2009 "Big Ripper" Options

[SouthSideSS]

(IMG:http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm296/southsidess/DSC06347_small-1.jpg) I want one... I wonder what there going to cost?

This post has been edited by SouthSideSS: Jul 12 2008, 08:33 AM

[King of Pipeline]

And I thougth the 26" OM was a big bike....that would be fun to ride for sure..

[Faust Wurstkotze...]

Should have an option for "I WILL buy one" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Capt. Nemo]

Are you kiddin' me? Who here thinks I WON'T buy one? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Chris C.]

Probably won't buy one, but it looks like it would be a fun bike to have available.

[The R]

All right, I posted this under another topic, but can someone explain to me the appeal of 29ers? I'm not so sure this would handle too well on a track. It seems just a tad big. (Personally, I'd never ride a 26 incher on a track) But these bikes are all the rage now, especially in the mountain bike world. And I noticed Texas Firemans Cruzers make a 29er now.

I have nothing against these bikes, and really it would be really cool to just ride a giant version of a PK Ripper, but I don't understand their functional appeal, especially as it pertains to BMX. Can anyone explaini?

[pk ripped]

All right, I posted this under another topic, but can someone explain to me the appeal of 29ers? I'm not so sure this would handle too well on a track. It seems just a tad big. (Personally, I'd never ride a 26 incher on a track) But these bikes are all the rage now, especially in the mountain bike world. And I noticed Texas Firemans Cruzers make a 29er now.

I have nothing against these bikes, and really it would be really cool to just ride a giant version of a PK Ripper, but I don't understand their functional appeal, especially as it pertains to BMX. Can anyone explaini?

Well said R, I feel the same way. Ok, yeah, it might be fun to ride but to me its not BMX. I suppose if I were well over 6ft and quite heavy, it might be exciting. I still fit at home on a 20" so I guess I don't get it.

[Faust Wurstkotze...]

I have a 29er and I like it for cruising around town. I also have plenty of 26" bikes and the 29er does feel smoother and more stable... granted it is not as maneuverable and "quick" as a 24 etc. but it serves a unique function in my stable of bikes. I'm also 6'3" so I appreciate a big bike that makes me feel like a kid...

For BMX racing it would probably be useless... I plan to use it for riding around town. For urban cruising a 26" feels great and the 29er feels even better.

I've had a few friends question the usefulness of a 20"... I guess it's all a matter of what you plan to do with the bike.

[The R]

Yeah, these could also be fun to rip around on single track, as long as the climbing isn't too extreme. It might handle rough terrain a little better than a rigid-fork 26er. At a certain point, though, these start feeling more like circus bikes to me. But I'm only 6-0, so average-sized bikes feel about right for me.

[Lonewolf]

Stop screwing around, Todd! Just go with the 45" wheels and be done with it.
I'm not a good person to ask. I don't even like 24". I told myself as a kid, if I stay riding, I'm never gonna have a cruiser like all the old guys seem to enjoy. I still don't.

This post has been edited by Lonewolf: Jul 12 2008, 07:38 PM