Lil' Mikey Beeswax Q&A

The Bay Bmx had the opportunity to sit down with Lil' Mikey Beeswax to do a Q&A. It was nice finding out more about the up and coming Nor-Cal rider owned Bmx Wax and Apparel company,So thanks to LMB for being down to do this. Lil' Mikey Beeswax offers a grind wax for rails and ledges, As well as a Clothing and sticker offering. The company started from humble beginnings in 2011, But they have rose up the ranks in the Nor-Cal scene and is vastly expanding its grasp on the bmx community as a whole in a short amount of time. They have been recognized by big name companies, Pro riders, Local Newspapers, And bmx publications for their Wax and for their jams & contest.

Lil' Mikey Beeswax or better known as LMB for short is based out of the east bay area city of Discovery Bay. Behind LMB is "Big Mike Bronzi", Lil' Mikey's Dad and backbone of the company, And "Lil Mikey Bronzi" is the creator and visionary of the company. The Duo have done a great job of coming up with idea's and products for the company. LMB has 2 teams of riders consisting of the "Young Guns" and the "Big Guns", They are shredders from all over Northern & Central California.

LMB is also known to set up local jams and contest, They have really done a great job pulling the scene together in a kick back, No pressure environment. Riders of all types from up and coming shredders, To bmx veterans came out to throw down and have fun on their bikes. Where the main goal is to just ride with your homies,Pull new grinds or moves in the name of fun and Bmx. LMB has big plans for the future when it comes to their product offering and jams,The future looks very bright for LMB.So without further introduction here is what Big Mike and Lil' Mikey had to say.

                             Here Lil' Mikey displays his very own grind wax that started it all.

                                                             Big Mike and Lil' Mikey
                                            


1.Who is behind LMB and where are you guys from?

Lil' Mikey- I'm Lil' Mikey and me and my Dad, aka Big Mike, are behind LMB we are from Hayward (tha STACK!) and currently live in Discovery Bay Ca

2. How did you come up with the idea for LMB? How did you get started?

Lil' Mikey- I came up with the idea of making BMX wax and starting a company on 1/1/11. I wanted to make bike parts for about a year before that and kept bugging my dad. We met with his homie Dougy the machinist, I still want to make bike parts but it's hella expensive so i started thinking why don't we make wax. So we start researching different waxes and how to make molds and thinking of a name and then it hit us... Lil' Mikey Beeswax. Then it all became a reality of having my own company.

                         What started it all, A nice packaged grind wax from LMB ready to use.

3.Who does your team consist of?

Big Mike- Original Young Guns~

Jordan Brockman - Oakley
Josh Parsons - Pittsburg
Jacq Madden - Bethel Island
Tanner Stone - Antioch
Marcos Revuelta - Oakley
Lil' Shane Jaskolski - Antioch

A couple of months later we added the following riders to the LMB family~

Lil' Mikey Bronzi - Disco Bay
Casey Barnes - Oakley
Ty Callais - Concord
Zak Howerton - Concord
Samar Carillo - Pittsburg
Joseph Parra - Antioch
Shane Saw - West Oaktown
David Seaborn - San Martin
Adrian Orduno - Oakley
Adrian Romo - Lodi

Newest member since he started hittin lil rails... Bryce Tryon.

Eric Fonseca tha YEEBMX Filmer - Oakley

I am the TM and have help from my homie Victor Ozuna, Marcos' brother.

We are pretty stacked... kinda loud and hard to miss.


4.You guys have been very active in the Nor-Cal scene,Especially with setting up jams and contest.How does it feel to unite so many riders and put on these jams?

Lil Mikey- The feeling you get when you have a jam or a contest is better than anything, its indescribable because you know all the people that show up are there to support you ... Its amazing!!

Big Mike- We are proud of where we are from and ALL of the BMX riders we know and meet. To get them all together is sikk! I can not fully put it into words brother, but it rocks! It makes me proud to be involved with a scene that cares about it's identity, it's roots and it's future. BAYSTREET II!? Can't wait.

   A snap of the Baystreet Jam, Held on July 30th in Martinez was a great success and a fun day for all.

5.What do you think of the Nor-Cal BMX scene?

Lil' Mikey- The Nor-Cal BMX seen is intense. There are so many great riders who are really friendly and exactly like me.

Big Mike- The NOR*CAL BMX scene is off the chain! NOR*CAL is a special place to call home dude. Be it music, sports, BIKER MCs, art, schmoke or BMX... you name it and you know it is for real if it comes from the north and that is special, serious swagger. Norcal has lots of dedicated riders that go hard all day, even all night. There is a shit ton of dank ass riders out there not even being recognized, most of them don't even give a fuck cause they ride for love of their bike and BMX. Proper respect for the norcal scene, the BAY and Cen Cal too. We have been shown nothing but respect, someone's momma is doin a good job. Appreciate that young homies.


6.If you could change anything about bmx what would it be and why?

Lil' Mikey- If i could change anything about BMX what would it be,,,? ummm probably nothing i like BMX the way i fell in love with it.

Big Mike- Man,,, more places to ride in Nor*Cal, More sanctioned trails,,, Those cats never get a break. They dig their asses off and alot gets mowed down, its wack! So much open park lands and no free shovels. Less restrictions for the park riders, If a king pin can grind on it why not a peg or metal pedal you ass. Props to Mosqueda BMX park in Fresno for pushin hard enough to get that dope park! Less hassle by anyone hassling street riders, Don't touch my kid!


7.Do you guys have any influences as far as companies?

Lil' Mikey- I would probably have to say the Zephyr skate shop in the Lords Of Dogtown because they did exactly what we are doing and CULT! They are small and keep doin it up big!

Big Mike- Any company that is not afraid to do it their own way. Any BMX rider owned company and all local shit that is pushin. Any shop that is truly there for the riders and BMX! Nor*Cal Ramp Rats, VANS, Animal, CULT, Skavenger, Solid, Primo, STF BMX, The Bike Shop... SJBMX and of course the Zephyr Surf/Skate shop, we watched that flick so many times my son used it like a game plan.


8.What is the future of LMB as a company.Also what should we expect in the future as far as products from you guys?

Big Mike- As a company LMB would like to keep pushing. A huge part of our gig is our riders so we want to continue to take them out and show them things that they have never seen before, Let them grind that durty street that they love so much. Maybe get a 50 passenger school bus with a fat roof rack. We would like to help riders and other young BMX cliques get off the ground if possible. Of course we would like to expand our market and for me... to teach my boy as much as I can about business, life and get his little ass in college! Look for a Pro team in the future.

As far as the future of product goes we plan to come up with a couple of collab joints with select BMX companies. We are working on some new tee shirt designs, Fresh stickers and a new version of the wax. Some more beanies and hoodys for winter. Not trying to follow any one else's shit, Just trying to do what we like. Someday we would like to make some bike parts as that is Jr.'s dream. He has already drawn up some tight stem designs and a sprocket and bars and a dope ass cam mount.

                                       New LMB logo concept for later in the year and 2012

9.Would you like to give any shout outs?

Lil' Mikey- I would like to shout out to my Mom and Dad, Teralynn and my nephew, Jess and Rylan, the original Brentwood bike co team, Schwinn city the bike shop for the hook up, Samar at STF for helping me see the future, Mesta for helping me turn off my brain and dial in my rail game and a HUGE thanks to Robbie and Crazy Chris from CULT for being some of the coolest people ever and helping me get out there in the BMX world and also for the joog!

Big Mike- Shout out to Moms/Dan, Gramz, and my fam,Karma, Kenny and Scotty RIP, Old school homies Dougie, Tony, Allan Cassaro, Big D, Crazy George Odin and Shellie, Ron and Kelly, Samar, The whole LMB Fam, Behind tha Bars, GCP2, Max Bongiorno and his parents, Mesta for rockin steady at our shit, Fresno Parks and Fresno riders, DAK and TW Ride BMX for the props way back in Feb, thats wussup! our new homies ,BEERMAN, Scuba!!!, K Ru$$, Felipe, Shane Saw, John and Trail Gypsy @ Clayton Bikes, Rich @ XYIENCE, Dan @ Oh Yeah, R.E. Borremann Steel, Nick Benson, KC Badger, Edwin,Tom WW, Chris Gille, BAYGAME Homies! Jackson, Julio, D Block, Black Mike, Cornileous, Singha (you two got respect from me, thanks for that) Tony Tone and the homie Robert the welder, Solid & Jase - Durt - Colby, Milligan & Nigel, coco county BMX riders,and proper shout out to Robbie Morales and Crazy Mutha Fuckin Chris from CULT for showin a lil homie the ropes and reconizin when you didn't have to!!! If I forgot you and you are in our roll my bad, been a long year yo! Shout out to Will at The Bay Bmx for this interview. Some of you we have not known long, but you showed us some love and LMB don't forget.





Check out LMB's website http://lilmikeybeeswax.com/ And also check out this edit from the Baystreet LMB/STF jam cooked up by Eric Fonseca .

Richmond's shredder Kyle Frazier Q&A

                   Kyle doing a burly nose bonk to big drop in Berkeley.Photo Credit-Stephen Hawk

The Bay Bmx sat down with Kyle Frazier to do a Q&A.Kyle is another bad ass dude who keeps it real. He is an all around type rider. Kyle could be riding a skatepark, Shredding a street spot, Or roasting a set of trails depending on the day. Kyle is from Richmond,Ca.. He tends to ride his neck of the woods, But has ventured all over the Bay and further on his bike riding all types of spots.

Kyle doesn't get involved in the politics of bmx, He rides for the fun of it and enjoys kicking it with the homies, And doing the most on a daily basis.Kyle is all about making the most of spots, Coming up with unique lines and is being creative. Kyle has a very controlled and smooth style that's enjoyable to watch. He also has icepick grinds on lock, Some of the best i have seen, Even up to par with S&M's Josh Stricker.

So in a nutshell, Here is what he had to say when i sent over the questions. Thanks to Kyle for being down to do this, And to his homie Stephen Hawk for the awesome pictures.

                 Kyle has a good eye for lines, Here he does a stylish footplant on a tree in Berkeley.
                                                          Photo Credit-Stephen Hawk





#1. What's your Name, Age, And where do you currently reside?

Kyle Frazier,27,I'm from Richmond CA.



#2. Do you have any hook ups ?Also What is your current bike set up?

Aaron Huff & Jase give me the joog at Solid bikes. White boy Paul at El Sobrante Schwinn holds.it down as well.

My Set up is a Solid King Cobra frame. 20.6, Solid pegs. Solid stem. GSport front & rear hubs & wheels.


#3.Tell us a little how you got into riding and what kind of riding do you enjoy most?

I first got into riding by homie who raced. Got a wack ass bike & went straight to the trails. The old 420 trails in vallejo was the first place I ever rode. The locals told me they would bury me in a jump if I didn't hit em.Trails are where I started & still my favorite thing to ride. I don't ride them as much as I'd like to anymore.Staying in the streets as of late.

#4.Do you have any favorite spots?Also any recent memories of spots you enjoyed?

Hoodgames,Lurkside,Oakland tech,The dragon.The hollis ledge when Bama almost took the skaters head off.


#5 If you could change anything about bmx what would it be and why?

I wouldn't change shit. Anytime I ride I enjoy it. I could care less about the industry and what's happening in it.


#6. Who inspired your style of riding and who did you look up to coming up in the game?

Garrett Burns. Joe Rich. Punjab. Dave Jacobs. Taj.


#7.How do you feel about the Nor-Cal bmx scene?

We need more trails. People are lazy.


#8.Would you like to give any shout outs?

Shouts outs to Jase,Bama,Farty,Yoder,Sal,White boy Paul,Aaron Huff,Stephan,D Block, Scuba Steve,Eric Mesta,The Rich and Sweet sweet Cali dro.

                              Kyle being creative with a gap to nosebonk on Mr Magoo's whip.
                                                          Photo Credit- Stephen Hawk



Check out Kyle's recent edit that Eric Mesta cooked up. It is a good watch, Especially showcasing Kyle's skill. Also check out Stephen Hawks Photography. He has amazing skill with a camera.Check out his site and portfolio here


 

Kyle Frazier 2011 from Eric Mesta on Vimeo.

Chad Bautista Q&A

 

                                Chad cranking the living shit out of a Turndown at Aaron Day's
                                  trails which are no longer with us. Photo Credit-Larry Poe



The Bay Bmx is yet again stoked to do a Q&A with the North Bay area's shredder Chad Bautista.
Chad is definitely a bad ass dude.I saw chad for the first time on Norcalbmx.com years ago. Him and all the other north bay dudes were doing some crazy shit on their bikes. They had pictures of them shredding rails,Doing crazy shit at skateparks and blasting trails. It was apparent to me then
that the north-bay has a knack of bringing up some amazing riders, With Chad being no exception.


When it comes to riding trails and flowing a skatepark, Chad makes his riding look smooth, Stylish and effortless. He has been referred to by most as the "Nor-Cal Aitken".And that to me is a well deserved compliment.Chad is no stranger to riding any kind of terrain. He has grinded rails and ledges in his time. But he truly would rather flow a set of trails and park with style and control these days. It's because that's what he enjoys and who could argue with that? He has a good sized bag of tricks up his
sleeve as well. His Turndown's in my opinion is one of the best in the game so you better look out
Chris Doyle.


Chad is not one to follow bike trends, He does what he wants and keeps his bike set up super dialed, Lightweight but strong, And has Brakes. Chad loves hauling ass and annihilating whatever is in his path on his bike. To him there's nothing better then hanging out with the homies, Having a cold beer and roasting trails after a long week of work. Ever since he started riding Chad has been keeping it real. So with all that being said, Here is what chad had to say when i sent his questions.Thanks again dude.

       Chad Styling out a Euro Table at one of the North Bay's Staple spots,The Petaluma Skatepark
                                                          Photo Credit-Aaron Haggerty

          Here is Chad Hanging out at the Infamous Chill Spot, The Clocktower In San Francisco
                                                               Photo Credit Terry B

                                  Chad doing an Over pedal and back on a hip's quarter.
                                                        Photo Credit-Kyle Emory Peck




 

1. What's your Name, Age, And where do you currently reside?

Chad Bautista, I'm 28 years young, From Rohnert Park California! "North Bay Steez"

#2. Do you have any hook ups?Also What is your current bike set up? 

FITBIKECO/S&M/The building distribution, ODDWS, P.O.W flow:) and ALIENATION Rims. 

My Setup -21" FIT S4, Fit High bars, Fit Blade forks, Fit top load stem, Fit eccd original seat with RAILED post(for life), Profile 180 cranks w 30t ZBC sprocket, Macneil pedals, Odyssey hubs w 10t laced to Alienation Delinquents, Wrapped in AITKEN tires and ODI longnecks for the man paws, BOOM!

#3.Tell us a little how you got into riding and what kind of riding do you enjoy most?

I started racing in like 96 in NAPA at Napa valley bmx(ca15 i think)..  After 5 years I Faded outta that cause the competition atmosphere just wasn't me..Been hitting trails and parks ever since but feel at home in the dirt!!

#4.Do you have any favorite spots?Also any recent memories of spots you enjoyed?

Id have to say that my favorite spot WAS Aaron Days Trails in Central Valley! RIP!! Fuckin amazing!! Hats off to Aaron and the POW crew.. Next time you see Aaron, Smoke him out.. PHAT! Hands down some of the best times ive had on a bike.

#5 If you could change anything about bmx what would it be and why? 

Internet haters.... Bring back the fun. It's called freestyle for a reason, There is no rulebook in BMX. 

#6. Who inspired your style of riding and who did you look up to coming up in the game?

Obviously Aitken and a lot of the ANTHEM crew. Im into originality and flow, Fuck a stunt! I grew up looking up to the local dudes up here! Nick Hammer,Brian Spencer, Kurtis Elwell, and dudes i used to love watch..( no h) Garrett Byrnes, Kris Bennett, Brian Foster.. Too many!

#7.How do you feel about the Nor-Cal bmx scene?

 Its awesome i think... All the good "trees" up here keep a lot of dudes including myself a lil un-motivated at times but were holdin it down... A lot of good dudes have made a name for themselves here!

#8.Would you like to give any shout outs?

Big ups to FIT/S&M, Chris Moeller and Dylan ambrose. My family, Rob Morgan and the homies.



Chad has some bad ass clips in both of these 2011 Hella Track edit as well as Aaron Day's trail jam.
He also has some pictures on the 2011 Hella Track article on The Least Most









          

"Scuba Steve" Perjanik Q&A

                               Scuba doing his trademark Tuck No Hander at Sasquatch Canyon.




The Bay Bmx is stoked to do a Q&A with "Scuba Steve" Perjanik.Scuba took the time to answer my questions and i want to thank him for it.Scuba has graced many bmx websites including The Come Up,The Least Most,ESPN and other Bmx media outlets with his edits and pictures.So he is no stranger to getting coverage.

After I personally met and rode with him one day at Benicia skatepark, I came to the conclusion that Scuba was a really humble, Laid back dude.We chilled and we talked about our bike set ups,New bike parts coming out,And things fellow bmxer's discuss while taking a breather from riding.I always enjoy meeting new people that i have seen shred in web edits and what not.But seeing someone ride in person is always better then watching a video.

Scuba is one of the Bay Area's most talented riders.He can shred anything in sight with precision and style to boot.Steve doesn't just stick to one form of riding. He does it all and thats not easy to pull off.He can roast a set of trails with the best of them,Do technical combos at the skatepark,Or can shred a rail or manual line on the street.He also has one of the best tuck no handers in the game.To make a long story short the dude is a bad ass on a bike.Here is what he had to say with the questions i presented him.Thanks Steve.

                        Steve doing a Stylin seat grab over a hip on his home turf in Livermore.
 

#1. What's your Name, Age, And where do you currently reside?

Stephen Perjanik aka Scuba Steve, 21 years old and I'm staying in Livermore, CA.

#2. Do you have any hook ups?Also What is your current bike set up?

Solid Bikes helps me out, But I'm trying to get some food stamps or something haha.My set up is a 21.5 Solid King Cobra custom, Solid bars and grips. Profile/Odyssey wheels, Twombolt cranks and Trailmix pedals, And my trusty old Fit railed seat. Cadillac cruisin

#3.Tell us a little how you got into riding and what kind of riding do you enjoy most?

I rode dirt bikes when i was younger, and loved to ride trails and make hits out of anything we could find. I didn't have a truck (i was about 13) so i was only able to ride on the weekends when Me and my dad and little brother would go. I wanted to ride everyday so i started building dirt jumps and stuff in my old backyard and eventually made my way down to the skatepark, and so it begun.

Nowadays you can certainly find me at the trails, something about haulin ass and floating through the trees doin little barturns and stuff beats any other feeling on a bike to me. It's nice how you dont have to send yourself at the trails, you can be smooth and dialed OR you can get wild and huck some shit. The atmosphere is good too, BBQ's n brews always make for a good time.

#4.Do you have any favorite spots?Also any recent memories of spots you enjoyed?

Trails would be #1 for sure, But the Mosqueda Bike Park down in Fresno is way fun. The locals are cool and super friendly, And the park has more lines than Charlie Sheen. That skatepark is the closest thing to cement trails in the world if you ask me. Everyone should check it out at least once, although you'll need some hours in there to full appreciate that park.

#5 If you could change anything about bmx what would it be and why?

I feel like people care too much sometimes, Don't get me wrong, I'm all about being stoked on bmx. but i think some guys take things too seriously, Just have fun.

#6. Who inspired your style of riding and who did you look up to coming up in the game?

I think my buddy Jason had the biggest influence on me, he just went so danm high haha. I looked up to alot of the older guys when i was first starting out, Drew, Elk, Bob and all the other OG valley cats. Along with the obvious like Aitken, Hawk and Ruben. I feel like i'm always looking up to my friends though, I get stoked when i see my friends pushing themselves and it makes me want to push myself.

#7.How do you feel about the Nor-Cal bmx scene?

I think its pretty sick, I've been to some other places and had some good times, But we Keep It Lit up here in Nor-Cal. The trail scene is pretty good out here, And the street scene is wild in the bay. I would like some bigger skateparks, Preferably with some giant bowls, But you cant always get what you want.

#8.Would you like to give any shout outs?

Jase and the boys over at Solid Bikes, The Dublin Cyclery crew, Lil Mikey's Beeswax, Sasquatch Canyon, The Crampton Inn, Chad O, Rhino and Ryan Garcia, ALL the homies out there. Keep It Lit!


Beerman over at  SJbmx  Cooked up this edit of Scuba,Tanner Easterla,And CJ Arnold riding Central Cali.This edit is the most recent of Scuba's cameos.Also check out a recent write up on Steve Crandall's blog The Least Most along with a Hella Track Write up with links below.

http://leastmost.com/features/visitors/

http://leastmost.com/features/hella-track/

The History of Solid Bikes

Brent Everitt was kind enough to allow me to do a history of Solid Bikes as a whole.I am honored to have done this.It's been a wild ride for solid since 1995 but Solid is still going strong.Let's get started.

                                                                       -Introduction-

Solid Bikes is an well known Bmx bike company these days. They are known for making some of the best frames and parts in the bmx industry.Based out of Sacramento, California.Solid has the ability to make their frames,cranks,bars,and other products in house. One of the only companies who still makes bike parts in the USA in house by bmx riders.Their infamous logo is the double headed bird which is very unique and stands out.




                                                     - The beginning and how it started-
                                         
Solid Bikes was the idea of 2 friends growing up. Aaron Huff and Ryan Pucket,Both Aaron and Ryan from the late 1980's wanted bikes that were tough and reliable.They got sick and tired of breaking parts over and over. They wanted to build something that would last,So they did.

They wanted to design their own frames and parts.They came up with the idea for
Solid In the early 90's. Solid was one of the first bmx companies that was built from the ground up.With the help of family,friends and lots of research Solid was born and established in 1995.

Their friend Brandon Casquillo and Craig Hoffman their welder among others joined soon after to help.Solid began to take shape.They started their product line with the Duke Frame,A no frills beefy design made to hold up to lots of abuse.

Solid also designed their first set of 3 piece Cranks,Which are still to this day known as the strongest cranks that were ever available.They also made Forks,A seat post, And Handlebars.Soft goods like T shirts,Stickers,and Sweatshirts all bering their infamous Double Headed bird logo was also part of their offering.

  

            Owner of Solid Aaron Huff throwing down a cranked x-up at 9th street in Austin Tx in 1995

                             Co founder Ryan Pucket with a toothpick stall at Drew's bmx shop

               Long time Solid Employee Brent Everitt doing a manual on the edge of a wall in Sac.

                               One of Solid's Original Welder's Craig Hoffman Tig Welding a frame.

                                                       




                                                       - At the start to present day-


Solid soon gained attention from their new products and were well received in
the bmx community.Products that held up well were a breath of fresh air at the time.
It wasn't just S&M and Hoffman making frames and parts anymore.Solid among other
companies were establishing a good reputation fast and making a name for themselves in the industry.


Solid soon after releasing their first products was able to get distribution though Tip Plus And Sandbox.Mail orders and bike shops around the world were now able to carry their product.
Solid eventually got very busy and had now established a full machine shop with several employee's.They had begun shipping out quite a lot of volume.

Being that they had the experience and the know how, Many companies used Solid to
manufacture their products.They have done work and helped build frames for Macneil, Primo, FBM, T1, Metal and Hoffman,Cult,Liquor,Hyper and others.They have also stepped out of boundary of bmx and have done work for other industries as well besides bmx.

Since the mid 2000's Solid had made the decision to downsize and do their own distribution.Friends Ryan and Brandon had left and Solid was now Aaron huff's company solely.Although they receive help from longtime friends Brent Everitt and Kevin "Cap" Malia,Jase Knack is their lead welder among a couple other rad dudes that help out when the going get's tough.

These days Solid still makes several products.They also are still building bikes for other companies such as Hyper,Cult,Liquor,And others.Solid is also known to make custom frames and bars for their customers, Ranging from slight changes in geometry and top tube lengths,Up to full blown new designs.Solid has been known to make over 150 custom frames a year.They also make custom handlebars.

                                                    Example of a Custom Solid Frame.

                                            Cult Deathrow frame Solid Manufactures for Cult

                                        

                                             Liquor Bikes Liteweight frame made by Solid.

                                               

                                 Hyper Bikes MIA frame Also Manufactured by Solid Recently

                     Lead Welder and kick ass rider Jase Knack welding up a frame present day.

                                                A peak inside the shop showing the mill's

                        Bossman Aaron Huff enjoying a well deserved cold one at the warehouse.





Solid Has had one of the most bad ass teams in the industry.They have helped countless riders through the years,Their team or better know as the "Family" is Aaron Huff,Robert Jensen,Brent “Keyholder” Everitt,Shad Johnson,Joey Garcia,Kurtis Elwell,Eric Walter,Andy Merrall,Adam Sanchez,Mike Krnaich,Ryan Worcester,Sequoyah Faulk,Kevin "cap" Malia,Matt Martin,Nick Hammer,Charlie Bugenig,Zac Costa,Aussie Mike,Jason “Dorito” Perz,Dave Thom,Jake Honesto,Greg Nicholson,Ian Munro,Cameron Birdwell,Nick Black,Dustin Mata,John Ivers,Tanner Easterla,Tristan Adams and others receivehelp as well.Bmx Legends Nate Hanson and Kevin Porter were once on the team.

   A large majority of the Solid Team can be seen on their latest road trip below.     


Go to BNQT.com for more videos.

                                                                         

                                



                                    - Solid's Product time line from 1995 to present day-



1995 to 1999-

Solid made their introduction with the Duke Frame,An extremely beefy design with 0.49 straight gauge 4130 tubing throughout,Top and bottom head tube gussets,Huge 14mm dropouts,The frame was only available in a 20.25 top tube length.It weighed just over 8 pounds.At the time the design of the frame was mind blowing.Nobody had made such a cross between style and strength.

Many other companies followed suit soon after.Solid also debuted their 1" Crank set with massive rectangular crank arms and required a sprocket with a 1" bore.They made forks that were extremely overbuilt but were practically indestructible.

Solid also released 2 sets of bars, The Turn bars and Iron cross bars.Both used heavy gauge tubing and a large cross bar.The turn bars had an 8" rise and the Iron cross bars featured a 7" rise.A straight tube 4130 seat post was also made.

              

       Here is a Solid Duke Built Up with Solid Forks and headset courtesy of bmxmeseum.

                                                          Solid Iron Cross and Turn bars

                                                        Solid Original 1" 3 Piece Cranks

                                                                Original Solid Sprocket


2000 to 2002-

Solid Duke frame was still in production,In 2000 Solid released the Wasp frame and the Solid Killing Machine frame.The wasp frame was geared more towards trail riding and light street and park.It came with 3/8th axle slots in the drop outs,a 20.75 top tube,bottom head tube gusset with a new head tube design.

The Killing machine was geared to be an all around bike.basically a lighter version of the Duke frame.It came with large 14mm dropouts,and slimmer tubing.0.49 was used in the wasp &killing machine where it was needed and 0.35 was used in areas of the frame that was not the main structure in order to save weight.

In 2001, They revised their 1" crankest changing the pedal boss and spindle design to give a stiffer feel and lighten them up.Solid then released their Stem which is an original,timeless design that lots of R&D went into.Fsa made them their first 2 sprockets the Solid Bird Sprocket,and the Solid OG sprocket.That was available in 45 to 36 tooth varieties.Solid also released their first set of steel pegs.
 

                                           2000 Solid Killing Machine via bmx meseum

   2000 Solid Wasp Frame via bmx meseum

 

 

2002 Era Solid Og Sprocket

2002 Era revised Solid cranks with the hollow 1" inch spindle and lighter crank arms 

 

                                                            2002 Era Solid OG Stem

2003-05

In early 2003, Solid came up with an revolutionary needle bearing headset with a special compression cap that was very durable and popular,With even big names like Ruben Alacantera riding it.

They also revised the Solid killing machine with stronger and slimmer 4130 tubing,Sword gussets,A new headtube,Revised back end design,It still retained its american bottom bracket.It was an improvement over the previous model mainly because it was much lighter then previous frames at 6.6 pounds.

Kevin porters signature frame the KP Ripper,Now known as the Killing Machine euro was also introduced.It was a very similar design to the killing machine v2, but had a European bottom bracket.
and a slightly different bottom bracket junction.It weighed 6 pounds even.

A downsized set of the original 1" cranks were made with a smaller 22mm spindle and a revised crank arm design to save weigh dubbed the "hella lite" cranks.They were able to be used on a European bottom bracket as well as mid and American bottom brackets.Solid Also made 2 new sets of bars.

The Hella Light Bars and The Hella Wide bars.The Hella light bars used thinner butted tubing with a 7.5 rise that were very strong but much lighter then older designs.Hella wides were similar with a larger rise then the hella lites and a wider stance.Solid also came out with their "death grips" around 2003.

     Solid's needle bearing compression cap headset was real innovation back in late 2002.

    Solid's death grips look kick ass and smell like hot asian women.Fresh from Taiwan in 2003.

My original Killing Machine V2 from 2003 with Solid Og Cranks,Solid Headset,And Hella Lite bars.

                      A set of Original Hella Lite Bars with original stickers Circa 2002-03

                                 A 2003 KP Ripper now dubbed the Killing Machine Euro.

              Non integrated prototype AAV1 frame with Hella Wide bars and Hella Lite Cranks.

2005-07

Solid Made their first integrated head tube, Wishbone back end frame dubbed the AA.With the classic geometry of the Killing Machine.This time around instead of giving frames 1 top tube length,The AA was given many different Top Tube lengths to suit all riders short and tall.Solid also revised their Popular stem and lightened it up, Dubbing it the Solid Lite stem.They Also Came up with a new sprocket design named the Reel, Made out of a stronger aluminum alloy then the previous models.It came in sizes 39-23 teeth.

                               2006 model AA frame,The first integrated headset Solid frame.

2006 Solid Made the "Reel" Sprocket which is tough as nails even to this day the solid team is still riding these.

2006 also was the year Solid redesigned their beloved stem to the "lite"version.One of the best selling stems ever made, And a favorite to many pro riders.


2008-2009  Solid released the AAV2,A revised design of the AA frame. It featured supertherm tubing,New gussets,New head tube design and dropouts.It still retained the classic geometry of the AA as well.The revision was stronger and lighter then its previous AA counterpart.

They released another revised set of there original downsized cranks now called the Bitch cranks.With a slight change in design and a newer 22mm spindle that was available in either Heat treated chromoly or Titanium to save even more weight.These cranks are the best weight to strength ratio they have ever released.

Solid also released a couple sets of new Handlebars starting with the Rosanne bars that have a 9 inch rise and a 31.5 width.These are the largest production bars they have made.They also released the 8 1/4" bars and the LS race,

                                                      A buddy's 21 inch AAv2 Flat black

  Solid's new "Bitch" Cranks featuring a heat treated Chromoly 22mm spindle,And lightweight redesigned crank arms.

                                                                    Solid's 8 1/4 bars

                      Solid's Rosanne Bars come in both a regular and a Heat treated lighter version.
                 The 8.666 Multi butted bars are very similar just slightly smaller then the Rosanne bars.

                                  Solid's Affordable LS Race Bars with Classic Geometry

2010 to present time.

In 2010- In late 2009 the last batch of AAv2's were made.But AAv2 frames were available until mid 2010 when the last one was sold.Solid made a batch of a frame called the All American in early 2010.Which was very similar to the AAv2 in design, But it used Plymouth brand Chromoly tubing bringing it to a more affordable price point.

Vince Kroff's 2010 All American, One of the short lived Solid frames.Still totally bad ass.Made with Straight gauge Plymouth 4130 tubing and 5mm thick heat treated drop outs.

2011-

The Solid crew set out to make a very tough but lightweight frame to replace the AAv2.After designing a new frame They came up with the Kurtis Elwell/Zac Costa Signature frame dubbed the "King Cobra". The King Cobra features Supertherm multi butted tubing.Newer
Gusset's,New head tube,Tapered rear end with 3/16th heat treated uncapped dropouts.

They also released the Thunderbird trails frame that's almost identical to the King Cobra except for some slight geometry differences and it has an integrated seat post clamp.

The Mockingbird Frame is another new addition. Which features slightly different geometry then the king cobra.It  has a Spanish bottom bracket and guiri tabs.These were made in very small quanity but look almost identical to the King Cobra model.

And last but not least Solid has Debuted their first Cruiser frame called the Big Al. Designed for 24" wheels.It has similar geometry to a typical solid frame with a few changes for the increased wheel size.

Other new products would be the heat treated multi butted Rosanne bars that are lighter and
stronger,And also the 8.666 bars that are multi butted and heat treated as well.

                             Zac Costa's and Nick Hammer's personal Solid King Cobra's built up.

           My Personal ride,The Solid Thunderbird,With Bitch cranks,Solid Lite stem,Rosanne bars.
          

                                                               -The future of Solid-
Solid is in the process of making another batch of the well received King Cobra and Thunderbird frames.They are also working on manufacturing their own Stems and Sprockets in house.Since the previous machine shop that did the work for them went out of business.They should also be
making another batch of their trusted bitch cranks soon.

Solid will always have a following because they stay relevant with the times and always
make kick ass products bmxer's can rely on.They have been doing kick ass work for other companies as well and things are going strong right now.The Solid Team have already completed 2 road trips this year and i'm sure there's more to come.The Solid homies always got something up their sleeves.
Remember to always support rider owned and buy a solid.Check them out on Solid's Facebook and check out their website Solid bmx Who you gonna tell?