Jon Faure boldly goes where no 40-something 24″ bike rider has gone before…the Woodward West MegaRamp!
It’s awesome to see Jon push his limits…although I still cringe every time I watch the crash section.
MegaRamp madness with Jon Faure
13 03 2012Comments : 2 Comments »
Tags: 24" BMX on Mega Ramp, Jon Faure, Mega Ramp, Woodward West, Woodward West MegaRamp
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Skatepark, Tomfoolery, Trails, Trails/Jumping
Updated InDust Cuatro: spy photos
9 03 2012Back in November, pictures of the new InDust Cuatro 24 were making the rounds on the Internet.
Now it looks like some refinements have been made to the geometry.
Most notably a slacker head angle (presumably to make it more stable at high speeds when riding trails) and a lower seat tube.
Stout Bikes (the company manufacturing the frames) let the cat out of the bag with some spy photos on their website the other day.
These are looking really good. No word yet on when these will be released but I suspect it will be in limited quantities when they do.
Check out the InDust Facebook page or their webpage for all the latest developments.
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Tags: Austin, InDust, InDust Cuatro 24, Stout Bikes, Texas, Trails on a 24" BMX, Trails on a BMX cruiser, Vernon
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Trails, Trails/Jumping
S&M joins the 22″ movement for 2012
7 03 2012BMXUnion posted a great interview today with Chris Moeller of S&M Bikes talking about his company’s recent foray into the manufacturing of 22″ frames, forks, wheels and tires.
According to Chris, the motivation to create the new line was simply due to friends nagging him to do it:
If my friends hadn’t been so persistent about it, it would never have happened. Once I had one built up I thought it was cool and I had fun riding it
Earlier in the interview, he also said:
The idea of a slightly larger, more stable trail bike for older guys coming off an extended break from BMX or larger riders coming off MTB’s made a lot of sense to me.
In terms of geometry, while still being fine-tuned, Chris said:
The geometry is about the same as a 20” but with a little more kicked back seat angle. The tires are 22” X 2.125” for now. It wasn’t too difficult scaling it to the larger wheels and we kicked the seat angle back for raising the seat up high to actually ride the bike. Since there are no preconceived TT lengths people are judging it by we didn’t have to worry about that. And if you go to the trails with the seat down it won’t make a difference anyway.
The release date for the 22″ Holmes (fitting name for it’s larger size, natch) is set for mid-summer along with a Revenge wheel-set and tire combo that will be sold separately.
Be sure to check out BMXUnion for more on S&M’s new 22″ gear and related musings from Chris Moeller.
Dan Closser airing out the S&M 22" prototype (Pic from BMXUnion)
For related discussion on the 22″ phenomenon, check out these earlier Cruiser Revolution posts:
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Tags: 22" BMX, 22" Holmes, 22" S&M, 22" S&M Holmes, BMX trails, BMXUnion, Chris Moeller, Dan Closser, lose a few inches, S&M bikes
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Trails, Trails/Jumping
Rasta Model-C: coolest custom Sunday?
1 03 2012I’ve seen a lot of great Sunday Model-C builds over the years but this has got to be one of the coolest!
Check out Chris Ehlbeck’s custom Rasta Model-C…this whip is badass!
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Tags: Chris Ehlbeck, Custom Sunday Model-C, Rasta Sunday Model-C, Sunday Model-C
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Skatepark, Trails, Trails/Jumping
T19 “How I Roll” 24inch BMX Cruiser
29 02 2012T19, one of the better known skateboarding brands in Japan has introduced a cool vintage-looking 24″ cruiser called the T19 X How I Roll BMX Cruiser.
For those on the vintage tip, this bike has all the classic elements to make an old-schooler happy. We’re talking v-bars, retro frame gusset, skinwall tires…true classic style. Not to mention the frame, fork and handlebar are all cro-mo. (Check out the full spec list here.)
Part of me wants to get one of these and cruise around like it’s 1983!
But then again, it might just be that this T19 video is making me want to grab my bike and run wild in the streets (It’s true…)
Special thanks to Roger Faso for giving me the heads up on this bike.
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Tags: cro-mo fork, cro-mo frame, cro-mo handlebar, Japan, Run wild in the streets, Skinwall BMX tires, T19 skateboards, T19 X How I Roll BMX Cruiser, V-handlebars, Vintage BMX cruiser
Categories : New products, Old School, shenanigans, street, Trails/Jumping
Watch this video: Know Your Roots
24 02 2012Following on the heels of his more widely known BMX documentaries, Joe Kid on a Stingray and Stompin’ Stu: The Story of BMX Legend Stu Thomsen, Mark Eaton’s new documentary, Know Your Roots: The History of Mongoose has just come out.
Lots of great stuff in here, spanning Mongoose’s colorful 40-year history, everything from the origins of the Motomag, their early race team, the scooter phenomenon and McGoo’s tenure as the team manager/marketing manager (and the reasons behind his abrupt departure). I was especially stoked to see a segment on Jeff Kosmala and his signature KOS Kruiser–which Mongoose re-issued last year–and their collective impact on the cruiser class of that era.
Another great documentary from Mark Eaton. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
Vodpod videos no longer available.Bonus info: Have you seen Mark Eaton’s section in Wheelies? It’s a perfect mix of flat and street. I must have watched that section a thousand times when that video was released. Check it out here.
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Tags: bmx cruiser class, BMX documentary, Jeff Kosmala, Joe Kid on a Stingray, Know your roots: The History of Mongoose, KOS Kruiser, Mark Eaton, McGoo, Stompin Stu: The Story of BMX Legend Stu Thomsen, Wheelies
Categories : Flatland, Freestyle, New School, Old School, Racing, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping
Backflips in 10 easy steps
22 02 2012Joe Cicman and Danny Sirkin are back again with one of their fun videos.
This time they show you how to master the backflip in 10 easy steps.
Step #1? “Tell everyone you’re pro”.
Step # 2? “Get Zen”
(Have I mentioned that you should follow this tutorial at your own risk?)
Check it out.
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Tags: backflip how-to, Backflip on BMX cruiser, backflip tutorial, Danny Sirkin, Get Zen, Joe Cicman
Categories : Freestyle, goofiness, New School, shenanigans, Tomfoolery, Trails/Jumping
Wanna lose a few inches this year?
7 02 2012The 22″ wheel movement has suddenly taken an interesting turn with the news that S&M is testing a prototype frame and tires.
In 2010, I did a post called 22″ bike: could you lose a couple inches? that generated a bunch of discussion on the pros and cons of the wheel size.
Back then I said (in the comments section) that having a single source supplier for all things 22″—Faction was the only company at the time offering 22″ stuff—would “hurt the cause”.
Now with companies like InDust offering 22″ frames and Standard building custom one-offs, the 22″ movement is starting to pick up some more momentum.
S&M is already offering 22″ forks as a custom option but has shied away from manufacturing frames till now.
With this new prototype it looks like S&M is about to jump into the 22″ scene with both feet. And by doing so, it looks like the 22″ option suddenly has a whole new level of legitimacy.
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Tags: could you lose a few inches?, Custom BMX forks, Faction Bike Co., InDust, ride indust, S&M 22" frame, S&M 22" prototype frame, S&M 22" tires, S&M bikes, Standard Bykes
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping
Skatepark shredding on a Felt Brink
1 02 2012Stumbled across this video the other day and just had to post it.
Not only is it the first time that I’ve seen the Felt Brink in action, but Jay Ruff Sr has managed to combine two of my favorite things in one video: skatepark shredding and music from the RAD soundtrack.
Well done.
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Tags: 24" Felt Brink, Felt Brink, Felt cruiser, Jay Ruff Sr, Rad movie, RAD soundtrack, Skatepark riding on a 24", Skatepark riding on a BMX cruiser, Skatepark shredding, Thunder in your heart
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Rad, Skatepark, Trails/Jumping
cruiser revolution 