Shadow Conspiracy

The Good:

Everything, looks good, works good

The Bad:

Nothing at all

Overall Review: Solid headset cap, pretty much all headset caps function the same. Looks good, no issues

Posted by DanTheBikerMan on 3/1/2021 11:38 AM

Mark Burnett off Shadow and Subrosa (news story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 3/1/2021 8:58 AM

Trey Jones - The Lot (video)

Creativity and style at Sparky's HQ coming your way courtesy of Trey Jones.

Posted by kylecarlson on 1/28/2021 5:32 PM

The Good:

Light, durable

The Bad:

Not much -

Overall Review: Good pegs if you're looking for something that isn't a ridiculous size for pegs.

Posted by DanTheBikerMan on 1/18/2021 9:10 PM

Moritz Nussbaumer on Shadow (video)

German shredder and all-around great man Mortiz Nussbaumer is officially riding for The Shadow Conspiracy. Watch some clips from a night cruise around Berlin to make it official.

Posted by kylecarlson on 12/18/2020 11:05 AM

Mark Burnett - The Lot (video)

Burnett shreds the ramps at Sparky's HQ minus pegs and plus brakes.

Posted by kylecarlson on 12/10/2020 11:41 AM

Trey Jones - Analog (video)

Eight minutes of Trey Jones. From the riding, to the music, to the editing, you know this is going to be a trip. Dive in!

Posted by kylecarlson on 11/30/2020 7:16 PM

The Riders Have Spoken - 2020 Vital BMX Survey Results (feature story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 9/29/2020 12:53 PM

The Good:

Durable, mostly flat profile, chrome & black options

The Bad:

Tough to remove from spindle, if necessary

Overall Review: As someone who catches cranks a ton, I love the flat surface they have. I’m running them secondhand, and the previous owner would do crankarm grinds. Still going strong a year later! Would definitely recommend!

Posted by readybmxer on 9/11/2020 5:34 PM

Big Boy Bike Check (feature story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 8/12/2020 12:43 PM

IDK with Blabol, Smajli, Hardarson (video)

Random one featuring Bjarki Hardarson, Jabe Jones, Jiri Blabol, Miguel Smajli, and Lewis Colascione. Good clips from everyone, but Jiri is really pushing it!

Posted by kylecarlson on 6/12/2020 1:28 PM

The Good:

Unique reverse pawl design.

The Bad:

Discontinued product.

Overall Review: When I needed a hub for my custom rear wheel chose this one. The internal design was unique. Kind of different from other hubs. You can see the six inverted pawls in the picture. Mine made several strange ugly "click" sounds in the beginning, but did start behaving. The wheel was laced together ...

Posted by elytron on 5/31/2020 6:17 PM

Louis Otto on Shadow (video)

Solid street riding from a UK-based up-and-comer. Louis Otto is now riding for Shadow and stacked these clips to make it official!

Posted by kylecarlson on 5/5/2020 9:16 PM

Lewis Colascione - Iceland Holiday (video)

X-up manuals and epic scenery. What more could you possibly need to know?

Posted by kylecarlson on 2/19/2020 11:29 AM

Trey Jones' Subrosa Wild Child (feature story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 2/12/2020 6:09 AM

Mark Burnett - Home vs Away (video)

Seven minutes of incredible riding by Mark Burnett in California and New York. Mark is insanely dialed and this is packed full of moves you'll be watching multiple times...

Posted by kylecarlson on 12/25/2019 1:28 PM

Ray, Burnett, and Lesser at Woodward East (video)

Quick one of Matt Ray, Mark Burnett, and Isaac Lesser enjoying a few days at Woodward East. Go karts and technical riding!

Posted by kylecarlson on 11/18/2019 12:58 PM

Trey Jones - Northeast Summer Vacation (video)

Trey took matters into his own hands and went on one hell of a BMX summer vacation. Skateparks, trails, bowls, pools, and plenty of good times!

Posted by kylecarlson on 9/20/2019 2:19 PM

Matty Cranmer Bike Check (feature story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 7/22/2019 9:49 AM

Trey Jones - Backyard Brawl (video)

Trey Jones already-insane backyard gets taken to a new level in this new one. Fire, skateboards, swinging tires, jump-ropes, and so much more! You don't want to miss this...

Posted by kylecarlson on 5/2/2019 9:45 AM

The Good:

Great feel and traction.

The Bad:

A little on the beefy side.

Overall Review: Wish these were still in the Shadow line up.

Posted by stahl4130 on 4/23/2019 2:28 PM

Isaac Lesser - We Done Yet? (video)

Heavy, heavy, heavy moves from UK-based OG Isaac Lesser. When the first trick is a fufanu on a van, you know it's going to be good!

Posted by kylecarlson on 1/5/2019 2:04 AM

Big Boy on Shadow (video)

Big Boy aka Chaz aka my good friend Alex Whistance has stepped up his riding in a huge way and is now riding for The Shadow Conspiracy. Watch this!

Posted by kylecarlson on 10/10/2018 6:59 PM

2018 NORA Cup Results (news story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 9/9/2018 8:27 PM

The Good:

Very Easy to take apart.
Very easy to maintain
Slack Adjusting is easy

The Bad:

Nothing at all

Overall Review: I tried a FC once before this and was scared away from them. After trying this one, I knew where my wheel love needed to be. It was smooth. Never any problems. Easy to maintain. I never had a problem with it. It's a great coaster to start with.

Posted by WiteMic on 7/24/2018 12:21 AM

Shadow / Subrosa - ONE (video)

Over twenty minutes of hammers from Simone Barraco, Kyle Hart, Joris Coulomb, Matt Ray, Trey Jones, and Mark Burnett. This is practically a full-length video. Sit down, grab a beverage, and indulge.

Posted by kylecarlson on 7/4/2018 2:30 PM

Simone Barraco - No Plans (video)

Has Simone ever done anything that wasn't AMAZING? This new one from Shadow features a ton of creative moves that the world has never seen before. Watch this NOW.

Posted by kylecarlson on 5/4/2018 3:41 PM

The Good:

Teeth are great after the last couple years of my friend and then me riding it has still held up great the paint just is awesome as well has really held up nicely I've got it in white and even tho it's been worked in its still looks good when cleaned up

The Bad:

It gets a bit close to the chainstay which is kinda of annoying but easy to fix with a spacer

Overall Review: If they came back out with these I'd buy a fresh one in a new color it's a cool design 

Posted by DatJiggyNiggy on 4/20/2018 6:32 AM

Mark Burnett - Take Your Time (video)

Six minutes of bike control at its finest courtesy of Shadow pro Mark Burnett. There are so many amazing technical clips in here. Mark is on another level!

Posted by kylecarlson on 1/1/2018 11:33 AM

Jabe Jones on Shadow (video)

Jabe Jones - Trey's little bro - has officially been added to Shadow's AM squad. Jabe has been progressing like crazy over the past few years and this new video is his best collection of riding to date. Peep it!

Posted by kylecarlson on 12/19/2017 2:00 PM