Archive for May, 2014

It’s a knuckle machining kind of day, which is really the best kind of day there is.

May 8th2014

Steel Knuckles -- 2014 The Blog of SpidertraxSpidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0

We’ve been designing and manufacturing off-road bits for over 15 years now. Even today, when a fresh steel part comes out of the mill, having lost many pounds from it’s carefully calibrated CNC diet, it’s impossible not to smile. It’s a cool job, the best really, and we couldn’t think of doing anything else. That is all for today, back to work we go.

Better Move — 2014 Genright Ultra4s at Superlift

May 7th2014

Better Move -- 2014 Genright Ultra4s at SuperliftSpidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0

““The Gavel”, Jason’s new IFS, takes form.

May 6th2014

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Two things are for certain. First, prior King’s love to race. Second, prior King’s love to race new things. On the constant quest for lighter, faster, and stonger, Jason Scherer sets out, once again, to build the next best Ultra4 machine. Timing is just right, with this year’s KOH behind us Jason has some solid time to really dial things in, pushing the envelope with development and testing. This time, more than a few days prior to rolling into Hammertown:) .

Well, don’t just take our word for it, catch the full story over at DrivingLine.com . New builds are always a blast, and this one is going to be one to watch.

Source: DrivingLine.com , bit.ly/BuildMeAnIFS

Full res photos from the 2014 Dirt Riot Mountain 1, now available.

May 5th2014

Collage -- 2014 Dirt Riot Mountain 1Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0

As usual, the Moab landscape of AreaBFE provided both a competitive and scenic addition to the 2014 racing schedule. Congrats again to Clay Gilstrap and Lindsay Syler for taking 1st (and for tying the knot last weekend!!!) , it really was a great race from start to finish. For those looking to freshen up their desktop wallpaper, we have the full res versions of photos from this race available on Flick, https://flic.kr/s/aHsjXss8zp . As always, photos are watermark free and licensed under Creative Commons, so feel free to download and share. We have just under 3 weeks till the next Ultra4 race, and this one is going to be a bit different for us. It’s the first Ultra4 Euro competition of the year, taking place in Scotland. We have our flights booked, camera gear packed, and right hand drive rental car on deck. Really looking forward to this next one. Till next time.