EVO (2002–2008) — Supercross BMX Heritage
Supercross BMX Heritage Collection · The Refinement Era
EVO
2002–2008The aluminum line after the AMX — from six-bar beginnings to the G6 wonder bike.
The EVO was the Supercross aluminum line that followed the AMX — launched in 2002 as a six-bar frame, and evolving step by step into the EVO G6, the lightest Pro XL aluminum frame on the market.
The Story
The first EVO of 2002 kept the Supercross six-bar rear end in 6061 T-6 aluminum, with a 1-1/8" press-in headset, an American press-in bottom bracket, a 28.6 mm seatpost, and a built-in seatpost clamp.
The line evolved fast. A Euro bottom bracket arrived in 2004 — Randy Roberts got the first one, anodized blue, and Transworld wrote it up. In 2005 the six-bar rear end gave way to a traditional rear triangle, and the EVO G6 arrived: 3 pounds 3 ounces in Pro XL, the lightest aluminum Pro XL frame on the market. BMX Plus! called it a wonder bike.
From 2006, after Aliant shut down, Supercross partnered with Gary Turner to build all the EVO G6 frames. In 2007 the Taiwan-built EVO iS brought the platform to a $279 price point — and the line's evolution led straight into the Easton-built G6e and the scandium S7.
Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Production years | 2002–2008 |
| Material | 6061 T-6 aluminum |
| Rear end | Supercross six-bar (through 2004), traditional rear triangle from 2005 |
| Headset | 1-1/8 in press-in |
| Bottom bracket | American press-in; Euro from 2004 |
| Seatpost | 28.6 mm, built-in clamp |
| EVO G6 | 2005 — 3 lb 3 oz Pro XL, lightest on the market; built by Gary Turner from 2006 |
| EVO iS | 2007 — Taiwan-built, $279 |
| Evolved into | The G6e and the S7 |
Who Raced It
Randy Roberts got the first Euro-BB EVO — anodized blue, written up by Transworld.