Cruiser.....or......Bruiser.....?

[Mickeyspinn]

I like this bike. It’s not what Canadians or Americans call cruisers though. These bicycles in the UK are not like cruisers over here. Your cruisers are what people here convert to single speeds and race. A cruiser here is a BMX bicycle with 24 or 26 inch wheels or a modified one. They evolved roughly at the same time as mountain bikes and early mountain bikes used some cruiser parts. This is all from memory. At a recent classic bike ride the old time BMX guys brought out their cruisers, chrome plated cantilever 26 inch frames heavily modified with disc brakes. Here is a 1978 cruiser.View attachment 659362
Cruisers are also any vintage, or a modern copy of what could be called a “newspaper boy bicycle”. Cruiser culture is a thing in the USA, especially in California.View attachment 659371
Anyway, a real difference in the cruiser notion.

Hello nabeaquam ! Nice of you to join us
Yes we do things differently this side of pond....tyres and tires..... tomato..and..tomatoe!
About the only thing we had close to the top pic you posted is a Raleigh from donkeys ago!
There was a little fad of 26" BMX a few years back...then of course it had to be 29"....
I'm building this because well before I get too old I got have another mess about on a BMX again ....and one that kinda fits me !

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Another great thread Mickey! Can't wait for the next update

Thank you sir!
Hopefully more tomorrow....if I can get a headset made I'll be back on it

 

[Imlach]

Thank you sir!
Hopefully more tomorrow....if I can get a headset made I'll be back on it

Priorities eh

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Priorities eh

Absolutely old bean....love a proper challenge !
And a challenge it is......one race is now a very happy and snug fit in a new cup...
Now.....to do it again..for the top one....

 

[velofrog]

You should have a YouTube channel Mickey, this is all stuff I’d watch, you clearly have the talent and the wit!

 

[Mickeyspinn]

You should have a YouTube channel Mickey, this is all stuff I’d watch, you clearly have the talent and the wit!

Haha that's very kind and that's all very well.....but I don't have the looks

 

[velofrog]

Ach, sure you’d manage to make a nice shiny mask!

 

[Imlach]

Ach, sure you’d manage to make a nice shiny mask!

If we do a whip round we can get him one of these

 

[Mickeyspinn]

If we do a whip round we can get him one of these

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So ...bikes....beer....and bondage.....
Might have to be an only fans channel

 

[eric_james]

Ach, sure you’d manage to make a nice shiny mask!

Not a wee mask