anyone know about bmx oldsklool ones

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

they used to make a bigger bmx

 

slightly bigger frame and wheels than the standard popular models such as tuff burner night burner raleigh burner etc

 

any one know what these bigger ones were called i think raleigh made them

[Stu_B]

They make bmx cruisers with 24" wheels?

 

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

is the frame bigger too ?

[dannyb]

yes, they are a blast to ride

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

yes, they are a blast to ride

 

whats the frame size ?

[dannyb]

sorry i dont know the sizes, but if i put my 20" next to my 24"

the 24 is bigger (longer)

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

you got one of each

 

any pics of them side by side ?

[zac.gfc]

sorry i dont know the sizes, but if i put my 20" next to my 24"

the 24 is bigger (longer)

 

Measure between the middle of the headtube and seatpost

gives you the top tube size

[Stu_B]

I think they're about the same length as a BMX frame. I looked one up & it had a 21.5" top tube which is about an inch longer than my BMX frame.

[dannyb]

my old skool 20" bmx has a top tube of 18" and

the 24" has a top tube 22".

 

 

sorry, no pictures of them side by side.

[Stu_B]

18" is it a flatland bike?! That's really short.

[dannyb]

'85 dp freestyler, think it was just 1 bmx that did it all back then?

 

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

thats nice

 

i just interested in buying a bmx but not sure how much of a tit id look on a small bike

 

thats why i want to know the size of the bigger ones though i understand they are rare

[dannyb]

i'm 5tf 10 and it's a squeeze riding the 20"

 

you need to get to a bike shop and sit on a few.

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

i'm 5tf 10 and it's a squeeze riding the 20"

 

you need to get to a bike shop and sit on a few.

 

hmm now that could be taken the wrong way

 

im 5ft 10 i think but got short legs (always have to buy short inside leg trousers anyway )

[Stu_B]

Those old skool bmx's are tiny though, the proportions are all weird. My mate has a raleigh burner & it's nothing like my modern BMX.

[silverstreak]

yeah but twice as tough if its proper 80s burner

[Stu_B]

Errr I don't think a raleigh burner would last 10 minutes if I took it to a skatepark

[zac.gfc]

They wouldn't last anywhere near 10mins in a skatepark

Frame would just snap so easily over a few hips

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

Those old skool bmx's are tiny though, the proportions are all weird. My mate has a raleigh burner & it's nothing like my modern BMX.[/quote

 

so you saying a newr modle would be better

any suggestions stu would be great

 

also mods like those bent back seat posts etc ( just to make it look and feel more like it suits a 5ft 10 grown man )

[emu]

Those old skool bmx's are tiny though, the proportions are all weird. My mate has a raleigh burner & it's nothing like my modern BMX.

 

I think you will find its the modern stuff thats all weird looking

[RossMK2]

im no good with these to old for me to know

 

 

you can get 24" bmx now though i know that

 

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

that looks like a little bmx with big wheels??

[RossMK2]

from one iv seen of some mate i think it slightly bigger

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

from one iv seen of some mate i think it slightly bigger

 

ok cheers ill look into it

 

where do you get them from (so you can see first before you buy?)