What up peoples? So the other day Im in a local bike shop ordering some cranks for my Ripper, and as Im sitting there while my guy is thumbing through catalogs and what not. I spy a new Floval sitting on display, and go & sit on it, this being the first time I've ever been on a cruiser, I gotta say I really liked it. So how do these things feel as far as manuverability and what not? I mean I only ride 20"s right now and Im by no means hardcore anymore, but I do like the way I can bunnyhop/jump curbs, ride wheelies and stuff. So I guess what Im tryn 2 ask is am I still gonna be able to do these things on a 24", or am I gonna feel like Im riding a glorified mountain bike?

The 20" bikes are like the sports cars of the track while a cruiser is more like driving a truck. More stable feeling and more control which to you might seem like it is "slower" at 1st. The opinion seems to be that going from a 20 to cruiser is easier than the other way around.

They do feel different, but I really liked mine. It was a Shadow Invisible Man. Sold it in favor of, of all things, a new MTB... but that was a neat bike. I also have the 3-bar Powerlite 24" I built for my wife, but I ride it more than she does, LOL...

They're fun.

i have a 20.5TT (14inchish rear) cruiser that bunnyhops, jumps just like a 20inch bike. in fact, i much prefer it to a 20in bike nowadays.

I have one cruiser set up for jumping/park, and one for racing, I love riding them both.

Free Agent cruiser.. It's cheap and it rides perfect.. I raced mine this summer.. and it's the best...

You can do a lot of stuff on a cruiser.... but it doesn't turn on a dime quite as well as a 20". I like a 24" cruiser for jetting around and the bigger bikes are great if you plan to spend all day on it... If you want a bike to be a little more comfortable but yet tough enough to take anything you can dish out, get a 24" with tuff wheels on it. It will handle street thrashing and is good for a beer run too!

Cruisers are tons of fun. I have a Schwinn SS3 that I "race" and ride around town. It's not much fun at our sk8 park just because of the size of the park. I'm gonna get a MirraCo 20-40 this winter/spring to replace the Schwinn. I use my 20s at the park and to dirt jump. Easier to toss around for me.

Just got a midschool Mongoose Expert Pro cruiser after being out of racing for 20 years. I never raced cruiser back then so I am trying to get used to it. The thing I dont like is the inabilty to speed jump without using everything i got to get the wheel up over the jump.

Hey thanks for all of your input guys, I appreciate it. I decided to go for it, I ordered a 24" Quad, problem is I dont get it until May, but thats kinda ok also simply because that gives me time to finish the retro Ripper first, otherwise if I have them both at the same time my A.D.D wont allow me to get either one of them finished LOL. And I think that after its finished Im going to try my hand at racing for the first time in my life.

There is no way you'll regret getting a cruiser.. When I switch from 20 to 24.. I never went back.. still going strong on the 24... somes alot of the older guys now, just ride 24 also.. I'm so far ahead of my time..

HOLY MACKINAW KING!!!!!!! How tall are you? You look like the white Shaquille O'neal sitting on that thing man.