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Jim C’s been putting in work

16 11 2012

Never a slouch in the riding department, Sunday Bike’s Jim Cielencki has busted out a couple of really good pics in the past few weeks.

The first one that caught my attention is one taken at the Fun, Fun, Fun Fest in Austin, Texas.

According to the caption that ran with the photo (taken by Sandy Carson) on the ESPN site, “This was one of the first flairs he has done on a 24″ bike in a few years, but he got it done with ease.”

No kidding.

The second is this carve on what looks like an almost impossible tranny (complete with skate stoppers at the bottom!).

Jim gets it done.

Great pics all around.

Not only do they show the high level that Jim’s riding at but also the versatility (and durability!) of the Wave C he’s doing these tricks on.

Hope to see more pics* like this.

*(and video…hint, hint)

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Tags: 24" BMX, Austin Texas, BMX Cruiser, ESPN, Fun, Fun Fest, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Sandy Carson, Sunday bikes, Sunday Wave-C
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Skatepark, street

Ride BMX interviews Jim Cielencki

26 05 2012

Ride BMX just posted their Friday Interview with Jim Cielencki of Sunday Bikes.

It’s a great read. Jim talks about Sunday Bikes, moves he’s pioneered, his influences, past trips and even a little bit on 24″ riding.

In the interview, Jim says,

“I’ve always been into riding tight set ups and trying to ride the 24″ in tight set ups is even better. ”

You don’t need any more evidence than the pic above, with a perfectly executed fufanu on a super tight quarter.

But that’s not to say that Jim doesn’t also like to go big.

Check out this big bank to wall ride (also from the interview).

For the full interview, check out Ride BMX.

(All pictures above by Andrew Brady, Ride BMX)

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Tags: 24" BMX, bank to wallride, fufanu, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Ride BMX, Sunday bikes
Categories : New products, New School, Skatepark, street, Trails/Jumping

Jim C with a tight bank to wall on Defgrip

18 01 2012

Jim C has been putting in some serious riding time in on his Sunday Wave-C which has resulted in some seriously rad pictures showing up on the interweb lately.

Today, Jim scored some coverage on Defgrip with this Rick Crossman photo of a tight bank to wallride in Austin.

This is in addition to some cool shots that he posted over the weekend (that you can check out on the Cruiser Revolution Facebook page).

So bad ass.

Follow Jim C. on Instagram for more cool photos of him shredding his Wave-C.

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Tags: Austin, bank to wallride, Defgrip, Instragram, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Rick Crossman, Sunday Wave-C
Categories : Freestyle, New School, street

Jim C. talks frame building with ESPN

25 10 2011

ESPN ran a great post on the weekend featuring Jim C. from Sunday Bikes talking about Sunday’s philosophy on frame building and the reasons why they approach it the way that they do.

It’s an in-depth look at how they work with their partners to create frames with innovative features like wave tubing, hollow dropouts with twice the strength of regular dropouts and their famous 41 thermal treatment that helps keep the frame light but yet incredibly strong.

There’s tons more in the article, so be sure to check it out here.

A Sunday post is always a good excuse to run a pic of Jim C. airing out on his 24. Bonus pic of Jim at the Sunday office. (Source: ESPN. Sandy Carson pics)

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Tags: 41 thermal, ESPN, hollow dropouts, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Sunday bikes, Wave tubing
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday

13 10 2011

(Headline best said with a monster truck announcer voice.)

Lots of Sunday news in the past couple weeks, it’s hard to know where to begin.

So let’s just dive right in with the top 3 things going on at Sunday (if you’re a 24″ rider)…

1) Sunday recently debuted the 2012 version of their popular Model-C complete. Off the top, I’m pretty stoked on the refinements to the frame geometry. They’ve increased the top tube length to 22″ (yes!) and tightened the rear end to 14.625″. Lots of people have been asking for a longer top tube on the complete, so it’s great to see it finally becoming available.

Parts- wise, you can’t complain either. Odyssey parts including Quadrant rims, Mike Aitken tires, Monolever, and Twisted PC pedals are all standard on this bike. Throw in Sunday parts like the Sabretooth sprocket and Freeze stem and you’ve got one good-looking complete.

Check out Jim C. shredding this Austin ditch on the new complete for proof that this bike is no slouch.

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2) Sunday also recently posted a bike check of Jim’s recently built up Vapor Blue Wave-C.

This is one sweet looking ride!

It’s loaded with Sunday and Odyssey components and gives you a good idea of what a high-end, custom-built 24″ Sunday might look like (and also how deep the Odyssey and Sunday product lines are). Check it out here. The guard dog named Monty is a nice touch too….gotta get me one of those.

3) If you’re an eagle-eyed reader, you may have noticed that both the Model-C complete and Jim C’s personal ride are sporting the new Sunday Freeze stem.

It’s no coincidence. Jim Cielencki and Alex Magallan have been using the Freeze stem since February.

Feature-wise, the stem’s top cap is a 6061-T6 aluminum forging (for additional reinforcement in the bar clamping area) with a cast aluminum body. It has a 34mm rise (to maximize bar height) and a length of 52mm. This is a good-looking stem.

That’s all well and good but I have you seen what the price is on this stem? $29.95! For a stem that can hold up to all the abuse Jim C. and other Sunday team riders can throw at it.

That got my attention immediately.

If you’re in the market for a top-load stem, this should probably be on your short-list of choices.

For more on what’s new at Sunday, check ’em out at sundaybikes.com

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Tags: 2012 Sunday Model-C complete, 6061 T6 aluminum, Alex agallan, Ausin ditch, Jim C., Jim C. bike check, Jim Cielencki, Mike Aitken tires, monster truck announcer, Monty the guard dog, Odyssey BMX, Odyssey monolever, Odyssey Quadrant rims, Odyssey Twisted PC pedals, Sunday bikes, Sunday Freeze stem, Sunday sabretooth sprocket, Vapor blue Wave-C
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping

Model C gets coverage in Complex mag

16 08 2011

An interview that Sunday Bikes’ Jim Cielencki did recently with Complex magazine has just come out. And while the intent of the article was to talk about the 2011 Model-C Pro, Jim also took the opportunity to talk about the history of the Model-C, the geometry and the different models available in the Sunday lineup (including the Wave-C).

Explaining how he convinces people to give the Model-C a try, Jim says:

I feel like a drug dealer, because when someone goes ‘oh, there’s the 24,’ I put it in their hands and they ride it, and most people have judged it and they’ve discounted it or have a negative opinion of it, but they ride it and they understand. Because there’s never been anything like this. They don’t have anything to go off of. They get on and they go ‘Oh, OK, I get it’.

Great to see some mainstream coverage of what’s going on in the world of 24″ BMX. Check it out here.

(Bonus info: The interview was done by Russ Bengtson, the guy behind the hugely entertaining, but now defunct, SPRFLS blog.)

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Tags: 24" BMX, Complex Magazine, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Russ Bengston, SPFRLS, Sunday bikes, Sunday Model-C geometry, Sunday Model-C Pro, Sunday Wave-C
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping

Sunday puts more umph into their bars

14 06 2011

If you’re a fan of Sunday’s 24umph bars (like I am) but want to add a smidge more height to your front end, you’re in luck. The new Sunday 24umph XL bars are now available!

You might remember the teaser photo back in February on the Sunday site. Back then, Jim C. said they made bunnyhops easier and let him pop into nose wheelies better. Could they do the same for you?

The specs:

7.75″ rise
28″ wide
12 degrees backsweep
4 degrees upsweep

For now, they’re only available in black. A vapor blue version will follow in a couple of months.

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Tags: bunnyhop, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, nose wheelie, Sunday 24umph handlebars, Sunday 24umph XL handlebars, Sunday bikes, Vapor Blue
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping

This old dog still has some new tricks

12 05 2011

If you’re into 24″ BMX bikes, you’ve heard about Jim Cielencki, the driving force behind Sunday Bikes.

But how much do you know about his background and what keeps him motivated now that he’s an older guy and has been in the industry for decades, both as a rider and a bike company guy?

Old Guys who Ride caught up with Jim and asked him those questions and a whole lot more in an interview that they just posted on their site.

I especially liked this excerpt, where they asked how he deals with the fear of being hurt. Jim takes it one step further and talks about he works on an idea in a “safer” environment before going for it in another riskier situation:

It’s not so much the fear of getting hurt, it’s just dealing with how long will it take to recover and if it’s permanent. I’m not made of rubber any more. Usually I take baby steps towards something. I’ll work on an idea in a safer environment usually at a skatepark or something like that. I make it so I understand the trick and the only issue is that I am just doing it at a different spot. So in reality there’s just this little unknown part. I won’t really just go out and wing it because I want to continue riding.

It’s a great read…well worth checking out.

I also like it because it gives me an excuse to run this rad pic of Jim C. hitting this tight vert wall ride. Bad ass!

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Tags: 24" BMX bikes, bad ass, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Old Guys who ride, skatepark, Sunday bikes, wallride
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Old School, Skatepark, street

Take the cruisers bowling

25 02 2011

Last night there was cruisers on my lawn

Take the cruisers bowling

Take them bowling

Take the cruisers bowling

Take them bowling

Some people say that skatepark bowls all look the same

look the same

There’s not a line that goes here that rhymes with anything

anything

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I had a dream last night but I forget what it was…

Videos: Jim C. & TJ Henderson; Peter Beer; Camper Van Beethoven.

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Tags: BMX Cruiser, Camper Van Beethoven, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Peter Beer, riding skatepark bowls on cruisers, Take the cruisers bowling, Take the skinheads bowling, TJ Henderson
Categories : Freestyle, goofiness, New School, shenanigans, Skatepark, Tomfoolery

Friday free for all

28 01 2011

Over the last couple of days, there was a pretty much something for everyone in the world of 24″ BMX.

It didn’t really matter what you were into.

If you’re looking for the perfect wave

Sunday announced that the widely anticipated Wave-C frame would be available in the second week of February. If you’ve already checked out the sneak peek, you know this frame is the real deal.