Some tricks are timeless. The bikes and location may change but the feeling never does. Jim Bauer with classic style that spans two different eras of BMX. (Check out Bauer’s photostream on flickr for more.)
Same trick, two different eras
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Tags: BMX tricks, classic style, Jim Bauer, no-hander
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Old School, Trails/Jumping
Fit CR24 gets an update for 2010
16 09 2009Fit bikes just released their 2010 catalogue and it looks like the CR24 has been updated for the new year. Available in chrome (pictured) and black it looks like Fit has followed the lead of Sunday bikes and gone with a higher bottom bracket. We the People also went with a higher BB on their 2010 24″ Avenue. (I guess there’s no better vindication of Sunday’s pioneering move to update 24″ bike geometry than to have other big-name companies use it on their own models.)
I’m a bit suprised that the top tube length is now shorter…down to 21.25″. While not a significant difference, a large number of 24″ riders are the big side so making the rider area smaller seems to be a strange move.
Also, would it kill them to put some gold components on the black version? They’ve done it on some of their 20″ models and it really makes the bike look sharp.
I do like the chrome version though. It’s got that sweet, old school 80s vibe to it.
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Tags: 2010 We the People Avenue, 24" BMX, Chrome BMX, Fit CR24, Sunday bikes
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Old School, Trails/Jumping
CycleCraft is back
30 07 2009If you’ve been around BMX for a while, you know the CycleCraft name. Having faded from the scene for a number of years, it seemed to be one of those “whatever happened to…” companies from back in the day. However, all that has changed, with a recent change in ownership that seems intent on restoring some of the former glory back to CycleCraft. A recent thread on VintageBMX provides some details on how the new owners are trying to preserve the distinctive look of the bikes while updating them with modern geometry.
While the picture above (of the new 24″ prototype) isn’t the greatest, it clearly shows the new owners are on the right track with the new and improved CycleCraft. Now if they could just lure back Brian Foster (he used to ride for them)…well, then I think we’d have something magical.
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Tags: 24" prototype, Brian Foster, CycleCraft BMX, Vintage BMX
Categories : New products, New School, Old School, Racing, Trails/Jumping
First look at We The People Avenue 24″
22 07 2009We The People have just unveiled their 2010 line of bikes and they’ve really stepped things up with the new WTP Avenue 24″. This bike is a beauty. If you’ve read some of my past posts, you know that I’m a fan of gold anodized parts and big handlebars. The Avenue 24″ has both. Not only that, the colours and the graphics make this one of the best-looking completes out there (although it does remind me of the Sunday Olive Green Model-C). Set to land in stores in September, I can’t wait to check out one of these up close.
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Tags: big cruiser handlebars, Gold anodized parts, We The People, We The People 2010 lineup, We the People Avenue 24"
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, street, Trails/Jumping
BMX Plus! shows cruisers some love
14 07 2009BMX Plus! seems to have the staying power of Keith Richards. When other magazines folded, BMX Plus! kept right on trucking. Dismissed by many as not being hardcore enough, they seemed to have found the magic formula to keep puttin out a mag, month after month.
But what is that magic formula? Maybe it’s that they’re not afraid to spotlight 24″ BMX every once in a while.
Last month I picked up a copy at a local bike shop and was stoked to see a GHP 24 being tested. Then this month I noticed a MCS Magnum 24 being tested. Pretty cool considering 24″ BMX tests are so few and far between. Can’t say that I’ve ever been a huge fan of Plus! but the last few issues have made me take notice and start looking for it on the newstand.
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Tags: 24" BMX tests, BMX Plus!, GHP 24, Keith Richards, MCS Magnum 24
Categories : New products, Racing, Trails/Jumping
Stompin’ Stu Thomsen is still the man
6 07 2009As America celebrated it’s proud history this past weekend, I got to thinking about some of the big names that made BMX history in the U.S. over the years. Perhaps none bigger is the man, Stompin’ Stu Thomsen. A dominant force in Pro BMX racing in the ’70s and ’80s, he was also no slouch at jumping.
Now in his 50s, the tenacity to win races is still there and his jumping ability doesn’t seem to have faded with age either. Check out this shot from last year’s NBL grandnationals. Stu flying into turn three with style to spare on his Redline cruiser!
For more on Stompin’ Stu, check out red-division‘s* write up on Stu’s recent appearance (and cruiser win!) at the ABA Midwest Nationals.
*red-division is in Spanish, so don’t forget to use “Google translate” when checking it out.
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Tags: ABA Midwest Nationals, BMX history, BMX jumping, NBL grandnationals, Pro BMX racing, Redline BMX cruiser, Stompin' Stu Thomsen, Stu Thomsen
Categories : New School, Old School, Racing, Trails/Jumping
Underestimated – best thing on YouTube?
2 07 2009In the last little while BMX has gotten pretty cliquey….you’re either a street rider or a flatland rider, freestyler or racer, someone with a seatpost or someone with a pivotal-thingie built into the frame. Not only that, you’ve also got blogs and forums seemingly dedicated to slamming new products produced by rider-owned companies (not that some don’t deserve it). It kind of makes me long for the days when riders dabbled a bit in every element of riding, and whenever you saw another rider you felt that instant connection…because you both rode…and it didn’t matter what or how.
It’s enough to bum you out…unless you come across something like this:
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Tags: BMX, freestyler, racer, Underestimated BMX video
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Old School, Racing, Trails/Jumping
Anarchy in the UK
10 05 2009Sutty, the guy behind a cool blog from the UK called but the regrets are killing me posted an update recently with some cool riding shots. With this weekend being a bit of bust riding-wise, these pictures at least got me thinking good riding thoughts and were a good reminder that we are on the cusp of warmer weather and prime trails riding time.
Looking forward to some more updates (and pics) from the UK! Keep up the good work Sutty.
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Tags: cruiser bmx, Sutty, Trails, UK
Categories : Trails/Jumping
cruiser revolution 
