24" BMX Freestyle Bike

Fleawest · 04-07-2009, 09:22 AM

Does anyone ride a BMX freestyle bike with 24" rims? I'm thinking of building one to cruze downtown. Are there any drawbacks to the larger size over the 20"? I want to add a detangler system, pegs & 3pc crank with bash guard. I'm 6'-2" and could use the extra size.

jonKranked · 04-07-2009, 10:30 AM

Sunday just came out with one that's supposed to be pretty dialed. A search will turn up a good bit of info.

cmc · 04-07-2009, 10:49 AM

a lot of people have done street riding on cruisers (grinds, handrails, manuals, 180s etc etc etc).

not many people i know of have ridden flatland on a 24, although i tried it as an experiment/project. it's not ideal for new school flatland (lots of fast spinning) but it's definitely doable and fun if you just want a cruising bike that you can also flatland on. the weight and wheel size slows things down, but it also feels super solid--some tricks i'm actually more consistent on the 24. mine is a DK General Lee 24" (which is a little too heavy.... i think the WTP avenue would be better).

here's a clip.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=24432758

FIT cruiser:

We The People "AVENUE" for example.

good thread to check out:
"Speaking of Street Cruisers"

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=196889

Stubecontinued · 04-07-2009, 02:41 PM

Mirraco 20forty, DK Cygnus ( I'm thinking about picking one up), Giant Method 24, Sunday (soon), Haro backtrail 24, Felt Brink24, DK general lee, Shadow invisible man, I thnks that's it for 24" Freestyle BMX

Greyhound · 04-07-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by quickneonrt

I am liking that We The People can't beat german made stuff

....Cause you know the Germans make good stuff.....

quickneonrt · 04-07-2009, 08:23 PM

can't appreciate a WTP till you have owned one. Nice welds just really nice build quality. they just don't get the publicity they deserve. there are lesser quality bikes that sell better just because of hype.

rpet · 04-07-2009, 09:01 PM

what WTP products are made in Germany?

quickneonrt · 04-07-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rpet

what WTP products are made in Germany?

From what I was last told most of their frames unless they started outsourcing

quickneonrt · 04-07-2009, 11:24 PM

answered my own question and I was wrong they are BASED in Germany BUT
Where are the frames made.
They are made in Taiwan with Sanko Japanese 4130. This is the very best material available and although we were the first to use it, several other well respected firms now use it too.

Cru Jones · 04-08-2009, 04:24 PM

WTP is def made in Taiwan. Nothing wrong with that, though. There is a ton of quality bmx stuff coming from the island these days.

I've been riding the Giant Method 24. It's fun on the trails, but like most of these cruisers, I think the bb is too low and the chainstays too long for it to really handle similar to a 20".

Stubecontinued · 04-09-2009, 10:35 AM

There's a method 24" at my LBS I'm STRONGLY considering purchasing over a DK Cygnus or WTP or Mirraco 20forty... I'd really like to hear about the method though as I love my 20" method team.

rpet · 04-09-2009, 10:45 AM

I just picked up the Fit. I like it so far, but I may have to find some 7" bars for it. Anyone know of 7" rise, 27"-28" wide bars? Even with the drop stem flipped up, the cockpit is 1.5" shorter than my 26, which is totally perfect for me.

I saw the Method 24 in a shop yesterday. it has the same beefy-as-hell Alienation Black Sheep rims that the Fit comes with. That would be a big reason to pick that over the WTP, which doesn't have a doublewall front rim.
The Giant is a pretty snazzy little bike for $400, if you can get past the paint job.

-rob

Cru Jones · 04-09-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by rpet

I saw the Method 24 in a shop yesterday. it has the same beefy-as-hell Alienation Black Sheep rims that the Fit comes with. That would be a big reason to pick that over the WTP, which doesn't have a doublewall front rim.
The Giant is a pretty snazzy little bike for $400, if you can get past the paint job.

-rob

The paint job is my favorite part! One of the things I really like about the method is the 22" TT. I'm pretty sure that's longer than most of the others. It's long enough to clear for x-ups/barspins, but it feels like a 21" tt 20 inch to me.

Stubecontinued · 04-09-2009, 11:56 AM

I think I'm sold. My birthday is in two weeks so I'm thinkin' Method 24" here I come. I love the paint job as well, and the finish looked really good to me, it just looks a little thin... or something. So I gather form you pic that it will hold up to serious riding.. does it feel strong? how's the weight? Unfortunately my back is messed up now so I can't even go test one.

I think most of the other cruisers have a 21 or 21.5 TT

Also.. do you ride the stock bas or larger ones?

cmc · 04-09-2009, 03:57 PM

Another point for the Method would be that 990's work better when they're on the chainstays (the old standard way) than when they are upside-down on the seatstays (the 2000's design)....

It has to do with a more direct/straight-line pull through the seat tube to the brake and having a shorter straddle cable. Doesn't look quite as new school, but it's a good idea (unless for some reason you want micro gearing).