There’s a Barcode auction over on t1stagram for a good cause.
From Joe… “Hi, I’m going to try my best to keep this simple, ha ha. We have a friend that could use some help, so I’m auctioning off this Barcode sample that was made 3 years ago by Mike from Dutch Bikes, or defconfour as some of you know him on the Gram. Mike is the current wizard behind both of our Barcode, and SFA frames so you already know how good this frame is.
The frame being auctioned was the 2nd Barcode sample he did for me when we were trying to dial in some specific details on the frame. So that would make it the 3rd of the 3 Barcode samples that are made in that oh so memorable year of 2020. Hence the engraving on the BB ‘20-003’. One of the 3 sample frames was for Mike, to ride and test, and two were for me. I rode the first one for almost 4 years, and the second has never been put together. This auction frame being the 2nd of the 2 I just mentioned. This frame has a 21” top tube. Since we were just trying to get the aesthetics and fitments on the frame correct, we used straight gauge tubing that was readily available at the time. Aircraft 4130 chromoly, .049 wall tubing to be exact. Because of this, the weight of the frame is 12oz. heavier than the current Barcodes we are making. The lighter weight difference on our current Barcodes and SFA’s is all because of the custom tube set we now use on the full runs of frames.
I’m going to make the first comment and use that as the opening bid on the frame which will be $650. If you have a bid you’d like to place, please comment as a ‘reply’ on the first bid comment, that way there will be an easy running order for everyone to see. If you want to leave an actual comment otherwise, please do so as you regularly would. But all bids please reply to the first comment of ‘$650’. I’m going to close the auction on Sunday night at midnight. So you have some time to think about it. ha ha. Thank you everyone for taking the time to read and consider this. It’s going to a great cause I assure you. Cheers.”
Shipping charges will be added if frame is to ship internationally.
Joe’s the latest to be featured in Dig’s Fragments series…
“In the early days of DIG, Joe Rich was a common subject in the pages of the magazine. He possessed a natural style, liked to push his personal boundaries, and excelled at a lightning fast pace on all terrains, from vert to street to park. All whist burning with creativity and D.I.Y. BMX energy.
After joining the etnies BMX team, Joe continued to be an integral part of DIG, but a series of injuries altered his BMX path throughout the filming for ‘Forward’. In a matter of months, Joe went from being on the cover of DIG, to shooting photos for DIG, as the team collected footage for their epic upcoming video.
After healing up, Joe was again able to pick up the bike, but the photography bug stuck, and Joe’s photos remained a fairly consistent theme in DIG with him documenting the influential rise of his etnies and T1, friends and teammates.
For the second episode of our ‘Fragments’ series, DIG photographer and one-time etnies teammate Sandy Carson traveled to Joe’s house to revisit his photo library and talk in-depth about that golden-era. If you’ve ever been curious about what drove Joe to take the route from pro BMX to BMX photographer, or are just a fan of those glory days, then this is a must watch.
With another run of Salt City bars starting to hit stores around the world, it’s a good time to have a look back at Elf’s first signature T-1 bars…
“7.25” rise. At the time they were somewhat of a normal height. Can’t remember the backsweep and upsweep. But I’m pretty sure it was somewhat of the same specs as my bars now. Also I think bars were roughly .065 thick back then. Because I was bending bars so much I had these made extra thick like .083 I think. Which made them pretty heavy but I did not mind. I was so stoked on the sticker Michael made for them. I said I wanted an evil-looking elf with a barbell since the bars were extra strong and what he drew up was better than I could have ever imagined.” - Elf
“Celebrating the legacy of Posh Woods”.Mosh at Posh III is happening on October 5th at Catty Woods. High Air, Best Trick, Raddest Rider, plus good times!
“The latest viewing pleasure from Shawn ‘ELF’ Walters, and the rest of his merry bunch. The Salt Lake City boys never disappoint. If you already have an idea in your mind of what you are in for, best get the multiplier out. Ha ha ha. Both the expected, and unexpected await you.” - Joe
