The Street > The Bike Shop

cruiser or 24 advice

<< < (4/4)

G:

--- Quote from: Zoidberg on May 21, 2015, 04:06:51 PM ---again, thanks for the input

particularly cmc4130 for da knowledge. i think tom/ sasha nailed it in the first post but it's good to know why

and yes g, i really want to ride one to see what the fuss is about (hence the interest in this haro) for myself, luckilly for you i never leave london but thanks for the offer! however in return if you are ever in the big smoke you'd be welcome to come to an alleycat or do a checkpoint

that goes for anyone on here tho, next one's next friday (29th), check my subtle tumblr in my sig for upcoming events. if anyone wants to race you can ride any bike you like: brakes, gears, whatevs. pm me if so

edit: although i still don't understand if there is a difference between a cruiser and a 24" if someone could clarify

--- End quote ---

The idea behind the model C was to take freestyle BMX geometry and put bigger wheels on. So the BB is super high because it needs to feel like a freestyle BMX when you pull up, ie. you are starting from the same position relative to the wheel axle. With a high BB the BB (and so your feet) go up and back straight away, with a lower BB than the axle the BB will go forwards and up then straight up before it starts moving back. It also puts you more "above" the wheels than "between" them.
Head angle steeper, chainstays shorter (than a racey 24").

:)
G.

cmc4130:

--- Quote from: LeonLikesToRock on May 21, 2015, 04:12:41 AM ---If you're talking about turn of the century 24" bikes for dirt jumping (and street, I guess) can't go past all the mountain bike companies. BMW Park Bike (and later ACL), DMR and all those small British companies you used to see in Dirt magazine.

--- End quote ---

Yeah, no doubt. . . . and what's going on currently with Danny MacAskill's Inspired Skye 24" (street/mtb-trials blend) as well as the 26" DJ/slopestyle/DH world blowing up.

skateparkrider:

--- Quote from: cmc4130 on May 26, 2015, 10:56:02 AM ---Yeah, no doubt. . . . and what's going on currently with Danny MacAskill's Inspired Skye 24" (street/mtb-trials blend) as well as the 26" DJ/slopestyle/DH world blowing up.

--- End quote ---

He must have read all your posts regarding 24" bikes and saw the light.  :)

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page