With the new year under way, it’s good to see some new(ish) 24″ BMX action popping up on the interwebs.
In this case, it’s Creson Dude checking in…rolling on his custom 24″ FBM Steadfast (with welded on disc mounts) with non other than FBM proprietor, Steve “Cranpa” Crandall.
The two of them are hitting some east coast trails late in December in this clip…the music a perfect back drop to the chill session filling the screen.
Definitely a good way to start the year!
Back in 2014, it was hard to imagine that FBM might build a 29″ cruiser…but they did — it was a custom build for a customer — and it looked great.
Turns out, FBM has been getting a lot of requests for 26 and 29 frame sets as of late. So they have up and decided to offer them by pre-order!
Hot damn!
Dubbed “The 26er” and “The 29er”, these high end frames & fork sets are “designed for blasting curb cuts, cruising the neighborhood, and getting rad.”
Sounds about right to me.
Click on the respective links for the full low down on specs/geometry and ordering info:
Maybe it’s just me but everytime I see FBM, I think of the lyrics to KMFDM’s “Light“. But I digress…
FBM posted another custom cruiser frame build on their site and this time it is long-time Cruiser Revolution reader Bam’s custom frame.
Check out the specs:
Head Tube: 75 degrees
Seat Tube: 70 degrees
Top Tube: 22″
Chain Stay: 15″
BB Height: 14″
Standover: 6″
If you look closely, you’ll notice some very distinctive forks on this setup…there’s an extra 2″ on the fork leg. A definite nod to old school Bottema forks.
The process
Bam had been shopping around for a custom builder but found most of his options were too expensive or too limited in geometry options. He decided to give FBM a call, although I think he was a little apprehensive given John Paul Roger’s recent comments about cruisers in an article in DIG magazine (he called them goofy, etc.) Despite his initial concerns, FBM was on board with the build.
Bam said:
The FBM plan gives you an online form to check the available options, they offer to do anything you want, then some discussion, send them half of the money, then they send you a drawing to approve. The price includes shipping and it didn’t cost extra for a 24″ model. They send photos of the process as it happens.
According to Bam, FBM’s custom prices are some of the best/lowest out there. He took the time to check out a bunch of different builders, so I believe him.
Can’t wait to see this all built up.
Friends, a new day has come. Of all the hard-core BMX companies, FBM was the last one I thought would put out a cruiser frame.
I thought they followed the “20 inch till we die” bmx ethos.
Apparently I was wrong.
Maybe building fixies has opened their eyes to the possibilities of big wheeled bikes?
Who knows? I’m just stoked that FBM has built a cruiser!
Check out the specs…this is a big frame!
Head Tube: 72 degrees
Seat Tube: 71 degrees
Top Tube: 23.5″
Chain Stay: 15.5″
BB Height: 12″
According to the FBM site, more 24″ news is on the way…if it’s a complete, I might just lose it.
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