Our growth and expansion into the urban freeriding and dirt-jumping scene for MTB's has been slow and organic, with no heavy promo or marketing behind these efforts. This strategy has been by design. We've known for some time that lots of MTB riders have used our BMX parts on the mountain bikes. Heck—our Canadian distributor spec'ed SNAFU parts on some of their freeride bikes ten years ago. We've taken our time with our approach because we are working on some stuff for UDJ MTB's that's never been seen on stock bikes, and we wanted to make sure we got it right.
Stuff like our new AstroGlide top cable and XL Y-cable for mechanical disk brakes. We chronicled our skunkworks testing on this set-up on our blog this fall, and our resident pro Mike Montgomery is testing it as we speak. Our 4130 chromoly MTB handlebars are another SNAFU MTB work in progress, and they've proven to be very popular with riders in the scene. Of course, our Mayweather cranks are well respected in the MTB scene, but the choices for European BB's that can withstand the rigors of aggressive freeriding are limited. That's why we are working on our N.EXT BB. The N stands for New, and the EXT stands for external bearings. Think of Shimano's proven external BB, but with enormous sealed bearings for 19mm OD spindles and you have any idea what we're talking about. When our N.EXT BB is available early next year, it will make running any BMX crank system with a 19mm spindle on MTB's with 73mm Euro BB shells super easy.
If you're really into what SNAFU's been doing for the MTB scene, you may already be aware of our Crenshaw Project UDJ frame. We started development on this chassis last summer, and built first prototypes for ride testing this fall. This full 4130 chromoly frame features all the advanced build specs that have become popular on modern BMX bikes—things like tapered rear stays, thin-walled small OD main tubes, an integrated head tube, and removable U-Brake bosses and cable guides, for instance—with 135mm dropout spacing, a 73mm BB shell and aggressive 71/71 frame geometry with a roomy 22.5" long T/T and super-short 15.5" chainstays for handling and maneuverability.
It's a package that's getting great reviews from our test riders, and when it's for sale next spring you'll be able to get it in two different complete bike specs: The fully-spec'ed Crenshaw for parks and trails, and the Hawthorne for pure trails and street. We're proud of our first frame and complete bikes, and the fact that they're designed for MTB's says a ton about where SNAFU is headed in our second decade.
MTB Tires
When our Rim Job and Knob Job BMX tires dropped nine years ago, they helped change the game. Before then, most BMX tires were knobbies, low PSI and prone to punctures and tearing. By beefing up the sidewalls, rounding off the cross-section and increasing the thread count in our casings, we made BMX tires faster rolling, smoother in turns and able to hold high pressures for greater resistance to pinch flats. Our Rim Job and Knob Job tires have symmetrical tread patterns, which means they roll smooth in both directions. Our team riders prefer a Rim Job in the rear (and who doesn’t?) The tight tread pattern with textured surface churns up less dirt under torque and braking, so it’s less abusive to fresh-built trails. The Knob Job has larger traction blocks and more knob spacing, so it’s better for turning at aggressive angles. Both tires are 26” x 2.35”, so they fit nicely behind the bottom bracket on frames with super-short chainstays. The inflation rating on both tires is 65 PSI, but we’ve had them up to 80 on bikes with tight-fighting double-walled rims.
4130 MTB Handlebar
Chromoly is the only material we or any other BMX brand uses to build high-end BMX handlebars, so why not for MTB’s? SNAFU 4130 MTB handlebars are the first and only bar on the market with a 31.8mm OD stem section, so they’ll fit modern MTB stems from Thompson, Easton and dozens of others. The wall section of our 725mm wide (29.5”) handlebar tapers from 1.2mm at the center to 0.9mm at the bar end to provide shock absorption, flex memory and fatigue strength unrivalled by aluminum. The 22.2mm (7/8”) OD bar ends fit all MTB and BMX grips and controls.
Black electroplate, White
Weight: 17.5 oz. (500g)
Anorexic Pedals
High speeds demand steep lean angles in fast, tight corners, and this isn’t something most track frames with low BB heights are designed to handle. Short crankarms and narrow pedals are the solution to this problem, but finding a small pedal that’s also strong enough for street tricks can be difficult. Our Anorexic pedal is just 75mm wide and a scant 19mm thick. These trim dimensions maximize pedal clearance in turns, and that’s a good thing. For lightness and strength, our Anorexic pedal features an extruded and CNC machined alloy body with a proven MTB spindle with a bushing and needle bearings. The result is an elegant, high-tech pedal that delivers style, traction, steep lean angles and strength.
Weight: 120g (4.2 oz.)
Black, Bronze, Purple, Blue
Mayweather Cranks
1.4mm wall straight-gauge 4130 chromoly arms with concentric taper
One-pieced forged and broached spindle boss with two tuck pin holes
Drilled and machined 9/16” pedal boss with TIG-welded gusset
Left-hand and right-hand drive compatible
Hollow heat-treated 4130 chromoly 48-spline spindle
Grade-8 center bolts and tuck pin hardware
Works with Spanish, Mid, Euro bottom brackets (BB’s sold separately)
No special sprockets required
Black, White, Bright Green, Matte Purple
Lengths: 170mm, 175mm and 180mm Weight: 842g (1 lb. 13.5 oz.)
Black, White, Bright Green, Matte Purple
Gesser Sprocket
CNC-machined 7075 alloy construction
3/32” narrow tooth profile
Fits 19mm and 22mm OD BMX spindles
Steel spindle spacers included, not shown
• Black, Bronze, Blue, Purple
• Even tooth sizes from 32 to 48 tooth
7075 Chainrings
Our CNC’ed 7075 alloy chainrings are machined for 3/32-inch (narrow multi-speed) chains, and feature 110mm BCM holes for precise mounting on any and all 5-pin crankarms that feature this measurement. Available in even sizes from 34 to 52 tooth, and two colors: black or bronze anodized.
Ola Sprocket
CNC-machined 7075 alloy construction
3/32” narrow tooth profile
Fits 19mm and 22mm OD BMX spindles
Steel spindle spacers included, not shown
Black, Bronze, Blue, Purple
All tooth sizes from 22 to 30
J-Bar Seatpost
When you make seats with rails, you owe it to fellow believers to make a broad range of micro-adjustable seatposts. Every SNAFU J-Bar is built on a one-piece CNC’ed extrusion, and features forged-alloy indexed rail clamps with steel thread inserts for reliability and toughness.
Model
75mm
150mm
350mm
25.4mm OD
27.2mm OD
BMX
X
X
X
MTB
X
X
Standard
X
Weight: Shorty—4.875 oz. (140g)
Long—6.26 oz. (178g)
MTB—12.375 oz. (352g)