Fairdale gave Taj Mihelich’s signature model cruiser a new look for 2017.
Sporting an “army green” colorway, somewhat reminiscent of the original Sunday Model C frame color, it’s ready for whatever you can throw at.
Sporting a full chromo frame & fork (available separately as a f&f set), it’s big enough to sit down and pedal on but still “BMX-y” enough get in a little shreddin’ along the way.
Truth BMX have established themselves as an up-and-coming race brand with a full lineup of race-ready frames and components, including the eye-catching Main Event 24.
Now, with their strong race reputation intact, Truth BMX is turning their sights to the streets.
With race bikes being so purpose-specific these days, many riders opt to have a second bike to keep their race rides from getting thrashed when they’re out getting wild in the streets (or steezy at the trails).
It’s that line of thinking that brought about Truth BMX’s street lineup.
Of particular interest to us however is this street lineup includes a 26″ frame!
Available in red, blue and black; the “Silver Spring” frames are full cromoly and feature double-butted top and bottom tubes.
Other notables? How about removable brake mounts and clearance for 2.4″ tires.
Peep the rest of the specs:
Hit up Truth BMX for the rest of the deets.
The SE Floval Flyer has been a perennial favorite around here since we first tested the flagship race cruiser from SE so many years ago.
And with new SE models slowly being rolled out, we’ve been waiting anxiously to see what the 2017 model would look like.
Well, the pictures are out and it looks great.
There’s definitely some shiny goodness here.
Weighing in at a more-than-respectable 22.7 lbs…this complete looks ready to race.
The bike is kitted it out with Alienation rims, Tioga Powerblock tires, Promax brakes & stem, and a lightweight Pivotal seat/seatpost setup.
Built around built around a 6066 aluminum frame (with the distinctive “floval” bi-oval downtube), internally-machined integrated head tube and 3D-forged dropouts…it’s hard to go wrong here.
And if you’re wondering about the decals over the welds…they’re under the clear coat. They’re not going anywhere.
List price is $699 (US).
Time to start bugging your SE dealer.
(All pics: SE Bikes)
You might have noticed a new icon (“Big&Tall”) in the website’s sidebar over the past few days.
If you haven’t clicked on it, let me give you the lowdown on what its about.
It’s a new project I’m experimenting with…a blog called BigAndTallBMX. The focus is going to be about big setups and tall riders.
Essentially, if you’re a tall rider shredding on a 20 or 22″ you’re probably going to find something to capture your attention. (Cruiser Revolution will still cover 24″ (and bigger) BMX riding.)
It’s early days right now but so far you’ll find stuff on:
Check it out.
Last summer we got the scoop on an up-and-coming BMX company called Truth BMX .
Based out of Maryland and run by two brothers, Eric and Tony Spears, the company was quickly making a name for themselves in the race scene.
What initially caught our eye back then were their cool looking 24″ race frames.
Well, it appears they caught the attention of Al Cayne as well.
At the recent Stars & Stripes National, Cayne caught up with Eric Spears to do a bike check of Eric’s built up Truth Main Event Pro XL 24.
Looks like Cayne is ready to embrace the Truth too!
Check it.
Sunday dropped the details of their 2017 complete bikes yesterday and the bike near and dear to our hearts, the Model C, is still making its presence felt in the lineup.
New for this year is a chrome(!) frame to add a little shine to the proceedings.
Other highlights include:
*Which appear to be the new version of the tire formerly known as the “Chase Hawk tire”.
The frame is not full chromoly (chromoly downtube and headtube only)….but if previous model years are any indication, this bike is still very durable. And at a $429 US pricepoint, a great deal.
Peep all the rest of the particulars over at the Sunday site.
(Pic: Sunday Bikes)
Trent Brocker with some wallride action at park in Fresno…some time back in 2011.
(Pic poached from one of Trent Brocker’s social media feeds from the other day.)
Dig BMX has been posting up interviews with some of the legendary riders that have shredded the T-1 ramp over the years.
The latest installment in the series is the master of flow, Ruben Alcantara.
Being a close friend of Joe Rich meant Ruben — on his annual trips from Malaga to Austin — had unlimited access to the ramp while he was in town.
When Dig asked him,
“What were some of the craziest riding sessions over the years?”
I was surprised to see this being his answer:
So many. I remember one that was super fun. Joe was riding a 26” cruiser and was going so high. It was such a good day.
Wow.
Now, I don’t have to tell you how much radness Ruben has seen (or been responsible for) over his riding career.
It’s pretty awesome to learn –from a cruiser rider’s perspective — that one of the most fun sessions, with two of the most legendary riders you can think of, on one of the most legendary riding spots, in one of the best BMX cities in the US…went down on a 26″ cruiser.
Who woulda thunk it.
The teasers were coming fast and furious over the past few days…but now it’s all been revealed!
SE and Public Enemy have gotten together and collaborated on something special: The Public Enemy Big Ripper!
Built around the classic Big Ripper frame with its iconic floval tubing and looptail rear end, this collab bike is packed with tons of good stuff.
The Public Enemy Big Ripper sports the following:
I think SE and Public Enemy may have set the standard for collab bikes with this one!
Watch for these at SE dealers some in July (MSRP is $749 US)
I spotted @roccoq86 ‘s cool-looking 24 on Instagram this past weekend and I was instantly intrigued.
It was from a company that I hadn’t heard of before…Altruiste Bikes.
I decided I (we) needed to find out more about this frame.
I hit up Gabo from Altruiste and he gave me the lowdown.
Gabo has known Rocco for close to 10 years. Rocco used to ride for Doberman Bikes, a company that Gabo used to work for back in the day.
According to Gabo,
When he contacted me for a new frame, he already knew what he wanted; something very similar to what he was riding with a few geometry tweaks. The most important being the super short chainstays at 13.9”.
The geo that inspired this frame was already very new-school. We simply pushed it a bit further. It’s much lower, to help with tricks, and I think that in terms of feel it’s much closer to a 24”MTB than a bmx cruiser, and I think that’s where Rocco is most comfortable.
Geo/specs
The front end also got some special attention to increase strength/durability. Gabo says,
The large 44mm headtube is pretty cool, too. The 44mm headtube allows you to use a pressfit heaset with larger bearings for a stronger, more rigid front end. You can also get 44mm (or ”ZeroStack”) headsets in different stack heights to modify the geometry.
Pretty cool.
Rocco shreds on this frame so that increased strength in the front end is probably needed!
Gabo built up three of these frame (one being Rocco’s) so if you’re interested…you might want to hit up Altruiste, right quick.
As an added incentive, keep in mind that Altruiste Bikes is a Canadian company…so if you’re buying with American funds…you’ll get a sweet deal with the current exchange rates.
(Pics: roccoq86, @wrathofphil & altruiste_bikes)
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