Author Topic: Thinking along the lines 24" Cruiser UPDATED... (Read 2072 times)

BADDH · « **on:** April 06, 2014, 09:20 PM »

Any help guys what's the score with cruisers, ones to own and ones to avoid

Comments welcomed guys....

Oh and any for sale ...pm me

Blacky · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2014, 09:30 PM »

I just got an se big ripper santacruz edition 29" awsome

Munnyella · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2014, 09:37 PM »

Had a couple of SE flovals, 2007 and a 2009, loved building and owning both, just didn't enjoy riding them.

Seat too low for a pub cruiser, both were crap on the track, both looked ace!! both got sold.

Also had a Haro x24, early 2000's, £30 on ebay, powdered it, dressed it in nice tyres etc, heavier that the Flovals, but rode so much better.

Depends what you want, Old school cruisers are a bit more `upright' than more modern ones.

Would still have another Floval though, Love the SE thing.

MM

monkian · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2014, 09:56 PM »

If you fancy taking on a Mid build, this'll make a great ride:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,173152.0.html

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2014, 10:01 PM »

Love my Floval

brass monkey! · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2014, 10:10 PM »

Mid school Flovals are cool,, heres mine

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2014, 10:12 PM »

Had a few 24"s all have seemed to small and look proper crap with the huge seat post, now rolling on a 26" and 29" and find them much nicer.

BADDH · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2014, 10:35 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on April 06, 2014, 10:12 PM

Had a few 24"s all have seemed to small and look proper crap with the huge seat post, now rolling on a 26" and 29" and find them much nicer.

Sounds interesting, 26" mmmmm. 29" sounds big

nitrohopper · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2014, 11:37 PM »

Got this one bought by a buddy of mine who rode it for 20 mins but couldn't get on with it

BADDH · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2014, 06:24 AM »

I am going to try Norty40's Skyway 24 at Chester, it will be either a mmm I like or the Coffin nail on the Idea

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2014, 08:06 AM »

That Sunday looks well nice!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2014, 08:44 AM »

They got a high BB, had a WTP avenue, same problem high BB, Chumlee flipped over the bars on it at MK, man the ground shooook. Brake mounts look cack on the skyways but avocet are now dumping them on ebay at trade so might be worth looking at them in white and get the brake mounts removed

Mat · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2014, 08:59 AM »

Them SE reissues are nice to ride, got a floval & a quad, cool things.

Both sat in me garage doing nowt at the mo so if you fancy either of em drop us a PM

brass monkey! · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:22 AM »

Quote from: pickle on April 09, 2014, 08:06 AM

That Sunday looks well nice!

YEAH, ditto - LOOKS NICE IN BLACK

jimwise68 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:23 AM »

Love my 24" Skyway, rides beautifully. The quads flex in the bottom bracket quite a bit. Had a new Floval back in 2008. Nice and sturdy but not as nice as the Skyway IMO.

Spen69 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2014, 01:08 PM »

Nope. Get a 22" Faction Almero. Rides more like a 20" than all those mentioned so far

I love riding my Faction Zeightgiest but it's a bit low spec. The new Almero is the bollox - tests better than the S&M 22" and the new wheels and kevlar tyres are awesome

nitrohopper · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2014, 02:56 PM »

Quote from: pickle on April 09, 2014, 08:06 AM

That Sunday looks well nice!

brandnew ridden for 20 mins at max £280.00 plus 15.00 postage

pickle · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2014, 05:56 PM »

Bargain!!

In2bmx · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2014, 07:17 PM »

Don't think I'll sell my 83, 88 or 95 robbo cruisers yet mate but you'll be first in line if i do

I could be tempted to sell the 82 Torker cruiser for the right money

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2014, 07:57 PM »

Jim can you raise the seat post a bit more ? Carls torker is lush

snoopy72 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2014, 08:07 PM »

I had a mint 2006 gt pro 24 and really couldn't get on with the geometry, would never own another.

BADDH · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:35 PM »

Quote from: in2bmx on April 09, 2014, 07:17 PM

Don't think I'll sell my 83, 88 or 95 robbo cruisers yet mate but you'll be first in line if i do

I could be tempted to sell the 82 Torker cruiser for the right money

Cheers Carlos there a credit to you pal..

Torkers to nice u can't sell it. !!