In this beginning of 2016, our two "non local" riders ride, despite the winter season.
Bérenger takes advantage of the climat from Southern France, by the way a big session took place at the Peynier trail lately, with Dropsy, Béou, Moana and others... Please note that the Vans Kill the line will be back in 2016 !
On the other side of the Atlantic, Jared Ball takes advantage of indoor skateparks, like the Rays MTB one. So, he makes roadtrips with his brother and friends, for warm sessions !
I let you discover some photos below, waiting for the return of spring for more riding from Brittany.

Lately, we spoke of few BMX magazines which continue to be printed, this is the case of the French Soul BMX, their latest issue 88 has been available in several shops for a week.
We wish to highlight this issue, especially the article about their project of BMX built up with only French components; Shape bicycles obviously take part of it by providing a polished top load OG stem. We advise you to read this article and support brands which participated in this project, also follow this French BMX which will be tested in several shops, and it will be to win!
We noticed another interesting article, entilted "The parenthesis" (written by Fanch Vuillemin), speaking about Trail culture, we also advise you to read it.

One more year for Shape bicycles, which will celebrate its 5 years of existence in 2016! First of all, 2015 was highlighted by the return of the Shape bicycles jam at the RUN trail, an event which meant pleasure and friends!
We also traveled a lot through France this year, with a trail trip in south west in May, the GRO tail jam in July, a trip to Paris in November.
About products, we were finally able to produce our first spline drive sprockets, make our first black anodized parts, create a new tee shirt and logo in partnership with a local tattoo artist.
We want to thank again our customers, our riders and our friends who continue to support and believe in Shape bicycles, a huge thank you !

We wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year 2016 !

In recent years, BMX magazines hardly exist, with the end of several French and English magazines. Fortunately, French passionates from Soul carry on making printed magazine, recently imitated by a newcomer in England, Endless magazine.
Shape bicycles got a copy of this first issue, which is a small format printed on recycled paper, with beautiful photos and all available for free ! We can only support these two magazines that persist and make the BMX press live (without to forget Ride BMX in the USA).
We are also pleased to see a photo of our friend Andrew "Inch" Thomson from Woodyard trail (UK), who appears on an advertising for the Villaroad brand, in this very first issue of Endless; pleased not that Andrew rides with a 30T Shape bicycles sprocket.

The Shape bicycles jam was held at the end of August, at the Run which is the headquarters of the brand from Brittany. Like every year, we make a video of the event, it is with a bit of delay that we publish it right now.
Our own videographer, PEF, was again in charge of filming and editing the video - by the way we thank him for that.
We let you watch the video with a good song of Slayer !

Our friends at Deluxe BMX organized a trip this year, the main destination was the East cost of the USA, well known as the mecca of trail riding.
We are pleased to notice that the original spirit of the Deluxe brand has continued after the change of owners. In fact, the Desko brothers and Kris Bennett made a true trail trip like the previous one (UK, France...). They visited some good places, like the Cody's backyard, Boondock, Posh, Catty, with most riders of the team, like Max Bimar as French ambassador !
We advise you to take time to watch and enjoy this video which is really nice - Shape bicycles approved !

Chertsey trail was one of the main spot in England, unfortunately we have known it was ploughed recently. Shape bicycles was lucky enough to discover this trail and meet the locals (Ian, James...), several times during trips overseas. This spot took place in a slightly downhill woods, it was dug for many years and regularly welcomed visitors from all over the world, in order to discover the different lines and the famous central steep jump.
We keep really good memories of the trail, like this afternoon digging with Ian, making him discovering the Brittany cake !
RIP Chertsey...

At the beginning of this year, we were happy to announce that more than 400 people followed Shape bicycles on Instagram, here we are nine months later with over 400 followers !
The Shape bicycles brand interest you, what motivate us to publish even more photos of our products, our riders, our friends and our various interests.
Again, we thank you all, all those people who are interesting in Shape bicycles and what we shows through photos posted on Instagram.

Shape bicycles was in Paris last weekend, to visit some friends from a famous trail and also watch a concert of the grand father of trash metal - Slayer !
With our friends Bruno Abiven and T, we joined in the capital on sunday afternoon, we spent the end of the day with locals of the trail.
On monday, we went to the trail on early morning, which is made of a very sandy dirt. We prapared the line called "Osselet" in order to enjoy it all afternoon long. A big thank you to the locals, it's always nice to spend time among passionate people.
Finally, after two days spent at the trail, we joined the Zénith, to watch Slayer and spend our rest of energy...

What is called the "indian summer" is the best period for trails, which takes place between the end of summer and arrival of fall.
Bruno Abiven, our rider from Brittany, takes full advantage of this period, in fact, since the Shape bicycles jam late August, he and his best fiend and myself time to time, we are working to modify their famous SX section !
This has resulted in several sessions of digging, and even of riding to test changes, and also enjoy other lines of the trail; as well as fun evenings around campfire !
Unfortunately the days get shorter too fast, it becomes difficult to dig or ride after work, the end of season is close...