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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: BADDH on April 06, 2014, 09:20 PM
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Any help guys what's the score with cruisers, ones to own and ones to avoid
Comments welcomed guys.... :daumenhoch:
Oh and any for sale ...pm me ;)
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I just got an se big ripper santacruz edition 29" awsome
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Had a couple of SE flovals, 2007 and a 2009, loved building and owning both, just didn't enjoy riding them.
Seat too low for a pub cruiser, both were crap on the track, both looked ace!! both got sold.
Also had a Haro x24, early 2000's, £30 on ebay, powdered it, dressed it in nice tyres etc, heavier that the Flovals, but rode so much better.
Depends what you want, Old school cruisers are a bit more `upright' than more modern ones.
Would still have another Floval though, Love the SE thing.
MM
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If you fancy taking on a Mid build, this'll make a great ride:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,173152.0.html
8) :daumenhoch:
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Love my Floval :daumenhoch:
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Mid school Flovals are cool,, heres mine
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/P1060952.jpg)
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Had a few 24"s all have seemed to small and look proper crap with the huge seat post, now rolling on a 26" and 29" and find them much nicer.
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Had a few 24"s all have seemed to small and look proper crap with the huge seat post, now rolling on a 26" and 29" and find them much nicer.
Sounds interesting, 26" mmmmm. 29" sounds big
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Got this one bought by a buddy of mine who rode it for 20 mins but couldn't get on with it (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/09/u9u6a2a8.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/09/uma9agyb.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/09/y7uhe3ej.jpg)
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I am going to try Norty40's Skyway 24 at Chester, it will be either a mmm I like or the Coffin nail on the Idea "bump"
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That Sunday looks well nice! :daumenhoch:
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They got a high BB, had a WTP avenue, same problem high BB, Chumlee flipped over the bars on it at MK, man the ground shooook. Brake mounts look cack on the skyways but avocet are now dumping them on ebay at trade so might be worth looking at them in white and get the brake mounts removed
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Them SE reissues are nice to ride, got a floval & a quad, cool things.
Both sat in me garage doing nowt at the mo so if you fancy either of em drop us a PM :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk44/M5AT/Floval.jpg) (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/M5AT/media/Floval.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk44/M5AT/FAT.jpg) (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/M5AT/media/FAT.jpg.html)
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That Sunday looks well nice! :daumenhoch:
YEAH, ditto - LOOKS NICE IN BLACK :coolsmiley:
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Love my 24" Skyway, rides beautifully. The quads flex in the bottom bracket quite a bit. Had a new Floval back in 2008. Nice and sturdy but not as nice as the Skyway IMO.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/IMG_1474.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC03249.jpg)
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Nope. Get a 22" Faction Almero. Rides more like a 20" than all those mentioned so far :daumenhoch:
I love riding my Faction Zeightgiest but it's a bit low spec. The new Almero is the bollox - tests better than the S&M 22" and the new wheels and kevlar tyres are awesome :shocked:
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That Sunday looks well nice! :daumenhoch:
brandnew ridden for 20 mins at max £280.00 plus 15.00 postage
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Bargain!! :daumenhoch:
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Don't think I'll sell my 83, 88 or 95 robbo cruisers yet mate but you'll be first in line if i do :daumenhoch:
I could be tempted to sell the 82 Torker cruiser for the right money ^"^
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Jim can you raise the seat post a bit more ? Carls torker is lush
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I had a mint 2006 gt pro 24 and really couldn't get on with the geometry, would never own another.
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Don't think I'll sell my 83, 88 or 95 robbo cruisers yet mate but you'll be first in line if i do :daumenhoch:
I could be tempted to sell the 82 Torker cruiser for the right money ^"^
Cheers Carlos there a credit to you pal..
Torkers to nice u can't sell it. !!
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Jim can you raise the seat post a bit more ? Carls torker is lush
You know I can Pete, i got the seat post from you ;)
Its very handy for charity rides at that height. :)
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my 2011 Floval i bagged for £200 off ebay :smitten:
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Nice that one Rob, not sure about the off road tyres though :angel:
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I ride my 86 GT 24, its lovely. My Cyclecraft 24 is a tad short, might have to go layback on it (shudder).
(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/601688_10201501933855895_1566903964_n_zps37f6c043.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/601688_10201501933855895_1566903964_n_zps37f6c043.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/428834_4488054565119_1497056570_n_zpse0d6cc8b.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/428834_4488054565119_1497056570_n_zpse0d6cc8b.jpg.html)
(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/1941391_10203499957085227_1502815670_o_zps1035b26a.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/1941391_10203499957085227_1502815670_o_zps1035b26a.jpg.html)
Or there are these!
(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/DSCF2206_zps9dac7aee.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/DSCF2206_zps9dac7aee.jpg.html)
(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/Bikes/DSCF2077_zpsf37abfe6.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/Bikes/DSCF2077_zpsf37abfe6.jpg.html)
(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/Bikes/DSCF2069_zps5cb6fb29.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/Bikes/DSCF2069_zps5cb6fb29.jpg.html)
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Had a midschool Dyno cruiser 24", lovely bike to ride...shoudlnt of sold it!
I have a kappa k24 adidas cruiser if your interested?
:daumenhoch:
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:smitten: those cw cruisers
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Surely the answer is buy something cheap for now, put your name on the list for a brand new Curtis cruiser f&f and sling the bits onto that when it arrives ::)
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Surely the answer is buy something cheap for now, put your name on the list for a brand new Curtis cruiser f&f and sling the bits onto that when it arrives ::)
I agree Spen , I love my TA24 but if i hadn't bought that i would be having one of the Curtis's . Awesome piece of kit , hand made in the UK by a true bike craftsmen and rare aswell .
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Buy one and when it's done, just flog the TA f&f Joff..... >:D
If I was gonna have a cruiser, it's a complete no-brainer. A hand crafted uber rare thing of beauty built to order it would be, and you could see it being made if you wanted to :daumenhoch:
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It's down to three bikes.. Well two.... Three..two....three :( ye two the Skyways to much "bump" oh three :-\
2013 24" Floval flier with Skyways £459
2014 24" Floval flier £399
2014 26" PK Ripper £549
Ouuuuooo mmm 24" or 26",
The questions
Agility ?
Ride and geometry ?
Look and cool rating ?
Come on help me out guys :LolLolLolLol:
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Our window cleaner had just been round, top lad who's well into his bikes.
Came round on this, Brooklyn Machine Works.
Hand built number, well cool it is.
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk44/M5AT/15988BFF-FF76-4982-852B-72BAA400EB6D_zpscqfgq0gy.jpg) (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/M5AT/media/15988BFF-FF76-4982-852B-72BAA400EB6D_zpscqfgq0gy.jpg.html)
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Tidy number that brooklyn :smitten:
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It's down to three bikes.. Well two.... Three..two....three :( ye two the Skyways to much "bump" oh three :-\
2013 24" Floval flier with Skyways £459
2014 24" Floval flier £399
2014 26" PK Ripper £549
Ouuuuooo mmm 24" or 26",
The questions
Agility ?
Ride and geometry ?
Look and cool rating ?
Come on help me out guys :LolLolLolLol:
My opinion is the 24" Floval
Ditch any idea of the horrible flexy shyte pram wheels and 26" should only be on a mountain bike :daumenhoch:
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Get the one with skyways, they look awesome :daumenhoch:
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2013 bike
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2014 now with Gussett
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26" PK Ripper
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coffee floval looks aceballs.
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coffee floval looks aceballs.
You right there JT it's all there buddy
I think the wife would let me keep that in the new lounge with the Big light on .... "bump" very stylish
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MRD are doing a 24 inch cruiser,coming soon,again hand built by Brian Curtis,it's on the MRD Facebook page....
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I think the Tan floval with the gusset and diamond drops looks w@nk.
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Feed back always good guys,
I am off FB these days guys can't be bothered with it.
Curtis are mega yep ;)
But it one of the above for me I think.
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The guy who just bought my Parkpre 24 is selling these: :daumenhoch:
He's happy for me to deal on his behalf so jlmk if you're interested.
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i175/vimto_uk/Temp%20Album/cruiser-forsale03_zps01d43fc4.png)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i175/vimto_uk/Temp%20Album/cruiser-forsale01_zps649b9a25.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i175/vimto_uk/Temp%20Album/cruiser-forsale02_zps18fe1a12.png)
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Well the chase is over I got my 1st Cruiser today and built it up this afternoon.
I ve looked at loads of different models and different budgets too, there's no doubt there are some awesome 24" bikes out there, the Skyway 24" takes some beating and some the geometry just feels wrong for me.
I wanted a Cruiser and an attacking bike, one that could switch up when the mood took me really I do ride bikes that way. One minute sit and stroll the next I am off on one blasting round.
I narrowed it down to the 2014 SE 24" Floval Flier the bike just suits me brilliantly with geometry and gearing perfect for me and well in budget too :daumenhoch: mind you Tinks been on it most of the Day and says it's her Rad rider for this year now.. :LolLolLolLol:
I am also up for a Curtis 24" if I can afford it... "bump"
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Thanks for your help guys
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Love it! i really like their retro look. you won't be disappointed with it :daumenhoch: