this little edit that my buddies Kyle, Iggy, and I put together last week! Good times back home! Easy Livin' on pinkbike.com -Fogel

Cam McCaul’s Gyro and his new ride!

2011-08-30T14:43:00.001-07:00
Just stumbled upon this in Bike Radar http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/pro-bike-cam-mccauls-trek-slope-prototype-31501 Above is generation 1 Gyro to prove a concept and we have now moved onto Generation 2. Seminuk just called to say that he is pumped, “Zero friction at all, you can’t even tell that it is there”! Have a read: For most of us, the back brake is there to slow us down,

Shot in Decline!

2011-08-26T22:01:00.001-07:00
Got a shot in the last issue of Decline with this 1-foot x-up at Teva Games! Stoked!

Sicklines opinion on the new AMP’S

2011-08-23T10:50:00.001-07:00
The Sicklines crew is a blunt crew and we love that about the site. Never Ever do you get a rainbows and butterflies review, they up hold a critical view on all items as they should as a consumers guide to gear. The flipside to that is brands want fluffy rainbow and butterfly reviews or they won’t advertise. Hat’s off to not giving a f**k! When Straitline is in need of accurate information

Howey and I at Whistler!

2011-08-20T23:56:00.001-07:00
Check out this banger from Nic Genovese! on pinkbike.com -Fogel

My Summer Video!

2011-08-19T20:54:00.001-07:00
I left my house on the morning of May 31st, not knowing what I was getting myself into. It was an epic summer filled with nothing but good times! I went to Teva Games, up to Victoria for Jump Ship, over to Whistler where I coached at Camp of Champions, down to Colorado for Crankworx Colorado, back to the island for the Bearclaw Invitational, and finally back to Whistler to chill for a bit before

A Sunday with Mike Montgomery

2011-08-16T15:36:00.001-07:00
I was recently informed that Banshee would be producing a batch of Banshee Amps painted to match the bikes that I have been riding all season. I was pretty stoked to get custom painted frames and even more stoked to know that they will be available to the public. I decided to go out with two of my friends Danny and Donnie (from NKOTB) and film a short edit to welcome the frames into the world.

Seminuk is the world champ!

2011-08-08T16:07:00.001-07:00
Congrats to Brandon! 2011 FMBA World Champion http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Season-of-Semenuk-in-photos-2011.html Brandon rode our new Gyro along with McCaul and Montgomery to multiple podiums this summer and between those three we have now moved to generation 2 with apposing tech inside to see which one is the winner. Dennis one of the Engineers sat down with Cam and Darren to go over pro’s and

Straitline Gyro’s podium 1st and 2nd!

2011-08-02T16:28:00.001-07:00
Pretty stoked to see a podium shot like this with Cam in 1st and Brandon in 2nd, both on our new Hyrdaulic Gyro system! I’m sure you all tuned in or saw this but here is a recap.

Colorado Crankworxs… 4 SL riders Qualified!

2011-07-29T16:59:00.001-07:00
Just watched the qualifying round live on Pinkbike… audio was horrible but great to see the guys get in the big event tomorrow. Straitline Riders in main event are… Jack Fogelquist - Pedals Eric Lawrenuk - Pedals Cam McCaul - Hydraulic Hyro Brandon Seminuk - Hydraulic Gyro And Anthony Messere is getting a hyrdo asap after killing the Whistler course. Groves is banned from the states until

The Edge Factor show films Straitline

2011-07-27T17:37:00.001-07:00
I saw Edge Factors Chilean episode when I walked in on the guys glued to the screen in awe of this new concept tv show. I emailed Jeremy with a joke slid in on how I will kill myself on Youtube if they cover a cheese factory instead of us and I guess it worked because he called the next day. I talk a lot of Sh*t but this is biking and it is fun so we have fun but I’ll shut up and show you the

Montgomery’s pinkbike bike check

2011-07-27T12:49:00.001-07:00
Mike had a sweet ass run in the finals this weekend in Slopestyle… unfortunately his backflip barhop had his seat tap his back sending the bike the opposite direction. The trick was risky and he got deducted points just missing the finals. But, he’ll be back and it’s no big thing, just more time to train right. Here is Mikes Bike check with Pinkbike.com Mike Montgomery Bike Check on

Straitline’s Gyro on the 1st place podium!

2011-07-25T10:00:00.001-07:00
Brandon takes first place on our Gryo system and now has more money than you and I! The first place check was $10,000 more than last years at $25,000! His precision style always ensures he hits the podium and it wasn’t a shock to see the scoreboard after his second run. After the shot was taken below, Brandon was swiftly arrested for force feeding 15 year old minor Anthony Massere alcohol. I

Straitlines Lama DH Team!

2011-07-15T10:53:00.001-07:00
Our Canadian distributor Lama Cycles takes distribution one step further than most.. they actually ride and have their own DH team! Crankworxs is on this weekend and its a cool way to see old friends prior to the tradeshow whirlwind. We deal with each other all year long but it takes events to pull everyone out from all corners of the earth and Crankworxs does just that. I Called up the Lama

Lenosky’s Teva Shoe and the JLO pedal.

2011-07-14T10:50:00.001-07:00
For the Quick and dirty on the pedal just click this review or read on for our trade secrets on the pedal. Our pedal was originally designed to be simple and feel great on the foot when riding. Intended to become the crystal meth of biking, one ride and you can’t go back to the old set you had. Dished out perfectly and the pins all have 6 sides to the tips, something fancy we discovered when

Miss America!

2011-07-08T22:46:00.001-07:00
Me and the rest of the Locs on Spokez crew started a trail in the winter, took a break as things picked up in the spring, and banged out the rest of it in May. We named it “Miss America” and couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! Justin and Devin started their new media group called “Root One Media”, and we all worked hard to shoot what we had dug so much on. I’m really psyched on how it

DirtTV Windham practise and Brayton gets dissed!

2011-07-08T16:32:00.001-07:00
Straitline’s Adam Brayton is kind of a big deal over in the Uk worldcup circuit but over here he gets put in his place by Micayla at the videos end! More Mountain Biking Videos Braytons promo video for our pedals

New AMP pedal and Graphics and a evil prank!

2011-07-07T11:19:00.001-07:00
At Straitline we chose from the beginning not to get bogged down in fancy marketing angles rather we focus on technology and making a better part than the next guy. This frees up a lot of cash and allows me to just be me and have fun, mainly at others expense. Read on it ends on a good one after the A little while ago I leaked a few videos out to Sicklines one of the more technically

World record breakdown

2011-07-05T17:35:00.001-07:00
Mike said it so now he has to get Training to pull this off. Having Moto in the blood eases the fear of long distance flights but the water in the tube idea sounds like a tow in is definitely a must. Mike Montgomery's World Record Plans — More Mountain Bike Photos

World Records

2011-06-28T23:03:00.001-07:00
From Pinkbike.comODI brought Mike Montgomery up to shred Mammoth Mountain before opening weekend on June 20th. ODI and Mike met up with the big dogs at Mammoth and gave input on what they feel needs to be added to the Mammoth Bike Park. Mammoth has 2-3 times the amount of budget this year and is looking to make a top notch bike park within the next few years. In the process Mike and ODI set up

Montgomery, McCaul, Seminuk on gyro’s!~

2011-06-24T15:33:00.001-07:00
So I hear the weather sucks ***** at the Claymore challenge and it may be as late as this Sunday that they can compete, maybe even at night with lights, what ever it takes to beat out this weather. Good news is they have time to jam in the indoor park and hit the foam pits and resi ramps while they wait it out. Mike and Cam both have their Straitline Gryros installed and Seminuk just put his on

Grommits everywhere!

2011-06-23T17:43:00.001-07:00
After hosting the Jumpship festival in our back yard a few weeks back, word has gotten out that Mike Montgomery left on of his signature custom AMPS in the office. Mike was so engorged with his Dairy Queen he forgot to take his AMP with him, and he left his garbage on my desk too. Now kids keep riding by on their way to the local Freeride park (we helped build) around the corner. By the

Straitline’s team Lama at Monte Sainte Anne!

2011-06-23T15:12:00.001-07:00
Nothing like a race team that doubles up as your Canadian Distributor and this is exactly what Lama is for us! More proactive distributors the merrier, especially ones with you at trackside! Words From Justin:Hello hello!Well we just got back from a very, very very manly course in beautiful Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec. The tracked changed and we raced the mountain from top to bottom, averaging

Freakin Bike Checks!

2011-06-22T20:47:00.001-07:00
Check out my new bikes for the season! Banshee Rampant! Banshee Legend!

Straitlines New Gyro

2011-06-17T14:18:00.001-07:00
Super quick Gryo update… I picked Mike up at the ferries a few months ago when he was up here designing the new Krankworxs course and we had little meeting of the minds. Its a simple system that allows your bars to spin infinitely reducing the need to elongate the brake cables and to unspin the bars back to zero if in competition. Over the countless emails and conference calls we produced

Jump Ship - Pictures

2011-06-16T20:06:00.001-07:00
Greg at Straitline emailed me a bunch of pictures from Jump Ship. I went through them and pick out my favorites.Flair from the small quarter to the step down landing.540 from the small quarter to the landing of the step down.Back flip tail whip in my final run.Extended no foot can can.Superman ...I will be pretty busy until the start of Camp of Champions. I have my sister's wedding, some filming

Straitline @ Jump Ship 2011

2011-06-14T13:08:00.000-07:00
There was a full crew of Straitline riders at the first Jump Ship. Mike Montgomery flew up from San Diego to help test the first Straitline Hydro Gyro, film for a TV show, win best trick and come second in a close battle with Brandon Semenuk. Jack Fogelquist made the drive up from Scotts Valley, Eric Lawrenuk and Casey Groves hopped the ferry over from the main land and even Alan Hepburn took a

Jump Ship 2011

2011-06-13T23:51:00.000-07:00
Just finished up a sushi dinner in downtown Victoria after placing second in the first Jump Ship. With the wind blowing on my final run I was lucky to be able to pull off my run. I 360'd the drop in, did a superman on the first jump and then a backflip-whip. Landed pretty far down the landing and lost most of my speed, 360'd the next jump and then whipped the small quarter.Have some more filming

Straitline featured on Edgefactor

2011-06-07T16:20:00.001-07:00
Staritline is soon to be featured on the EdgeFactor show, a cutting edge how they do it type of show but they focus on cool stuff. I was put on film for about a nano second to greet Jeremy, it is a Oscar worthy performance with words like sweet, cool, what’s up, all in 10 seconds of filming. Check it out at www.edgefactor.com in 3 months…!! Mike Montgomery is in town tomorrow at 1pm to film

Jumpship this weekend in the harbor of Victoria!

2011-06-06T10:19:00.001-07:00
First off FaceBook the hell out of this please! Second off, if that is even a word, I was out building the booter ramps with Jordie and Laroque last Thursday with power tools and beer! This weekend totally for free is Jumpship, where a massive 180ft barge loaded with jumps floats into town and the worlds top freestyle riders will compete for 1st place. The Camp of Champions air bag

Andi Wittmann in Click it 2!

2011-06-02T11:43:00.001-07:00
Straitline’s Andi Wittmann always stokes me out, his videos are always fresh and fun and he updates us regularly! Check his Clicked 2 video, some big moto booters inside. He has been hyping me up about Nine Knights for ever and it’s going down on August 21st… tempted to roll over early for Eurobike and see this thing live. And for the 34th time I am going to show this again because it is

The Mike Montgomery Show!

2011-05-27T14:57:00.001-07:00
Mike runs full kit Straitline Components and without it, he can barley pull a skid! Sit back, relax and go WTF? Mike Montgomery Mayhem - More Mountain Bike Videos

Video from Davin!

2011-05-26T22:45:00.001-07:00
Went on a shoot with Davin Pena the other day, and he whipped up this banger! Psyched how it came out!

Canada Cup video, 1/2/3 for Straitline athletes!

2011-05-25T17:12:00.001-07:00
Just as I bitched about no coverage on the event it has come in, sadly all from the teams who attended but Pinkbike put it up on the front page promptly. Our Canadian distributor Lama Cycles and DH team fired over a little update on the race from their eyes. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Canada-Cup-1-Mont-Tremblant-recap-2011.html

Straitline riders sweep the Canadian Open!

2011-05-24T15:38:00.001-07:00
Straitline's Andrew Mitchell and Dean Tennant sweep the Canadian open along Straitlines Team Lama Yann Guavin in third!! But why such little coverage from Canadian Media? 1 Andrew Mitchell (Can) 4:08.060 2 Dean Tennant (Can) 4:09.060 3 Yann Gauvin (Can) 4:10.225 Dunbar Cycles sent a release that captured the event quite well with some shots from the guys! This past weekend

Camping with wolves, like a man!

2011-05-20T14:28:00.001-07:00
New pedal is 89 percent designed, robotic arm is ready and it is a long weekend. Jumpship is also coming very soon and we are helping organize the barge and event… lots on the go and I need R&R before we get pinned with summer. So I’m going camping on a small island off of the island called Vargas, boat drop off only and there are wolves that roam the beaches. This used to be a

Fogelsode S2 #10: Back At It!

2011-05-19T12:15:00.001-07:00
About two months ago, I put a foot down weird on a sketchy 360 and broke the third metatarsal in my right foot. Thankfully, my recovery was smooth and painless, with constant entertainment and good times that my friends and family brought! Not to mention, I got a killer cast-tan out of it! I got cleared to start easing into riding two weeks ago, so I spent a week building up strength riding

Vote or you get a Wedgie!

2011-05-16T16:52:00.001-07:00
Serious on the Wedgie threat! Our local park www.freeridebc.com has been a labor of love for many years and lots of big name pros have helped chisel each section. But we need you now to vote so we can get some maintenance cash! If you are not going to dig then at leas applaud our efforts and vote to help gain us some KEG funding. MMM filet mignon… go eat at the Keg after the vote is done!

Mish Lightning Bike Check

2011-05-11T18:25:00.000-07:00
Artist Morgan Dunnet made a trade with Banshee ... a series of illustrations for a Rune. To my knowledge Morgan has never owned a mountain bike. Here is his bike check ... enjoy.Mish Lightning Bike Check from Mishter Dunnet on Vimeo.Bike Spec:Medium Banshee Rune (Custom Mish Lightning Yellow and Purple)Fox Talas 36 - 180mmFox DHX AirStraitline StemRace Face Atlas Am BarODI Ruffian GripsAvid

This is a refreshing video!

2011-05-09T10:36:00.001-07:00
Our client Sebastian is a man of patience! 2 years ago we ran a competition for Aaron Larocque’s What's Next and had a live release with industry friends in Vegas where we announced winners of custom one off pedals. But poor Sebastian never got his, they were stolen twice in delivery to him. Never ending mishaps but he is finally getting a set of JLO pedals with 24 karat pins. High five to

Mike Montgomery in Bike Mag

2011-05-09T08:08:00.000-07:00
Poached From Morgan Dunnet's BlogHave wanted to post this since February when I did the illustration but waited for the magazine to be printed. Looks okay in the magazine but at a half page it doesn't quite capture the hugeness of Mike Montgomery. He's kind of a big deal.Keep Riding.Rob Dunnet

Ranch Style - Mike Montgomery Wins Best Trick

2011-05-07T19:43:00.001-07:00
In pretty much a landslide victory Mike Montgomery has won the Pinkbike Best Trick Throwdown at Ranchstyle in Colorado with 353 votes.The event took place yesterday at the Grassroots Ranch in Colorado and was filmed by a team of videographers. The video was then posted to Pinkbike where viewers had the opportunity to vote for a winner. Mike's winning trick was a backflip barhop, something

Ranch Style - Best Trick

2011-05-07T06:56:00.000-07:00
For all of Devon's coverage of Ranch Style head over to Pinkbike.com. To vote for best trick click here and you will probably want to vote for Mike or Eric ... I am just saying.Mike with a huge back flip bar hop (nicknamed Blue Steel). Mike still hasn't dropped Magnum on us, but I do not think we will have to wait long.Also watch for Eric throwing down some huge tricks. "That jump was awesome! It

Straitline Riders at Ranch Style

2011-05-06T12:52:00.000-07:00
The 2011 Grassroots Ranchstyle event is just heating up. Thursday was practice, Friday is more practice and a best trick contest, Saturday's big show includes the slopestyle event, and Sunday wraps things up with a killer dual slalom race.Confirmed riders for the Slopestyle event include:- Mike Montgomery (Straitline)- Eric Lawrenuk (Straitline)- Scott Alleyn- Mitch Chubey- Matt Dennis- Paul

Okuma and Fanuc… a love story.

2011-05-03T16:44:00.001-07:00
I have been biting at the bit to do our Ghetto shop tour #3 but the Robot has been delayed a bit. We have a new DH pedal coming that will be smaller in the body so perfect for the all mnt crowd as well. This happy couple will work tirelessly through the nights producing hundreds of finished parts while we do other things. This is just a small step into the right direction for us. We have

Camp of Champions gets Intense!

2011-05-03T09:48:00.001-07:00
I love making those catchy one-liner titles like the local paper… but So Camp now has Intense bikes added to the DH fleet for this summer! They will be decked to the hilt in our freeride components along with Chromag and Spank and Maxxis and a few other brands evolving as we speak. Show up and abuse their bikes not yours and get to ride a worldcup ready rig every day! Check it out:

Banshee 29’r decked in Straitline makes 29’rs cool!

2011-04-28T16:24:00.001-07:00
I am actually liking what I see here. Keith is a true engineer with a masters degree and I know he isn’t one to whip out gimmicks and this bike looks pretty fun. Mike Montgomery has actually already thrown it for a flip! The Sicklines Crew gave an overview with Keith on the Mike showing you what's in store for this new 29’r revolution. Full video in this link: http://www.sicklines.com/2011/

X Gon Give It To Ya!

2011-04-27T16:54:00.001-07:00
In February Cob and I headed down south in the X-Fusion Battle Bus with Theo and John for a seven day film trip in southern California. The video came out today on Pinkbike, and Theo killed it to say the least! Enjoy!

Mikes megga ramp flat spin on gopro!

2011-04-26T09:58:00.001-07:00
Straitlines Mike Montgomery flat spinning 78 ft and 3 inches. He said he doesn’t know if it is a record but it appears it may be just that. Click this link for the story! http://freehubmag.com/2011/04/mike-montgomery-flat-spins-the-mega-ramp-at-woodward-west-78-feet-3-inches/

This is the first promo from Daniele Cossetta!

2011-04-22T16:22:00.001-07:00
That's All, Daniele "Galimba" Cosseta from Behind Magazine on Vimeo. Guido from Italy Free-ride sent us this of Daniele pinning it on a Straitline 50 Boxxer, good beats I like this video!

2011-04-20T10:06:00.001-07:00
Justin Brantley captured a lot of Sea otter this past weekend and Straitlines Mike Montgomery placed second in the Jump Jam with Cam McCaul in first. But Cam is well known for Doping, this isn't gossip either, he does a full blood transfusion before all events. Check out the video http://www.pinkbike.com/video/191937/

Straitlines New Pedal is coming…

2011-04-20T09:50:00.001-07:00
So we have been waiting to show off our new Wharehouse until the Robotic arm is set up for cool factor but we have grown and new toys are all around. Dennis just finished programming the Fanuc Robot to load and unload our new AMP pedal into our new Okuma mill. These two love birds are going to be making 180 pairs of finished pedals all on its own, programs are not written yet but we are

Eric Lawrenuk ‘s bike build

2011-04-19T10:38:00.001-07:00
Eric Lawrenuk approached us to ride pedals but i just sent them all dissembled as his first task as one of our new riders. They are so easy to put together and dissemble you are retarded if you cannot find a creative way with no tools. Watch Eric build his custom Cove up that was painted by Stacey at Painthouse! http://vimeo.com/21603614 Cove Canada Chrome from Eric Lawrenuk on Vimeo.

Brayton is the fastest man in pajamas!

2011-04-13T16:44:00.001-07:00
Straitline's Adam Brayton takes the Win at Innerleithen, Scotland! As usual laziness is the easiest way to cruise through life and a friend who wants to do your work is a good friend to have. Here is the full story over at Banshee bikes. http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com/2011/04/brayton-takes-win-at-inners.html More Mountain Biking Videos “This weekend was the final round of the

Click it: Episode 1 with Andi Wittman!

2011-04-12T16:44:00.000-07:00
Andi Wittman rides for us, starting with the Silent guide and soon some more gear destined down the tube. None of our gear is technically in this video but take a look anyways the vid is short and sweet and has great tunes. Keep it coming Andi! http://www.youtube.com/user/nineknights1#p/u/0/yxY1ZtMZAr8 go to the nine-knights page too, cool stuff on their you tube page. And if you haven't

Fun bags at Sea Otter!

2011-04-12T15:48:00.001-07:00
If you are at Sea Otter this weekend you better be at the COC area and be up on the ramp for the air bag. It is there for your pleasure, say hi to the crew and buy some discounted Straitline Pedals. Camp loaded up with 30 or so blemished pedals for sale at a discount. Swing by and check it out. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Free-Camp-of-Champions-Big-Air-Bag-Sessions-At-Sea-Otter.html

Email issue alert!

2011-04-04T16:45:00.001-07:00
If anyone is reading our contact page and reading the part about how we answer every email, well I lied. I am shunned from my own email and it has been a week plus since I took a peek so hopefully no one is needing help and getting silence. You can email me via gp.spi@shaw.ca and I'll see it pronto. So bare with me and I will be there to reply to the info@straitlinecomponents.com I promise

Straitline and Dunbar release the Quickie Stiffy!

2011-04-01T09:29:00.001-07:00
When big mind collide unicorns are born in thunder claps of geniuse! DunbarCycles will be backing this product in the biggest endorsement deal ever signed in MTB history. Behold… the Quickie stiffie! Get yours today! http://store.dunbarcycles.com/index.php?product=quickiestiffie+online+&c=33 More Mountain Biking Videos “Dunbar Cycles recently inked a deal with TSN for a reported

Taipei show without the lame stuff!

2011-03-29T17:05:00.001-07:00
We attended the Taipei trade show over in Taiwan last week. It is basically a place you go to outsource and meet suppliers but we make it all in-house so we just went to check it out and meet some key distributors. The show was full of lame spin offs and the cool stuff was nothing new so enjoy my compilation of sight seeing I did. Dennis is the owner of Straitline and he is pretty fly for a

Rays Odd Couple video contest results!

2011-03-28T13:05:00.001-07:00
Never been there and I am sick of seeing videos of Rays only because I do not understand why we cannot get a place like that around here, its a big tease. Straitline’s Lenosky and Mike Montgomery took 3rd/2nd at the Rays Odd couple event this past week, first goes out to Andrew Bigelow and Mike Gray, both clearly have been doping! Rays Odd Couple 2011 - Andrew Bigelow & Mike Gray from

Our Taiwan visit and Banshee

2011-03-25T12:35:00.001-07:00
We snuck off to the taipei show in Taiwan last week and I honestly have a new respect for the manufacturing sector over there. It was a wild city and the show is typical for those looking to meet a manufacturer but we went over to meet with distributors and learn more about the growing markets. We stayed in Charming City Hotel, a baller of a hotel, marble everything and right down town.

I TAKE BACK ALL OF MY 29’R COMMENTS

2011-03-24T10:33:00.001-07:00
Rob from Banshee dressed the new Prime 29’r in some Straitline love. I have yet to ride a 29’r but Jay at Banshee swears this thing can ride hard! Banshee Prime Proto - Raw Large Frame, Anodized Black links and drop outs, Straitline (Gregline) pedals, silent guide, 34 tooth chain ring, stem, Geax AKA on the rear and Sturdy Proto in the front, we are getting close to the final test specs ...

The First Banshee Prime - Red Straitline Goodies

2011-03-24T01:08:00.000-07:00
For all the Prime lovers out there I am not going to ruin this moment with words. I am going to let the pictures below speak for themselves.Keep Riding.Rob Dunnet

Stop! Collaborate and listen, Straitlines back with…

2011-03-22T13:59:00.001-07:00
High Five to anyone who finished the blog titles lyrics, you know how old you are! So I just flew back from Hong Kong and boy are my arms tired! Check out Adam Krals video, it made me smile after such a long flight -I was in a plane, never actually flew with my arms. http://www.pinkbike.com/video Adam lives up island and his racing attire caught my eye. We attended, the Taipei show in Taiwan,

Fogelsode S2 #9: Brett's Cali Trip Part 1

2011-03-14T19:12:00.001-07:00
Brett Rheeder showed up to Cali a few days ago, so we started his trip with a few solid step-up seshes. We started talking and both wanted to work on 3ing drops, so we went for a little evening scout mission, stumbling across a sweet spot, and built it the next afternoon. The run-in was a bit sketchy, with a steep sandstone ledge into some soft sand before the boards, but offered plenty of

Mike Montgomery's New Bikes

2011-03-12T02:37:00.000-08:00
Greg made the mistake of giving me access to his personal blog account. I then hijacked his account and added myself as a contributor to his blog. I do not contribute much, but when I do I make sure it counts. In the fall Mike Montgomery asked for custom painted bikes. I told him it would not be a problem to do his Amps up just for him. I did not tell him that I was also planning on doing his

Jack Fogel in X Gon Give It To Ya!

2011-03-10T13:35:00.001-08:00
Straitlines, Jack Fogelquist Signed with X Fusion suspension a while back and he was pumped. I saw this X video today and it had a great vibe, check it out. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Video-Teaser-X-Gon-Give-It-To-Ya-2011.html Only Jack can pull of this music selection! Fogel's Summer Adventure from Jack Fogelquist on Vimeo.

Mike Montgomery backflip cliffhanger !

2011-03-07T09:30:00.001-08:00
Being the proud owner of a few freestyle motorcross games, Mike doesn’t impress me that much but I can understand how you guys get all excited on his new tricks. But I have been landing this stuff since Moto x on Xbox came out. Until I see a true double pits to chesty, Mike is an okay freestyle rider. Maybe at camp of champions this summer he will impress me with the DPTC. http://

Sample music made from a bike!

2011-03-07T09:14:00.001-08:00
Rob at Banshee Skype’d me this link and it is a great way to start the day. The best clients are guys who own your stuff and make creative web edits that you have had nothing to do with. Pure enthusiasm and stoke. Full story here http://www.pinkbike.com/news/sampledbike-2011.html

NKOTB stands for awesome!

2011-03-04T11:36:00.001-08:00
This scene was cut from Ryan wants to Stoke you out! All because you guys missed the epic era of NKOTB and it made no sense unless you were up to speed. http://www.vimeo.com/16718203 Pass word "straightline" proper spelling unlike our true brand name. And feel free to check the final cut out and you be the judge http://www.pinkbike.com/news/ryan-berrecloth-episode-2--the-island- And

Camp of Champions bad ass team!

2011-03-04T10:19:00.001-08:00
Stoked on this team for Camp… 4 of our riders will be repping camp and the sport in general stoking the hell out of kids. Casey Groves Mike Montgomery Jack Fogelquist And… Brett Tippie our new member. http://campofchampions.pinkbike.com/blog/cocproteam.html Oh and here is how I first really met Tippie outside of his free ride movies. Its a good story,stay with me. We were at Sea

This is Bad Ass!

2011-03-02T12:05:00.001-08:00
The Sicklines crew was in attendance to cover a the 2011 Nevada State DH race and captured some good footage of it all. Its good so watch it and lets get the biking talk out of the way… http://www.sicklines.com/2011/02/28/video-nevada-state-downhill-championship-video/ Nevada State DH Championship 2011 - Bootleg Canyon - SickLines from Sick Lines on Vimeo. Then while in town they went

Megadeath Monday!

2011-02-21T09:50:00.001-08:00
Today sucks I stubbed my toe when I woke up and my cat never came in when I called then he ran past me and streaked mud across the hard wood. You may have pictured me owning a bad ass dob but no, I own NumbChuck he is a tough ass cat though. I may have used this already but I do not care, enjoy. The raddest movie ever... Straitlines Race ring. Trust me these things are a

Straitline's Google Map!

2011-02-16T12:17:00.001-08:00
This email came in from a client in Europe, Marco and I had a great laugh over it and feel very proud to be apart of Straitline! "Today I checked google street view, just out of curiosity to see what your facility looks like… actually it didn’t surprise me at all. Check the attachment :D cheers Marco Stasi" Behold our personalized Google Map street view! For you keeners out there, Google

Dexter's local video from Prevost!

2011-02-15T10:16:00.001-08:00
Dexter sent me a mini vid from his past few weeks on Prevost in Duncan BC. Dexter lives on a Island off of our Island called Salt Spring, bunch of Hippies and draft dodgers and artsy peoples, so Dexter is lucky to have discovered the bike! Dexter Robson winter ride on Prevost from Ehren McPhee on Vimeo. Sadly when you google Mnt Prevost not much shows up but down the page you see a single

Megadeth Monday!!

2011-02-14T09:23:00.001-08:00
Megadeth Monday Monday is my excuse to listen to music when I get in on my Monday and... a great excuse to search for people who get messed up and we can laugh at them. Title says it all, enjoy. Unsure if people are paying close attention to this but most of what we make is borrowed from moto. Our stems all use the moto clamp for the faceplate, meaning top two bolts first, then the