Oggy Signature Stems on Sale!
The exhaustive testing has finally been completed on the
Oggy signature stem. Not only that but a small stock has been secured and this first batch is now on sale!
Lighter, longer reach and a lower profile than our
PROStem, this unit is (unsuprisingly) aimed purely at racing. The stem boasts a clean knee friendly design and is machined on Vancouver's infamous
North Shore from a solid
7075 T6 aluminium billet by a small group of dedicated riders with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to perfection. This material is one of the highest strength aluminium alloys available with an excellent strength to weight ratio that makes it common in the use of aircraft components!
4th October 2007
Stock of one, proto of the other
After a great deal of work, testing and starting over it looks like we're finally there. Work on the new
Oggy signature stem is nearing completion and production feedback suggests we're on the home straight ... the work carried out has also given birth to a new stem concept design (as of yet unnamed) expected to be worked on over 2007.
Also we now have stock of the new
3PC Guard which for a limited time will come with machined logos in place of laser etching ... very smooth!
6th February 2007
3pc Guard, secret Oggy stem and Fraser MacNeil joins the family
Where the hell does the time go? Well, we've not been sitting on our hands - thats for sure!
First up Id like to announce that
Fraser MacNeil has started riding for us following his success in the
MBUK/
KONA Slopestyle competition at
Glentress, where he was riding along side Vice rider
Ross Armstrong.
Next on the product line is the new
3PC Guard which we are hoping to have our first stock of in around two months. Expectations are high for this little gem and Im confident it wont disappoint - so begins a new era in bash ring strength!
And finally, some stem news. The
JumpStem is expected to retire early next year. Reason being a Vice Oggy signature stem is underway. While
Oggys success with the
PROStem has been clear, we feel that a purpose made, totally original stem is in order for the NPS winner. The stem is designed (as per
Oggys requests) to be lighter while retaining the strength that Vice is known for, an extra 5-10mm longer, very knee friendly and use a totally new and original clamping system. More on this as and when it comes.
23rd July 2006
Website update and ClifCat news
Bill sent me some
photos of the frames he's been working on and I just have to share them. The new MX2POINT6 is something else and comes with the new 10.5 X 3.5 Revox on it (with Avalanche as an option). In the words of the man himself, 'they are completely sick!!!!'
So the
media section is up but by no means finished - the layout will be getting played with and content will be updated as and when ... photos, videos etc are welcome.
16th March 2006
Dealers, Distributors and Hubs
It's been a while since the last update and that's because we've been busy as hell trying to sort out just who is going to be making our
forthcoming hub! The hub was chosen to be our first over the
StreetHub simply because
Oggy needs to use a front brake ... as good a reason as any ... besides it came up in the coin toss too. Currently the hub is imaginatively named the
DiscHub - which is crap, so
suggestions are welcome.
Vice would also like to announce new dealers: in Innerleithen
Pro-Bike Sport have taken on our stems and handling all Japanese distribution are the guys at
Love Bikes.
11th March 2006
Holiday Season
Well we've come to the end of our first year and I have to say its been great, even with all the up's and down's. We can only hope that 2006 will be as good to us. This will be an exciting year for Vice as we follow
Oggy on a new year of racing with
our components, introduce
our new hubs and start working with international distributors.
Note: we are now closed until the New Year.From everyone at Vice, we wish you all a good holiday a blury New Year and many opportunities to ride.
21st December 2005
Vice Scoop NPS 4x Champion
Vice Bikes are extremely proud to announce that we will be supplying
Brooklyn Machine Works rider
Martin 'Oggy' Ogden with our stems for 2006. Oggy is currently running a
ProStem on his 4x rig, on which he won yesterdays 4x race at Hamsterley forest. So good luck to Oggy for the rest of the season and keep an eye out for him at events country wide.
21st November 2005
Hades Becomes Offical Canadian Dealer
This month
Hades Bikes has become the official Canadian dealer for Vice products. Vice will be joining Hades already impressive lineup including Atomlab, Azonic, ClifCat, e13 and Brake Therapy.
20st November 2005
New Rider!
Vice finally has its first local Edinburgh rider,
Ross Armstrong. We're hoping to get the
rider section up soon, so expect to see Ross trying his damnedest to break our parts ... good luck mate!
Also, as expected, the
front hub design has been completed and we are waiting on receiving the prototype, although it still doesnt have a name - suggestions welcome via
email
28th October 2005
JumpStems in Stock
Well, it's a small miracle - I think we were due! Our delivery has been found and delivered, so we now have stocks of both the
JumpStems and the
PRO's in both finishes.
Work is still continuing on the
front hub and we expect to have a prototype on the way before the end of the month.
18th October 2005
JumpStem Delays
The
JumpStem shipment has unfortunately gone AWOL. I can only apologise to all those on the waiting list. We are working to put this right and will re-order the parts as soon as possible.
In the meantime we have had a site update; there is now a
development section. This is to be used to keep you up to date with what were working on, from designs to prototypes. Watch this space ...
10th October 2005
JumpStems
The
JumpStem design has been finalised and the first batch are now on order. We are expecting stocks in around 5 weeks. In the meantime the
JumpStem waiting list is now up - if you want one get your name down asap!
28th July 2005
PROStems
Stocks of the
PROStem have finally arrived! This first batch is small and half are gone already. We have also received our prototype
JumpStems. Images are on the way and stocks are expected with the next batch of
PROStems.
11th July 2005
T-Shirts
We now have stocks of our first
T-Shirt design in small, medium and large. Also our
PayPal account is now up and running so you can finally buy
products! We have unfortunately had some bad news from our manufacturer and due to a small fuck up there is a slight delay with the
PROStem ... but they WILL be here and we expect them in 2-3 weeks. Sorry for the delay!
23th June 2005
Website Update
The website has finally had it's facelift. And, as promised, the pre-order section of the website is now up for the
PROStem. Just click 'Buy' and if there is no stock left you can fill in a form to have one kept aside for you from the next batch. Soon as there in you get an email, simple as that. Talking of
PROStems, won't be long now - first delivery is expected at the end of the month. There moving fast so if you want one, get your name down!
15th June 2005
PROStems on their way!
The
PROStem prototypes are finished and the first batch has been ordered. Stocks are expected somewhere between 1-2 months, however the pre-order section of the site will be up and running for this product very soon. Stocks are very limited so if you want one, its a good idea to get your name down now!
16th May 2005
RearBigUnAxle testing begun
Testing of the
RearBigUnAxle has started. First impressions are good - the workmanship is absolutely flawless ... the unit even came polished! We will begin developing similar products for the Bulb, XC and Pro II rear hubs based on the performance of this one. We also have plans for something similar for the front hubs too.
28th April 2005
Vice chooses the North Shore
We have finally decided on a machinist company. It is confirmed that ViceBikes components will now be built and tested on the North Shore of Canada. Stocks of the
PROStem are expected in roughly 16 weeks. We'll keep you posted.
21st April 2005
Welcome!
ViceBikes has its BETA site up and running; just a general layout at the moment. Still working to get content together and gather opinions on possible updates. Ideas are appreciated and can be submitted by email via the
contacts page.
ViceBikes is also proud to announce its first rider, Jamie Westwater. Expect to be kept up to date with Jamie's goings on and his riding in the
riders section.
15th November 2004
