Dear Customers,

We would to take this opportunity to thank you for the support and wish you all a profitable and fruitful Dragon Year.

Tiong Hin will be closed after this Saturday, 21th Jan 2012.

We will be back in business on Friday, 27th Jan 2012.

Wishing everyone a Happy Chinese New Year… Huat arhhhhh!

Regards,
Tan Kiang Chen & Tiong Hin Crew

Dakota and his mustache break down the prerequisites and tips that it takes those pitiful feeble 180′s to something that keeps the flow going…

If you can recall, this is the first Sunday Funday bike in fluorescent yellow posted under our bike checks page in Jan 2010. From bright colors to clean color combinations, it’s really a great set up here!

The 3rd wave frame features a waved downtube, wave top tube with hidden cable channel on bottom side, Sunday vanishing points removable brake mount system and Sunday’s tried and true 8mm thick hollow drop outs.

Here are the specs of his 3rd wave bike:

From Odyssey Bmx:

Our R Series forks are available now:

• Fully redesigned
• Laboratory tested and team proven
• New, custom, seamless, tapered, butted and specially formed leg tube shaping for improved grind and guard clearance
• All-new steerer tube design improves fatigue strength and includes a built-in, integrated, lower headset seat race
• New, optimized, 4mm dropout shape for grind and peg clearance
• Updated 7075-T6 pre-load bolt, US Pat. No. 7,591,474
• Proven 41-Thermal® processed 4130 chromoly
• Legendary lifetime replacement warranty
• R-32 offset (traditional) or R-25 offset (steep)
• 3/8” axle slots only

Our 41-Thermal® forks quickly established a reputation for strength and quality when we originally introduced them in 1999, and they have since gone on to change the standards that all forks are judged by.

Unlike ordinary heat-treatments, which are often merely an after-thought, the 41-Thermal® process encompasses all stages of production, and includes our own joint preparation controls, refined welding techniques, and the post-weld heat-treatment system that we originally pioneered and continue to refine and tweak to this day.

Other brands have tried to copy our designs (desperately attempting to reproduce some of the dimensional details and manufacturing steps that we first implemented), but a basic copy that’s made with no real understanding of the design principals used by the original will never be able to stand on the same playing field.

We recognized long ago that the bicycle industry’s standard testing methods are a poor representation of how a BMX fork is used during its lifespan. In response, our forks are mounted in an integrated headset at the correct head tube angle during lab testing – just as they would be used on a bike. The testing protocol then calls for a fatigue test where the fork is subjected to 4000 Newtons (or 900 pounds) of force, repeatedly, for multiple days on end.

At 2,000,000 cycles our new R-Series 41-Thermal® forks were still intact. With days of use on the record, a long line of other products waiting for the testing machine, and costs quickly mounting, we finally opted to turn it off. (In future tests, our proprietary testing rig will be included to multiply the load so we can finally take every fork to failure. You can count on an update to be posted here).

We also ran more forks using this protocol, both to see how other brands compare to ours and to silence the riders and critics who often try to say that “all forks are the same”.

As you can see, the wide variations in the test results show just how inaccurate and off-base it is to suggest that “all forks are the same”. It is also worth noting that the only design that came close to the R-Series fork in this test weighs over 4 ounces more and it still broke.

Dai Hong just built up a new ride a couple of weeks ago. He went with a chrome Fitbikeco Wifi frame, fork, crank, and bar, and pimped his new rig with some flashy teal Eclat parts on it to make the whole bike looks dope, and awesome using chrome + teal color combinations. These are some really great set ups here!

The geometry for the Fitbikeco wiFi is a straight gauge downtube and top tube, while the top tube tapers into the seat tube for a smooth look, 75 1/2 degree headtube, 11.6 bottom bracket, 8.5 standover type, butted seat tube, and an integrated seat clamp with Japanese chromoly. When you think of WiFi, technology might come to mind. This is why this frame will use “wifi waves”, and an old school science fiction look.

• Frame: Fitbikeco Wifi Frame, 20.5″
• Fork: Fitbikeco Shiv 2 Fork
• Bar: Cult Dealth Row Bar, 8.5″
• Grip: Odyssey Aaron Ross Grip
• Stem: Eclat Hannibal Stem
• Headset: Eclat Dual Headset
• Gyro: Odyssey GTX-R
• Lever: Eclat Swift Brake Lever
• Cable: Odyssey Upper & Lower Cable
• Brake: Eclat Unit U-Brake
• Crank: Fitbikeco Crank
• Sprocket: Eclat Sylar Sprocket, 25T
• Pedal: Odyssey Twisted PC Pedal
• Chain: Cult Half-Link Chain
• Seat: Cult Dak Pivotal Seat
• Rim: Eclat X-Odus Rim
• Spoke: Shadow 14G Spoke
• Front Hub: Eclat Simplex Front Hub
• Tyre: Shadow Undertake Tyre, 2.25″, Front/Rear

The goal for the WiFi was to provide a strong ultra-responsive frame for the tech shredder. Using a steep head tube, short rear end and lower BB provides the feeling Fitbikeco were looking for and straight gauge tubing, along with double gussets at the head tube would make for the stiff, strong frame that still comes in under 5 lbs.

Custom Gyro Tabs >> The original Fitbikeco wifi frame does not come with drilled holes on the head tube for gyro brake system. We measure the distance of the holes away from the top of headtube based on the instruction from Fitbikeco, and custom made this bike compatible with gyro braking.

The new shiv II fork features several improvements including new dropout designs, improved grind clearance & improved large tire clearance; while retaining the same feel riders have come to love from the originals.

Officially from now on, Joran Ho will be our newly assigned Bmx team manager. After hooking Joran up, he had took some time to film this welcome section for Tiong Hin, most of it was filmed in East Coast Park and with the help from Niki. Joran is probably one of the most stylish riders out there right now with more than 10 years of riding experiences.

Soon, we will be announcing the rest of our team members. As for now, sit back, relax, and enjoy!

We shot a quick bike check for Galvin as he switched up his ride recently and is riding the new Benny L frame now. Check out some more photos of his ride and his new bike specs list below.

• Frame: Fitbikeco Benny L Frame, 20.75″
• Grip: Fly Ruben Grip w/ Odyssey Par End
• Stem: Fitbikeco BF Stem, 48mm
• Headset: Wethepeople Compact Headset
• Crank: Wethepeople Royal V2 Crank, 175mm
• Sprocket: Wethepeople Supreme Sprocket, 25T
• Pedal: Flybikes Ruben Graphite PC Pedal
• Chain: Shadow Interlock V2 Half Link Chain
• Seat: Odyssey Mike Aitken Pivotal Seat, Nightwolf
• Rim: Primo 7005 Balance Rim
• Front Hub: Primo Pro N4 Flangeless Hub
• Rear Hub: Shadow Rant V2 Cassette Hub + Shadow Alloy Nut, 14mm
• Hub Guard: Gsport MK III
• Nipples: Gsport Taper Hex Nipples, Front + Primo Alloy Nipples, Rear
• Tyre: Fly Ruben 2.25″, Front + Fitbikeco FAF 2.1″, Rear
• Peg: Macneil Fashionably Peg

The Fitbikeco Benny L frame is Ben Lew signature frame in the works, and is also the first time a rider outside of the US has gotten a signature frame from Fit. American made, this Benny L is an ultra-responsive frame for the tech shredder!

Brian Foster’s new signature stem – BF! According to Brian: “This stem is one of the most aesthetically pleasing stems I’ve seen in recent years. It actually looks like it can take a beating, and it has the Brian Foster name attached. I don’t think I need to argue that case one bit more with anyone.”

Ideal Gearing >>> 25/9: 13.00 w/ Shadow interlock half link chain! This chain has now been on the market for six years and has proven so successful that many chain makers are copying the design. Beware, not all half link chains are made at the same level of quality as that of Shadow Conspiracy interlock chain. Shadow is sure that in this day and age of Bmx and track bikes, the interlock will perform to the level that you demand.

* As most stock are still kept at our sin ming store, you are advise to send in your order by sms @ 81188529 1-2 working days in advance if you prefer to purchase them from our hougang store…

* As most stock are still kept at our sin ming store, you are advise to send in your order by sms @ 81188529 1-2 working days in advance if you prefer to purchase them from our hougang store…

After hooking Nathan up Eclat decided to give him some time to film his welcome section. In between various other trips and commitments Nathan took the time to film this section for Eclat, most of it was filmed in his hometown of Nashville and with the help of Dakota Roche, Shane Weston and Christian Riegal behind the lens. Thanks and enjoy!