Live in South Africa and want to see the likes of Andreu Lacondeguy, Olly Wilkins, Cam Zink, Matt Macduff, Adolf Silva, Kurt Sorge, Aggy, and Nico Vink go head to head in a whip off? Head down to Garden Route Trail Park on 11 February for the spectator open day to see them in action.
On Sunday 24 January 2016, head to the bike park in Cerro Catedral to witness some of the best riders from the iXS take part in the Spank Bikes whip off contest.
Spank injects foam into their Spike handlebar in order to dissipate high frequency vibrations before they reach your hands, but does it work like they claim?
Will bikes of the future depend on magnets hidden within their rear hubs? Spank and DT Swiss believe that it could happen, and they're both working on magnetic drive hubs to test that theory.
The UK Dirt jump scene officially kicked off the 2013 season last Sunday with the first round of the Spank Industries Dirt Wars series at Wisley Trails.
Cam Zink's Slopestyle bike from Hyper, SRM's XX1 compatible power meter, premium clothing from Kitsbow, and Spank's titanium axle and aluminum pin upgrade kit for their Spike pedals.
We take you through Spank's handlebar manufacturing process, from raw tubing to the finished product that you see on the shelves, in this Pinkbike exclusive video that reveals a process usually hidden behind closed doors.
Spank was at both Eurobike and Interbike showing off their latest wares, including the impressive new Spike pedal that not only looks unique, but also measures in at a slim 12 mm. Inside you'll be able to find photos and info on these, as well as their Tweet Tweet dirt jump frame, lightweight Oozy Ltd bar, and the new Spoon lineup of affordable parts.
As part of a drive to bring Spank Components to Canada in 2010, Spank Industries has started a grassroots campaign to support Canadian Teams, Organizations, and Events in recent months, in hopes of raising awareness and giving something back to the scene. Activities are spearheaded by a partnership with Camp of Champions to put every single camper on Spike EVO 35AL DH Race Rims and Tweet Tweet DJ bikes.
I take pride in the fact that I can destroy bike parts and I am a little disappointed that these rims are still alive. After riding cross country and 1000 kilometers through Northern Thailand and Laos I put it in my mind that I would destroy them by riding with them on my freeride bike.
Ryan Berrecloth, pro Freerider and Full Time Shredder, has resigned with Spank Bikes on an expanded sponsorship package. This year Ryan will be sporting the Tweet Tweet Dirtjump frame, Spank’s 2010 EVO line of rims, including Spike EVO 35AL DH Rims, Tweet Tweet EVO 30AL DJ Rims, and Subrosa EVO All Mountain Rims, and our complete line of Spank Saddles including the Subrosa, Tweet Tweet, and Starblast.
At junior school in the late 1970's when we were playing army, marbles, British Bulldog and especially at this time of year, conkers! The girls swapped, traded and showed off their collection of scented rubbers.
2009 and Spank have stepped back in time and produced these fragrant little numbers. Check them out!