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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: threaders on February 22, 2015, 03:23 PM
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Hi chaps.
I am looking into getting a cruiser but really want something either old school or retro looking. I need something that's good to ride Regularly as I want to loose some fat but still look cool :) I had a 26 quadangle cruiser but I didn't like the way it rode. It seemed that it was too easy to pedal and it didn't move very far if that makes sense :crazy2: i have seen a few 24 cruisers and would really like a quadangle again but have only seen three up for sale. One is a 2009 quadangle and the other two are the dc quadangle and there is the 2015 freestyle quad but they seem to be sold out of those. I am hoping that this time I might be able to modify the one I get to make it harder to pedal and move the fastest :laugh: sorry for being a newbie and not knowing too much and thanks for any advice and help. Some pics would be great too :daumenhoch:
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Floval or big rippers are cool !
Or maybe an OM flyer !
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/5e82f752da40e4498b6c0755fb5fbf96_zpsc3da1b14.jpg)
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I have the 2011 24" Quadangle and find it quite comfortable to ride . Pretty sure that you should be able to change the gearing without too much fuss , but haven't bothered looking into it myself ......
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/24-QUADANGLE-FRONT-11.jpg)
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quite simple to make the gearing "higher" i.e. harder to pedal/higher top speed....either fit a larger chain ring up front, or a smaller freewheel / cog on rear. the rear option would depend whether the bike you buy has a old school style screw on freewheel or a cassette hub. if it has a screw on style freewheel you may be limited to the size options available to fit that particular hub. if you go the larger chainring up front you may have to fit a few extra links to the chain as it will require the chain to be longer, the opposite applies if you change your freewheel, may need to remove a link, or may just need to move the wheel further back in the droputs to take up the slack.
when you do buy a bike, start a new thread and you can get more appropriate advice then....hope this helps, regards, Neil.
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We have a 2014 Floval Flier 24" it's really good to ride mate, even has a bottle opener built into the seat. 🍺🚲😄👍
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Thanks for the advice on gearing, that is all good stuff to know. I am really liking the quadangle so far. Cheers :)
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Got a floval going spare f that's any good mate.
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Said Quad, found it on Photofuket
Been my eldests scoot about for a couple o yeas do has a few war wounds now.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk44/M5AT/Floval.jpg) (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/M5AT/media/Floval.jpg.html)
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That's nice matt :daumenhoch:
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Can't beat a nice floral(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a498/pickle1970/20140419_180226_zpscuuxx1cl.jpg) (http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/pickle1970/media/20140419_180226_zpscuuxx1cl.jpg.html)
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What size wheels are they on the Floval? :-\
Said Quad, found it on Photofuket
Been my eldests scoot about for a couple o yeas do has a few war wounds now.
Can't beat a nice floral
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All flovals are 24" OM flyers are 26" as are big rippers :daumenhoch:
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Its all about gearing, I built myself a cruiser last year & set it up with a 42 /16 gear ratio & its lovely .
Theres a lovely rare Wilson frame in the for sale section, it's sweet.
Here's my 24" Akisu or (RICKMAN FAUX)... I rode it all last summer & cant wait to get on it again in Spring, easy gearing on the flat & you can get a decent head of speed if you want.
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Rickman%20Faux/IMG_7304_zpsb393d26f.jpg)
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-school-bmx-/251851110981?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa37efa45
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Pretty easy to change the gearing to make it harder to pedal, replace the chainwheel with one with more teeth.
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Tony (Torkerdude180) had a quad 24 and hated it , i rode it and wasn't that impressed at all tbh when i compared it to my retro Skyway 24 . I do like the Flovals but have never ridden one . I'd try as many as you can before parting with your cash to see which one you like best ;)
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I've a TA 24" for sale if you decide on that route ;)
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You could do worse than a mid 2000ish GT . They are cheap ( I think I paid £28 for my frame ) and you can build it how you want .
(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo355/bigbadken/bmx/GTCruiser003.jpg) (http://s391.photobucket.com/user/bigbadken/media/bmx/GTCruiser003.jpg.html)
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I've a TA 24" for sale if you decide on that route ;)
I may be interested in that TA 24, I am thinking about building one.
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The SE So Cal Flyer looks pretty tasty, and the price is amazing at $389
Not sure if it's available in the UK though...
http://www.sebikes.com/bikes/cat/mid-level-bmx/so-cal-flyer-24
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Most of these bikes come/came with a pretty standard BMX gearing, I would be wary of making the gearing too much higher unless you're very sure your knees etc are up to it. You can go pretty quick on the standard gearings as long as you have fairly good pedalling form. Also unless you're small, you will probably need a very long seatpost to ride properly sat down. I commute most days on 26" BMXs. :daumenhoch:
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Thanks for all the help and advice and pics. The choice at the moment stands between these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SE-Racing-24-Quadangle-/121571576560?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c4e3b0af0
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Se-Racing-Quadangle-Black-24-/231477783099?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e526aa3b
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Se-Racing-Quadangle-Black-24-/231477783099?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e526aa3b
I know the black and gold one is serious cash, but was thinking of selling most of the parts on it and changing them for rider parts a bit cheaper :crazy2: how about the new haro 24 twin top tube ? That said they are £750 so not that much cheaper :)
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26" wheels
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/retro-bmx-c28/se-om-flyer-26-bmx-bike-2015-p9796
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/retro-bmx-c28/se-pk-ripper-looptail-26-bmx-bike-2015-p9800
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/retro-bmx-c28/se-big-ripper-29-bmx-bike-2015-p9795
24" Floval
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/race-bmx-c27/se-floval-flyer-24-bmx-bike-2015-p9799
all miles better than those well over priced ebay offers in my opinion :daumenhoch:
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how about a subrosa dtt twofour modern cruiser with twin top tube and real nice to ride ;)
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they're just frame and forks though aren't they? ???
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yes they come just f&f but mines built and I might be getting rid :daumenhoch:
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Never seen them before, but I love the look and design and would love to see it built. Pm me if your selling as I might be interested in the frame and forks or whole thing :)
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(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab23/webbie_05/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsaips9vcd.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/webbie_05/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsaips9vcd.jpg.html)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab23/webbie_05/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsogdrdify.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/webbie_05/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsogdrdify.jpg.html)
Subrosa twofour its been built using standard subrosa bits as I couldn't wait to ride it and I was going to upgrade wheels and cranks as and when I could afford it.
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26" wheels
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/retro-bmx-c28/se-om-flyer-26-bmx-bike-2015-p9796
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/retro-bmx-c28/se-pk-ripper-looptail-26-bmx-bike-2015-p9800
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/retro-bmx-c28/se-big-ripper-29-bmx-bike-2015-p9795
24" Floval
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/bmx-bikes-c3/race-bmx-c27/se-floval-flyer-24-bmx-bike-2015-p9799
all miles better than those well over priced ebay offers in my opinion :daumenhoch:
All SE bikes currently discounted at winstanleys I think, last week the OM Flyer was less than £400 :daumenhoch:
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The Big Ripper is a 29"er, also the bars are about 5 feet off the ground, not sure how rideable that would be ???
I had to change the bars on my OM Flyer for lower bars and that was only 26" wheels.
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you wanna keep fit get a real bmx n thrash it everywhere :D
big rippers feel horrible to ride.
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don`t forget hutch have just bought out the new hutch xl 24 which is nice ratio of new and old , got one here but not built yet . the only thing is they are only frame and forks at mo
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:daumenhoch:
All flovals are 24" OM flyers are 26" as are big rippers :daumenhoch: