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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Frosty on March 03, 2006, 02:18 PM

Title: What is
Post by: Frosty on March 03, 2006, 02:18 PM

a mini cruiser?

This has puzzled me for a while now? Please educate me.

Thanks

Paul

Title: Re: What is
Post by: dordymush on March 03, 2006, 02:23 PM

never herd of such a thing.

Title: Re: What is
Post by: Frosty on March 03, 2006, 02:27 PM

like the CW's on this link http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cwracing/CW%20Racing%20Models/cw_jr_cruiser.htm

My guess is they are bigger wheels rides for the small un's? But given the small un's are small then how are they expected to ride a 24???

Title: Re: What is
Post by: diesel on March 03, 2006, 02:37 PM

A mini cruiser has a lower top tube which has a greater pitch backwards then a standard cruiser making the seat-tube length much shorter, which suits a smaller rider.

If you think about it in new school term it get confusing as its very close to a modern day cruiser/or dirt jump frames with the much shorter seat-tube.

But back in the day people sat down on the seat, therefore full size cruisers had a longer seat-tube.

Some mini cruisers are also designed to take a skinny rim/tire.

Title: Re: What is
Post by: Frosty on March 03, 2006, 02:39 PM

Thanks, so they are really designed for the smaller fella's and lasses then.

I was wondering as I've just seen a f+f on the bay.

Title: Re: What is
Post by: mightymini on March 03, 2006, 02:49 PM

just like 20 inch have mini, junior, expert ect. cruisers have pretty much the same. ;)