Posted by Academy under Product News on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Our new 2013 Inspire 16″ & 18″ have landed in Australia & are in hot demand. Bascically a scaled down version of their big brother Aspire these bikes are perfect for the smaller, new comer to BMX out there.
Same great features & specs as the Aspire but with scaled down sizes to suit the smaller shredders. Correctly proportioned in all aspects such as bar size, frame size, shorter stems, shorter reach brake levers, smaller grips & more.
Check them out at your favourite Academy dealer now.
Lux BMX in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane have received their first batch of our 2013 Academy complete bikes & they are walking out the door already. Go see Evan & Mitch & get yourself one of our great bikes that cannot be beaten for value for money, hands down.
Posted by Academy under Product News on Thursday, July 19th, 2012
New for 2013 is our Academy Desire complete bike. It has all the key features of a pro level bike but not the price tag to go along with it. Here are a few of the key features…
Full CrMo 21″ frame with Integrated headset & Mid BB
Full CrMo fork with a one piece CNC steer tube & tapered fork legs
Full CrMo Bars with a 8.25″ rise & 28.5″ width
Alloy top load stem
Anodised double wall alloy rims
Fully sealed alloy front hub with female axle
Fully sealed cassette hub with 9T driver
Odyssey Twisted pedals
Fatter tyres at 2.3″ for the front & 2.0″ for the rear
Check them out in Matte Black with Purple & Gloss Black with Gold at your favourite Academy dealer now Australia wide. Other countries will receive theirs in the weeks ahead.
Posted by Academy under Product News on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Our 2013 complete bikes have arrived in Australia. Check with your favourite Academy dealer now for when you can get your hands on one. Full pics & info here very soon… stay tuned.
The Shed Skatepark in Melbourne are having as series of comps leading up to a grand final in April next year. The first one is set for this weekend. Check the flyer below for details.
Posted by Academy under Product News on Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Arriving soon in Australia we have the 2013 Academy bikes. On offer will be the following models & colours…
Inspire 16″ – Gloss Black with Blue
Inspire 18″ – Gloss Black with Orange
Aspire – Gloss Black with Red
Aspire – Gloss Orange with Orange
Aspire – Dark Purple with Black
Desire – Matte Black with Purple
Desire – Gloss Black with Gold
Pictured below are the 3 x colours of Aspire & the spec list. Try to find a better value bike for the price, we know you can’t. Check with your favourite Academy dealer near you now to secure your bike.
Frame: Academy Aspire 3 Main Tube CrMo 20.4”TT, 13.5” rear, 75.0º HA, 71º ST, MID BB, Integrated Headset.
Forks: Academy Tapered legs with CrMo steer tube.
Handlebars: Academy 8.25″ rise 28″ wide CrMo
Grips: Academy Pro
Headset: Integrated
Stem: Academy Pro Alloy Front Load
Brakes (rear): 990 style.
Brake lever (right): Alloy.
Cables: Slick (rear).
Sprocket: Academy 25T.
Crankset: Academy 3pce CrMo Tubular 8 spline, 175mm.
Bottom Bracket: Sealed Mid 19mm.
Chain: KMC Z510.
Pedals: Wellgo Plastic.
Rims: Alloy Single Wall 36h.
Front Tyre: Steel Belted.
Rear Tyre: Steel Belted.
Spokes: Black steel.
Front Hub – Academy Alloy 10mm axle, 36 hole, loose ball.
Rear Hub – Academy Alloy Cassette, 36 hole, 14mm axle, fully sealed bearing w/9t driver.
Seat & Seatpost: Academy Mid Seat/Post Combo.
Check back soon for more details on the 2013 Inspire & Desire bikes.
Opening this Saturday !! Check it !!
Posted by Academy under Comp/Jam News on Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
The Shed Skatepark in Melbourne are having as series of comps leading up to a grand final in April next year. Check the flyer below for details.
The jam in Grafton has now changed dates to the 23rd of June, see the flyer below for details.
Posted by Academy under Product News on Friday, June 8th, 2012
Here is a sneak look at the 2013 Academy Desire complete bike. Due out in stores in July in Australia & other countries soon after they are available in two colours as shown. These will retail for $599.00 in Australia.
Here are a few key spec points below…
Full CrMo frame with a 21″ top tube & integrated headset.
Full CrMo forks with one piece CNC steer tube.
Full Crmo Bars 8.5″ high 28.5″ wide.
Top load alloy stem.
Double wall alloy rims.
Full sealed 9T cassette with 25T sprocket.
Full sealed female axle front hub.
Sealed Mid BB with 3 piece CrMo cranks.
Odyssey Twisted pedals.
