Top 4 Cruiser news stories of 2016
Here we are…at the end of 2016. A bunch of stuff happened this year in the cruiser world and while I was planning on doing a standard “Top Ten”…it seemed like four key items stood out to me the most...
View Article26″ Cult x VANS tires at the beach
Cult Bikes and Vans just dropped a video of street phenomenon, Dakota Roche, trying out the 26″ Cult x Vans collab tire. The tires we checked out last year at Interbike and come stock on the 26″ Cult...
View ArticleFloval Flyer flashback video
I kinda freaked out when I got my first look at the 2017 SE Floval Flyer last summer. It was so retro-cool, chock full of throwback parts and gold ano…it got me right in the feels. Now, SE’s back with...
View ArticleEverything’s coming up Van Halen
Might as well jump to the stereo and cue up the “Panama” track because Flite Pads is introducing a new Van Halen-inspired pad set! Hot damn these are cool. Kinda reminds me of Tom Johnson’s custom...
View ArticleFirst look: Kuwahara Retro Cruiser
Word on the street is that Kuwahara is jumping on the retro trend and introducing a 24″ Retro BMX cruiser later this year. So much chrome-y goodness. Someone better alert Michael Strahan that this bike...
View ArticleReign in blood
Stolen Bikes recently put together a limited-run colorway of their 24″ Gold frame and fork sets…and do they ever look cool! Featuring a blood spatter paint job…you’ll be sure to reign in blood wherever...
View ArticleSpring Fling Sneak Peeks
The annual “Spring Fling” happened down in Florida this past weekend and from all indications it looked like it was off the hook (Do people still say that?). In addition to bringing together a bunch of...
View ArticleS&M soups up the Speedwagon 24
Chris Moeller wanted a little more clearance to run bigger sprockets on his race cruiser…so as any good bike company owner would do…he redesigned S&M’s flagship race cruiser, the 24″ Speedwagon! We...
View ArticleTake a chrome Speedwagon home
And now to add a bit more sizzle to the souped up S&M Speedwagon 24…S&M has dropped the chrome version! Hot damn, this looks good. I’m kinda sweatin’ this frame now. Check the previous post for...
View ArticleWall Street Journal writes piece on wheelies
If you’ve keep up on your social media these past few days, you’ve probably already seen it…the Wall Street Journal wrote an article covering BMX, “Bike Life” and Wheelies in a piece called, “The BMX...
View ArticleThe Beast was released
Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast…for the number of times I saw footage and mentions of the new SE Beastmode cruiser this weekend was truly off the chart. If somehow you...
View ArticleMongoose serious about racing comeback
Back in December, we got word that Mongoose was making a racing comeback. They kicked things off with a line of affordable, race-ready complete bikes that were available at mongoose.com and Amazon....
View ArticleFirst look: 2018 Sunday Model C
Sunday Bikes just released a preview of their 2018 lineup…and with eager anticipation I scrolled through the slideshow to have a look at the latest iteration of the 24″ Model C. New for this year is...
View ArticleWhat the Klunk?
In another one of those “is it a MTB or BMX?” moments, Volume Bikes has introduced a new bike reminiscent of 70s-era klunker mountain bikes, albeit with some updated, modern touches (like disc brakes)....
View ArticleSquid Bikes’“Shred to Ed’s” cruiser
In a relatively slow stretch of cruiser news, an interesting item popped up in my social feeds. The Squid Bikes’ “Shred to Ed’s” cruiser. Handmade in the USA, the Squid Bikes “Shred to Ed’s” cruiser is...
View ArticleFirst look: 2018 Fit Aitken 26
When I penned a farewell post to the now long-defunct Fit CR24 cruiser (C-ya Fit CR24, you’ll be missed) I figured cruisers in the Fitbikeco lineup were just about gone for good. And sadly, it appeared...
View ArticleReady for a 29″ GT Pro Performer?
Well, what is this now? Looks like GT wasn’t satisfied with upsizing the old school Performer to a 26er. New for 2018, GT has gone and supersized the Pro Performer! We’re talking 29″ wheels here folks....
View ArticleFirst look: 2018 Cult Devotion 26
When Cult joined the 26″ movement last year I was both stoked and surprised. Surprised because Cult is — for the most part — a 20″ bike company. But, on the other hand, also stoked because another...
View ArticleZoomin’ in on the 2018 STLN Zeke XLT 26
The Stolen Zeke XLT is back for 2018 and, may I dare say it, looks better than ever. Granted, not a lot has changed spec or geometry-wise from the previous model year, but hot dang is it a looker. It...
View ArticleScoping out the 2018 STLN Saint XLT 24
The Saint XLT 24 has returned to the Stolen Bikes lineup again for 2018. For this go-around, Stolen stuck with the geometry of the previous year’s model (which they updated for that model year). For...
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