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Title: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on April 15, 2009, 06:39 PM

can someone in the know please advise me weather this jump frame would be ok to build up into a race cruiser

i know it will have to have a back wheel with a 135 hub and a disc brake

but would it ride ok with cruiser forks and 24 inch wheels ,,it is desighned to take 26 or 24 inch wheels

any advise b4 i buy a cruiser frame

ta

russ(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h56/spikeybonce/LEAF006.jpg)

Title: Re: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: zed4130 on April 15, 2009, 06:41 PM

the head angle is probably for front suspension, so i would say no, as fitting cruiser forks would alter it alot,

paul

Title: Re: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: lazychubs on April 15, 2009, 07:50 PM

try it as ya never know
but is prob set up for long travel forks

Title: Re: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: generallee on April 15, 2009, 08:07 PM

those leaf cycles frames are kind of aimed at the rigid fork street riding market I think, like NS bikes and Norco I think.
So Id say a 24 "cruiser fork and bars would be ok... just guessing though.

Title: Re: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: 20to26 on April 15, 2009, 08:24 PM

doesn't LEAF do a rigid fork? DMR do one that has longer blades to account for the suspension friendly geometry and On-One do a carbon one.

Title: Re: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: fouronethreeoh! on April 15, 2009, 10:42 PM

As 20/26 said DMR do rigid forks that have a suspension geometry, look a little odd though.
Quite a high front end, with no springy forks.

Title: Re: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: bof on April 15, 2009, 11:15 PM

It wont work russ, 24 inch wheels and 24 inch forks will probably have the cranks hitting the floor :)

Title: Re: jump bike to cruiser
Post by: zed4130 on April 16, 2009, 11:07 AM

you could fit dmr switchblade forks, they are adjusted for suspension height,

paul