Hey everyone I have been out of the bmx game for a few years and have noticed many of the old names have been sold to south east asia and a garbage. So I have a few questionsI am looking into a cruiser I can use for some dirt jumping and maybe even some park riding I am a big guy 6'4" and I weight about 220lbs I am kinda liking what I see in the sledgehammer I am just wondering if there is a 26" or a 24" that is better suited for my uses urban assault/ dirt

Thanks...

Yes, go with that. The Dk general lee wouldn't be a bad, cheaper alternative though.

really I thought dk went over seas and their quality was rough

They went overseas but they're still decent.

good to know se/ fuji scares me something awful

Dk general lee wouldn't be a bad, cheaper alternative though.
Go with the General Lee 24" then use the extra money you saved to upgrade it.

DK may have gone overseas, but the Volume ain't exactly "made in USA" either. If you're looking for a cruiser to do DJ/Park riding, I'd go with the DK over the Volume. DK has a 100% 4130 chromoly frame vs. Volume's High tensile steel. Plus the Volume is more a "just cruisin'" ride.
Personally, if I were getting a 24" to hit up skateparks - I'd go for the We The People United 24"
Or look at the MirraCo 24".
-Bill

i dont think 24's are good for park, but for dirt they're solid

Go with the General Lee 24" then use the extra money you saved to upgrade it.
what he said.

word.

my word.

i used it first.

but it's my word.

Or look at the MirraCo 24".
:fight:


Nah stick with the DK. MirraCo. is no good.

says you.


and those faulty welds.

says you.


and those faulty welds.
Try like...lack of welds. And quality control.

MirraCo. is like Eastern... a bit shady, a company very few people trust

There was a really nice MirraCo bike at the bike shop today for $1000. I didn't ride it though, maybe next time.

At $1000, pretty much everything is nice.

I rode the se om flyer today it is surprisingly nice for a fuji bike I like the geometry and the feel of the bike better than the volume I need to find me a general lee local so I can test ride it

I like the way the om looks It looks like my old pk ripper from when I was 12

MirraCo. is like Eastern... a bit shady, a company very few people trust
I would ride an Eastern before i rode a MirraCo.

Their frames seem ok, except for the Ti grim.

Too bad i'll probly never need a new frame cause my Solid is perfect and strong.

Keep in mind the OM Flyer is Aluminum. Not the best choice for a frame you plan on doing some thrashing with. I'd recommend looking into a 4130 Chromoly 24". There you have really 4 choices. The WTP United, The DK General Lee, The MirraCo 20Forty, and the Shadow Conspiracy I:M.
My first choice in that list would be the WTP. It may be tricky to find, but any shop with a TIP Dist. account can get one. My second choice would be the Shadow. Again, may be trickey to find. They were made in a limited run of around 300. But they ride nicely.
As far as I'm concerned - it's a toss up between the DK & the Mirra.
Again, this is just my personal opinon. In realty, I'll stick with my 20" I'm 36, 6', 190 lbs. My 21"tt FBM works just fine.
-Bill

Keep in mind the OM Flyer is Aluminum. Not the best choice for a frame you plan on doing some thrashing with. I'd recommend looking into a 4130 Chromoly 24". There you have really 4 choices. The WTP United, The DK General Lee, The MirraCo 20Forty, and the Shadow Conspiracy I:M.
My first choice in that list would be the WTP. It may be tricky to find, but any shop with a TIP Dist. account can get one. My second choice would be the Shadow. Again, may be trickey to find. They were made in a limited run of around 300. But they ride nicely.
As far as I'm concerned - it's a toss up between the DK & the Mirra.
Again, this is just my personal opinon. In realty, I'll stick with my 20" I'm 36, 6', 190 lbs. My 21"tt FBM works just fine.
-Bill


Stick with the General Lee. Shadow doesn't make good parts. MirraCo is made by Trek, no good.

EDIT: wds let's see some pics of your FBM!

Also, you could build up a custom S&M cruiser. That would be awesome.

I'd argue that the parts on the Shadow I:M are better than the parts on theDK Gen Lee. Again - personal opinion.
Also MirraCo is Distributed by Trek. There's a difference there. For all we know, MirraCo is made in the same Taiwan factory as DK!
Really though, check out the WTP United 24" It's a solid Park cruiser.
A Custom S&M would be hot though - no argument there. I own a early 90's S&M Widowmaker cruiser. Rides really nice.
Also, if you want to go the custom route, I forgot about Fireman's Texas Cruisers. They do real nice 26" cruisers.
As for my FBM, I'll try. Never posted a pic here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/wds178/Bikes/TheRide.jpg
-Bill

I would ride an Eastern before i rode a MirraCo.
I think I would too... although I doubt I could really crack a frame, unless it is at the chainstays.

You'll Crack your Fit for sure, If you ride it at all you will. I've seen 5 people buy those completes and all five snapped the rear ends somewhere within a season. One kid cracked his in a month and had it rewelded, and then crack it again in a different spot 2 weeks later.

You'll Crack your Fit for sure, If you ride it at all you will. I've seen 5 people buy those completes and all five snapped the rear ends somewhere within a season. One kid cracked his in a month and had it rewelded, and then crack it again in a different spot 2 weeks later.
I don't believe you.


As for my FBM, I'll try. Never posted a pic here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...es/TheRide.jpg
Looks like you've got some nice parts on it, i'm not a big fan of all the colors though. The chain looks cool though.

My Fit frame is pretty messed up at the chainstays.

I don't believe you.
What's not to believe. It's not exactly hard to crack Hi-tensil Steel.

Gimme two days, tops

Yeah, with the amount of grinding I do, I will probably snap the chainstays of my frame in just a few months.

My Fit frame is pretty messed up at the chainstays.
Prove it. Let's see a bike check.

I'll give a bike check when I start riding again, beause by then, I will have atleast some new pedals.

I'll give a bike check when I start riding again, beause by then, I will have atleast some new pedals.
And when is that?
204895368490267902879328475247525732684517895125 days?

2-3 months?

The whole next season...

hey guys I ended up gottin gthe 07 om flyer and the thing rocks picks to come in the bike check once I fit some semi-old school bits to it

The whole next season...


not in the states eh

In new york it's the same, and in most states.

Your season ends by early July? Damn. It's warm enough to ride in a t-shirt comfortably at least until the middle of September here, with occasional warm days until November when it starts to suck really bad.

No, our season ends mid to late October. Last season it went right through till mid November. We ride in t-shirts till about mid september also.

2-3 months?
If you are not riding by summer i'm going to break your other leg.

*gulp*

and ill put it in my fridge

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that's really creepy. I hope you don't end up eating it. you'd take a bite into some screws.

that's really creepy. I hope you don't end up eating it. you'd take a bite into some screws.

They'd probably taste real good.

I bet not.

i ride in boxers and shoes. year round. in the snow. uphill both ways.

speedo man thats it and my hairy chest mmm yeah

i ride in boxers and shoes. year round. in the snow. uphill both ways.
I don't think you can get much action if your boxers are still on. :p