Simtra supported Masters rider Steve Jones has had a good year and a comfortable win on Saturday gave him the overall title with a round to spare. Also competing at the event on a Simtra was junior rider Jake Ward. Considering he only had two days practice on this unfamiliar ride Jake did fantastically well to finish 2nd on Sunday behind the national Junior champion and a good ride on Saturday left him in 3rd overall.

So that wraps up the 2008 series which has proved to be an excellent introduction to the racing scene for Simtra. Keep on eye out on the website for exciting team news for 2009....

Well, not quite, but there is good news that both the BnB and the Psycho frames have dropped in price (due to increased buying power due to the massive popularity of Simtra frames in Canada) and now cost just £349 and £299 + p&p respectively. Pretty special prices when you consider that MBUK reviewed the Psycho as one of the very best steel hardtails they had tested when they reviewed it at £399!

Our latest batch of frames arrived mid last week, unfortunately we found that at the very last stage of production one of the factory assemblers had put extra long bolts in the v-brake mounts. The results are pretty minor, but being the perfectionists we are, we decided it was a good excuse to give you guys a killer deal!

As you can see from the photos, there’s just a couple of little ‘bulges’ in the underside of the seatstays (you’d have to be inspecting the frame from a fairly crazy angle to notice them) and as a result some of the frames have tiny cracks that have developed in the powdercoat.

Ride and strength wise we’re super confident that nothing has changed, so you’re still getting a frame that both rides well and is tough as old boots (if a little better looking).

Just for good measure, the frames still come with an unchanged warranty, giving you full peace of mind for a great summer of riding!

The wait was definitely worth it though, we're knee high in piles of sweet new bars and stems!

First up, and one I know a lot of people are pretty eager to get hold of are the Sy'Stems in powdercoat white/pewter. They're coming out at the usual bargain £60 a piece, so be quick, they're gonna be flying out the door.

Next up and staying on the 'new colours' theme is the gorgeous range of Bronze bars. McSkinny and McPudgy riser bars are now also joined by the McSpander trials bars.

Not wanting the trials riders to feel left out, Simtra have come up with some great bar and stem offerings. In brief; McSpander bars made from top grade 7075 aluminium for ultimate strength and measuring in at a whopping 780mm (30.7") wide offer something for even the most control hungry riders out there. Available in powdercoat white, anodized bronze or black the bars really are some of the most stylish we've seen. The perfect match for the bars is the new Re'Sy'Stem. At 115mm with 15 degree rise the stem offers great feel and control for all styles of riding.

First up we have a Psycho frame in gloss white with copper graphics; probably the best looking hardtail dirt frame I've seen!

Not wanting to feel neglected the SyStems and McPudgy/Skinny handlebars will be coming in extra colour options for this year. The bars will soon be available in the existing white, black and gold finishes with anodized brown being the new addition for this year. The SyStem colour options expand to include a powdercoat white option that comes with polished silver shim and steerer clamp.

Finally we've got a bit of news that'll be of interest to the trials riders amongst you: Simtra are adding to their already successful trials reputation by adding a handlebar and stem combo to their existing ST-1 frame. We'll release more price and spec info as we get it, but to give you a taster check out the pics of the anodized black stem (also coming in powder coat white) and the super wide 760mm McSpander trials bars.

Over the past few months the Simtra bars and stems have gained some great praise from the MBUK test riders (issues 204 and 205) and we've started getting great feedback from customers and sponsored riders alike.

More recently (page 32 in MBUK's January issue, no. 207) the Psycho dirt bike we let them loose on received an absolute beauty of a review: "We felt instantly at home on the Psycho and were busting out tricks instantly. It's one of the new generation of street and dirt bikes, and its finishing and attention to detail thrust it up there with the best" were just a couple of the great comments.

We'll be getting a BnB street/park bike built up for some magazine and website reviews in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out for that. Just a couple of final things to decide on the build spec, but it's shaping up to be a sweet machine!

The products will soon be finding their way into selected cycle stores across the UK, but for the time being we've got a secure online shopping system integrated into this site.

Feel free to have a browse around, and if there's any questions you have don't hesitate to get in touch!