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Wave Toptube Update!

10.16.09

Eric Lichtenberger had a bike check of his Third Wave prototype a few days ago, but we didn’t get to show you close ups of the Wave on the toptube. The photos aren’t the best, but you will notice a bunch of scratches and dings, but no major dents. The idea behind the Wave toptube is the same as the one for the downtube. Each small Wave is stronger and stiffer than a non-waved tube, it’s easier to dent a larger tube then a smaller one. We’ve been doing the Wave downtube since 2007 and it’s been proven countless times. If you dent either one then you significantly decrease the strength of the front end. The Wave toptube will only be offered on next spring’s Third Wave frame. Look for more photos of the Wave downtube including the cable channel on the underside next week! read more!

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Tags: cable channel, Eric Lichtenberger, Third Wave, Wave Downtube, wave toptube

I like crankslides!

09.17.09

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Last week, I was out putting the Wave downtube to the test and came up with this mini crankslide video shot at the Brampton, Ontario skatepark. There’s a few other random tricks in there including Lee Dennis‘ guest clip. Andy Maholsic filmed and edited this one. Enjoy!

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Tags: Andy Maholsic, Brampton Skatepark, crankslides, jim cielencki, Lee Dennis, Wave Downtube

Wave Tubing Xplained!

07.06.09

Sunday introduced the Wave downtube at Interbike in 2007. This unique feature quickly became a centerpiece in our goal of bringing riders a frame that’s both strong and light. Surprisingly, a lot of people didn’t notice the Wave when we initially showed it at Interbike, and to this day some riders STILL haven’t noticed it. There are also riders out there that are unaware of how well the tube design really works. However, with that said, I have heard countless stories from Sunday frame owners about what their Wave downtubes have been through. It’s understood that the tube won’t take “everything” thrown at it (after all, it’s still just made of 4130 chromoly), but it will take a lot of the abuse that ordinary round tubes won’t, and once the downtube of a frame has been damaged, it’s only a matter of time before a new frame will be needed. At this point it’s been over two years since we began testing the original prototypes, so I figured that it was time to show some photos of what a Wave downtube looks like on the inside.

Anthony Wilson Bike Check

07.03.09

Anthony Wilson has been on flow from me for about a year and half now. He’s basically only been riding that long! He’s easily one of the funniest people to ride with. There’s no care for trends or anything like that just a desire to ride all the time. I decided to show his bike check because he has been riding the ‘Shaved’ headtube frame every since I switched to a longer frame. He tears it up, so why not let him continue testing it. Well, this frame is almost a 1.5 years old and there’s no signs of the shaved headtube damaging bearings or anything like that. There’s only some rust because Anthony rides in the snow.