Rear suspension cruiser?
#1
Full Member
Thread Starter
Rear suspension cruiser?
Was scrolling through FB today and came across this. Has anyone here seen or ridden one? What are y'alls thoughts?
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#2
Senior Member
Looks neat and hate to be critical, but that "shock" looks like spring-only, so expect pogostick ride.
#3
Full Member
Unless you have some kind of spinal issue that warrants something like that I cant imagine there would really be a need for it. I think could take 10psi out of my tires from 55-45 and probably get 90% of the same effect without the complication of that frame design and the rest with a good seat.
That said. I would rather support that guy than a local Walmart and for $200 it looks like you get a nice bike and for $250 you can get a semi stretched frame.
I wonder how it would ride with a Monarch Springer and a nice Brooks with the double sprung seat. Thinking about it, it sounds like a pretty cool idea.
That said. I would rather support that guy than a local Walmart and for $200 it looks like you get a nice bike and for $250 you can get a semi stretched frame.
I wonder how it would ride with a Monarch Springer and a nice Brooks with the double sprung seat. Thinking about it, it sounds like a pretty cool idea.
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Last edited by JehD; 12-18-19 at 03:50 PM.
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#5
Senior Member
That’s a funky looking frame without the seatstays. Maybe add linkage to the shock design to dampen the rebound? Like the green color.
#6
Senior Member
Won't there be slack in the chain when the spring compresses?
Never mind. Upon closer examination, I see the pivot is ahead of the bottom bracket.
Never mind. Upon closer examination, I see the pivot is ahead of the bottom bracket.
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#7
Rhapsodic Laviathan
Weird seeing rear only. I can't imagine that being a nice ride nomatter the setup. I remember a while back seeing a cruiser that looked like one of the old fancy ornate looking cantilevered frames from the 50s with a springer fork and a rear shock similar to what an Eddie Baurer has on it.
#8
Senior Member
Unless you have some kind of spinal issue that warrants something like that I cant imagine there would really be a need for it. I think could take 10psi out of my tires from 55-45 and probably get 90% of the same effect without the complication of that frame design and the rest with a good seat.
That said. I would rather support that guy than a local Walmart and for $200 it looks like you get a nice bike and for $250 you can get a semi stretched frame.
I wonder how it would ride with a Monarch Springer and a nice Brooks with the double sprung seat. Thinking about it, it sounds like a pretty cool idea.
![](https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/432x324/rusty_spokes_cruiser_bicycle4_eff43c21e37b25b08b4ffa93417671baa0cea005.jpg)
That said. I would rather support that guy than a local Walmart and for $200 it looks like you get a nice bike and for $250 you can get a semi stretched frame.
I wonder how it would ride with a Monarch Springer and a nice Brooks with the double sprung seat. Thinking about it, it sounds like a pretty cool idea.
![](https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/432x324/rusty_spokes_cruiser_bicycle4_eff43c21e37b25b08b4ffa93417671baa0cea005.jpg)