UnSprung’s leader… Ian Krempl leads the Singapore BSX Nationals.

Ian leads …

I think this is Justin Patch throwin’ a table and some serious hair…

I woke up to an race report from Ian Krempl, our distributor in Singapore. Ian raced and won the BSX Nationals last weekend and spotted quite a few BlkMrkt’s both on the gate and the podium. If you’re in Asia and looking for BlkMrkt the folks at UnSprung can set you straight.
Here’s a few photos from the race.


Malice and Soldier here at last!

The 2010 Soldier

Holy shit the gymnastics for getting the new Malice and Soldier completes in the building have finally officially ended and they are here!!! I spent the entire day and night building and shooting these 4 actual production bikes that arrived at Dirtec Direct yesterday.
This is your first chance to get your hands on a very limited run of Black Market complete bikes, so get to your local dealer and check one out if they stock’em. If not, give us a call and we’ll find a dealer for you.
Without further a du’… here’s what’s in the stores now…
The Soldier U.S. M.S.R.P. $999.99

The 2010 Malice U.S. M.S.R.P. $1299.99
The Malice… check out the Malice page for specs and more details.


Series Negro includes a 30t and 32t for the track rat in you… my personal gearing 32/14
Gunmetal Series

Purple Series

Blue Series







Colors!!!

Well, we finally have the new Reader’s Rides Section fully functional and ready for you to load a photo of your build as well as full spec.
Let’s see what you got???
Here’s my Mob for 2010:
Frame: blkmrkt mob 21.5″
Fork: X-Fusion Velour 80mm
Headset: blkmrkt Cartridge 42mm
Bar: blkmrkt BadaBoom 1.5″ x 30″
Stem: blkmrkt Underboss 31.8mm Proto
Grips: blkmrkt Adam Hauck
Seat: blkmrkt Killswitch
Post: Proto
Cranks: Saint 175mm
Sprocket: e13 32t
Pedals: Shimano DX
Chain: Shimano IG
Brake: Saint
Rims: Atomlab Pimp Lite 32h
Hubs: Atomlab Pimp Lite
Tires: Intense MKII Micro
Weight: 23 lbs.

I’m packing my bag right now and getting ready to take the Taiwan High Speed Rail to Taipei for a 13 hour redeye home… luckily Mike Levy at Pinkbike.com just posted a killer article on the Killswitch, giving me a little extra motivation after a very long week to put a smile on my face even with the promise of a crowded seat in the back of the bus!
Go check it out… 2 vids and lots of pics.
Can’t wait to get home so I can ride my bike and eat some Mexican food!!!
Peace
Carter

Lance Armstrong being helped to his feet after one of the worse crashes in his career taking him out of the Tour of California while en route to Bakerfield.