Is anybody primarily riding a BMX Cruiser?
03-20-07, 12:50 PM
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free agent and redline make some pretty basic bmx cruisers starting around $200 or 250.
03-20-07, 12:55 PM
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FYI, Pedro's bike from Napoleon Dynamite was a Volume "Sledgehammer" which is a 26" cruiser. I think they retail for $399.
03-20-07, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Natron
FYI, Pedro's bike from Napoleon Dynamite was a Volume "Sledgehammer" which is a 26" cruiser. I think they retail for $399.
03-20-07, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Dude that's not it. No shocks or pegs. Not lucky.
03-20-07, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Natron
Yeah it is. The one in the movie was tarted-up a bit.
NFW, dude. Check that top tube.
03-20-07, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
NFW, dude. Check that top tube.
03-20-07, 02:50 PM
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Movie was already on DVD when that bike was made availabe.
03-21-07, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Tully
I don't have one now, but sometime I will buy this:
26"
26"
Super super fun to ride on ramps with, especially if you want a full upper body workout.
the brakes are super squishy though, but a new brake lever makes a pretty good difference.
03-26-07, 03:51 PM
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Heh, heh!
I'm using this to ride about 6 miles RT and it's also my cruising around bike. I'm a short big boy and I needed a good cromoly frame to handle the weight (5' 6", ~260 lbs)
It was a PITA to get that rear wheel in it. I had the LBS install a Nexus Inter-4 hub (a bit of a faux pas here?) into the original rim, it has a coaster brake. It's got the 24" Hookworms and they are nice and smooth. I'm taking bunnyhops on it whenever I need to ride the sidewalks around town (off, not on . . . yet).
I just attached my Streamlight Stinger flashlight on there along with all the requisite lights to make it safer to ride at night. Those apehangers are a gonna get wrapped in tape soon.
The other modification I made to it was to change that OEM seat. It's fine when you go the first mile, but that thing becomes a literal PITA finishing the ride. The seatpost was as long as it was gonna get, but I had to have another inch or two to make it more rideable. I found a great gel seat similar in shape to the OEM seat. It's black and the seat rails along with the extra padding added the bit of extra height I needed to make it the perfect cruiser. I'm really getting a kick out of it now. I now ride it as much as possible.
I'll post more pics when I'm done with the bar tape and such.
It was a PITA to get that rear wheel in it. I had the LBS install a Nexus Inter-4 hub (a bit of a faux pas here?) into the original rim, it has a coaster brake. It's got the 24" Hookworms and they are nice and smooth. I'm taking bunnyhops on it whenever I need to ride the sidewalks around town (off, not on . . . yet).
I just attached my Streamlight Stinger flashlight on there along with all the requisite lights to make it safer to ride at night. Those apehangers are a gonna get wrapped in tape soon.
The other modification I made to it was to change that OEM seat. It's fine when you go the first mile, but that thing becomes a literal PITA finishing the ride. The seatpost was as long as it was gonna get, but I had to have another inch or two to make it more rideable. I found a great gel seat similar in shape to the OEM seat. It's black and the seat rails along with the extra padding added the bit of extra height I needed to make it the perfect cruiser. I'm really getting a kick out of it now. I now ride it as much as possible.
I'll post more pics when I'm done with the bar tape and such.
03-26-07, 04:11 PM
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How much clearance do you have between the stays and that rear tire?
03-26-07, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DoshKel
I love those tires. So nice.
03-26-07, 04:47 PM
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Here's my bike. Her name is Ginger.
"Shadow Conspiracy X Invisible Man" limited edition frame
Shadow Conspiracy fork
Shadow Conspiracy hubs, sprocket
Shadow Conspiracy "Interlock v2" chain
Shadow Conspiracy seat, clamp, seatpost
Shadow Conspiracy headset, handlebars, stem, bar ends
Shadow Conspiracy Finger Banger grips (chopped)
"Invisible Man" rims
Kenda K-Rad 24x1.95 65 PSI tires (going to 95 PSI, 24x1.75 airless soon)
"Invisible Man" 3-piece cranks (upgrading to Profiles when these wear out)
Redline pedals
Kink heavy pegs
"Shadow Conspiracy X Invisible Man" limited edition frame
Shadow Conspiracy fork
Shadow Conspiracy hubs, sprocket
Shadow Conspiracy "Interlock v2" chain
Shadow Conspiracy seat, clamp, seatpost
Shadow Conspiracy headset, handlebars, stem, bar ends
Shadow Conspiracy Finger Banger grips (chopped)
"Invisible Man" rims
Kenda K-Rad 24x1.95 65 PSI tires (going to 95 PSI, 24x1.75 airless soon)
"Invisible Man" 3-piece cranks (upgrading to Profiles when these wear out)
Redline pedals
Kink heavy pegs
03-26-07, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SpiderMike
How much clearance do you have between the stays and that rear tire?
I think I have maybe a 1/4" all around. It's enough wiggle room I think.
I'm also trying to figure out how to put front brakes on it. I know it's doable, but it's gonna be tight.
And the reason it was such it was a PITA to get that rear wheel in is because the rear stays are set at 110mm, while the hub is 130mm. Have you ever tried bending cro-mo? Not fun. And I still don't have the stays parallel enough. I gave up and just made sure the wheel wouldn't worm it's way in/out.
03-26-07, 05:15 PM
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I've always wanted one of those Invisible jammies. Nice ride ryansupak. Ultimate would be the BMW cruiser made for Supreme.
