|   should I buy a cruiser? | T-Rock
Oct 28, 2003 9:05 AM | | I am a fairly avid Single Speed mtn biker and generally ride semi Technical XC terrain. I would really like to learn and get more confident on Drops and Jumps. My current bike is more of a cross country set up and is not a good bike to learn stunts on. I am 30 years old 6'2" 190lbs. Would buying a BMX cruiser be the way to go in order to learn drops and jumps? I would most likely ride it mainly in an urban enviroment and occasionally seek out dirt jumps. There is a 25% chance I may try to do a couple BMX races. Also, I don't want to spend much cash and will probably start hunting on E-bay. Any suggestions on what bikes to look for? I am most concerned with fit and cost at this point. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. |
| re: should I buy a cruiser? | jden2003
Oct 30, 2003 6:28 PM | | im 34 years old 6'1" and 200 lbs.i just started riding bmx again after 15 years on a mountain bike and it greatly improved my bike handling skills.
i started with a cruiser for jumps and trails and am now racing a 20" bmx
id say give it a shot,buy used you can allways sell it.
if your interested i have a mcs magnum 24" frame and fork set i can sell you real cheap.
also go to
www.vintagebmx.com and check out the forums there |
| re: should I buy a cruiser? | kona2four
Oct 31, 2003 6:13 AM | | T-Rock - Sounds like you would be better served with a bike like Kona Roast or Stuff, Specialized P series, Norco 125 or something along those lines. Also for that type of riding size the frame smaller than you would for your XC rides. |
| re: should I buy a cruiser? | BMXKING
Nov 8, 2003 10:35 AM | | I am an avid mt. bike, single speed, DH, XC rider, and used to race BMX 12 years ago. I just got back into BMX racing, and after years of riding mt. bikes, I realized that BMX bikes (street, vert, dirt jumps and racing) are quite specific to the task, and so, very uncomfortable when not ridden in the ideal situation. SO, if you want to ride a BMX track, get one. If you want to go to the skate park, get one. -If you want to be a mt. biker with better skills, get the smaller hardtail that you can throw around on some jumps, drops, etc - but still be able to ride in normal situations. |
| re: should I buy a cruiser? | Escrowdog
Nov 9, 2003 6:39 AM | | Well, I'm pretty much of a spode when it comes to mtn. bikes, I'm 36, I ride for fun and to keep in shape for motorcycle harescrambles. I just got back into mtn. biking last year to ride with my five year old and I was surprised at how much fun I was having on a full suspension bike vs. the totally rigid Nashiki I had in '90. Anyway, that old Nashiki and other mtn. bikes I had ridden on and off over the years all felt the same way...flat bars, seat too high and WAY too far forward to get aggressive on jumps, basically XC bikes built for climbing and efficiency...just completely uncomfortable on jumps for me (I came from a BMX background.) So this bike (yes I went cheap, Mongoose Zero G3 with added Psylo SL)I specifically setup for comfort on jumps, bumps and downhills. Upgraded the fork, added riser bars, run the seat slightly lower than XC. What a huge difference. A buddy of mine rode it who has a Specialized hardtail, flat bars, XC setup, bla bla bla...he loved it! Well, he loved the ergos...not much has changed in components over the years, you still get what you pay for. Soooooo, now I'm looking at other full-on freeride type bikes...I'm totally hooked! Personally I would stick with a 26" bike if that's what you ride mostly and just get on with better ergos for jumps. I still think the XC setup is sketchy at best for any real jumps or drops, so not sure how much it will help with your current bike...you'll probably get hooked on long travel freeriding and hang up the other. :) |
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