OK.

*deep breath*

The weather tomorrow is supposed to be Godawful, so I have no excuse when it comes to posting something of substance. I WILL post something on the new STA tomorrow—heck, I’ve been thinking about it long enough now. Perhaps I’ll also post a retrospective of some of the STAs I’ve owned and loved (think flagpole seatposts and dinnerplate sprockets and no brakes). Or maybe that can be a follow-up post.

As for tonight, I’d like you to compare and contrast the following:

A) Fly’s post about their new integrated dropouts.

B) Odyssey’s post about their new G-Sport Rollcage rims.

Notice any differences?

I’ll save you the trouble of figuring it out for yourself and just tell you. The Odyssey post tells you virtually everything about the Rollcages, from material, to weight, to the thickness of the damn sidewalls. Read it carefully enough and magnify the photos and you could probably make your own. (Yes Alienation, I’m sure you already are.) As for the Fly “update”? It doesn’t tell you ANYTHING. I’m still not entirely sure what an “integrated dropout” is supposed to be and why it’s supposed to be better. Maybe the language barrier is part of it, but damn.

In other news, this photo really depressed me:

That’s a new FitEdLT built up. Hard to believe it’s even an Edwin (I’m actually surprised it didn’t spit that seat/post combo out). The s3ification of BMX is nearly complete. Between this and the imminent discontinuation of the Barcode, it’s been a tough start to ‘09.

Oh, and if you run 11-, 13- or 37-butted bars, you might want to check this shot out (borrowed from BMXboard):

Best protect ya neck.