In the aforementioned Instagram post, S&M also asked for input on the new frame, specifically what colorways did people want? Taking a “wisdom of crowds” approach, S&M promised that the most popular color suggestions, based on number of comments, would make their way into the production models. (A cool trans orange prototype was shown as an example, see screen grabs.)
Sprinkled in the comments were multiple requests for a disc brake version of the frame…it’ll be interesting to see if that upgrade makes it into production!
As the sun goes down on 2013, let’s take a look at some of the most notable cruiser news items of the past year.
10. “Duffman man says…oh yeah!”…in one of the most surprising collaborations in recent memory, CULT teamed up with the Simpsons to put out the The Simpsons/CULT Duffman Cruiser.
8. Don’t call it a comeback…but then again maybe you should…We the People returned to the 24” scene with the trails-y Atlas 24. Subrosa also came back with the DTT TTWOFOUR frame. Liquid Bikes debuted a new american-made Feedback V2 frame.
(Wayne Keller testing the Subrosa DTT TTWO FOUR frame)
7. The tanwall tire also made an impressive return…showing up on completes from We The People and Free Agent, in addition to an aftermarket tire from Stolen. Hopefully this trend will continue in 2014 with more aftermarket options.
3. Sunday continued to spread the word about new school 24s. Whether its Bobby Parker promoting #TwoFourTuesday, or Sunday featuring 24” riders in their FB feed, Sunday was reppin’.
2. Stolen Bikes’ strong showing at Interbike…with a solid lineup of completes, frames, aftermarket parts and the debut of a 26” model…Stolen showed everyone that they mean business when it comes to cruisers.
S&M Bikes have been dropping hints recently about their latest prototypes: 22 and 24 inch versions of the popular ATF frame.
There’s some talk that the 22″ version may have a slacker head angle than the current 22″ Holmes frame and a longer top tube to make it more of a trails-y style frame.
No word yet on the specs of the 24″ model but I’m very interesting to see how it compares to the 24″ Dirt Bike.
Here’s a pic of the 22″ ATF prototype all built up:
Looking forward to hearing more about these two frames (especially the 24)!
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