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Title: Anyone used a 26" BMX (or SS) for commuting in Autumn/Winter?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on September 20, 2010, 12:49 PM

I am thinking about getting some sort of single-speed bike, possibly BMX, for riding to work and back fairly regularly (about 4 days out of 5), through very bad weather.
Does anyone have experience of this, and in particular fitting mudguards/lights etc.  ???

I'm guessing that if the bike doesn't have the correct clearances and bosses that I could fit mountain bike mudguards?

Through the summer I've really enjoyed riding my Felt 24" BMX to work but I can't get enough seatpost out to ride sat down properly (even with XL seatpost) and I don't want to fit lights and mudguards to it as it will get occasional track use, even if just for training. I have fun when riding home (jumping a few kerbs/speed bumps etc) which might point me more towards a big BMX [plus narrow chains, soft aluminium cranks etc don't last long with me  :-[ ].

Title: Re: Anyone used a 26" BMX (or SS) for commuting in Autumn/Winter?
Post by: johnny bluff on September 20, 2010, 03:47 PM

Ive been using my 09 om flyer for well over a year now goin to work and back...its been spot on for me,gonna grab a new om soon...its perfect for everyday cruisin...
you wont be dissapointed...

Title: Re: Anyone used a 26" BMX (or SS) for commuting in Autumn/Winter?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on September 20, 2010, 07:06 PM

Nice one JB - I should be getting one soon.

Title: Re: Anyone used a 26" BMX (or SS) for commuting in Autumn/Winter?
Post by: sawzall on September 20, 2010, 07:27 PM

i use my o/s yes 24" cruiser daily even when we had the bad snow in the winter :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Anyone used a 26" BMX (or SS) for commuting in Autumn/Winter?
Post by: sam hudson on September 20, 2010, 10:48 PM

29" Ripper anyone?? ;) excuse the dodgy pic

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b302/samhudson/Eurobikestand2010.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone used a 26" BMX (or SS) for commuting in Autumn/Winter?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on September 20, 2010, 11:32 PM

Quote from: sam hudson on September 20, 2010, 10:48 PM

29" Ripper anyone?? ;) excuse the dodgy pic

Not bad... but I've gone for an OM Flyer. I'm looking forward to banishing deraileurs and other such nonsense from my life  :)

Title: Re: Anyone used a 26" BMX (or SS) for commuting in Autumn/Winter?
Post by: welsh denny on September 22, 2010, 01:24 PM

i used to ride this old dmr  trailstar to work all the time.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q14/dennydyer/DSC00198-2.jpg)

got fed up with gears , sus forks etc so stripped it down and sprayed it up and made it more like a large bmx, single speed etc, rigid forks.  profile cranks, wtp stem macneil pivotal post and seat, graveyard chainring, seventies plastic pedals, king headset.....



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q14/dennydyer/DSC00472.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q14/dennydyer/DSC00469.jpg)

much better ride now and more fun. my mate who sold it to me a few years back loved what i did to it.