SinisterBikes

New Season, New Company, New News!

Happy Spring!

We have an exciting season planned out and .........A new name for our corporation, "Freeride Endeavors Inc".  The new corporation will not only bring you the great Sinister brand that you all love but also future plans for an adventure tour division and eventually a non-profit branch as well!  We have a far larger vision for the business than just making the best bike frames on the market, come on!
Also, beginning real soon, we will have our own exclusive Sinister Bikes online forum! Look for not only standard categories but also "niche" categories that all Sinister(and even Spooky) fans will appreciate! Keep your eyes peeled as we will launch the new forum around the first of the month.
Sustainable clothing line will be began, slowly as funds allow but is very important to us here at Freeride Endeavors. Look for some outrageous new fabrics used with the Sinister logo proudly attached!
Sinister Kick-off party.  That is right....we need to launch this company, this season and what better way than to ride, build and then party like rock stars!  We'll keep you posted on that as well.
Help wanted! We are looking for some contract work for tour guides that are fully EMT-first aid /CPR certified , have their own insurance and are obviously competent all around bikers, especially downhill. Pay is according to experience and will be a payout at the end of whatever tour we are on. Sinister buying privileges,  industry ins and a chance to be the coolest kid on the block are here for the taking.
Tours will be held throughout New England with the bulk of them being in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Please submit resume and bio to [email protected] and we''ll get you started!
We also have some new designs in the works and some old ones on hold. Ok, I can't tell you about the new stuff yet but can say that we will NOT be releasing any VST designs in 2007. Due to the price of continued R+D, we just plain need more time to develop the system. We will have some very suitable replacements coming out that are gonna crush it!
In the meantime......get out and ride, surf, climb and just have fun@##!!!
peace
skye

Demo Sale

We are selling our trade show demo R-9 complete! It is a UPS Brown Shorty frame and it has never been ridden. It has brand new Atom Lab wheelset, Manitou Travis Fork, Avalanche DHS shock with 450lb spring, Answer Pro-Taper Bars, NYC Freeride End Caps, Kenda Nevegals(2.5's), WTB Saddle, Sram Shifter and slightly used x-9 derailleur, E-13 Chainguide, Slightly used Race Face Seatpost and Diabolous Crankset and used Avid Juicy brakeset. We are offering this for $3,700 USD! Check out the pics and call or e-mail to get one of yours today!

Interbike...we're back!!

well we made it back from the desert with our souls intact! this year we found that our new suspension design was a big hit with everyone. we had people in the booth all the time, photographers, magazines, videographers, retailers and of course jealous competitors just drooling!  we have a long winter of testing, refining and perfecting the 2 new designs before there ready for final release in the spring. stoked!
a big thanks to everyone who helped us out at Interbike, there were many and we appreciate all of your help!  Kelley and Bruce Linehan ,Dan Diaz, Curtis Ellis, Jesse Riel, Bern Helmet crew, Jamie and Bob Ford, Petri the Legend!, Clark, Mark Veilleux, George Costas, Ibex  Sports(USE seatposts), Atomlab, Formula Brakes, Kenda Tires, Pedros, ControlTech, GHY Bikes, Tecate, Mickey,
Bike Magazine and all the rest of the press!, Rip TV, all our loyal retailers, and I missed anyone, please don't take it personally, you know who you are!  Peace
skye and the crew!
here are some photos from the show.
angel and her friend
utah rep Curtis Ellis with production hotshot Rob Westover. thanks a ton to Curtis for all the help and if you need either Oakley's or a Sinister in Utah, give him a call!!

                                                            

FTW had to give the speech a lot! FTW is the man and if you haven't put your order in for his new design, shame on you!

                                                    

what is Colorado Rep Jesse Riel looking at?Jesse was the man at the show, manning the booth from dusk till dawn, helping unpack and then pack up and just being the man! thanks dude!

our Bolivian distributor friends toast to a long future of selling Sinisters in South America!

our new softgoods line.....do you like it?  left model is Bruce Linehan. thanks so much to you and the lovely Kelly for all your help.     right model....well what can you say?!
                                                        

that's Sinister superstar Sasha Yak Attack as the poster boy for Bern Helmets. Ya Sasha, you owe me!@

randy hicks, the man behind the beautiful machining at Sinister

rob and his sister!

one more shot in case you missed it!
                                                               

our passion

Together, our passion is riding. Skye's passion is surfing too. One of Rob's passions is XC skiing. Not talking about love interests here.. you can passionate towards a human, a place or anything really but your passion? it's what you want to do. How do I tell what my passion is? When I am stuck it traffic, frustrated, I think about a new bike design. My passion. Sure I want to ride it. Ya I want others to see it.. but really? I do it for me. Not for you. It would be awsome if you like what I do. If you appreciate it and can relate it to your passion. Skye named our new bike. Passion. I didn't ask him how he came up with that name. I really didn't have to though. I hear him talk about ride days, people he cares for , places he has been. Passion.

You may consider a guy like Skye lucky. He gets to ride, surf, has a rad girl. lives on the beach. make it the way he wants it. He's not afraid of his passion. he does not fear it, he goes after it. We were hangin' in Portsmouth and he and Stompy were talking about getting weird infections and medical emergencies in small countries, places I had never heard of. Seems nuts to me.. it's not my passion, it's theirs.

My passion is building bikes, love to ride them. I also love lanie and my kids, Roz, Steph and Matt.. Building bikes is my passion. and though it's not finished here is the result, to date of my Passion. Passion.

crushed

There is something to be said for just staying on the bike. Don't work, sleep or do anything else. Perhaps you had already considered this. I don't take calls when I ride. I don't pay bills or spend money. Though sometimes I get hurt, it is never while riding. Injury only happens immediately after I stop riding and as long as I am moving nothing hurts (I did catch my pinky finger on a tree at Whiteface) USUALLY.

While riding I don't get any older. Usually I actually feel younger during a ride. Younger, stronger, no worries and nothing to consider but my path through the roots on the next climb.

So here we are, not on a bike. Whats up with that?

overflow

Interbike. Lets all get excited. Call here and chat. Send an email. Tell a friend. Stop by. Remind me. Mention my name and get something for free. Make a suggestion.

Circumstances are always blured. Evidence is tampered with. Clocks changed or simply removed. The freezer has been defrosted, who did this? . You know what I mean? Things have a habit of just getting up and moving on their own. I never seem to get full even though you think I would. Specially considering, well.. the conditions. One might say. What are these conditions? circumstances? didn't I mention? When you really turn up the wick. When you are really pinning it. Putting the strain to the chain, the pedal to the metal. You are not "letting it come to you" No, you know what I mean. I want to do so much. At least two, may be three new products (three more than the OTHER new ones). Mounted up high on rotating stands that once a day shoot Tootsy-rolls out into the crowds. Tranny bikes, two wheel drives, inverted servo controlled overhead modulators. You know the stuff. The stuff dreams are made of.

It takes more time than it should. Decisions have to be made. Big ones. Everyone must be there. All parties must be represented. No one here has the authority and I have the credentials to prove it.  I could go on like this for days. considering we still have a couple of weeks. You are going?..right? Riiight...

Shrew busts again!

our BC ripper Andrew Sherry aka SHREW has been at it again..and this time he won a sweet prize! check out his photo gallery too!

Yo dudes,

Yesterday we had a local invite Jam and bbq.. with about 20ish riders.. I 
won with a 360 to flip to downside footplant on the wall.. i won a free 
burger!!! here's some pics from the event.

I also just found out I can get on the invite list for claw works in 
september.. so I'm pretty stoked on that!
shrew

check out the pics of Shrew by Peter Mozolla from the Air Prentice comp.

too much fun

Ya got to be sick of it. Too much, way over the top.. This past weekend at Jiminy was awsome. the little splash of rain we received friday left the conditions perfect. Slippery for sure, but that keeps things interesting. I went out by myself for the first run. Nice and easy.

My second run was a total blast. Riding way over my head and for the second time down the mountain way too stupid fast for me. I am sure those guys were trying to kill me. I followed a guy on a new giant. the guy rode some pretty innovative lines. I was keeping up pretty well till.. well you know the story.. lost concentration, then the front end. No harm, no foul.

My next two runs were on a slower but way more tech with some 'nam locals. The pace was a bit slower but the level of tech multiplied by four. My glasses started fogging up and I think I lost 5 lbs struggling to dog paddle when I unclipped on slippery uphill roots.. guess the guys I was riding with missed them somehow.. We stopped and sessioned a drop. It was fun.

I ended up dropping off that group to de-fog and doing another solo, msuch slower but I jumped and pumped everything and really felt good.. a few more runs with the kids and I needed a nap.

Stopped at Michaels greek resturant for a great meal.. now.. .Monday morning.. I just feel so damn good..

freyed words

It's unusual for me to allow people to set my mood on the wrong path. I reserve that right for myself. I got a little set off yesterday during dinner. Lanie and I hadn't seen much of each other for several days and I thought it would be nice to take her to dinner at the local tavern. They have  seperate bar and meal areas so it's nice and quiet. Hey, I use machines all day and after subjecting myself to the constant drone of a TIG welding macine I like a little quiet.

It was not to be. Our friendly hostess seated us between two couples. I am pretty good with eastern US accents and I would have to place these folks from Long Island. I used to get my painting done on "strong island" and enjoy going there. Know plenty of folks from LI also. These people must have been from a part of town I had never been. The part where everyone in the room gives a flying %&(#$@ where you go when you stay on the vinyard (it wasn't Daves fold out, where I would likely stay) or the block that counts blisters on your feet while you "shop till you drop" on Fifth avanue. Must be in the zip code where they yell across a whole room, their cholesterol count.

I almost lost it. Hey, we got some miles in on the new proto. It's sick..lets talk soon.. F

bearing fruit

Ya, I know I spelled "bearing" wrong. At least you think. It's a play on words. Bearings, suspension, you get it. The reason I am in such a jovial mood is the G3 version of our VST suspension bike is running. It hauls ass. I still am overdamped and oversprung a but you certainly can feel where this thing is going. I am going to bring it to Mt Snow this weekend. You can ride it.

I am really stoked on the way this season has been going. I am happy with the progress of the bikes. People from all over are checkin' in to see whats up. A guy is Slovakia is riding an R9. It's a big deal to me. All our customers are a big deal to me. I hope that feeling never goes away.