BMX racing takes courage. No matter your age, when you load into that starting gate you’ve got to be ready for battle. Win or not this is what makes a hero, and it’s what we’re made of — American built bike parts designed and engineered with laser precision and superhuman strength to let the HERO inside take flight.
Hero Pro, Zach Van Kammen
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In a world filled with the ordinary, we strive for the extraordinary — making that extra effort to go from good to great! That’s HERO — small batch, premium machined “Superpowered” Bike Parts” we’ve put a ton of extra effort into to deliver a precision performance and a superior ride quality for the ever-evolving demands of modern BMX racing. HERO BIKE PARTS are stocked in anodized or ceramic coated black or, like our World Championship winning DAYLIGHT race frames, they can be custom ordered in an almost unlimited spectrum of ceramic paint colors from the DAYLIGHT paint shop — because every HERO has to look the part!
Take flight with HERO this season and gain the courage to win!
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THUNDERBOLT
Aluminum Race Forks
PRECISION-MADE IN USA
Compared to all those chunky carbon copies out there, the HERO Thunderbolt, with its sleek lines and machined + welded aesthetic, screams American race muscle!
Our one piece steer tube/crown begins as a 3 pound/ 9″ long solid bar of aluminum that is 100% milled to size and spec. The legs are custom-extruded and bent, thin-wall, large-diameter tubes, offering strength while saving weight. The coped joints are laser-cut—meaning this entire fork is essentially machined with virtually zero gap between the welded elements. Our dramatically angled drop-out interface is also forward-thinking, allowing for greater weld area and increased strength. The result will be a ride that’s as stiff as any carbon fork while delivering a smoother feel on the track.
A fork that rides this well deserves to look even better. We designed the Thunderbolt to complement our Daylight frames perfectly, but it also looks great with any other frame. And because it’s a Daylight product, in addition to the gloss black Cerakote with raw logos, the Hero Thunderbolt can be beautifully custom-finished from our almost unlimited spectrum of ceramic colors. We’re even offering two different graphic looks: “Humble,” with a smaller graphic on our in-stock Blackout forks, or “Proud,” for a bold, high-contrast style on our custom-painted forks.
- 170mm tapered steer tube (1-1/8”-1.5“)
- Alloy top cap/compressor bolt with internal
- Steer tube threads for the top cap
- 303mm axle to crown measurement on the 20” fork
- 20″, OS20, and 24″ are designed around a 1.5-1.85″ tire
- 26″ and 29″ are designed fit 2.3″ and larger tires
- OS20 – 333mm, 24”- 354mm, 26”- 395mm, 29”- 429mm
- Custom aero-shaped fork legs
- CNC’d 20mm drop outs
- Sizes: Pro 20” & 24”
- 620g (1.37 lbs.)
CHARIOT
CNC Aluminum Crank System
- Precision-machined 7075 aluminum arms and spindle
- 3-Piece design form improved chain alignment/Q-factor adjustability and chainring installation
- 7075 Aluminum is lightweight but rigid & strong
- Uses Direct Mount Cinch standard chainrings (Chainring not included)
- 104 BCD 4-bolt spider (sold separately)
- Lengths: 165mm, 170mm, 175mm, 180mm
- Ultra-Strong 30mm Spindle: Ensures maximum power transfer and wide-ranging compatibility with any 30mm bottom bracket
MIGHTY
CNC Aluminum Stem
- Precision-machined 7075 aluminum body and face plate
- Titanium or stainless steel bolts
- 45 degree, 22.2mm (7/8”) bar mount
- M8 bolts for maximum grip strength
- Lengths: 48mm or 53mm
- Weight: 240g (53mm w/ Ti bolts)