Author Topic: 24" Skyway Cruiser (Read 16447 times)

hooga1975 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 19, 2012, 11:13 AM »

Peter I saw on Planet BMX that profile are going to do some more of the retro profiles. Should be ready for around June.
I am going to put my order in

Peter J · « **Reply #51 on:** January 19, 2012, 11:19 AM »

Cheers fella

Think the framesets will be ready around the same time

Its an ideal time for Profile to cash in on the TA's release

I remember some people were not happy with the quality....can anyone remember what the problems were with the cranks

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #52 on:** January 19, 2012, 11:23 AM »

Quote from: mattuknc on January 19, 2012, 10:31 AM

What/ where are you getting your wheels from then? I'm finding it hard to find a nice set that don't have disc hubs etc?! $:-\$

Ready built cruiser wheelsets are available and there are also lots of 24"rims around.Try Source BMX,Groove BMX and Ultimate BMX.
http://www.groovebmx.co.uk/product/Excess%2024%20Wheelset%20excess-24-wheelset/874&pId=874

http://www.sourcebmx.com/products/bmx-racing-products/bmx-racing-wheels/1874.shtml

http://www.ultimatebmxparts.com/index.php/products/complete-wheels.html

jimwise68 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 19, 2012, 11:55 AM »

Anyone know what the crank is that is on the chrome prototype?

hooga1975 · « **Reply #54 on:** January 19, 2012, 12:08 PM »

Jim I am pretty sure that the cranks you are talking about are SE Racing ones.

Gashead · « **Reply #55 on:** January 19, 2012, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: jimwise68 on January 19, 2012, 11:55 AM

Anyone know what the crank is that is on the chrome prototype?

SE ones, like you would find on the 2011 OM Flyer

jimwise68 · « **Reply #56 on:** January 19, 2012, 12:27 PM »

Quote from: Gashead on January 19, 2012, 12:19 PM

Quote from: jimwise68 on January 19, 2012, 11:55 AM
Anyone know what the crank is that is on the chrome prototype?

SE ones, like you would find on the 2011 OM Flyer

Cheers Nick. They any good?

jimwise68 · « **Reply #57 on:** January 19, 2012, 12:37 PM »

Just checked the SE ones on OM Flyer and they are five arm spider, the TA prototype has 4 arm spider. Which spider is that one?

hooga1975 · « **Reply #58 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:12 PM »

Quote from: jimwise68 on January 19, 2012, 12:37 PM

Just checked the SE ones on OM Flyer and they are five arm spider, the TA prototype has 4 arm spider. Which spider is that one?

I think these are the ones

http://www.planetbmx.com/shop/bike-components-parts/cranks/se-racing-hauler-cranks-175mm-2pc-cr-mo/prod_1023.html

jimwise68 · « **Reply #59 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:39 PM »

OK, so whats the spider?

Had some 80s Profile Box cranks on my Changa and have to say they felt nicer than Redlines. So perhaps a retro set of those may be order of the day.

hooga1975 · « **Reply #60 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:55 PM »

Jim, have a look over on Porkchops site. He does some retro spiders on there.

MartyC · « **Reply #61 on:** January 19, 2012, 02:13 PM »

Quote from: jimwise68 on January 19, 2012, 12:27 PM

Quote from: Gashead on January 19, 2012, 12:19 PM
Quote from: jimwise68 on January 19, 2012, 11:55 AM
Anyone know what the crank is that is on the chrome prototype?

SE ones, like you would find on the 2011 OM Flyer

Cheers Nick. They any good?

For cruising not racing, my mate Thorpedo tore one of them to bits coming out of the gate

ColoredTuffs.com · « **Reply #62 on:** January 19, 2012, 03:48 PM »

Quote from: jimwise68 on January 19, 2012, 12:37 PM

Just checked the SE ones on OM Flyer and they are five arm spider, the TA prototype has 4 arm spider. Which spider is that one?

The chrome 24" TA that I have has a new Bullseye spider on it. I will have them up on the planetBMX site soon. They are VERY sweet!
The cranks are 180mm SE cranks that I took off of a 2011 PK Ripper Team XLP complete bike. The chrome plating is GREAT on those, so I used them for that bike.

mattuknc · « **Reply #63 on:** January 19, 2012, 04:17 PM »

I shall keep an eye out for that Bullseye spider...

jimwise68 · « **Reply #64 on:** January 19, 2012, 07:50 PM »

Quote from: ColoredTuffs.com on January 19, 2012, 03:48 PM

Quote from: jimwise68 on January 19, 2012, 12:37 PM
Just checked the SE ones on OM Flyer and they are five arm spider, the TA prototype has 4 arm spider. Which spider is that one?

The chrome 24" TA that I have has a new Bullseye spider on it. I will have them up on the planetBMX site soon. They are VERY sweet!
The cranks are 180mm SE cranks that I took off of a 2011 PK Ripper Team XLP complete bike. The chrome plating is GREAT on those, so I used them for that bike.

Nice one, thanks for the heads up.

tickz · « **Reply #65 on:** January 22, 2012, 12:52 PM »

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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

AKGOFF · « **Reply #66 on:** January 22, 2012, 01:00 PM »

That TA Cruiser looks Fookin awesome and the Tuffs look wicked and certainly upto the job.
All you guys who have one coming should be well pleased, I'd have one in White though.

Adam

stidds · « **Reply #67 on:** January 22, 2012, 01:04 PM »

Quote from: AKGOFF on January 22, 2012, 01:00 PM

That TA Cruiser looks Fookin awesome and the Tuffs look wicked and certainly upto the job.
All you guys who have one coming should be well pleased, I'd have one in White though.

Adam

You are right Adam, it does look very nice indeed and the Tuff's look spot on with it.

mattuknc · « **Reply #68 on:** January 28, 2012, 10:27 AM »

Seeing it rolling I think I shall be going with Tuffs after all.

Quote from: Stidds on January 22, 2012, 01:04 PM

Quote from: AKGOFF on January 22, 2012, 01:00 PM
That TA Cruiser looks Fookin awesome and the Tuffs look wicked and certainly upto the job.
All you guys who have one coming should be well pleased, I'd have one in White though.

Adam

You are right Adam, it does look very nice indeed and the Tuff's look spot on with it.

mattuknc · « **Reply #69 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:19 PM »

Tuff's ordered and also a nice set of Paul Component brakes!

Realling looking forward to building this one.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #70 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:28 PM »

Quote from: AKGOFF on January 22, 2012, 01:00 PM

the Tuffs look wicked and certainly upto the job.

AKGOFF · « **Reply #71 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:33 PM »

Quote from: Dark Diggler on January 29, 2012, 06:28 PM

Quote from: AKGOFF on January 22, 2012, 01:00 PM
the Tuffs look wicked and certainly upto the job.

You disagree on which point, or both, or just like being different?

Betty · « **Reply #72 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:44 PM »

Anyone know when these frames are gonna be ready?

Was a long wait for the 20" re issue frames... $:-\$

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #73 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:52 PM »

listen, as I have said, they will be up to the job for 90% of people who own them, great for cruising around on

Personally, I dont think they look good and know from experience that they are not up to anything more than that video shows, small, straight impacts at slow speed (and even then I wouldn't trust em, or the dropouts at the rear of those frames), they are laughably flexy when you pedal hard, the laughter alone makes it hard to ride them at pace and once they buckle, which they will, you are fooked as you will be using a V-Brake on those frames (much less pad clearance from the rim).

Do I like to be different....I am fookin different to most people, its what keeps me going