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Meet The MBA Team We've been serving the bicycle industry for over 25 years路 our experience, market knowledge and production capabilities are unrivalled in the sector, one of the many reasons why an increasing number are turning 10 MBA. Working together with suppliers and customers to provide a mutually beneficial solution, our continual growth illustrates that our partners trust and value the service we offer, we are immensely proud of our high levels of customer satisfaction in an often unpredictable mar1<et.
Th~ sortU U ' Meng 'The Sorcerer' Lee
Malaysian I Component Sourcing If you need it and nobody else can find it, speak to this lady
Mary 'Pocket Rocket' Tzwang Taiwanese I QA The assembly line assasin, keen and deadly' Responsible for production
Owners and management take an active role in all aspects of the business and ensure that both product and service levels are kept high. all driven for the benefit of you, our customer.
Mark 'Grassy' Meadows Zimbabwean I Design Test pilot, frame designer. Rumour is he was bom on a bike
Mario 'Uttle Big Man' Huang Taiwanese I Bike Production Apparently his grandad produced penny farthings路 it's all he knows!
'The Surgeon' Chet 'The Surgeon' Chauhan Indian Marketing Exec, WebSIte Optimisation, Internet stats, Break down analysis
Jazz 'The Turbonator' Walia Sikh I Client liason Our eyes and ears at bicycle shows world wide
Michael 'After Hours' Richards British Financing, shipping and logistics, lead times. contracts
Let's Keep Things Simple ...
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A tradilionallrack bicycle (AKA fixed gear, fixie or fixed wheel) is a single-speed bike thai has no freewheel, meaning it cannot coast. The pedals are always in motion when the bicycle is moving, if the rear wheel turns the crank will tum in the same direction. This helps with control and stopping, but does take
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Track racing in velodromes -like you'd see at the Olympics - has always used fixed gear bikes, but in recent years (led by bike couriers) there has been a tremendous upsurge in popularity \ for fixed gear road riding, especially in big cities.
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The flXies on the streets today are bright and minimal in design, and they're buitllo withstand the rigors of daily use in pursuits as wide ranging as bike polo, bicyde ballet, courier wor1<, unofficial alley cat racing and of course just riding. Riders love the simplicity, the light weight builds and the low maintenance required to keep them running. Riding fixed can be of benefit in slippery conditions and it promotes a more effective pedalling action through enforced, yet controlled fast spins - even the great lance Armstrong does, on occasion, ride fixed - as seen on YouTube!
So What's a Flip-Flop Hub? Also called double-sided hubs, they are rear wheel hubs that are threaded to accept a fixed wheel cog on one side, and a freewheel on the other.
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This gives the rider the option of quickly switching between riding 'fixed' or 'free' by removing the rear wheel and 'flipping' it over, hence the term a 'fIip.flop' hub. All MBA models come with ' / flip-flop hubs fitted as standard. /
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MBA Track Bikes - A Growing Phenomenon
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Retail Distlibution
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VIa our distribution centre in the UK we can supply, at retail, to rae:'.:1 y any private address world wide. "Apartments in the upper ast side of New Yor\(, houses in the back streets of Mumbai, tower blocks in Stuttgart - we can deliver it all. We won't lei you down, we'll deliver your bike safely, securely
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Via our production facility in Taiwan we are seeing an areas of exdusively - if we can, we're happy to help! S people are approaching us with a view 10 taking sole an entire territory, usually a Country. A superb produd, exceptional quality and an increasmg fan now is the time 10 get involved - all we ask is thai you 0 minimal quantity over an agreed period )f lime
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Features 1. Frame & Forks: 4130 Cr-Mo (light weight and comfortable) with custom MBA geometry & chain tugs integrated into the rear dropout. 2. Wheels: 70DC rims with machined braking surfaces, quality alloy Quando track hubs (flip-flop rear hub). 3. Gearing: 46T front chainring with 16T freewheel and fixed sprocket - good for most terrain 4. Brakes: Road camper brakes with minimalist brake levers & cable clips alloy easy removal 5. Components: Produced by excellent brands such as Promax, Duro and Quando: light weight and durable. Size Guide & Geometry The table below will help you 10 choose the most appropriate frame size according 10 your height. The standard frame geometry is also shown
Top Tube
73"
Head Tube Length
141mm
166mm
Head Tube Angle
72" 982mm
72" 1000mm
Seat Tube Length
Seat Tube Angle
Seal Tube Angle
Head Tube Angle
60cm
5'9"-6'3" 175-190 9.8kg 565mm 600mm 73"
Rider Height (ftlin) Rider Height (em) Complete Bike Weight Top Tube Length
WheelBase
SScm S'5"-5'11" 165-180 9.5kg 549mm 550mm
Wheelbase
, 'The team that designed and produced this bike have done an excellent job. From its frame geometry through to the paint finish, component choice and build quality it is evident a great deal of cycling know-how and hard work has been expended to create a first rate bicycle. I was impressed with the attention to detail. Features such as its full 4130 erMa frameset, the fluted configuration of the rear drop-outs and the lock-on grips tum this understated machine into a modern day classic. It
Alan Bush BSc (Hans) Independent Bicycle Consultant Alan is a Metallurgist by profession and has spent the last 25 years working in the bicycle industry. He is a registered Reynolds 753 frame builder.